MedPretzel
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Hi everyone,
Since I've been getting a lot of Flailed-top bottles (or barred top?) lately, I have been unhappier and unhappier with my double-lever hand corker for these bottles.
I know there are advantages to the italian vs portugese, but I've been thinking about a portugese floor corker. My question is: does the portugese cork the flailed bottles sufficiently? I usually have a 1/4 inch of cork sticking out using my double-lever one, and want to make sure that it wouldn't happen with such an expensive item (then what's the purpose?!?).
I understand that what makes the italian more expensive is the iris. In that one, it seems to be metal, and in the portugese it seems to be plastic. Does anyone know how likely it is to break, or does anyone know if this is a real concern? I will be using #9 corks (I got like 350 for christmas this year, and now I have to use them).
Any feedback on advantages/disadvantages/things to look out for would be helpful.
Thanks!
Since I've been getting a lot of Flailed-top bottles (or barred top?) lately, I have been unhappier and unhappier with my double-lever hand corker for these bottles.
I know there are advantages to the italian vs portugese, but I've been thinking about a portugese floor corker. My question is: does the portugese cork the flailed bottles sufficiently? I usually have a 1/4 inch of cork sticking out using my double-lever one, and want to make sure that it wouldn't happen with such an expensive item (then what's the purpose?!?).
I understand that what makes the italian more expensive is the iris. In that one, it seems to be metal, and in the portugese it seems to be plastic. Does anyone know how likely it is to break, or does anyone know if this is a real concern? I will be using #9 corks (I got like 350 for christmas this year, and now I have to use them).
Any feedback on advantages/disadvantages/things to look out for would be helpful.
Thanks!