Chef'n CRB-270 Wisecracker Crab Splitter and Cracker

by Chef'n

Product Features

• Splits shell with ease
• Pick on handle can be used to pull away meat from shell
• Unique design keeps hands away from sharp shells
• Cracks tough claws inside SavvyGrip® handle
• Top rack dishwasher safe

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 4 x 0.8 inches
• 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: B000AXW1YU
• Item model number: CRB-270
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #55,435 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
  • #100 in Kitchen & Dining > Kitchen Knives & Cutlery Accessories > Specialty Knives > Seafood Knives

Product Description

A real split from conventional crab cracking. The unique design of the SlimShim¿ keeps hands away from sharp shells. Simply push WiseCracker¿ into the shell, squeeze the handle, release, split and presto! Perfectly exposed crab. Use the handle to crack tough claws, and the pick to remove delicate meat. Chef'n began twenty years ago based on the principle that kitchen products could be a lot smarter, easier and more fun. Right from day one, Chef'n found an audience hungry for its brand of Tasteful Ingenuity. Today that legacy lives on with the precision refinements to acclaimed inventions, new technologies, design techniques, and entirely new products for 2006.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars It's barely ok, Get the Scizzors instead., June 20, 2007

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G. Powell (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chef'n CRB-270 Wisecracker Crab Splitter and Cracker (Kitchen)

Since I live in dungeness crab country I've been searching for the best crab shell cracker. This tool looked good but in practice hasn't really worked out. The thing will break open the larger leg pieces but it mashed the meat inside and it sprayed crab juice all over. While I expect some of this, it was worse than the regular nut crackers I usually use.

Look instead for the Progressive International, the 7-inch seafood scissors. These are working out way better. You only need one pair of them to share around the table per 3 people.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Made me crabby, January 2, 2008

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Danielle Mari (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chef'n CRB-270 Wisecracker Crab Splitter and Cracker (Kitchen)

I bought this for my crab-lovin' hubby and was really disappointed. I wanted something that would save his hands from getting cut and crab-juiced and would neatly and quickly open those hard-to-open shells. This tool did none of the above very well. We used it to open big Alaskan King legs and it was messy and tough to use. Will be looking for the ultimate weapon elsewhere...

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars it's ok, April 11, 2006

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This review is from: Chef'n CRB-270 Wisecracker Crab Splitter and Cracker (Kitchen)

it's not as great as I thought but it does work. And I am glad I bought it. It does really help crack the shell. But it only cracks it on one side . But if you are always getting stabbed from the shells this does help.