Le Creuset Screwpull Professional Lever Corkscrew S1700-31
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: Le CreusetBrand: Le Creuset
Model: 500290010
Product features:
- 12.75 x 2.25 x 7 inches
- 4.8 pounds
- Features sure-grip handles and rims, to allow for easy handling and confident use
- Oven, microwave, refrigerator and freezer safe
- Virtually non-porous stoneware is fired at 2160 degree's, giving it unmatched strength and durability and making it resistant to chipping, cracking and staining
Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Le Creuset Screwpull Professional Lever Corkscrew S1700-31
Customer Review: It doesn't get better than this
Summary: 5 Stars
This is it--the end of the wine opener line. It takes about 2 minutes to get the hang of gracefully gripping the top of a wine bottle with the handles, and when to flip the lever up (which leads the teflon screw to do an effortless swan dive through the cork) vs. flipping it down (to extract the cork), but once you have it down, all other openers seem skimpy and pale. To pop the cork off the screw's tip, you repeat the same motions, with the handles in "closed" position: lever up, lever down. The cork plops onto the nearest surface. The humble foil cutter may seem like an accessory, but it's an essential: it usually takes about a half twist around the top to lift foil; if the cork is capped with wax instead, you don't even need the cutter--the screw slips right through wax. From foil to cork-plop takes about 10 seconds. It works on the nastiest, most resistant corks (even crumblers and stubborn synthetics). If you're entertaining, and opening more than one bottle, let your guests see you open the first--without fail, they'll want to try it. Designers love it. Engineers like to figure out what the gear mechanism is up to. Wine connoisseurs already own it. I received mine as a gift, but if it ever disappears, I'll spring for the high-altitude price. Individual pieces in this gift set are also worth owning, including the spare teflon screw--which is one of the keys to the opener's success. (After 6 months my original screw is nowhere near needing replacing.) I only wish the name of this wonderful thing matched the elegance of its design. Note: the Metrokane Rabbit is based on the same design for a notably lower price, so it's a good option--but I've tried both, and for me this is just It--it's sturdier, has a great hinged storage box that fits in a drawer, and there are no ifs. (The one time I used a Rabbit, it wouldn't let go of the extracted cork.)
Description of Le Creuset Screwpull Professional Lever Corkscrew S1700-31
Great gift idea for wine enthusiasts / Teflon coated worm allows cork to be removed with ease / Cork won't crumble or break / Foilcutter / BLACK Won't absorb odors or flavors and resists moisture absorption Enameled surface makes it easy to clean and scratch resistantEquipped with a newly designed, long-lasting screw, this famous lever-action cork puller can now open 2,000 bottles of wine uninterrupted (meaning you don't need to replace the screw). That alone makes this a great gift for wine enthusiasts. But the great-gift factor ratchets up because the wine opener comes in a handsome black case as part of a set with Screwpull's foil cutter. Operating the wine opener is a kick. Swing the lever open, grip the bottleneck with the handles, swing the lever closed, and watch the screw penetrate the cork. Now take the lever back to the open position, and the cork comes out of the bottle. As an added flourish, you can use the handles to grip the cork while you swing the lever open again, pulling the Teflon-coated screw from the cork and softly into the operator's hand. This tool is precisely engineered, and comes with a two-year warranty against defects. --Fred Brack
Once you try Le Creuset's Screwpull Lever Model corkscrew, you'll never want to use another wine opener. This is the granddaddy of corkscrews: it's easy to use, with a good heft, and a clean extraction, so you won't see another nubbin of cork in your wine. Packaged in an attractive case, and accompanied by a matching foil cutter, the Screwpull Lever Model is easier to use than its mechanical appearance might suggest. After removing the foil, simply grip the bottle with the two handles, then push the lever down so that the Teflon-coated screw sinks into the cork. Raise the handle and the cork comes with it! To release the cork, pull the handle back down, squeeze the cork, and pull the handle back up. The cork drops easily. The extra-long, Teflon-coated screw can tackle tight, old, and long corks without tearing or shredding--and you won't turn red in the face from wrestling the wine bottle in front of your guests! The Screwpull Lever Model is enjoyed and trusted by wine aficionados the world around for its elegance and ease of use. Your wine cellar deserves one, too. --Rebecca Staffel
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