Buy Campagnolo Corkscrew Bronze, One SizeCampagnolo Corkscrew Bronze, One Size Product Description:
- Look no further for the ultimate gift for any cyclist out there
- Bronze finish, superb mechanism, and superior bicycle-goon bragging rights
- 520g - significantly lighter than a Record carbon compact crank set
Product Description
If you can't drink your C?tes du Rh?ne in the Rhone Valley itself, uncorking a bottle of big red in the comfort of your kitchen with this gorgeous Campagnolo corkscrew is the next best thing. As you'd expect from anything Campy, this is a gem of beauty & functionality. The self-aligning cover sticks the screw right in the middle of the cork. And watch as the arms rotate on cogs that look an awful lot like metal derailleur pulleys.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
By Gary Coffrin
Bicycling enthusiasts worldwide are well aware of the creative genius of Tullio Campagnolo, who invented the quick-release mechanism for bicycle wheels (early 1930's) and produced the first reliable cable-operated parallelogram derailleur (circa 1949).Fewer are aware of his still legendary 'BIG' corkscrew, introduced in 1966. Its patented self-centering telescopic bell-shaped cover always places the screw in the central part of the cork. This reliably prevents the glass from chipping and makes it easy to pull out even the most stubborn cork without shaking the bottle, which, as you know, ruins aged wines.The worm screw of hardened stainless steel has been developed so that it never pierces out the cork's lower surface, thus preventing cork fragments falling into the wine. Its wide and extremely sharp profile provides maximum grip on the cork. The two large levers enable the corks to be pulled out of bottles of the finest vintages without disturbing the sediments.Interestingly, the bolts that fasten the handles are the same as used by Campy to fasten chain rings on their classic road bike Nuovo Record crankset. Use of the finest raw materials and beautiful Campagnolo precision make this the perfect indulgence for the bike or wine enthusiast.Bottom line: This is a BIG, ostentatious tool that is intelligently engineered. Much of the body is aluminum and will discolor or pit if not cleaned after each use. I bought mine in 1979, and with care it will last a lifetime.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
By Augeydoggy
With a large width screw with knife sharp edges this corkscrew will pull anything, even rotten corks, with very little effort. I have been using mine for over 30 years!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
By Dean Siewert
Half the reason for buying it is that it has been an icon for over thirty years. I first found out about this product while working building bikes and dreaming of anything and everything campy.Ok... Done with history. More recently I've been looking for an easy to use corkscrew. I've purchased a few "rabbit-ears" devices, and while they worked well initially, they were not made to stand up over time. I have no doubts that this product will last as long as I need a corkscrew. The pivot points use the same bolts that campy uses for their chain-rings. The unit is heavily built. The screw is a beautiful piece of engineering.The only downside is that it can mess up the cork a bit, but I haven't found any cork that this thing hasn't extracted. Years ago I liked it for its name. Now I like it for its quality engineering and its functionality.
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