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a competitor for the Durand
Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2024 10:47 am
by Glenn E.
Just ran into this randomly while making a purchase at Rue Pinard. (Which used to be Old Liquors... AFAIK they're still in Miami.)
https://www.ruepinard.com/products/star ... ractor-ogb
Fun design especially if you're a Star Trek fan, but the main thing is that it's
significantly less expensive than the Durand.
Re: a competitor for the Durand
Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2024 2:07 pm
by Andy Velebil
Uh. How short is that cork screw? lol
Re: a competitor for the Durand
Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2024 6:16 pm
by Glenn E.
Andy Velebil wrote:Uh. How short is that cork screw? lol
If you look at the pictures, the whole thing is 5" high and the worm appears to be very slightly more than half of that. So 2.5" or maybe a tiny bit more?
Which of course means nothing to me because I have no idea how long a corkscrew worm usually is!
Re: a competitor for the Durand
Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2024 6:21 pm
by Mike J. W.
Glenn E. wrote: ↑Sat Aug 31, 2024 6:16 pm
Andy Velebil wrote:Uh. How short is that cork screw? lol
If you look at the pictures, the whole thing is 5" high and the worm appears to be very slightly more than half of that. So 2.5" or maybe a tiny bit more?
Which of course means nothing to me because I have no idea how long a corkscrew worm usually is!
I saw the measurements of the device and the curlicue portion of it is only 0.6 inches. I believe a cork is what? About an inch?
Re: a competitor for the Durand
Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2024 10:45 am
by Glenn E.
Mike J. W. wrote: ↑Sat Aug 31, 2024 6:21 pm
Glenn E. wrote: ↑Sat Aug 31, 2024 6:16 pm
Andy Velebil wrote:Uh. How short is that cork screw? lol
If you look at the pictures, the whole thing is 5" high and the worm appears to be very slightly more than half of that. So 2.5" or maybe a tiny bit more?
Which of course means nothing to me because I have no idea how long a corkscrew worm usually is!
I saw the measurements of the device and the curlicue portion of it is only 0.6 inches. I believe a cork is what? About an inch?
I think that measurement is the thickness of the device, not the length of the worm.
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Re: a competitor for the Durand
Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2024 6:03 pm
by Mike J. W.
Good catch Glenn, thanks. I think it can be found on Ebay as well for about $6 cheaper. I may pull the trigger on it to see if it works.
Re: a competitor for the Durand
Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2024 2:43 pm
by Eric Ifune
I've got way too many corkscrews including the shorter and the longer Durand.
Re: a competitor for the Durand
Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2024 4:26 pm
by Glenn E.
Eric Ifune wrote: ↑Mon Sep 02, 2024 2:43 pm
I've got way too many corkscrews including the shorter and the longer Durand.
Me to, but... but... this one is
a Starship!
It's probably worth the $30 just because it's vaguely Star Trek adjacent.
Re: a competitor for the Durand
Posted: Tue Sep 03, 2024 11:39 am
by Eric Menchen
Glenn E. wrote: ↑Mon Sep 02, 2024 4:26 pm
It's probably worth the $30 just because it's vaguely Star Trek adjacent.
If you liked Bordeaux, you could use it to open some Château Picard.
Re: a competitor for the Durand
Posted: Tue Sep 03, 2024 3:43 pm
by Glenn E.
Eric Menchen wrote: ↑Tue Sep 03, 2024 11:39 am
Glenn E. wrote: ↑Mon Sep 02, 2024 4:26 pm
It's probably worth the $30 just because it's vaguely Star Trek adjacent.
If you liked Bordeaux, you could use it to open some Château Picard.
Re: a competitor for the Durand
Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2024 2:51 pm
by Randy Katz
Saw these on AliExpress a while back. They also sell a closer knock-off for the Durand but at $85, didn't seem worth cheaping out.