Messermeister 8-1/2-Inch Take-Apart Utlility Shear

by Messermeister

Product Features

• 8-1/2-inch kitchen shear for right-handed operation
• Functions include a screw driver, nut cracker, jar-lid opener and gripper, bottle opener, and bone and twig cutter
• Durable stainless steel construction
• Separates for hygienic cleaning
• Dishwasher safe; lifetime warranty

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 4.6 x 0.8 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: B0006SSXBY
• Item model number: DN-1070
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (53 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,313 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
  • #28 in Kitchen & Dining > Kitchen Knives & Cutlery Accessories > Shears

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Ideal for opening food packaging, clipping herbs, dicing bacon, skinning chicken, and more, this Take-Apart Utility Shear from German cutlery legend Messermeister is quite the kitchen multitasker. In addition to scissoring tasks, this utility shear can also function like a screwdriver, bottle opener, and nut cracker. It can also help you grip jar lids for easy opening as well as cut through bones and twigs. Made from durable stainless steel for right-handed operation, it separates for hygienic cleaning and is dishwasher safe. It's backed by a lifetime warranty.

Product Description

Messermeister, featuring premier German cutlery, has roots in both Germany and Australia. Today, Messermeister operates as a U.S. company that strives to provide the highest quality of cutlery and culinary tools to both food-service professionals and home. We are committed to designing new and innovative products and sourcing the world to find the very best quality at the right price for the market. Messermeister products are all fully warranted for the life of the user against defects in materials and workmanship. Messermeister 8-1/2-inch take-apart utility shears are rated number 1 by several gourmet magazines. Functions include a screw driver, nut cracker, jar-lid oener and gripper, bottle opener, and bone and twig cutter. It separates for hygenic cleaning and is dishwasher safe. Use the shears for opening packages, clipping herbs, dicing bacon, skinning chicken, trimming artichokes and much more. These shears are made with durable stainless steel, have a tension tightening rivet and are for right handed use.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

39 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Astoundingly clean and useful., March 28, 2007

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veil_26 (new york, ny) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Messermeister 8-1/2-Inch Take-Apart Utlility Shear (Kitchen)

This is the best tool for dismantling a whole chicken. Safer than a knife, and you can take it apart (easily!) and put it in the dishwasher to disinfect. And then reassemble it easily (in 1 second!). I use it also for trimming fat off of pork, lamb, beef, etc., and it's invaluable for removing extra fins, etc., from fish.

29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Kitchen Shear, May 18, 2007

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Stephen Hutchinson (Glendale, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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As noted before, this was rated the best by Cook's Illustrated, so I purchased it. It is an excellent shear, cutting through poultry bones, and anything else that I've used it for, quickly and smoothly. It also comes apart easily for cleaning. I can highly recommend it.

38 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars according to COOK'S ILLUSTRATED, October 14, 2006

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Amy Q. - See all my reviews

I just wanted to be sure that potential purchasers are aware that the hallowed experts at COOK'S rate this item as the very best take-apart shears available: in the Nov/Dec 2006 issue, they say it's "a cut above the rest." I am not affiliated with the magazine...just a loyal reader!