It had opened thousands of bottles in its life. The bottle of shiraz it opened would be its last as one of the prongs cracked. The Screwpull was a wine opener I recommended when I worked in wine retail. It was easy to use and super reliable. The Teflon coated worm always got inside the cork and pulled it out with little chance of the cork breaking. With a reverse twist, the cork came off. Simple.
I received another Screwpull type corkscrew as a gift several years ago that I used as backup. It's my main corkscrew now. Somehow I do not think this one will last as long.
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I feel your pain. I hate when my favorite tools and things break. Somehow the replacements just aren't quite good enough....
You get used to something after 15-20 years, and finding the right replacement is never easy.
Love the new dryer though :)
I have that same corkscrew! When mom and I sold the house she made me buy her one or she threatened to steal mine. My sympathies on your loss.
Isn't that a great corkscrew? Lasts for years and only a little of the Teflon wore off. The tip bent in at one point, but I broke the end of it off and it still worked. Damn, I'm going to miss it :)
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