Customer Reviews

OXO Good Grips Zinc Winged Corkscrew

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So far, I have had this long enough to open about a half dozen bottles of wine without incident. The foil cutter only works if you apply pressure. I applied enough pressure between my index finger and thumb to break it. The cutting wheel broke off the plastic spindle. The foil cutter is a good idea, but not functional for long as implemented.

The corkscrew worked really well for a very short time. But because the connection between the screw and the top section is so weak, it failed after about the 10th bottle (and it was not abused). Some samples should last longer, but the design is so weak that failure is probably inevitable. Too bad - it was nice while it lasted.

As with previous reviewer, used this only 5-6 times before the spiral broke in the middle while screwing it into a cork (actually the soft plastic stopper now used by a major California winery).

Sad to say, but the same thing happened to me as the previous reviewer. The screw part just came off in a cork after only a couple months of use and wouldn't go back in. I've never had a corkscrew this flimsy. We have a vintage one that still works. I haven't had this kind of problem with any of my other OXO kitchen tools.

We love OXO brand kitchen accessories. We probably used this corkscrew a total of six times, when it broke! The screw broke off, and it couldn't be fixed. Since it was over the 30 days since we purchased it from Amazon, we went directly to the OXO company for a replacement. After we sent the broken corkscrew to them, they replaced it with a new one within a couple of weeks. We can't complain, and we will continue to purchase the OXO brand products.

The foil cutter feature is highlighted in the product description but does not appear on the actual product packaging. My guess is the product is not intended to cut foil...and...it doesn't. The corkscrew lives up to the expectations I have of OXO good grips. It is easy on the hand and works smoothly. Just don't discard your separate foil cutter.