Houdini Lever Corkscrew with Foil Cutter and Extra Spiral (Silver)

I got this for a friend and she loved it. I loved how sleek it looked and how easy it was to use. It's kinda pricey but it's an excellent tool for those who can't grip very well.

This was a gift for my brother and his family. I'd seen them struggling with one of those waiter-style corkscrews, and it always ended up being such a big hassle.This corkscrew however, came in a hard plastic box with all the pieces listed and took the wine opening process from a five minute struggle to a ten second breeze. I think initially the part they were most fascinated with was the foil cutter, which cuts very cleanly and easily. When I tried it, I was surprised how smoothly it cut, I didn't think it had even done anything until I removed it to look at it and the little circle of foil came off with it.The bottle opener itself also worked exactly as promised, just place it over it, squeeze, lever down, loosen your grip a little, lever back up and the cork is out! Similar process for getting the cork off the screw. Hold it in the air by the handle, push the lever down, then squeeze, then pull the lever back up. In our case the cork fell off so fast it bounced off the counter! (Much to the cats delight.)

Ordered a replacement because our last wine opener lasted 14 years so the quality is incredible.Disappointed that the case arrived cracked and broken because we've always stored it in the original case.

This is the BEST corkscrew you will ever buy. I've had so many but this is my absolute favorite. It's no effort, open a bottle of wine in 3 seconds easy. You'll definitely wow guests by how quickly you open a bottle of wine. I've had several friends buy this after seeing me use mine. The separate foil cutter is great and a vast improvement over the little pocket knife blades on most wine openers. You also get a replacement corkscrew so your corkscrew stays sharp!This opener is pretty durable. I had one that I had bought several years ago and I just recently replaced it due to a cracked handle after some pretty heavy usage over the year. Definitely worth the money.

This corkscrew is used often and works great. I suppose I could have given a lower score due to the plastic box being cracked, but I'm not going to open wine with the box. I not only recommend this product I've given this as a gift.

Parents had a Houdini for 7-8 years. Eventually broke in half. Got them another one for xmas, its a great buy and not that expensive. Plus you can open a bottle of wine with one hand if your trying to impressive someone =]

This opener was great, opening a bottle with real cork cork was painless. I ordered it in late August 2013. Today, Mid-October, I was trying to open a bottle of wine, and it just broke! I am not even sure what happened. All I know is that I pushed the cutter through and was pulling it up, and all of a sudden I hear a weird pop, I have a bleeding cut in my little finger, and the cutter/coil/spiral is out of the cork. The cork is still in the bottle! And now the opener does not work. The coil just goes smootly in and out, in and out, in and out. Something broke, and I am not even sure what. All I know if that I have a scraped, hurting finger and I paid $25 dollars for something I thought would last for years instead of less than 3 months.I know this seems to have a warranty, but if I have to pay almost the price of the opener to have it shipped there and back, forget it!I will be looking for a different brand next time.

This was a gift, but exactly like one I have had for years and love.