Comments on: Sabering Champagne with an iPad

By: Nick

Nick — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 22:30:12 +0000

Interesting that this harmless video gets so many dislikes. I have to say, watching someone whiff over and over on a champagne sabering does make me wince. Also, what’s with the low lighting, doing it alone, looking away from the camera, no follow-up to show it’s still working, etc. It’s actually creepy. What hurts is that it’s a decent idea, but so poorly executed in terms of style and substance.

By: Dr. Vino

Dr. Vino — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:10:44 +0000

Here’s an iPad that survives a fall from space (100,000+ ft):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4xNcF6T7Is

Do they sound French to you, Ron?

By: Ron Saikowski

Ron Saikowski — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 01:34:21 +0000

Impact to a screen due to deflection of the case is an instant smash!

By: Dave Erickson

Dave Erickson — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 21:49:57 +0000

The iPad 1 has an aluminum shell. The iPad 2 has a carbon-fiber shell. Each is tough enough to bang a cork out of a Champagne bottle, as has been amply demonstrated. Unless you don’t believe your own lying eyes.

By: Dr. Vino

Dr. Vino — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 16:31:00 +0000

Seriously, isn’t there an app for that?

If it broke, the Champagne producer who made the video may have been able to write off the cost as marketing.

Ron, yikes, you slammed the Chinese on a previous thread–and now the French?!?

For those of you who cringe at this, do not watch “Will it blend? iPad”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAl28d6tbko

By: RobinC

RobinC — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 23:30:43 +0000

You may have too much money if you’re sabering open your champagne bottle with an iPad.

By: Richard Sagala

Richard Sagala — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 21:54:07 +0000

Ouch!
I prefer something more conventional like:

http://www.cyberpresse.ca/videos/vins/201112/22/46-1-sabrez-votre-champagne-avec-un-couteau-de-cuisine.php/8a8ee595e58b40f6a984a9a7fdae1b86?utm_categorieinterne=trafficdrivers&utm_contenuinterne=cyberpresse_hotTopics_sujets-a-la-une_1664122_accueil_POS3

By: Terroirist » Daily Wine News: 1980s Bordeaux

Terroirist » Daily Wine News: 1980s Bordeaux — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 13:01:56 +0000

[...] The iPad can double as a Champagne Saber, and you don’t even need an app! [...]

By: Ron Saikowski

Ron Saikowski — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:43:49 +0000

Only the French would try something like this iPad trick. I wonder how many times this was done before Frenchie did not break his iPad!? Totally dumb!

By: Beau

Beau — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 21:51:56 +0000

Lame. Kind of says something too if a guy can afford to risk a $400+ iPad like that.

By: Karen P

Karen P — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:06:23 +0000

What a waste if the iPad “popped” instead!

By: bill marsano

bill marsano — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 14:20:08 +0000

Sabering has always struck me as a vulgar party stunt.If you can do it as it WAS done–with one offhand stroke of a real saber, so people hardly know it’s happened–OK. But if you have to freeze the neck, remove the foil and cage,use a silly little pretend swordlet, and generally make a big look-at-me production out of it,then you’d best forget about it.