Metrokane Vertical Rabbit Lever Style Corkscrew with Foil Cutter, Gun Metal Grey

by Metrokane

Product Features

• Pull corkscrew stands up on a bottle and operates vertically
• Start with handle raised, place opener over the bottle, push down the lever and lift back up again. This action lifts the cork from the bottle in just 3 seconds. Simply lower the handle again, lift it up and lower one last time to eject the cork.
• Chrome plated die cast metal lever
• Color is hi-sheen racing finish in gun metal grey; comes with foil cutter and extra worm
• 10 yr warranty

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2.5 x 5.5 x 6.2 inches ; 2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001B60TQC
• Item model number: 6904
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,494 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
  • #8 in Kitchen & Dining > Bar Tools & Glasses > Corkscrews & Openers
  • #22 in Kitchen & Dining > Kitchen Utensils & Gadgets > Bar & Wine Tools
  • #35 in Kitchen & Dining > Wine Accessories

Product Description

The newest design from Metrokane in the Rabbit™family of products. This new Vertical Rabbit™is as easy as placing the opener over the bottle and lowering and raising a lever. It pulls a cork in 3 seconds and ejects it immediately with the lowering and raising of the handle. Constructed using a chrome plated zinc dye cast handle, it has a 10 yr warrantly, Hi-Sheen racing-car finish in gun metal grey.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Yet, February 4, 2010

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J. Anderson (Austin, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Metrokane Vertical Rabbit Lever Style Corkscrew with Foil Cutter, Gun Metal Grey (Kitchen)

I open 1-2 bottles of wine a week and prior to purchasing the Vertical Rabbit, owned an inexpensive three handle rabit opener as well as a teflon coated screw top type. The three handle rabbit worked fine for a couple of years, though it took a bit of coordination for guests to use. However, it later gave out, and would simply screw in and out without extracting the cork. So I went back to my teflon coated screw type and it worked well with a bit of twisting effort, until the plastic broke.

So in this search I wanted a better quality product that was still easy to use. After ready many positive reviews on the Metrokane Vertical Rabbit, I decided to give it a try.

Ease of use: This corkscrew takes a couple bottles to get used to, but once you do, it is very easy to use. Because it requires some pressure around the base, I would say this is not ideal for women with small hands. My wife is taller and can use it just fine. The lack of side handles is a plus in my mind. Simply raise the lever up, drop over the bottle, squeeze, and press down on the lever. Then repeat off the bottle and the cork drops off effortlessly. Couldn't be more beautifully simple. The foil cutter works well for both lead and plastic foils in my experience.

Build Quality: The packaging is very attractive and would make a nice gift. The corkscrew itself is overall well built. The lever is heavy metal with rubber inserts for comfort and grip. I was surprised that the base was plastic, as it looked like metal in the pictures (nice paint job). However, since the pressure is primarily on the lever and the base is spread around the bottle top, I think it will hold up. And I suppose all metal construction would be a bit heavy.

Summary: The Veritical Rabbit does what it is supposed to and does it well. It looks great too. While the price is a bit steap for a corkscrew, if you enjoy wine and gadgets, I think you will find it to be worth it.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Concept good, execution not so, April 11, 2010

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Mike West (Cincinnati) - See all my reviews
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I bought this one a year and a half ago to replace an older model Rabbit which died after many years. It looks great and worked OK at first (although it does feel a lot flimsier that the original), but after several months it became sporatic, sometimes opening fine and sometimes not. Now, after a year and a half and less than 100 corks total, it either pushes the cork into the bottle or merely pushes the corkscrew in and out of the cork without removing it. I have gone to the Metrokane website and followed their instructions carefully. I also called them, but the phone message just refers you to their website. They say most defects are due to operator error, but I have been using their product for over ten years and I don't think it's me!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Rabbit Jr. Review, October 6, 2008

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David (Texas) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Metrokane Vertical Rabbit Lever Style Corkscrew with Foil Cutter, Gun Metal Grey (Kitchen)

This is a great product, and much, much easier to use and smaller than the original version of the Rabbit. You simply slip it over the top of the wine bottle, hold it in place to grip the top of the bottle, depress the lever to place the screw into the cork, and then lift the lever to remove the cork. Very easy to do. Then you lift it from the bottle and cycle the lever again to remove the cork from the screw. It has worked flawlessly for several months now.

The foil cutter provided with it, on the other hand, is pretty much worthless.