Where is the Glasvin of corkscrews?

[ybarselah]

@ChrisJames

Where?

from whom.

[Josh_Grossman]

Been thinking of replacing my camp knife with this:

No.10 Corkscrew Stainless Steel Folding Knife with Bottle Opener

[lleichtman]

Looking at the Glasvin website, I only see an Ah so opener.

[B_Davies]

Yes, this one.

[Philip_N_Jones]

The Boomerang is not necessarily OK to carry on a plane. Mine got confiscated.
I am surprised that no one has mentioned my favorite corkscrew: the Screwpull, now known as Le Creuset. I particularly like the pocket model, but the table model is good too. The table model has lots of knockoffs.

[M1a_U]

@Philip_N_Jones

my favorite corkscrew: the Screwpull

I have a Rabbit (a gift that I have used exactly once in 20 years), a Durand, an Ah So, a table-model Screwpull, plus miscellaneous other openers. It’s the Screwpull that is my go-to, and it’s over 30 years old. I hope the Le Creuset version works as well, in case the one I have ever breaks.

[N.Lehto]

@ybarselah

was looking for more sleek elegance, but yeah, this seem really well built and giving vintage defender 90 vibes!

It just doesn’t get any cheaper and sleeker with such a good performance than this!

L'Innovation

[B_Davies]

Hate the shipping package… explodes with all this fuzzy mess like asbestos. Seems well made… haven’t opened a bottle yet

[CFu]

Just bought this. Let’s see how it goes.

[Marc_Hauser]

“Silent”?

[Max_S1]

Can we get a loud version?

[CFu]

that would be disrespectful

[Robert_M_yers]

Crafted by the nuns at the convent?

[ken_emery]

@Tom_G_l_a_s_g_o_w

How and why hasn’t someone created an alternative to the Durand? A knockoff Durand at 50% off would sell like mad.

There are loads of ah-so knockoffs and they don’t do the job nearly as well as a good one, like the one that makes up one half of the Durand. I’d expect any attempt at knocking off the Durand would have similar issues. Just get the real thing. It costs less than most bottles you’d use it on. And you only have to spend the money once, then you’re set.

Right at 50% off why bother? 80% discount for something that works as well 95% of the time would have some attraction, but probably not for you.
Of course, a 50% knockoff might sell like mad.

The reason in the USA is the patent doesn’t run out till March 2026 so The Durand guy could sue you for the knock off. You could always try and get the patent invalidated but good luck on that one. There are knock offs but they seem to mostly be out of china/HK.

[Charles_Perry]

The main thing that keeps me from investing in a quality corkscrew is that I know that no matter how good the corkscrew is, and no matter how many years it might be able to properly remove a cork from the bottle, the foil blade attached to the corkscrew will be dull as a rusty butterknife in a matter of months. Those microserated blade can’t be sharpened, so into the trash it goes.

What I really want is a great corkscrew with a replaceable blade! If that existed, I’d feel more comfortable spending $30, $50, $100 on a great corkscrew knowing that I wouldn’t have to throw it away in 9 months.

Until that exists, I guess I’ll just keep buying an $8 TrueTap from Amazon every six months or so.

[Alan_Rath]

Two things:

I don’t give a dang about the capsule. Rip that sucker right off. I use the point of the worm to tear it, then rip it off.

For $10 I can get a great two stage corkscrew from several manufacturers. They last essentially forever, but if one fails, no big deal, grab another.

Not paying more than $10-15 for a corkscrew, that I might lose or forget at a wine dinner.

/corkscrew curmudgeon

[B_Davies]

Lol this video review is Review on Amazon: Wine opener Wine opener

[M1a_U]

@Alan_Rath

I don’t give a dang about the capsule. Rip that sucker right off. I use the point of the worm to tear it, then rip it off.

I do this too, because it gives me a chance to inspect at least the exterior of the cork.

[Phil_T_r_o_t_t_e_r]

I’ve been living my whole life with free waiters corkscrews I got from wine shows, wine shops, etc. I never broke one, never had issues with the blade. Never thought I needed better.

But this board got me to buy a Durand so who knows? I might own a paid for corkscrew some day!

[Michae1_P0wers]

I’ve noticed lately on IG that many somms opening old or interesting bottles are using knockoff Durands. Many are likely from outside of the US though.