Joseph Joseph BarWise Compact Folding Lever Corkscrew Wine Opener with Foil Cutter, One-Size, Blue

This compact tool is well made and substantial in weight. The action is smooth and effective 97% of the time. The 3% rate is due to operator error which requires more effort to complete the job. The cutter blade takes some time to understand how to use it correctly but it works fine. The corkscrew action is easier to understand but learning how to use it properly is the thing. The tool must be positioned correctly on the bottle neck before closing it and applying the proper amount of hand gripping pressure. Doing this correctly centers the corkscrew over the cork before applying the uncorking lever. When I don’t do that correctly I have to repeat and the extra lever (corkscrew) attempts lead to a damaged cork. I think I’m passed the initial learning phase now but my guests are not so I always have keep an eye on them.

The product seemed to be of a high quality, and initially worked great.Then, one time, while trying to open a wine bottle, it simply broke down into pieces.I did not expect this from a high end Joseph Joseph product.

This corkscrew is compact and quick and easy to use, though you need to read the instructions the first time, as it is not designed like the two eared corkscrews

It does fold down to a compact size, and it does pop that cork right out. No problems there. However, even after watching the video several times, I just can't get the hang of the seal cutter. Seems too "big"? I dunno. When it works, it really works. When it doesn't it just makes jagged cuts or no cuts at all. Can't figure that one out. If I could, I'd give this five stars.

A must have for wine lovers. I thought this was pretty gimmicky at first. I’ve had several bottle openers varying from electric to traditional manual but this thing works like a charm every time. Easy to use and quick!

To begin with, I am unable to figure out how the foil cutter works. I intend to ask the seller however, for now, it remains a mystery. The actual corkscrew works well in that it removes the cork but you need some physical strength to accomplish this feat. I am a woman. Not a wimp, however, not a man. I don't consider myself particularly strong nor weak. However, manipulating this device to get the cork out requires some serious ability. More than I bargained for. It's definitely not the "go to" corkscrew I bought it to be.

Love how how easy this is to use and it's made of solid enough material . Makes a great gift for a wine lover . Much better than the Rabbit competition .

I ordered this because typically Joseph Joseph products are of superior quality. Not so for this item. I was attracted to the compact size and ordered in color blue. It totally broke on first attempt to use it. A flat chrome pc broke off the top, it did not open the bottle of wine and the corkscrew bent and then the handle would not release. Needless to say it was returned and the bottle of wine remained unopened.