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Brand: Metrokane
Category: Kitchen

List Price: ~~$39.99~~
Buy New: $20.99
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars

65 reviews
Sales Rank: 53133

Color: Blue
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 7.2 x 2.5

MPN: 2804
Model: 2804
UPC: 022578028040
EAN: 0022578028040
ASIN: B000068FNW

Availability: In stock soon. Order now to get in line. First come, first served.

Features:

•	Innovative engineering from the makers of the Rabbit corkscrew
•	Removes corks in seconds
•	Compatible with wine bottles of all sizes
•	All-metal gears and ergonomic grip; comes with foilcutter
•	5-year warranty

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
In high-luster blue finish. The Houdini?? Cork Screw is packaged in an attractive plastic Gift/Storage box, and includes an Extra Spiral (Worm) and a Matching Foil Cutter. Push down, pull up and Presto! ???the cork is out of the bottle! Push down, pull up again and Shazam!???the cork is off the corkscrew! Opens any-size wine bottle. Metrokane designs housewares products that are unique and proprietary with broad consumer appeal. Metrokane has brought a higher standard of style and sophistication to wine and bar accessories than previously thought possible. Each corkscrew, wine preserver, juicer, or ice crusher is constructed to be both reliably functional as well as a work of art. With Metrokane Designs, you have a wonderful resource for products of unsurpassed quality, design and workmanship.

Amazon.com Review
Like the handcuff king it's named for, the Metrokane Houdini lever-style corkscrew works so easily it practically defies explanation. The Houdini was designed by the innovative company that created the Rabbit corkscrew, and is both simple and effortless to use. Just close the side handles over the neck of the bottle, pull up, and--voila!--the cork's removed. Another up-and-down movement pops the cork off the corkscrew. Metrokane corkscrews are independently tested for 20,000 cork pulls; tests assume replacement of the spiral after 1,000 pulls. Made with durable all-metal gear parts, the Houdini works with any size wine bottle. Its polycarbonate handles are ergonomically-designed and finished with a polished luster. Metrokane includes a matching foil cutter and a five-year warranty. --Emily Bedard

Customer Reviews: Read 60 more reviews...

4 out of 5 stars

Houdini corkscrew July 7, 2008
Solid product; very easy to use. My only problem thus far, has been with removing the cork from the corkscrew. Nonetheless, compared with other corkscrews, this one is excellent!

5 out of 5 stars

Newer 2008 Models Much Improved: Great Opener! June 27, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I was really surprised at all the negative or lukewarm reviews until I looked at the dates: these are mostly from 2002-2003, and the most recent one I saw was 2004. Half a decade later, the Houdini is MUCH improved. Mine is a champ, and opens every bottle flawlessly and quickly. I drink wine EVERY DAY, so it has to work continuously, and it does. While some five-year old reviews talk of wobblies or weak joints, this is no longer true. The 2008 Houdini is solid! It also now comes with it's own case (rubber handle retainer included), so you don't have to worry about storage issues. I'm a hard-core wine aficionado, and this is a superb opener. I can't think of any way they could improve it.

5 out of 5 stars

Easy May 5, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Nice product and easy to use. Girlfriend has no problems using this item compared to a normal cork screw. Highly recommend.

5 out of 5 stars

Love it May 3, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

This thing works very well. It does take up some room in the drawer but if you drink wine it is definitely worth. Made very well

3 out of 5 stars

Buy a corkscrew, get a free rock! March 12, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful

OK, the Houdini seems to work pretty well so far. But here's the thing: hidden behind the glued-in-place cardboard sheet on the back of the case is...a rock. Carefully screwed to the plastic. You can't make this stuff up!

I can only assume that the rock is there to make the package feel heavier. (I'm flashing back to Jurassic Park: "Is that heavy? Then it's expensive! Put it down!")

I'm not sure what to think. It's a) hilarious, and b) somewhat deceptive. I'm actually kind of glad someone is doing this in the world. On the other hand, as a person who stood and held the Rabbit and Houdini cases and scrutinized the differences between them, I do feel duped. But maybe the Rabbit has a rock of its own.

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