Customer Reviews

Metrokane Rabbit Lever Vacuum Pump, Black Velvet

5 star:		(7)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(8)

 

 

I don't bother to review items generally but this was an exceptionally bad piece of junk that I wish I had saved the box so I could have returned (which I also don't usually bother about). I love my lever pull corkscrew and thought this product would live up to that level of quality. I couldn't ever get any suction no matter how hard I tried and just tossed it in the garbage and chalked it up to the lesson of not tossing the box until you have tested the product.

I was very excited about this product as I like the corkscrew they make. Unfortunately this product simply does not work. We have thrown it away and gone back to the $5 models that actually preserve the wine.

I like my Rabbit Corkscrew, and when I saw that it had a companion, The Rabbit Lever VACUUM Pump to preserve the wine in an opened bottle, I was sure that it would be the same quality. BUT, beware the so called less effort-just 4 swift pumps of the lever (or even 10 pumps ) does a minimal job of creating any vacuum in the opened bottle. A real bust for $30.00. In addition , we have had no response from our complaints and return of product from the Metrokane Co.

I purchased the Rabbit vacuum pump in December, 2003. I have used it several times a week since then. One of its flimsy plastic arms broke several days ago. I tried to contact its parent company, Metrokane, for several days since then. I've tried telephoning them several times and all I get is voice mail. I've sent them an e-mail without response. I've since purchased a Vacu-Vin Concerto pump and I am very happy with it. It creates a much better vacuum than the Rabbit Lever Pump. It costs less ($19.95 vs. $30.00) and I bet the company is more responsive. In general, I think their products are inferior. Their wine opener is much less expensive than comparable bottle openers such as the Lever-Pull, but they break and the Lever-Pull lasts.

This product simply does not work. The vacuum is so weak that it does not preserve the wine, even for a day. I have used a Vacuvin for many years and it is a far superior product at a far lower cost. We bought this item because it appeared to be easier to pump than the Vacuvin -- and it is. The reason: it doesn't preserve the wine. I am seeking a return and refund, either through Amazon or Metrokane.

I bought this, although I already had the Vacuvin vacuum pump, because it looked more durable and easier to use. It IS nicer looking than the white plastic vacuvin (although it's grey plastic not metal), but it takes more pumps to create a vacuum and the vacuum is much weaker than with the vacuvin. since the metrokane is also twice as expensive, you'd be better off buying the vacuvin.

Metrokane Rabbit Lever Vacuum Pump works with the majority of wine bottles. The trick is to force it tightly down to the top of the wine bottle and hold it down while pumping back and forth very slowly until you feel the vacuum take effect.

Like the majority of the reviews relating to this product, I was disapointed in it's performance. I am able to form a seal and create a vacuum, however, hours later the vacuum is gone no matter what bottle it is being used on. Do not buy this product.

The vacuum effect is not as powerful as I had imagined. I think you have to pump quite a bit more to get a modest vacuum in the bottle. You can tell the vacuum is on the weak side because if you pry off the top, the suction is not impressive. On the other hand, the smaller wine bottle cover allows you to fit the bottle better in the fridge when compared to other models where the whole vacuum mechanism must remain on top of the bottle.

I receieved this lever type vacuum pump as a gift and used it often for just over a year, but then it broke; a plastic piece that was part of the gear mechanism snapped, a gasket came out, and there was no way to fix it. It only worked marginally before it broke, giving a fair seal that leaked air in after a couple of days. It was also bulky and difficult to store, so I'm looking to replace it with the Houdini or Vinovac which both get much better reviews.