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The quest to create the perfect corkscrew--one that would eliminate the tugging, teeth-gnashing, and cork crumbling often involved in opening a bottle--has gone on for centuries, yielding an array of implements that vary widely in design, technology, and price.
Among the latest entrants in the ongoing battle against recalcitrant corks: complicated-looking lever corkscrews like the widely advertised Rabbit, versions of which have proliferated in recent years. Typically marketed as gift items and often priced like fine wine, lever models are supposed to make opening a bottle virtually effortless.
To find out if they do, we tested 4 lever models plus 15 ...