Chef'n SHR-272 Hightailer Shrimp Peeler/Deveiner, Red and Black

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Product Features

• Slide into shell, squeeze, release and presto¿shrimps without shells
• Cleans, deveins and butterflies shrimp with one simple squeeze
• Stainless steel working end with durable handles with a secure rubber grip
• Handle doubles as a tail pincher, cleanly removing shrimp meat from the shell
• Top rack dishwasher safe

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 4.3 x 0.6 inches ; 3.2 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: B000FW1Y26
• Item model number: SHR-272
• Average Customer Review: 2.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #70,602 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

High-tail it to the check-out, 'cause this is one gadget you can't miss... Imagine cleaning, prepping, peeling and butterflying shrimp in one simple step; now meet the HighTailer¿ Shrimp Peeler and Deveiner. With a simple squeeze, the stainless steel end does all the dirty work, leaving you less clean-up and more free time. The butterflying effect allows the shrimp to cook faster while also making it more attractive. With the HighTailer¿ you can clean, prep and impress your guests!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good only for Jumbo or Colossal sized shrimp, April 11, 2011

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Anthony Gargiulo "(mta) Tony" (Manhattanville, New York City) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chef'n SHR-272 Hightailer Shrimp Peeler/Deveiner, Red and Black (Kitchen)

This tool has received diverse reviews. I think that might be because the reviewers were working with different sized shrimp. None of the reviewers stated what size shrimp they were using the tool on. I have tried it on all sizes and therefore am qualified to give a more accurate review. First of all, it's a cool tool that operates in an unexpected way because none of the photos show the tool's operational method. The "blade" is actually a double blade, one that remains stationary while the other blade that's located alongside the stationary blade, pivots upwards when you squeeze the handle. While closed, you force the blade down the back of the beheaded shrimp, cutting a groove into the intestinal tract of the shrimp. You must keep working the blade down the back of the shrimp until you get all the way down to the tail, and then some if possible. Now is when you squeeze the handle. What happens is that the shell does NOT get cut, but the shell is pushed up and away from the shrimp meat, causing the shell to break on the underside of the shrimp where the legs are! The shell is then lifted up and away off the shrimp. The underside of the shrimp where the legs are, is the weakest part of the shell, so the shell simply succumbs to the force applied to the top of the shell being pushed away from the meat. Anyway, the bottom line is that the blade is way too big and clumsy for operating on smaller sized shrimp such as large or extra large. Jumbo shrimp are alright, and definitely the Colossal size work great. Forget about using this tool on small, large, or extra large shrimp. Only Jumbo or Colossal shrimp work with this tool.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Shrimp peeler/deveiner, January 5, 2007

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Diane Amsler (Las Vegas, NV USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chef'n SHR-272 Hightailer Shrimp Peeler/Deveiner, Red and Black (Kitchen)

This product is not very good. It tears the shrimp and is difficult to use. I would not recommend it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Shrimp Thing, January 18, 2007

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Barbara Klein (Walnut Creek, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chef'n SHR-272 Hightailer Shrimp Peeler/Deveiner, Red and Black (Kitchen)

It is wonderful; it takes the black stuff out of shrimps and cracks the shrimps open. I have given it for gifts, and everyone is enthusiastic about it.