Hicoup Wine Opener - Professional Corkscrew Wine Bottle Opener w/Foil Cutter - Manual Wine Key Bottle Openers for Waiters, Bartenders & Home

As a waitress, I was looking for something reliable. This is a very good tool. I replaced my old plastic one which was slowing me down at work. This made opening bottles enjoyable my favorite part of the service. I do think it gets a bit loose with use, but that's after many uses and by that time it doesn't matter because you've made the most of it. I recommend and would buy again, only when the first one has fallen apart.

I bought this because of all the reviews but as a waiter, I am not convinced. 1) The screw could be sharper, making it easier to introduce into the cork 2) it is very stiff 3) the screw is too thick, so everytime you come across a very dry cork it forces it to split.

Really lovely corkscrew with good action. Excellent quality and workmanship. My wife dislikes these types of corkscrews but even she found this one easy to use. Highly recommended.

Whilst initially pleased with the item my pleasure turned to disappointment after a few weeks of normal usage when one of the decorative wooden side pieces became loose on the securing pins. Eventually the whole piece became detatched. It still works but is not very comfortable to use. I suppose the phrase 'you get what you pay for' rings true.

Quality item but not easy to use with danger of slipping from bottle neck, it also required some effort. My wife noted that she would have not been able to remove cork. As per others knife ineffective. Search for suitable replacement continues.

Bought for someone else. Construction wasn't stiff enough, handle wobbles side to side instead of forming a solid T shape when screwing in. Lever doesn't grip the bottle well enough, sadly resulted in two broken corks out of two tries. Returning it. Had much better luck with the H&S UK model which unfortunately I couldn't find on this occasion.

This is a really beautiful object. I had been using an IKEA cork-screw until I misplaced it. I wanted something special to replace that one and this one does the trick. The handle is lovely and has a great ergonomic feel. What's more, it works, and feels like it might last a lifetime.

I use this for work as a bartender and waiter so despite not owning it for long it has been used extensively and has been really fit for purpose. The blade has remained sharp and makes short work of the foil on wine bottles and the double hinge makes pulling corks really easy even when you're met with a resistant one.The handle has a great feel, smooth without being slippery and the weight of the product makes me confident that it will last some time with heavy use and some moderate abuse.The spiral itself is quite long which is great as it leaves you room to leave a few turns at the top my only criticism is that the spiral is also quite wide which has occasionally led me to rip the sides of the corks.Overall though this is a great purchase for the price especially for moderate to heavy bar tending work and waiting on.