Le Creuset Screwpull Professional Lever Corkscrew S1700-31

by Le Creuset

Product Features

• 12.75 x 2.25 x 7 inches
• 4.8 pounds
• Features sure-grip handles and rims, to allow for easy handling and confident use
• Oven, microwave, refrigerator and freezer safe
• Virtually non-porous stoneware is fired at 2160 degree's, giving it unmatched strength and durability and making it resistant to chipping, cracking and staining

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B00000DMBO
• Item model number: 500290010
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (40 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #16,571 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

Equipped with a newly designed, long-lasting screw, this famous lever-action cork puller can now open 2,000 bottles of wine uninterrupted (meaning you don't need to replace the screw). That alone makes this a great gift for wine enthusiasts. But the great-gift factor ratchets up because the wine opener comes in a handsome black case as part of a set with Screwpull's foil cutter. Operating the wine opener is a kick. Swing the lever open, grip the bottleneck with the handles, swing the lever closed, and watch the screw penetrate the cork. Now take the lever back to the open position, and the cork comes out of the bottle. As an added flourish, you can use the handles to grip the cork while you swing the lever open again, pulling the Teflon-coated screw from the cork and softly into the operator's hand. This tool is precisely engineered, and comes with a two-year warranty against defects. --Fred Brack

Product Description

Great gift idea for wine enthusiasts / Teflon coated worm allows cork to be removed with ease / Cork won't crumble or break / Foilcutter / BLACK Won't absorb odors or flavors and resists moisture absorption Enameled surface makes it easy to clean and scratch resistant

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54 of 57 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What was I thinking?, April 12, 2003

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Patrick Oshea (Flint Hill, VA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Le Creuset Screwpull Professional Lever Corkscrew S1700-31 (Kitchen)

My wife gave me a Screwpull many years ago. I must have pulled over 2,000 corks without changing the worm. One day, I had a problem with a cork & used brute force - so no more Screwpull.

I new that my wife had paid [$$$] & that the Rabbit (at half that price) was getting good press; so I made my second mistake.

The Rabbit started out good but the worm began to stick after a dozen corks. Another problem: when the cork didn't come out easily, the Rabbit pinched my fingers as I released the cork.

Thankfully, after 9 months, the Rabbit gave up the ghost. The worm unravelled & couldn't be removed.

I have just received a new Screwpull from Amazon. At [$$] it is competitively priced, but price is not the point. I expect the Screwpull to last indefinitely. I have learned my lesson - don't use brute force. The worm is now supposedly good for 2,000 pulls. Three or four worms should see me through.

I have seen some negative reviews for both products, but I can't identify with the problems attributed to the Screwpull. However, the more numerous negative Rabbit reviews reflect my own experience.

I have two tips. When dealing with wax seals, remove the wax before using the corkscrew. If the worm meets resistance in a cork, revert to an old fashioned corkscrew - the cork may be a high-tech product for which neither product is suited.

For those who have never used this type of product, I can say that after 10 years I have never had a cork break.

For those thinking of reviewing either product - wait until you have removed 50 corks.

27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It doesn't get better than this, October 14, 2000

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This review is from: Le Creuset Screwpull Professional Lever Corkscrew S1700-31 (Kitchen)

This is it--the end of the wine opener line. It takes about 2 minutes to get the hang of gracefully gripping the top of a wine bottle with the handles, and when to flip the lever up (which leads the teflon screw to do an effortless swan dive through the cork) vs. flipping it down (to extract the cork), but once you have it down, all other openers seem skimpy and pale. To pop the cork off the screw's tip, you repeat the same motions, with the handles in "closed" position: lever up, lever down. The cork plops onto the nearest surface. The humble foil cutter may seem like an accessory, but it's an essential: it usually takes about a half twist around the top to lift foil; if the cork is capped with wax instead, you don't even need the cutter--the screw slips right through wax. From foil to cork-plop takes about 10 seconds. It works on the nastiest, most resistant corks (even crumblers and stubborn synthetics). If you're entertaining, and opening more than one bottle, let your guests see you open the first--without fail, they'll want to try it. Designers love it. Engineers like to figure out what the gear mechanism is up to. Wine connoisseurs already own it. I received mine as a gift, but if it ever disappears, I'll spring for the high-altitude price. Individual pieces in this gift set are also worth owning, including the spare teflon screw--which is one of the keys to the opener's success. (After 6 months my original screw is nowhere near needing replacing.) I only wish the name of this wonderful thing matched the elegance of its design. Note: the Metrokane Rabbit is based on the same design for a notably lower price, so it's a good option--but I've tried both, and for me this is just It--it's sturdier, has a great hinged storage box that fits in a drawer, and there are no ifs. (The one time I used a Rabbit, it wouldn't let go of the extracted cork.)

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If I can do it, so can you., July 29, 2001

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Courtney (Phoenix, Arizona) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Le Creuset Screwpull Professional Lever Corkscrew S1700-31 (Kitchen)

O.K. folks, I'm five foot three, one hundred pounds, former classical dancer and have piloted numerous vintage/warbird aircraft, but there are certain mechanical hand-coordinated items that fly right past me . . . opening wine bottles has always been frustrating and forced me to ask other people to take the honor. So when I saw the Screwpull in action, it was a must have. It took several attempts, but now it is so easy, expecially with the hint from a wine store owner friend. The tendency when opening a wine bottle with this device is to work on a counter or table top supporting the motion. Wine store owner friend suggested standing clear of a supporting surface and performing the motion in "mid-air". I thought no way, I see disaster. But, it works! The leverage is more balanced without a surface. This delightful gadget brings a smile to my face everytime. No more struggling. Smooth, easy, and rarely a cork crumble in the wine. And as in most reviews, your friends will love the performance. I sought the opinion of three local wine stores for their preference and the Screwpull was their choice; they felt the Rabbit was too fickle and had so many returned for refund. If my Screwpull wears out in a few years, so what, I'll buy another. Everything breaks down eventually.