Amco Stainless-Steel and Nylon Locking Tongs

by Amco

Product Features

• Locking mechanism for easy storage
• Rustproof 18/8 stainless-steel handle
• Heat-resistant nylon tongs
• 12-inch length
• Smooth edges won't damage food

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 13.2 x 1.5 x 1.5 inches ; 4.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004RFJ7
• Item model number: 8136
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #69,016 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

Whether you're grilling chicken, steaming corn on the cob, or serving salad, these tongs are sure to be helpful. With a durable, rustproof, stainless-steel handle and nylon tips, which resist heat up to 400 degrees, this tool is ideal for lifting and flipping hot foods. Plus, its 12-inch length lets you keep your distance from a sizzling grill or a boiling pot of water. In addition, smooth grips along the tongs' edges allow you to easily pick up tender meat without piercing it. But maybe the most handy feature these tongs offer is their locking mechanism. By pushing down the ring at the top of the handle you lock the tongs into a closed position, making it easy to store them in a drawer or transport them to a barbecue. To open, simply pull up on the ring. --Cristina Vaamonde

Product Description

Nylon & Stainless UtensilsAmcos Nylon and Stainless Utensilswere created for use with non-stick cookware. Heavy-duty 18/8 stainless steelhandles are combined with 400F heat-rated nylon for greater durability. Theselocking tongs serve their purpose in style

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Wrong tongs, October 25, 2001

By A Customer

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Amco Stainless-Steel and Nylon Locking Tongs (Kitchen)

I was excited to receive these tongs thinking how handy & safe they would be to use on non-stick surfaces and the handle length would keep my hands further from the pan. My gripe is that the locking mechanism is just plain lousy. It won't allow the tongs to fully open or fully close. To have to use two hands to open them defeats the purpose of one hand operation. Yes, I know how to use tongs. Believe me, IT'S THE TONGS! Because they don't fully open I can't pick up anything greater than 1/2" to 3/4" meats. My K-mart "Special" works better than these. Why don't I send them back? Why add to my cost (postage that's not reimbused) and aggravation (standing in a post office to mail them). I use them in the garden to hold thorny rose stems, they lock onto those.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Amco Stainless-Steel and Nylon Locking Tongs, February 21, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Amco Stainless-Steel and Nylon Locking Tongs (Kitchen)

They are acceptable as one can use them w/ non-stick cookware. They were the only tongs I was able to find for use w/ non-stick cookware, when I ordered them last year.
They do not grip well at all: the "gripping" parts shift when you try to grip something. They also have really sharp edges on all the stainless steel parts. I expected a better quality from the Amco brand. BTW, the locking mechanism works just the opposite than most other "regular" tongs I have used + the mechanism also unexpectedly disengages by itself...

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Practical Designs., March 7, 2001

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"designerchef" (NY, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Amco Stainless-Steel and Nylon Locking Tongs (Kitchen)

I am probably Amco's biggest supporter. Their products are not only professionally stylish but are the most practical tools I've ever owned.

What makes these tongs especially great is it's ability to be used on non-stick surfaces. This is especially important and a necessary investment when you've already poured out hundreds on your All Clad Ltd, Calphalon, Analon and other professional non-stick cookwares.

These tongs are useful when you're frying/bbq ing on a non stick grill. This is the most useful tool for flipping meat, pork and other stuff on non-stick grills.