Customer Reviews

Screwpull LM-2000 Lever Model Elegance, Foilcutter & Stand in Gift Box

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I collect corkscrews. The Elegance is the top of the line for the Screwpull series of corkscrews. It is efficient and looks like a work of art, and makes a great gift.

It comes with a stand, unlike most similar models, and the stand can rest on your shelf or be mounted on the wall. The stand occupies a large footprint on your shelf.

The included Screwpull foil cutter is the best available, but both hands are required to remove it from the stand.

The unit is a bit heavy, even for guys. In combination with the floppy arms, the heaviness makes it somewhat awkward to use. Once positioned, there is no speedier cork removal available; but it requires a bit of arm strength, particularly for a sticky cork. My wife doesn't like it. After the cork has been pulled, it is easily released from the unit

Overall, I believe that the best corkscrew for most people is the Winemaster (by Vacu Vin). It is less cumbersome to use and requires minimal effort. It looks good and has a small footprint on your shelf. Its included foil cutter works very well and can be removed from the unit and replaced with one hand. As with the Elegance, after the cork has been pulled, it is easily released from the unit.

Definately not a necessity, but absolutely a pleasure to use. Comfortably solid and heavy in your hands, after pulling the first cork you'll be looking for excuses to open more wine! Comes with a replacement worm, but I haven't worn out the first one after a year of normal use. The foil cutter works well, the stand is sturdy.

Spendy, yes, but if you're looking for a fabulous gift for your wine loving friend, or a way to spoil yourself, you won't regret this purchase.

This corkscrew is a pleasure from start to finish. For starters, it looks great: high-quality metals, high-tech finish, precision machining. It catches the eye in an artistic way. Then the feel: solid, hefty, tight, crisp action, precise movement. Compared to the cheap plastic ones, it's a Mercedes vs. a Yugo. And let's not forget that it pulls corks -- like no other corkscrew can! Cut the foil (BTW, the included foil cutter is also of superior quality), slip the Screwpull on the neck of the bottle, and VOOM! A quick stroke in and out, and the cork is pulled in a flash. The large, heavy lever makes it easy even for smaller people to yank corks. A couple of years ago I bought the plastic Screwpull and I liked it, but this time I thought I'd indulge myself. Am I ever glad I did! This model is sooo much nicer. Incidentally, you can find replacement screws for the Elegance that have ball bearings in them -- Wow! Ultra-smooth and silky. Check the Le Creuset website for dealers. I love this item. It's a combination of advanced function and true luxury. Want a splurge that you can get good use out of for years? Here it is. Highly recommended.

I collect corkscrews. The Elegance is the top of the line for the Screwpull series of corkscrews. It is efficient and looks like a work of art, and makes a great gift.

It comes with a stand, unlike most similar models, and the stand can rest on your shelf or be mounted on the wall. The stand occupies a large footprint on your shelf.

The included Screwpull foil cutter is the best available, but both hands are required to remove it from the stand.

The unit is a bit heavy, even for guys. In combination with the floppy arms, the heaviness makes it somewhat awkward to use. Once positioned, there is no speedier cork removal available; but it requires a bit of arm strength, particularly for a sticky cork. After the cork has been pulled, it is easily released from the unit

Overall, I believe that the best corkscrew for most guys and gals is the Winemaster (by Vacu Vin). It is less cumbersome to use than the Elegance and requires minimal effort. It looks good and has a small footprint on your shelf. Its included foil cutter works very well and can be removed from the unit and replaced with one hand. As with the Elegance, after the cork has been pulled, it is easily released from the unit.

...These types of corkscrews work phenomenally well and you'll find yourself just itching to crack open a bottle of wine just to use this amazing device. Amazon.com sells similar corkscrews for far less, and as long as it's all-metal construction, there's no need to spend $$$ for this one. Buy the $$$[less expensive] model and spend the rest of a few bottles of decent wine!

Nothing can come close to the Screwpull Elegance 3 piece lever model.
Easy to use
Classy
Excellent built quality

For me, a big step up in quality and pleasure of use, from my old metrocane rabbit. Beautiful finish and size on all the hand-held surfaces. Operating action to secure the bottle and extract the cork makes you look elegant and skilled. Easily extracts the stubborn plastic cork and the scary old cork. Foilcutter is flawless. The bottom half of the molded gift box fits great in a drawer under my countertop and contains the puller, the stand and foilcutter without rattling around loose. Widely available and easily installed coated corkscrew.