How useful is a corkscrew on a SwissChamp really?

Mr. Whippy · **on:** April 06, 2010, 02:35:08 AM

Answer: VERY!

Tonight, I decided to try out the corkscrew on my Cybertimer 41 (Cybertool 41 which is basically a SwissChamp size). Did a fantastic job. Better than the Leatherman Juice and just as good as the smaller sized Vics. Definitely better than my Wenger S557.

In short, the large sized Vics are just fine for wine bottle opening duty.

lwj · **Reply #1 on:** April 06, 2010, 02:53:00 AM

on SwissChamp and

on corkscrew.

Anthony · **Reply #2 on:** April 06, 2010, 03:13:43 AM

I could never pop a cork with a hand corkscrew...last time I tried I ended up in the shop using a pry bar, towels, gloves and goggles

Maybe the wine I buy has exceptionally long corks..

lwj · **Reply #3 on:** April 06, 2010, 03:32:29 AM

Quote from: Anthony on April 06, 2010, 03:13:43 AM

I could never pop a cork with a hand corkscrew...last time I tried I ended up in the shop using a pry bar, towels, gloves and goggles

Maybe the wine I buy has exceptionally long corks..

I used mine on many different wines: French, Spanish, Italian and Californian with out any problems. Yes it takes little effort to start the cork to move, but after all I am old (almost 51) with rheumatoid arthritis.

Mr. Whippy · **Reply #4 on:** April 06, 2010, 03:43:13 AM

Gotta put the screw in far enough so you can lever against the bottle lip. Technique is everything.

Mercury · **Reply #5 on:** April 06, 2010, 12:01:37 PM

Quote from: Anthony on April 06, 2010, 03:13:43 AM

I could never pop a cork with a hand corkscrew...last time I tried I ended up in the shop using a pry bar, towels, gloves and goggles

Maybe the wine I buy has exceptionally long corks..

That sounds like it was fun to watch! Also sounds suspiciously like my own Vic wine opening endeavors.

Craig · **Reply #6 on:** April 06, 2010, 02:00:48 PM

I find that often I pull for a few seconds without anything happening and then it starts to slip and comes out quite easily. Patience is important

GraysonK · **Reply #7 on:** April 06, 2010, 02:07:39 PM

We all know what happens when I'm expected to open wine...but admittedly I didn't use the Vic one, just the LM. Thanks for the heads up Mr. Whippy.

Gareth · **Reply #8 on:** April 06, 2010, 02:46:49 PM

I do find the modern synthetic 'corks' can be a PITA to get moving, as Mr.W says though if you screw the SAK right in and use it likes a waiter's friend it can help a lot. Never did have an issue with a real cork (other than breaking sometimes but that's not the SAKs fault).

Sidhartha · **Reply #9 on:** April 06, 2010, 10:18:38 PM

you can easily take it out using the knife as a lever but doing that damages a little bit the linner, not a big thing just a small notch, ill post a pic later.
i have use my champion to take a couple of corks with no problem but the real hero is a dedicated spartan for wine bisnes

well here the pics : spartan and champion

grimm_kaosboy · **Reply #10 on:** April 08, 2010, 03:36:10 PM

+1 on the corkscrew being usefull. Last house warming party I went to I opened three bottles of wine with my swisschamp. Never had any problems to date. Agreed though that the new synthetic corks are a PITA. Time and patience my lad, that's all it takes.

Benner · **Reply #11 on:** April 08, 2010, 04:20:34 PM

It doesn't matter if it's useful or not, all SAK's have to have them and that's just it.

Mr. Whippy · **Reply #12 on:** April 08, 2010, 04:36:40 PM

Quote from: Benner on April 08, 2010, 04:20:34 PM

It doesn't matter if it's useful or not, all SAK's have to have them and that's just it.

Tory I see...

We Progressives aren't whetted to tradition.

Benner · **Reply #13 on:** April 08, 2010, 04:38:26 PM

It's not tradition.... it's just how it is.

ratslash7 · **Reply #14 on:** April 08, 2010, 07:30:20 PM

I have used a SAK corkscrew to open wine a couple of times in the past and although it works, it's not very easy. Then, a week or so ago I was at a friends house and the wine opener was MIA. I used my Charge PE blade to open the bottle quite easily.

I think now that even it I had a SAK with a corkscrew on me I'd use the SAK blade to open the bottle. My friends and I were amazed at how well it worked.

I saw a video of this being done somewhere (probably here) but I can't find it now.

Anthony · **Reply #15 on:** April 08, 2010, 08:39:33 PM

How exactly do you go about opening it with a blade? Do you push the cork in the bottle or twist..or cut it out?

ratslash7 · **Reply #16 on:** April 08, 2010, 09:38:15 PM

Man, I wish I could find that video... but... What you do is wiggle/push the blade all the way through the cork. Then twist and pull at the same time. The cork should glide right out with a satisfying "POP".

Styerman · **Reply #17 on:** April 08, 2010, 10:05:57 PM

Tim Leatherman starred in it . I see two problems , possible blade breakage , and you will have a bit ofa problem recorking with a split cork . Never had a problem with SAK corkscrews .

Chris

lwj · **Reply #18 on:** April 09, 2010, 02:52:22 AM

Quote from: Benner on April 08, 2010, 04:20:34 PM

It doesn't matter if it's useful or not, all SAK's have to have them and that's just it.

As a kid I came across many folding pocket knives and they all had corkscrew.
I agree pocket folding knife is not a pocket knife with out one.

ratslash7 · **Reply #19 on:** April 09, 2010, 01:10:59 PM

Quote from: Styerman on April 08, 2010, 10:05:57 PM

Tim Leatherman starred in it . I see two problems , possible blade breakage , and you will have a bit ofa problem recorking with a split cork . Never had a problem with SAK corkscrews .

Chris

My friends have never had a need to re-cork

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