Metrokane Rabbit Corkscrew, Black
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Metrokane Rabbit Corkscrew, Black
Customer Review: An Excellent Product
Summary: 5 Stars
I know what some of you are thinking..."man, that's a lot of money for a freakin' corkscrew". Indeed, it is an expensive corkscrew, but it is worth the money. From out of the box this thing worked flawlessly for me. It is very simple to use and does not require very much strength. It is a four step motion that seamlessly inserts the screw, extracts the cork, and deposit's the unmamed cork in your hand. I don't know about you, but the wine-steward's cork screw I had before is a piece of junk compared to this thing. The foilcutter also works well and is a neat addition. I bought mine with the included vin vac, and it is also very handy as we usually don't finish a bottle of wine at one sitting. Bottom line...at these prices if you enjoy wine (even just a couple times a month) pick up this item. I would be suprised if you were dissapointed.Customer Review: Worst P of S ever
Summary: 1 Stars
I want to give this piece of crap 0 stars, but really it deserves a negative number. I bought this after many many failed wine openers, and i thought this was the one. I opened 3-5 bottles successfully - and then the nightmare began. i cant get a bottle open now without 20-40+ tries. sometimes it is taking so long i have to leave it alone for a bit and then come back and try again. it has nothing to do with the coated corkscrew. it is just a piece of crap. i have been meaning to send it back under its 10 year warranty, but it costs 10 bucks because they have to ship it back to you. its even more insulting that its called the rabbit when it takes me more than 5 minutes or longer to get a stupid bottle open. i really couldnt be more disappointed and disgusted. such a pain in the A**. skip it and buy something else with your money.Customer Review: The Rabbit Rocks
Summary: 5 Stars
My husband and I have had one of these for 2 years and we love giving it as a gift. It is the best corkscrew we have ever used and the last one we intend to buy. The lever has a very smooth action (although the first time I ever used one, I thought I was going to break the handle off-- have no fear, you won't!) and I love that you can remove the cork from the bottle and with another pump of the lever it will pop right off the screw. The foil cutter is also a great tool. If you have a drawer full of assorted corkscrews, get rid of them all and get a Rabbit.
The one caveat to my long list of praises for the Rabbit is that, for people with severe arthritis in the hands, it may be more difficult to remove the cork than with the butterfly-type corkscrews.
Customer Review: Not as good as a Screwpull
Summary: 2 Stars
I have used a screwpull on several occassions and always found it a pleasure. I bought a Rabbit because it was cheaper and got good reviews. The rabbit has several drawbacks. First, the handle is not long enough and I have many times pinched my fingers between the handle and bottle when I swing the handle back to pull the cork. Second, the Rabbit does not work well on plastic corks. It's hard to get into the cork, but it can be impossible to get the cork off the screw. This sometimes happens with conventional corks as well. (In fairness I've never used a screwpull on a plastic cork.) Finally, I just don't think it's as easy to use as a screwpull. Consumer Reports rated this below the Screwpull and some other cork-pullers and this is one time I agree with them.Customer Review: too much fun
Summary: 5 Stars
Once you get this, you'll fight about who gets to open the bottle of wine. And the excitement doesn't wear off. However, this is clearly excessive. It doesn't open the bottle any faster, though it's consitantly easy if you ever have a tough time opening a bottle with a normal corkscrew.I've also tried the really expensive one that has tephlon corkscrews, and there is definately a difference. It's much much easier to use, but at 4 times the cost. Since this is already expensive, I don't suggest that except as a gift or if you're rich...or both.
Regardless, I love this thing, and I use it everynight. the foil cutter is awesome - and maybe you should just buy one of those for 2 bucks. This is an unnecessary item, but extremely fun and easy to use.