Swissmar 00453C Wing Corkscrew Review

The corkscrew that we have been using for almost 20 years broke. Most corkscrews I found were either ridiculously large or ones we've tried in the past and didn't like. It was the closest I could find to the old one we had. It works great; I'm glad I found this at Revain.

I could be very wrong but I can't imagine this screw will last very long. I've had some really good screws (the previous one lasted 8 years and opened 9+ bottles a week). This one has a chromed metal pot etc. If I'm wrong I'll update my review in a few months. UPDATE: Three years later. This corkscrew still works, so my first impression was far off. It seems so light I thought it wouldn't hold up. but it's here and it looks and works like new. Wine Veritas

At a price of over $20 and a Swiss brand, I expected it to be made to Swiss standards: full metal forgings or stampings, heavy construction for durability. But no - this black case isn't powder-coated or oxide-treated metal: it's black thermoplastic resin. Not even fiberglass reinforced resin, just plain plastic, probably polyethylene. The shiny metal gears are die-cast from a non-ferrous metal, possibly aluminum, and are THIN. I didn't weigh the whole piece, but it shouldn't be more than…

My problem with corkscrews is that the tip of the screw goes into the cork. That's no problem with this corkscrew - it cuts through butter like a knife. The screw seems to fit better than usual. This is the best corkscrew I've ever used, although admittedly I haven't used a wide variety. Some reviewers said this corkscrew feels weak. When I saw this, I looked at the reviews of other products from this company and they shine, so I decided to give it a try. Well, it seems faint, but I don't think