One Good Thing: My Favorite Corkscrew (what's yours?)

My product recommendation for this week is a classic design that I have never seen improved upon: the professional waiter's corkscrew from Pulltaps.

This has become my total go to. Over the years, I've collected many kinds or cork screws and appreciated all of their strengths. I've got simple, old fashioned hand pulls and complex pulls that look like machines, but I found myself this summer always looking for my Waiter's Corkscrew and keeping it in my pocket like a lucky charm. In addition, at $10, you can't go wrong.

Agree? Disagree?
What's your recommendation?

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DanielaAraya

I love collecting corkscrews from wine shops when I'm traveling, especially when it has the shop's fun branding. I've found that some of the more fancy "design-forward" ones I've tried don't last as long as the tried and true simple ones like this. Bookmarking Pulltaps for next time!

maxwellat

The big splurge is on the all chrome one which is really nice but more expensive.

The company that makes many more is called Pulltex, and there are many many versions, but I like the stripped down commercial waiter one. :)

B_Suite

They are nice corkscrews, but be aware that they may not make it through security at airports because of the blade for cutting the seal.

maxwellat

Good point.. def put in checked baggage, BUT I don't often travel with my corkscrew, do you? :)

B_Suite

Well yes I do. If we pick up a bottle it is darn handy to have a corkscrew on hand!

maxwellat

Haha! I like your style.

BTW do you have a favorite that's different?

MirandaPriestly

I don't remember where I got this one, but it's been with me for at least 10 years and two or three moves.

slerouxhi3164

I know all the sommeliers use them but I never liked that type of corkscrew. Maybe it's the physics and math of the whole debacle. My husband gave me a fancy Houdini lever corkscrew which I love. (Still can't get the cork out of it, but he takes care of it for me.) I am a super-competent human but I just have a corkscrew block.

maxwellat

I have a collection that I've gathered over time, but I DO keep going back to my Pulltaps.. I'll send a pic…

maxwellat

If you really want a party trick as well as a cork "screw" opener, this one is really fun. It's called The Cork Pops Opener and it uses gas to pop the cork out

I made a video about it right here..