Pinzon Penguin Wine Opener Gift Set
Posted by admin | Posted in Life Style | Posted on 13-12-2009
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- Includes wine opener, foil cutter, wine stopper, and extra screw
- Made of sleek, durable ABS plastic, Easy to use; includes 1 extra screw; hand wash
- Remove foil, extract cork, and preserve wine between tastings
- Measures 8-1/2 inches long by 1-3/4 inches wide
- Only at Amazon.com
Product DescriptionFrom the Manufacturer
Pinzon is proud to present the Penguin Wine Opener–a reliable and easy-to-use wine opener. Simply follow these easy instructions to use the foil cutter, wine opener, and stopper, and you’ll be opening bottles in no time.
To use the Pinzon Penguin Foil Cutter:
* Position the circular foil cutter over the top of the bottle.
* Press the sides of the cutter in lightly and twist a couple of times around the bottle.
* The foil top neatly remove. . . More >>
In general a good cork screw. A little to fancy for its own good.
accessories might impress your friends. . . but. . go with an electric version if you can find one. . . . it’s the 21st Century.
Rating: 3 / 5
This is an excellent wine opener, offering great value for the price.
Sure, we can all buy the 4$ wine opener from the local grocery, but, when it comes down to it- if you’re drinking nice wine, you want a nice wine opener (if only for aesthetic purposes).
This opener serves both needs- aesthetic and functional.
Rating: 4 / 5
I read all the glowing reviews and bought this for my wife for Christmas. It came in a beautiful box that needed only a ribbon to go under the tree.
I used it once successfully, but the first time my wife tried, it jammed with the handle halfway up. With some effort I was able to pull the opener away from the bottle (removing the cork in the process so the evening wasn’t ruined), but it remains completely jammed.
Most frustrating, I can find nowhere to go from here. There is essentially NO information provided with this product. The one-page “user guide” has 5 pictures with instructions to pull up, pull down, pull up, and pull down. The Amazon site actually has more info than comes with the product, and even Google can find no manufacturer’s web site or support number.
So I’m glad that most users are so happy with this product, but for me, one successful use before failure and no support equals no more than one star. If Amazon or Pinzon comes to my rescue, I’ll be happy to modify this review.
Rating: 1 / 5
We have used this Pinzon cork puller for several times a week for a year and it remains the easiest portable puller we have encountered. I read a review by “Calamity Jane” that was completely contrary to our exerience with this cork puller. I can only say that I understand why she chose that name. While I do not expect the Pinzon cork puller to last a decade, mostly because of its relatively high plastic content, I have not found any weakness yet. Since ours came with an extra cork screw that appears to be teflon coated, I must assume that the manufacturer has found the screw to be a weakness in the product. As far as cork material, we have not found any difference in performance between natural and artificial corks. At roughly $25, this cork puller seemes to be a relative bargain given its ease of use throughout the entire cycle from inserting the screw to ejecting the cork. Based upon our experience, I recommend this product as one that works very well but will not be an heirloom.
Rating: 4 / 5
This is an amazing design — It makes peoples’ eyes pop outta their head. But one of the two I’ve bought for friends got stuck, and won’t open after 2 months. Until they fix these problems, I’ll probably go with a more traditional opener from now on.
Rating: 3 / 5