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I think that would depend on the amount of bottles you are planing to cork. If you are going to do something like 1 or 2 carboys a year the hand corker would work, but if you are going to do more and/or you can afford it get a floor corker they are the best. A decent one will cost about $70.00.

The only downside to the floor corker is that it takes up space. But it makes the job so easy.