True Brands TrueTap Double Hinged Waiters Corkscrew, Top-notch Stainless Steel Opener with Foil Cutter Built to Last Wine Key Natural, Set of 1

Love the matte finish. So easy to use. Looks like it will last a long time.

I just bought another one of these which, is a great review unto itself. The first one has been opening bottles just fine and has, thus far, not been confiscated by TSA. Here's the good news: they've redone the packaging for this product. No longer does it come in a plastic box, just on a card which is less environmentally disastrous.Just keep in mind that, while emblazoned with "TSA Compliant," this product has no actual TSA imprimatur; no product does because the TSA does not grant such pre-approval for any products. So, the nomenclature on this product is no guarantee that it will pass TSA -- or any other security checkpoint -- requirements. This corkscrew does meet all currrent TSA criteria for carriage in carry-on luggage and the nomenclature on it should help evidence this to a security screener, but there is no guarantee. Also, it is best to put your corkscrew in an easily-accessed pocket of your bag and remove it and place it in the change tray with your other minor metal items, keys, coins, etc. this will speed you, and your corkscrew, through the line.------ Origninal Review ----First, be aware that having the words "TSA Compliant" emblazoned on an item does NOT guarantee that that item will come through airport security. TSA Agents in the field may refuse any item arbitrarily. And TSA can -- and does -- change the rules frequently... for good reasons, we hope. BUT, this corkscrew does meet all current TSA requirements and it should be allowed in carry-on baggage.It's sturdy and should hold up to use. It's a two-step-style waiter's screw which is really nice giving you the leverage to remove tight corks and the control to gently finesse out weak or compromised corks. The bottle cap lifter (a.k.a. "church key") on the end is also a nice thing to have along when traveling.Here's a tip: any TSA inspector who spots a corkscrew on an X-Ray (and they have a fairly distinctive shape and show up well) is going to want to inspect that corkscrew since many do have a blade associated with them. The TSA Compliant nomenclature does not show up in the X-Ray. So, you will still be stopped and have to dig your corkscrew out of your bag practically every time. So, put your corkscrew in an easy-to-access pocket, take it out of your bag as you approach the checkpoint, and put it in a change tray along with other minor metal items. The inspector will give it a quick once-over and you'll be on your way.So, why, you may wonder, only four stars? The answer is that this item arrives in a plastic box with a plastic foam lining way over-packaged and you end up just throwing that box and foam material away and sending it to the landfill. This over-packaging is completely unnecessary.

Using it as a server for an Italian restaurant with a wine night, it works well and isn't stiff at all. If I could improve one thing about it is that the saber isn't super sharp, but pretty minor thing for me.

LONG STORY SHORT:I bought a 5 pack of cheap corkscrews, and quickly realized, that even in a corkscrew...quality matters. I sent them back, and bought 2 of these instead. They're great.PROS:-Great quality. Good material. Smooth hinges.-ALL black. including the foil cutter, which makes it next level.-Matte finish makes it grip more easily.CONS:-Straight and serrated foil cutter blade. When I was a bartender, I always preferred a curved one. But i'm not a bartender anymore, and I open far less bottles of wine.CONCLUSION:-Spend a little extra money on getting this NICE corkscrew instead of some cheapy one. ya get what you pay for, and this one is great!

I like the color and since this color was quite a bit cheaper it is a bargain corkscrew. The flip out foil cutting blade is a bit small and has very fine serrations which do not cut really well, but with practice you can get the foil off without slipping and cutting yourself. A curved blade with larger serrations would be an improvement.The screw is a bit thinner than I expected but it goes through synthetic and natural corks with ease. The part of the screw that attaches to the body and forms the hinge is narrow but pretty strong, no bending has occurred thorough many uses.The double hinged system is fairly good at getting out the cork including some longer ones. After screwing the screw almost all the way into the cork, you use the first silver lever and it pries the cork up quite a bit, then you position the second lever and pry all the way out. You have to go slow on the second lever since going fast can cause a POP and some wine may get sucked up and splashed out when you pull the cork.All in all a decent cork screw at a really good price. No more fancy ones for me, even the Screwpull has gone way downhill, I have been through 3 of them in the past 5 years or so.UPDATE: A little less than a year of use and about a few hundred bottles, the straight sides of the levers that press against the lip of the bottle have flattened. This is because the steel isn't strong enough to handle the extreme pressure you might need to get some of the olde,r dryer, or synthetic corks out of today's wine bottles. Both levers suffered this fate and now the levers slip right off the lip. Still not a bad screw for how cheap it was. My next one will probably be the popular Spanish one.

Although the instructions and packaging refer to the "foil cutting wheel" in the singular tense, there are actually 2 wheels which I only discovered by turning the unit over and seeing the back side. There is also a guide to keep the wheels in the right place on the bottle which makes cutting the foil faster and way neater than those goofy serrated knives on other corkscrews that are useless at best. I always thought that the TSA objected to the 2 1/2" screws with the very pointy end and not the 1" blade. I noticed that some reviewers comment that the thing fell apart quickly but I suspect, judging by the photos, that the are not referring to this unit specifically. I have opened about a dozen bottles and the corkscrew is still tight and performing well.

Stylish. Functional. Good, standard 2-step wine key.

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Muuyyy práctico, los corchos salen muy fácilmente, la ergonomía es de 10, sin duda lo recomiendo

Sencillo pero muy funcional calidad precio muy bien

Vale a pena demais mano. Cansei desses abridores q ficam quebrando qnd a gente precisa. Esse é bom.