Forge de Laguiole Corkscrews

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By chadl2 on May 12, 2010 07:59 AM

Apparently, the "Laguilole" name is not trademarked, so many items masquerading as these wildly expensive French gems are nothing of the sort. Clotilde from Chocolate & Zucchini recommends only buying Laguiole goods from very reputable dealers that can prove the provenance of the item.

By and large, though, I'm with JK- I'll take my $5 Joie corkscrew (really nicely made), and spend the rest on...+READ

Apparently, the "Laguilole" name is not trademarked, so many items masquerading as these wildly expensive French gems are nothing of the sort. Clotilde from Chocolate & Zucchini recommends only buying Laguiole goods from very reputable dealers that can prove the provenance of the item.

By and large, though, I'm with JK- I'll take my $5 Joie corkscrew (really nicely made), and spend the rest on throwing a gourmet picnic with all of my friends. Some folks just have *too much* disposable cash...-COLLAPSE

By feedingfashionistas on October 10, 2007 12:42 PM

I got a Laguiole corkscrew at a French Importer in SF with a beautiful wood handle for $40, but the "bite" that rests on the edge of the bottle before you pry out the cork is shaped badly and often slips off the edge. I don't know if this was a mistake, and explains the low price, or if this is endemic to some of the new laguiole products--make sure if you do get one you check what the angle and...+READ

I got a Laguiole corkscrew at a French Importer in SF with a beautiful wood handle for $40, but the "bite" that rests on the edge of the bottle before you pry out the cork is shaped badly and often slips off the edge. I don't know if this was a mistake, and explains the low price, or if this is endemic to some of the new laguiole products--make sure if you do get one you check what the angle and depth of the "bite" looks like compared to a generic, tried and true corkscrew!-COLLAPSE

By SteveG on September 25, 2007 10:18 PM

That's a really nice corkscrew. For the price, I'll take the 6 dollar corkscrew from IKEA that everyone at work raves about (my one quibble is that I wish the worm was a little thinner, the rest of it is just perfect) and a couple of the other really nice french import... wine.

By JK Grence the Cosmic Jester on August 24, 2007 04:41 PM

Tradition, craftsmanship, quality, and over time, the sum of these traits have contributed to it's name, which prob. caries the bulk of that price (all IMHO). It functions well and fits in your hand nicely. There are different designs, and some work better than others. Low prices are a dead giveaway to 'cheaper' versions. I am no expert by any means, but supposedly there cutlery is better than...+READ

Tradition, craftsmanship, quality, and over time, the sum of these traits have contributed to it's name, which prob. caries the bulk of that price (all IMHO). It functions well and fits in your hand nicely. There are different designs, and some work better than others. Low prices are a dead giveaway to 'cheaper' versions. I am no expert by any means, but supposedly there cutlery is better than there corkscrews.

But whatever, most cheap no-name corkscrews work fine.-COLLAPSE

By McJ on August 6, 2007 07:00 AM