Oster 4207 Electric Wine-Bottle Opener
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Oster 4207 Electric Wine-Bottle Opener
Customer Review: Allows me to be the wino I was born to be !
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought this over a year ago (was $20 at the time) thinking it would be a nice short lived toy for the holidays. Well let me tell you I'm more than impressed that's it's still working. It's mostly plastic and doesn't really inspire confidence. Frankly, when I received it I felt it wouldn't even last through the holidays. Color me wrong. It's served us well and just keeps going. I've read about synthetic corks wreaking havoc with certain openers and with the prevalence of synthetic corks (especially in our hunt for "value" wines) we've been unable to kill this thing. The first time I used it on a synthetic I thought "OK, here she goes..." but it worked fine once it grabbed. It does take a bit to grab a synthetic, a little downward pressure helps, but has worked like a champ since the day we got it. I can open a bottle of wine with anything, but this is the easiest, fastest, hey, you gotta check this out, way I've come across. I really don't know about the battery life as we always leave it plugged in, but have run it a few days unplugged. It's truly a fun and useful gadget. And now at $15, it's a no-brainer. If you're a regular wine drinker you've got to get one.Customer Review: Almost Good
Summary: 3 Stars
Great wine opener for standard wine bottles with 'cork' corks. It struggles a little bit with synthetic corks and doesn't work at all with wine bottles with the wide flange top. HOWEVER, it's still worth the $$$.Customer Review: Almost too easy!
Summary: 5 Stars
I received this for Christmas...somewhat skeptical....having used at least at least 5 different types of openers previously. However I have to say this one is pretty darn good! Use the included foil cutter, then put the unit over the cork and push the down button...wait until it stops, and you will see the cork is gone! Push the up button, and the cork drops into your hand or on the countertop. Have not had a problem.
Yes, it takes up some counter space..so what. And the little red light is always on, regardless of battery strength, etc. Oh well, a night lite!
Update: Have now used continuously for three months - don't want to estimate how many bottles! Has worked every time.
Customer Review: Amazing
Summary: 5 Stars
My Oster electric wine opener was a gift. It is not only a wonderful conversation piece, it is actually easy and very quick to use. There is no struggle with a cork screw and it takes about 5-8 seconds to open a bottle. For arthritic hands it is a must. It is compact and fits nicely in its charger on the bar or counter.I would have never bought this for myself thinking it would never work or it would be something else to use once or twice and disregard, but I am so very pleased with this gift, I will consider to purchase this product for others who enjoy a bottle of wine and for those who have arthritis and would enjoy a bottle of wine.Customer Review: Amazing Gadget
Summary: 5 Stars
I've ended up buying at least 4 of these over the past 6 months for myself and friends. It really does work as well as you'd hope. I can't imagine going back to any other type of opener.