Customer Reviews

Insta-Pull All-Metal Gear Wine Opener

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4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(6)
1 star:		(13)

 

 

I just got this from Amazon at $14.99. I thought it sounded like a great deal, considering the list price of $49.99. It seemed a little flimsy (handles were a little thin on the plastic)and opening bottle was awkward on first attempt, but on the second attempt it worked like a charm. However, the third bottle of wine I opened, a handle fell off and pieces went flying. I was able to piece it back together, but not sure for how long that will last. I'm just glad I got it for myself instead of as a gift...Not exactly a sturdy gadget.

I bought this particular lever corkscrew because I read a very favorable review in Consumer Reports. It is all metal which is necessary because the lever action actually puts a lot of stress on the gears, the guide and the frame. After about 50 bottles the pin in the guide started wearing and the screw no longer entered the cork along the axis of the device making it harder and harder to use. I actually fixed this a couple of times but then the frame actually broke at its thinnest point.

End of story.

I bought this for my mom for her birthday. We had the same experience as the previous reviewer with a slightly awkward first attempt ... but the second opened "like a charm," and so did the third, and the fourth, and all the others since then. This wine opener is very solidly made, and does its job beautifully. Plus, whenever the "worm" wears out, it will be very easy to replace it with another one.

This is a really great gadget, and makes opening any bottle of wine easy and really kind of fun! I'm going to give more of them as gifts, and have requested one for myself!

I received this as a Christmas gift, and it really does make opening a bottle of wine fun and easy. But the pin that holds the mechanism started wearing, and it finally broke after about 3 or 4 months. So we're back to our handy, trustworthy waiter type bottle opener. If you want something fun to use at a party, go for it. But have another bottle opener in your pocket, just in case.

I own one of these wine openers (The Connoisseur), a solidly built one I purchased from Costco. I *love* it. Brag about it. Find excuses to open bottles of wine.

Therefore, when I saw the low price on this item, I bought 2 for a couple of friends.

I wish I hadn't gone so cheap. These are so poorly manufactured, I wont even give them away. Mostly plastic, every part is shaky qnd on the verge of falling off or apart.

Stay away from this item, very poorly made. I recommend a Houdini instead as a low cost alternative to the Rabbit, which is what I have now ordered twice and given away happily.

I got this as a Christmas gift for my inlaws.

They drink wine at about every meal and have been delighted with it for a year now.

At 10 dollars this is a real deal.
I was happy when I found one for 40 last year.

Also consumer reports gave this opener its highest rating.

We had this opener for over a year, and loved it. Its easy to use, and does a great job. Unfortunately, the handle broke off where it meets the lever this week, and based on the comments, my experience isn't unusual. I wouldn't buy another one - its too much for a disposable item.

After using an opener of the same design, and buying a similar one for a gift, I decided to try the Insta-Pull brand. I wish I hadn't. The 90 day warranty is not long enough. I used it with some regularity for almost 120 days. The main lever broke off the gear while pulling out a cork. Also, the included foil cutter doesn't cut foil. The one I bought as a gift is from Bed, Bath & Beyond, costs $9.99, comes with extras (including a handy stand), and has lasted a couple of years so far. So I bought myself one of those. There's more metal and the foil cutter actually works.

it worked magnificently for about 30 bottles until...kapow!...it failed spectacularly and broke into several pieces. I think that plastic "corks" cause all types of corkscrews problems, and this one was also exposed by the dreaded plastic. Oh well, such is life. I was so impressed by the design that I will buy another of this type - I just don't know which one.

I actually own 2 of these openers - one for the kitchen and one for the bar downstairs. They are fantastic openers, and perform comparably to similar openers that cost much more. I've owned one of mine for a couple of years now, open at least a couple of bottles a week, and have yet to have a problem. I didn't hesitate to order a second one a couple of months ago to stock my new bar.