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Brand: Oxo
Category: Kitchen

List Price: ~~$8.95~~
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Avg. Customer Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars

21 reviews
Sales Rank: 17708

Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 3 x 1.6

MPN: 31781
Model: 31781
UPC: 719812317816
EAN: 0719812317816
ASIN: B00004OCKO

Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Features:

•	Works with any cork-topped bottle
•	Corkscrew has a nonstick coating that glides easily into the cork
•	Wide, comfortable knob twists down with little force
•	Wings are curved for more comfortable use
•	Simple to use

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Editorial Reviews:

Amazon.com Review
The nonstick-coated worm on this corkscrew almost melts into the cork, gliding easily and without force. The wide, comfortable plastic knob turns to drive the wings up, and once they're fully deployed, simply push back down as the cork slides up and out of the bottle neck. It works with any corked bottle--try it for vinegar, olive oil, or aromatherapy oils. --Laurie Notaro

Product Description
"OXO" CORKSCREW Contoured handle Large knob Non-stick coating on corkscrew ABS handle and body Black Boxed

Customer Reviews: Read 16 more reviews...

3 out of 5 stars

Half the time Cork gets Split April 15, 2008
I don't know why or what I may be doing wrong, but this seems to split the cork when I use it. It doesn't always, but I'd say half the time I use it the screw goes in straight but goes sideways and breaks the cork when it brings it up. Then I have to use it again to get the rest of the cork.

However it does take the cork out without having to muscle it out. The cork is not always in one piece, but it's out.

1 out of 5 stars

Do NOT Buy This!! January 3, 2008
This corkscrew should win the lemon award for worst designed tool of the year.
There is a piece of plastic that covers the screw pull. This means you can't see the cork as it's being removed and it's hard to position the screw into the cork. The biggie is that the cork gets twisted up on the screw and won't come off without a pair of pliers because the plastic sheath covers the cork. Normal corkscrews allow you to grab the cork and twist it off the screw.

The whole unit is flimsy plastic too. I bought it because my Kitchen Aid corkscrew broke after 6 years of heavy use. I needed to add 7 dollars to an order to make the 25 for free shipping and this one seemed good.

I am a mild, controlled person, rarely annoyed, but this stupidly designed gadget made me want to throw it across the room! Every time I use it! Save your money.
Look for all metal construction and a visible screw.

2 out of 5 stars

Cheap, expected more from OXO December 30, 2007
Ours broke within a year. The mechanism stripped after about 5 uses, leaving us with the screw in the cork, and no way to get it out. Spend a little more money on a better piece. Good wine deserves a good corkscrew.

2 out of 5 stars

strangely disappointing September 20, 2007
Perhaps I shouldn't have expected much from such an inexpensive item, but right off the bat it seemed off-kilter somehow: the screw tended to go at an angle into the cork, making it hard to withdraw and more likely to break. I haven't had extensive experience with corkscrews; still, this one seems unnecessarily, even dangerously, sharp to me. There's a little round collar on the top that's supposed to keep the screw from wiggling around and it pops out of its socket a lot. The idea's a good one - the easy-to-grip parts and the size and so forth - but it doesn't seem to work well in practice. I've been struggling along with this for almost a year, but I think I'll try one of the wine waiter corkscrews now.

5 out of 5 stars

Easy to Use July 27, 2007
I've only had the opportunity to use the opener on 2 bottles, but both times it was a breeze. Easy to Use and easy to grip.

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