No bells and whistles, please.
, as with so much else, simple is better.
Though neophytes might be intimidated by the minimalistic double-hinged design that eases the corkscrew into the bottle and levers it up in two movements, it only takes one or two passes to master the technique. And, unlike the two-armed twist and crank models we tried, we never had an issue with cork breakage or mangling.
Ultimately, the Pulltap's Classic Evolution won our hearts by doing all of the above with just a little extra smoothness, sturdiness, and style. Its curved chrome body is weighty in the palm without being cumbersome and is subtly but cleverly shaped to cradle the fingers for maximum comfort and leverage. A small serrated blade flips out smoothly from the head of the opener and slices through foil handily.
That said, aside from some differences in build quality and a few aesthetic upgrades, most waiter-style corkscrews function quite similarly—and we thought lots of the others we tested were pretty solid, too. If the chrome Pulltex costs more than you're looking to spend or is hard to track down , there are plenty of other serviceable options to choose from among our contenders, including the
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