Best waiter corkscrews according to redditors
We found 101 Reddit comments discussing the best waiter corkscrews. We ranked the 56 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
We found 101 Reddit comments discussing the best waiter corkscrews. We ranked the 56 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
Buy one now, before you need it.
I have this one, the extra bend in the folding part makes every wine easy to open, and I have yet to break a cork, as it doesn't bend the cork.
https://www.amazon.com/Pulltex-5100-Corkscrew-Black/dp/B008F07S1Q
Holy crap it takes them $235 to make a single unit? That's surprising considering it's primarily plastic [injection mold] with some off-the-shelf electronics.
Edit: I wondered how much each major part of the Coolest Cooler would cost if I purchased each component individually:
Total RETAIL Cost for the above products: $238.38 (and I could have gone cheaper)
I'm perplexed as to how the heck it costs Coolest Cooler $235/unit when I can assemble the same thing at retail cost for just a few dollars more on Amazon.
Disclaimers:
Seriously, though, $450?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0016H9TC6/
https://www.amazon.com/Hamilton-Beach-Personal-Blender-51103/dp/B002V8ZEXW/
https://www.amazon.com/Cambridge-SoundWorks-OontZ-Angle-Generation/dp/B010OYASRG/
https://www.amazon.com/Portable-RAVPower-20100mAh-Universal-Smartphones/dp/B01LYONAT8/
https://www.amazon.com/Waiters-Corkscrew-HiCoup-All-one/dp/B00MSXW15E/
https://www.amazon.com/BoatMates-2150-Drink-Holder-White/dp/B001447V58/
I'm at $220, mostly for my nice portable battery, and I don't have to take the cooler everywhere.
Condensation forms on cold surfaces when humid air is warmer than the interior surfaces.
So, you could match the interior air temp with the interior windshield temp. But, then you're stuck at whatever temperature that is.
Instead, reduce the humidity of the air. Turn on the air conditioner for reduced humidity.
Also, you might consider putting DampRid under your seat and leaving your windows up when it's humid or rainy outside.
https://www.amazon.com/Professional-Wine-Opener-HiCoup-All/dp/B00MSXW15E/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1535809096&sr=8-3&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=hicoup+wine+opener&dpPl=1&dpID=41XUbEWWBGL&ref=plSrch
I (full-time bartender at high volume wine bar) use this double-hinged wine key from Hi-Coup . The Pakka wood is pretty but they have lots of options!
I bought one of these lil fellas maybe a month ago, and it's already changed my life.
Send me $50, buy a nice bottle (or a 6 pack of value wines) and get this:
https://www.amazon.com/Innovation-Coutale-Sommelier-Spring-Loaded-Corkscrew/dp/B005LB9PD6
Does the $200 one do something special? Play music? Does it double as a pasta fork? Can it be used as a dowsing rod for divining precious metals or oil?
I am in the industry, and still don't see the need for crazily expensive corkscrews. My preferred are the Hi-Coup ones on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Professional-Wine-Opener-HiCoup-All/dp/B00WOP3WPY?th=1
My preferences are the Bai Ying Wood or the Ebony Wood, but most of them (even the resin ones) have held up just fine.
Don't underestimate the importance of a decent wine glass. Buying a wine key will also save you some frustration.
I'd be much happier with a new decanter, a nice wine key, and some cheese and cured meat.
EDIT: Wine shipping is super expensive and annoying, because you actually have to be there to sign for the delivery. So if you do ship wine, ship it to the office and not the gift recipient's house.
Agreed. I love my entirely stainless Pulltap that I got branded from a wine producer... 15 years ago. They want $30 for the stainless "premium" or chrome "classic" Pulltaps now. Damn. They're 32 Euro on the Pulltex website...
Pulltap's Corkscrew & Case - Pulltex
Pulltap's Premium Graphite Revolution - Amazon
Pulltap's Classic Corkscrew, Chrome - Amazon
I'm a fan of the Coutale Pocket. $25 bucks, well made, nice weight, double hinged, sturdy (I'm going on 18 months with my current key.) The downside: it has a serrated blade. I'm with you in preferring a sharp blade, so I took a file and sharpened it. Took less than 30 minutes and now I have exactly the wine key I want.
https://www.amazon.com/Pocket-Coutale-Sommelier-Spring-Loaded-Corkscrew/dp/B00EP28TZ2/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1519199949&sr=1-2-spons&keywords=wine%2Bkey&th=1
I am pretty sure a "Wine Key" refers to one of these http://www.amazon.com/Waiters-Wine-Key-Chrome-Plated-boxed/dp/B004I4KOA0.
Cork screws are not "Wine Keys"
It's also called a wine key and a regular working one can be had for about $20.
https://www.amazon.com/Waiters-Wine-Key-Chrome-Plated-boxed/dp/B004I4KOA0
This is my favorite. You can get 'em for like $10 in other colors, but I like being fancy.
If you're really worried about humidity, buy a small tub of DampRid and leave it in the car
Use this style instead. The are way easier.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MSXW15E/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_edMHybA07EM6R
Man I got this guy a few months ago and it's the nicest one I've ever used and was incredibly cheap.
I personally use one with 4 little roller cutters at home, but those are not traditional, I know.
If the blade is not too big for your taste, Peugot has a very attractive looking one: https://www.amazon.com/Peugeot-200404-Ixon-Blade-Knife/dp/B004Z4PDCM/ref=sr_1_28?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1466781164&sr=1-28&keywords=wine+knife
Those are 20 bucks and will need to be replaced every year, and cannot be used to open old or soft corks.
these are 20 bucks and, unless you're a waiter, will never need service or maintenance, and can open anything.
Seriously though, my wife bought me one of those Oster things when we were dating about 3 years ago. Being the good guy I am, I used it. It wasn't great, and two of them just stopped working. We're on our third one, and I just don't use it anymore.
Looks like a vintage ekco wine opener, those things are hard to find. Nice score!
If you're shooting for a new trainer, this is as good as they come. Chrome!
Tried a balisong can opener, was pretty crap. 0/10 would flip again. Stick with the fancy chrome trainer I linked you to.
Many wine keys have some type of serration on the foil cutter. That might not be an option. These are my favorites, but these are cheap and will serve you well too.
Hm, well they make an Opinel with a built in corcscrew (of course they do, they're French), but not a bottle opener. Closest I can find is a Laguiole (another French knife) Sommelier knife
This probably won't be the most popular one but I really like it. I use it at the winery every day:
http://www.amazon.com/Prestige-Coutale-Sommelier-Inlay-Handle/dp/B00659W9UE
Coutale
This one may work:
Waiters Corkscrew HiCoup
I have that one but I also use this one quite a bit and regularly give them to other new bartenders. The foil cutter is amazing for when you work super large events and have to power open mass bottles of wine within minutes:
Boomerang Waiters Corkscrew
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You need something along those lines where there is no need to pull at the end but where you keep screwing. The one linked is not great but with the same "technology" it's really easy and it become impossible to screw up.
Actually, a "wine key" is an actual thing that has a knife and corkscrew, as well as a lever to help you pull the cork (which almost always has a bottle-opener as well).
I'll be honest, those seem unnecessary. Why not get her a nice classic wine key, like this one - which is my go to (http://www.amazon.com/Waiters-Wine-Key-Chrome-Plated-boxed/dp/B004I4KOA0/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1370539824&sr=8-10&keywords=wine+key) and then spend that money on something more useful.
The 'Waiter's Friend' is pretty small as far as wine keys go. I have had a Chateau Laguiole rosewood key for about 6 years now and it's my favorite tool of the trade. They're expensive, but worth it in the same way that any tool of the trade is worth it... quality, longevity, design, history, etc... There are also some cheaper options, the most appealing to me is THIS one
Since you'll likely be replacing it, pick up a pulltap, literally the last corkscrew you'll ever own
Dad worked in restaurants growing up (Like really a nice one that sold copious amounts of wine), I only heard them referred to as wine keys. Corkscrews were just the screw and cross bar thingy you pulled on. Wine Keys also have the little knife (for removing foil) a bottle opener and uses leverage rather than just pulling to open.
Corkscrews to me were- http://www.amazon.com/True-Utility-TU48-Functional-Stainless/dp/B003FAMQ2M/ref=sr_1_45?ie=UTF8&qid=1342460858&sr=8-45&keywords=corkscrew
Wine Keys were
http://www.amazon.com/Waiters-Wine-Key-Chrome-Plated-boxed/dp/B004I4KOA0/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1342460915&sr=8-6&keywords=wine+key
we had both in the house regularly so I think sapir whorf would say it made sense for use to discriminate between the two.
>There is a bottle opener attached to all the coolers already.
So? Get them a nice bottle opener/cork-screw they can keep in the kitchen or carry with them maybe. Like this
This has some good ideas. Otherwise here are things you might need (copy/pasted from one of my other posts):
Good luck!
A Wine Key refers to something specific, the swiss army type corkscrew like this. A wine key is a corckscrew but not all corcscrews are wine keys.
https://www.amazon.com/Professional-Wine-Opener-HiCoup-All/dp/B00MSXW15E/ref=sr_1_1?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1519222505&sr=1-1&keywords=hicoup
These ones are 10 buck and super SUPER durable. Good wooden handles and very tight hinges. THe foil knife is also serrated and reasonably sharp too.
This one has been my favorite. Smooth, great feel, lower profile so no unnecessary bulk and it’s high quality for $25
https://www.amazon.com/Pocket-Coutale-Sommelier-Spring-Loaded-Corkscrew/dp/B00EP28TZ2?crid=YUD1LYSFZ8NW&keywords=black+wine+key&qid=1537722556&sprefix=black+wine+k&sr=8-22-spons&ref=mp_s_a_1_22_sspa&psc=1
i'm pretty much with the crowd of get a decent 2-step one like this: https://www.amazon.com/Prestige-Rosewood-Coutale-Sommelier-Spring-Loaded/dp/B00659W9UE
great call on the durand, but that's really for old bottles where the cork is going to cause problems. you can approximate that, however, with just about any ah-so. https://www.amazon.com/DeVine-Wine-Opener-Vintage-Bottles/dp/B00TNSV4DC/ref=sr_1_7?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1537730169&sr=1-7&keywords=ah+so+wine+opener
but as for actual best, it's gotta be the Code 38. Absolutely a stunning piece and great engineering. if you're opening a ton of bottles all night, this is what you'd want. https://www.code38.com/
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000QXLPD2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_eLKPBbTQ04B10
ONLY spring loaded double hinged wine key by Coutale
find it here
And do yourself a favor and get a decent corkscrew like the Pulltap he was using in the video.
Waiters Corkscrew by HiCoup - Premium Rosewood All-in-one Corkscrew, Bottle Opener and Foil Cutter https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MSXW15E/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_x5f7xbGFR4HHE
When I decided to do the same thing for myself I picked this one up. It's a fantastic key, it's a little heavy so if it's always going to be in your pocket keep that in mind and you can't pop the knife with just one hand, not a big deal, but you know how often that comes in handy. Other than that I love this key, feels very premium, I've had quite a few coworkers check it out and ask about it. It's been about 6 months using it 10 times a day minimum and it feels brand new. I'd be surprised if it doesn't last as long as I will.
Corkscrew
https://www.amazon.com/Multi-Tool-Corkscrew-Keychain-Portable-Bottle/dp/B074PQ44N6
Do yourself a huge favor and buy a double-hinged corkscrew.
I'm a fan of this one.
I like the Rabbit, it's not particularly sexy but it's solidly made and cheap enough I wouldn't be sad losing it. Pulltaps are the classic, I like the over-hand bottle opener and curved blade but I've never used one for long enough to say if the construction is worth the money.
Did you review screwpulls? We have one similar to this link and they're like magic. There's just 0.0% of the grunting and pulling and failing that comes from a corkscrew.
http://www.amazon.com/Le-Creuset-Table-Model-Opener/dp/B007FNMD7I/ref=pd_sim_k_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=0J416AHV5FCS48965NR0
I bought wooden waiter's corkscrews. I haven't asked if they use them or not, but I bought one for myself too and I love it. It's simple and elegant. shows some class when opening a bottle of wine. I would say it's well made and a bifl item.
False.
The tool that has a spiral metal thing that you put into a cork to remove it is called a "cork screw."
The tool that waiters at fancy restaurants carry with them that contains a cork screw, a small knife, and a can opener, is called a "wine key."
Edit Proof: A wine key contains a small knife which the waiter uses to cut the foil covering the cork. The can opener looking device is used to provide leverage to use the cork screw.
Is there a trick for opening wine with that? Because when I have to use a T-handle corkscrew on a bottle I feel like I'm going to rupture something from the strain. That got me to start carrying this Peugeot Ixon.