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Of all the SAK's I've had. It's the one tool I've never found useful.
The corkscrew was something I thought I had to have. I don't use it often enough to justify it. Especially since I learned the "knife trick". This is opening up the world of Alox for me.
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Not a big fan of the saw either.
Rockspyder, if you do a search on YouTube for opening wine bottle without corkscrew. You'll find various methods.
One is to carefully insert a sharp thin blade straight into the cork. Turn the blade (or bottle) and the cork will begin to come out. Once it's about half way, remove the knife. Then pull the cork free. It's easier with synthetic corks, but works with natural ones too.
While obviously a real corkscrew is better. This works on a pinch. I no longer make having a corkscrew on my person a priority. I've never had a "WINE EMERGENCY!" If I ever do? Now I've got a back up plan.