On Sun, 07 Nov 2010 09:05:31 -0800, sf > wrote:

>On Sun, 07 Nov 2010 12:56:39 GMT, notbob > wrote:
>
>> On 2010-11-07, Mr Bill > wrote:
>>
>> > I see the Houdini corkscrew is being advertised...anyone have one? The
>> > price is holding me back!!
>>
>> As it should. They're all nonsense gimmicks. I've tried everything
>> from cheapo plastic giveaways to $120 table mount Screwpulls. Teflon
>> coated worms, CO2 powered needles, dual prongs, blah blah blah.....
>> They all have their faults and all have failed me at one time or
>> another. The only one I've ever used that has NEVER failed to open a
>> bottle EASILY, is this style:
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/3yf7uja
>>
>> I now have and all-brass version and it works perfectly, every time.
>> I tossed all my other corkscrews.
>>
>That style is my go to also. I still have these as backup.
><http://www.amazon.com/Pedrini-Wine-Pocket-Waiters-Corkscrew/dp/B0002AKKYO/ref=pd_sim_k_1>
><http://www.amazon.com/Prong-Wine-Puller-Metal-Handle/dp/B0027FITRC/ref=sr_1_1?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1289149394&sr=1-1>
>Funny, in all the years I've used corkscrews... only one broke on me
>and that was due more to old age than anything else.

My fovorite is the Rogar Estate/Champion corkscrew. A little fancy,
bulky, and expensive, but it was a gift, and it is fast and easy for me
to use. My back up is one of the waiter's double hinge keys like this
one:
http://www.amazon.com/Pulltap-Double.../dp/B0000AV1B9

Although back up is actually as misnomer as there is one in the glove
compartment of both cars, the picnic basket, and 2 in the knife drawer.

My wife doesn't like either and prefers the swinging arm style, like the
Pedrini and AMCO.