Never ruin another dinner party again while you embarrassingly fumble to open a bottle of wine. Using the same planetary gearing setup that gives automatic transmissions their torque, this corkscrew will easily yank any cork by just turning its handle.
A planetary gear system uses a central gear that engages three orbiting outer gears, which in this case end up working together to efficiently apply the energy from the rotating crank to removing a wine bottle’s cork. It’s another example of where a little bit of science know-how can be a big help in the kitchen, and for just $US70 it means you no longer have to only serve wine in a box at dinner because it’s easier to open. [ThinkGeek]
James W
Sunday, December 11, 2011 at 12:11 PMCorks are going the way of the dodo in favour of screw-tops for wine, so I wouldn’t recommend purchasing this or any other specialised cork opener. At the moment, your best bet would be to buy a humble ‘Waiter’s Friend’, and they only cost about $10.
wes
Sunday, December 11, 2011 at 12:50 PMmost premium wines that you will be getting in the next few years at least will still be in corks. But that being said, for old corks you will need a “Butler’s friend” because corkscrews will break up the brittle cork
Sayonarax
Sunday, December 11, 2011 at 5:12 PMCant remember the last time i needed a corck screw to get to my wine. Maybe im buying cheap crap?