| Platypus Platy Preserve Wine Preserver, 800ml | 
| Brand: Platypus
Department: Hiking & Camping Gear
List Price: $12.95
Buy New: $9.95
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Seller: Amazon.com
Rating:  8 reviews
Color: One Color
Size: 800ml
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 6.7 x 1.5
MPN: 25058
Model: 07058
UPC: 040818070581
EAN: 0400105974341
ASIN: B001G7QUWI
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| Features:
| • | Extends the life of your wine | | • | Minimizes oxygen exposure | | • | Collapsible container offers an easy, light-weight alternative to pack wine | | • | Select materials ensure superior leak protection and provide zero taste |
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Product Description
With the Platypus PlatyPreserve, you can bring along your favorite bottle of Pinot without the extra two pounds of glass. This convenient reservoir lets you squeeze the oxygen out and the airtight cap seals the wine off, so you can enjoy that just-opened taste three days down the trail.
Product Features- Material:
- Volume: 28oz (800ml)
- Weight:
- Recommended Use: Backpacking, hiking, backcountry picnics
- Manufacturer Warranty: Lifetime
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 8
This product WORKS! December 15, 2009
J. Davis
I've tried those preservation pumps that supposedly extract the air to keep the wine fresh. There's a nice satisfying POP when you open the bottle later, but the wine has still turned. I thought the only other option was expensive nitrogen systems. Then I say the Platy Preserve; it just WORKS. I put half a bottle of wine in it and then left town on business and promptly forgot about the wine in the fridge. A month later when I stumbled across it and opened it up, the wine was still fresh! A perfect stocking stuffer for wine-lovers.
great product November 26, 2009
J. Parker
I use mine almost every day. I am surprised that the bag is still holding up well, I have used it a lot. It keeps the wine fresh for a week or two depending on how much you open it and how good of a job you do of getting all the air out. If you pour a bottle of wine in it and get all the air out and you don't open it then I think the wine will be totally good for 2 weeks, maybe more. I told the company that makes the Platypus that they should put a one way valve on top of it instead of the screw cap. To close it up you need to put the cap on partially so that air can be squeezed out of the bag but, don't let the cap be too loose. Then squeeze the air out, when you get a little wine coming out of the top, tighten the cap the rest of the way. It takes a little practice to get good at it but you can do it unless you're not good at doing things. Do it over the sink because you will probably spill a little.
it works and it doesn't leak at all October 24, 2009
Paul Nevai (Columbus, OH United States)
In short, it works and it doesn't leak at all. I haven't had the courage to put it into my suitcase yet when flying overseas. I called customer/technical support and they were wishy-washy on this issue.
SUGGESTION. Use it with a liquid soap/shampoo cap and then you can REALLY suck the air out of it after every use.
works very good October 18, 2009
Chris J. Crash (New York)
works very well and adds no after taste. very easy to clean but I usually store it with water or just keep it filled with wine.
Finally! Low tech lightweight wine preservation system July 15, 2009
James Greer (Rhode Island)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
I have used every form of wine preserving system out there: vacuum pumps, nitrogen tanks/taps etc. etc. This one beats them all cheaply and simply, by doing better what they all attempt to do, that is, prevent contact between wine and oxygen as much as possible. As a backpacker, I am also looking for something very light, packable and durable. Until now, for backpacking my solution has been the Sigg bottle, the lightweight spun aluminum containers with a nonreactive coating inside. There are great for a full bottle of wine and will take significant abuse, but they are heavier than the Platypreserve, bulkier and harder to pack, and offer no protection against spoilage from oxygen exposure once part of the bottle has been consumed. I am a little more concerned about the potential for puncture than with the almost indestructible Sigg, though I've never punctured a water bladder (Platypus, Camelback etc.) while hiking. The Platypreserve is beautifully simple: a pliable/foldable durable container which is nonreactive (thus no flavor contamination) into which one pours a quantity of wine (up to 800 ml) and then squeezes out any remaining air, thus preventing oxygen contact and resultant spoilage. Once a portion of the bottle has been consumed, the rest of the air is again squeezed out. I opened a bottle of very good Shiraz, drank half, and left the remainder in the Platypreserve for 5 DAYS! without appreciable loss of quality. This would have been undrinkable with a nitrogen system or vacuum pump in my experience. As someone who enjoys choosing different wines for different courses, I can indulge in this great luxury at home without being wasteful or fearing loss of quality. The principle seems similar to "Wine in a Box", I'd love to see them come out with a setup to attach a screw-on tap to the bottle opening and avoid any oxygen contact at all.
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