This is the 21st century redesign of the grand-daddy of them all, the original Herbert Allen lever corkscrew (the Screwpull), invented in 1980I. It offers unrivaled performance, thanks to decades of rigorous testing and development and the patented rotation technology. A quick up-then-down movement of the lever removes both synthetic and natural corks with ease. The hand-sharpened stainless steel screw, features three coats of nonstick coating, so it penetrates corks with minimal resistance. You get a comfortable and stable grip, even on flanged bottles, so there is no drama when pulling the cork. A matching 4-wheel foilcutter is included.