Metrokane Deluxe Rabbit with Foilcutter

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Product Features

• Strikingly-designed, easy-to-use, powerful wine-cork puller
• Ruggedly constructed of die-cast metal and reinforced nylon
• Independently tested for 20,000 cork pulls
• Foilcutter and hinge-top storage case included
• 10-year warranty against failure

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 7.9 x 2.7 inches ; 2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005O0IV
• Item model number: 6066
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #4,743 in Kitchen & Dining (See Bestsellers in Kitchen & Dining)

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Product Description

Amazon.com Review

A great gift for wine lovers, this powerful, award-winning tool effortlessly extracts the cork from any wine bottle with simple lever action. Gripping handles clamp on the bottle neck; pushing down the lever drives the tough corkscrew into the cork, and raising the lever pulls the cork out cleanly. Releasing the cork from the screw involves the same action, only with the gripping handles clamped on the cork. For strength and longevity this model is ruggedly constructed of die-cast metal and reinforced nylon, giving it the heft of a fine, precise high-tech tool. The device owes its name to handles and levers resembling rabbit ears, and gear housing shaped like the head of a bunny. Metrokane corkscrews are independently tested for 20,000 cork pulls; tests assume replacement of the spiral after 1,000 pulls. Accompanying the cork puller is a foilcutter that strips away the foil covering a cork. Both the cork puller and foilcutter fit into a handsome storage case with a hinged lid. The cork puller carries a 10-year warranty against failure. --Fred Brack

Product Description

Pop the cork in just three seconds with the Rabbit Deluxe Corkscrew Set. With its brushed steel, rabbit ear pulls, this tool is both whimsical and functional. It works on all types of bottles, and features ergonomic, cushioned-grip pads for easier operation. Fits perfectly in the hands as you uncork the bottles. Comes with a matching foil cutter and a Rabbit "Hutch" - a gift box - so it's ready to give to your favorite at-home bartender. Not recommended for rubber or plastic corks. To clean, use a damp, soapy sponge.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

51 of 53 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A little drop of oil, June 2, 2003

By	Pelagic (N Calif) - See all my reviews

The Rabbit is very adept at removing a cork from a bottle. It is not as good at removing the cork from the corkscrew. The handle is just a little too short, lacking enough leverage and requiring a strong force at an awkward angle for the final stroke. Worse, it is very easy to smash a finger at the moment the screw fully unwinds from the cork. This releases all resistance so the handle smashes into the main part. You will definitely learn to grasp near the end of the handle to avoid a mean pinch.

The corkscrew rotates as it plunges into the cork during the first stroke. While the screw is rotating all the force of the handle is pushing down on it. The bearing assembly (part of the screw) is just a couple of washers. Because of friction the screw doesn't want to turn, requiring a lot of force at the handle. The bearing is a weak point of the design in my opinion.

After a few months use the friction got worse and it became more and more difficult to use. It took so much force that eventually the screw bent. I had cut it out with a hacksaw.

I ordered a replacement screw and noticed the bearing was dry of any lubrication. Hmmmm. I added a few drops of motor oil. Now the Rabbit flys! It is SO much easier to use. If the cork is old (we like those old bottles) it is practically effortless to uncork the bottle and to uncork the Rabbit. An amazing difference. New, fresh wines with plastic seals are almost as easy to remove.

My suggestion is to put a few drops of a motor oil or machine oil on the bearings. Remove the cap, take out the screw ("worm" in Rabbit land), and get it totally slippery. If you don't have a quart of motor oil handy, use Vaseline or a mineral oil. Don't use a vegetable oil; it will only work for a while before it oxidizes and turns sticky.

Cheers.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Bunny is fast and pretty, but look out for pinched fingers, December 6, 2002

By A Customer

The Rabbit is in a beautiful plastic case. Removing it the first time took me more than ten minutes. What a puzzle! I was about ready to use a hammer to smash the case to pieces. Turns out there are 2 wire-ties, accessible only from the bottom of the case, that must be removed. These ties are under the instruction booklet that fits in a slot in the bottom. I did remove and read the booklet the first thing. But the ties were so snugly woven into holes in the bottom that I thought they were an integral part of the case.

All things considered, the Metrokane Deluxe Rabbit is an excellent piece of machinery for getting a cork out. I would give it a higher rating except that it pinched my fingers more than a few times. The complete process takes four strokes: The Rabbit is attached, like a nutcracker, to the bottle rim. The first stroke, handle up and over the top, twirls and plunges the worm (corkscrew) into the cork. The next stroke, back and down, pulls the cork out. You un-grip the bottle and are done in a few seconds, as advertised.

So far, so good, and easy as pie. Now the cork must be released. You repeat the first stroke, which locks the cork in readiness for removal from the worm. The fourth step, like the second, is back and down and unwinds the worm from the cork. The action is exactly the reverse of the first step -- quite impressive. But this always takes the most effort for me. The problem is that the worm unwinds completely out of the cork before the handle has pivoted through most of its full arc. It is thus free to swing all the way closed with no resistance. This it does with alacrity -- smashed fingers! Take care.

All in all, I like it a lot. It is by far the fastest and easiest device to decork a bottle. But watch your fingers when decorking the Rabbit.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect tool., November 4, 2002

By	Rheumor (New Orelans) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

This genre of automatic corkscrew was introduced by Screwpull in the early 80s and is just the thing for hosts who like to open wine at the table but never quite mastered the technique of the sommelier. In point of fact, it is almost impossible to mess up a cork with this smooth instrument. The cork will come out cleanly, effortlessly and incredibly quickly on your first try. The big advantage of the Metrokane is price: the base model is roughly 1/3 the cost similar models from other manufacturers and this sleeker, chrome unit is about 1/2 what the others charge. Despite the bargain price, the functionality is the same and the look is perhaps a bit more sophisticated. It is definitely a purchase you'll appreciate every time you entertain and one your guests will enjoy as well.