Henckels Black Poultry Shears

by Henckels

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B00005K8PB
• Item model number: 42913-001
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #227,186 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

Balanced and powerful, these 10-inch shears have curved, high-carbon, stainless-steel blades for cutting apart poultry. One blade is notched to cut through bones easily. Handles are made of tough polypropylene and, for storage, they lock at their butt end with a short arm that swivels into place. The sturdy barrel spring between the blades ensures the blades move precisely. The blades themselves curve inward so they meet in only one place at any given position and cutting action is smooth and exact. Though they would go safely through a dishwasher, fine shears like these should be hand washed to protect the blades' edges. They carry a lifetime warranty against defects. --Fred Brack

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Poor Quality Steel, March 17, 2002

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Neil Cunningham (Amagansett, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Henckels Black Poultry Shears (Kitchen)

After only six (6) cuts (chicken thighs) ... the steel blade had a 1/8 inch nick(not a chip)in it. Definitely not the best quality steel.

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Many problems with Henckels shears, November 15, 2003

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weedlebat (San Jose, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Henckels Black Poultry Shears (Kitchen)

I'm on my second pair of these shears. The first pair was inherited when I got married, the second was a gift to replace the first (due to the plastic catch falling out and the blades rusting).

In less than one year, the second pair is almost unusable. The coil that is supposed to spring them back into the open position has lost its bounce due to rust inside the coil. The safety catch works too well - it catches automatically almost every time I close the shears. This is extremely annoying when clipping through a chicken breast. I have to stop on every other cut to re-open the shears. Finally, the shears cannot be separated for full cleaning.

NOTE that this model has a different catch mechanism, but the coil does look the same.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars henckels shears, October 15, 2005

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Rose M. Fritz (south, Carolina) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Henckels Black Poultry Shears (Kitchen)

I had bought a cheap poultry shears not good this one that I bought is great I am very pleased , Rose Fritz after a year the blades became dull and did not stand up to the name I will try and sharpen them so I am rating it again in 20006 so I am dissapointed