LE CREUSETWaiter's Friend Corkscrew, Wood

Worth every penny, went through two very nice rabbit style openers, both failed in the same place. With this opener there are no questions and no failure points.

This is a great opener. Probably the last one I will ever have to buy!

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Although there are, I am sure, many factories in China producing knock offs of high end corkscrews, including zillions of cheap Laguiole copies, it seems sometimes as though there is only one vast corkscrew factory out there somewhere in China. I suspect that these factories are also the makers in many cases of the actual name brand corkscrews, and as long as they have the tooling setup they run a few hundred thousand extra alt name, slightly re-styled copies as well. Who knows. But this corkscrew is a good example of clone and original being so close that you would have to think they came from the same place.True Fabrications Wood Professional Corkscrew is a near clone of the Prestige Coutale Sommelier with Wood Inlay Handle corkscrew, which is itself a near clone of the Le Creuset Waiter's Friend Corkscrew, which is otherwise identical to the Coutale Sommelier except for having the Le Creuset name and logo stamped on the hinge. The True Fabrications Wood Professional Corkscrew is identical in all respects, except for having a cheaper wood handle that runs the length of the handle area, instead of terminating in a finished metal tail.Is this important? All three corkscrews laid side by side appear so close in detail and finish that it seems a sure thing -- please correct me if I am wrong crowd source of knowledge -- that they came from the same factory. Even if that's not the case, all three seems close enough in quality and function so as to make buying one mostly a matter of price -- go with the True Fabrications for $10 (average selling price on Amazon) or if it's a matter of status and wanting the glossy wood handle then go with the Le Creuset for $35 or the Coutale Sommelier for $20 (average selling prices on Amazon).But to the function. Although I was skeptical of the whole two stage waiter corkscrew concept I have to say that these corkscrews work wonderfully. I would very much recommend any of the three I mentioned over the Pulltap / TrueTap types as the two stage hinge on True Fabrications Wood Professional, Coutale Sommelier and Le Creuset Waiter's Friend are spring loaded and much easier to two step through the opening process. Likewise, the very broad section of the handle that you pull upward on is much more comfortable than the Pulltap type.I own one each of True Fabrications Wood Professional, Coutale Sommelier and Le Creuset Waiter's Friend corkscrews and use them interchangeably. I am very happy with all three, and would recommend them with the buying choice made more on a buyer's idea of value for money, trim and finish and personal taste. The function is great on all three. RECOMMENDED.

Bought this as a gift. The recipient really likes it and considers it to be really good quality, I also have one the same that I received as a gift. I find it a bit hard to use, but I do think it is good quality. Just have to practice opening more wine I guess! LOL