# Colonna capper/corker or other bench capper? **URL:** \ **Category:** Brewing Processes\ **Created:** [December 12, 2009, 6:31am UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/colonna-capper-corker-or-other-bench-capper/650 "2009-12-12T06:31:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![medicineman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e47774/32.png) [@medicineman](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/medicineman)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2009, 6:31am UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/colonna-capper-corker-or-other-bench-capper/650/1 "2009-12-12T06:31:33Z")
I want to get a capper/corker that works for beer bottles, corked wine and beer bottles and is durable.  I am looking at the Colonna capper/corker right now.  Does anyone have it and how does it work for you? ---
**Author:** ![mdixon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/mdixon/32/19_2.png) [@mdixon](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/mdixon)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2009, 11:41am UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/colonna-capper-corker-or-other-bench-capper/650/2 "2009-12-14T11:41:47Z")
There are not many which cap both beer bottles and can cork wine. If you want a dual, it may be your only option. I seem to recall from the time I looked into it the corker attachment is a separate purchase. ---
**Author:** ![medicineman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e47774/32.png) [@medicineman](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/medicineman)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2009, 11:15pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/colonna-capper-corker-or-other-bench-capper/650/3 "2009-12-17T23:15:06Z")
Alright, it is on my wish list.  I do believe for my price range the Colonna capper/corker is the way to go. ---
**Author:** ![beertracker](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/beertracker/32/662_2.png) [@beertracker](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/beertracker)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2010, 9:36pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/colonna-capper-corker-or-other-bench-capper/650/4 "2010-01-07T21:36:46Z")
My suggestion is to buy yourself a Ferrari! Not a car, but the Ferrari Super Zenith Bench Corker. Although it has been discontinued _(probably due to cost)_, there are still a few around to be had at a decent price. IMHO it gives you the most versatility of any capper/corker on the market, plus it can be adapted to use a 29mm crown cap adapter for authentic European/Belgium-style bottles _e.g. La Chouffe_. It not only saves space, but offers more control & stability when corking/crown capping bottles. The down side is the initial expense & it can be a bit “bulky” when capping cases of small bottles. Good luck with whatever you decide!  😉 ---
**Author:** ![mrnate](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/mrnate/32/6252_2.png) [@mrnate](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/mrnate)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2010, 8:07pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/colonna-capper-corker-or-other-bench-capper/650/5 "2010-03-01T20:07:03Z")
Just tried out my Colonna capper/corker yesterday to bottle a batch of wine. Once I got it dialed in, I thought it did really well. Pushed the synthetic corks in a bit more than I expected, but otherwise good. Will be trying it as a capper later this week, but so far it seems well worth it. Don’t be thrown off by its plastic frame. This thing is built sturdy. ---
**Author:** ![truckmann](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f17d59/32.png) [@truckmann](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/truckmann)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2010, 9:26pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/colonna-capper-corker-or-other-bench-capper/650/6 "2010-03-01T21:26:52Z")
I’ve been using my Colona capper/corker for several months now and it both caps and corks great! Much easier than the 2 handed contraptions and nice to have all I need build into one device.