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OXO GOOD GRIPS Kitchen and Herb Scissors are a tool you'll always want within reach, ideal for cutting cardboard, twine, flowers, meat, vegetables and more. Their soft, comfortable grip features cushioning pads that absorb pressure while you cut. Use the herb stripper above the handles to quickly remove fresh herbs from tough stems. The Scissors also have a hardened micro-serrated blade that grips items securely and prevents slipping. For easy cleaning, simply separate the blades. Hand wash with warm, soapy water and promptly dry.
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42 of 42 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent kitchen scissors from Good Grips: beefy, sharp, & extremely comfortable to use.
March 10, 2009
I was on the verge of buying Wusthof kitchen scissors when I gave these a try. Oxo's Good Grips kitchen scissors are considerably better - and better than my Zyliss shears and Italian Hoffritz antique kitchen scissors and I'll tell you exactly why:
1) Longer blades than the Wusthof - means more cut per snip. Part of the length issue is the lack of a bone notch. You give up the notch (which I didn't use often anyway) - and gain a good 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch of usable blade length that I use all the time.
2) Tough nylon handles with generously sized rubberized grips fit my big mitts perfectly. These are the most comfortable kitchen scissors I've used. The action is smooth as silk and the big beefy blades feel massive and cut with great authority.
3) Excellent edge grind adds a small measure of serration for wicked cutting power. I'm aware that down the road, when I sharpen these (I'm a serious sharpening buff) I'll grind out these little ridges - but this microserration means that these will stay sharp for years. Unlike the rough toothy serrations on a Ginsu knife, these are only located on the bevel - and are razor sharp at the point where the inner grind meets the bevel. The quality of the steel is quite good too.
4) Blades separate for cleaning (should be universal for kitchen scissors, but my Zyliss ones lack this feature).
My only criticism of this scissors is the two herb stripping notches in the inner handle are both too big for either thyme or rosemary - the only herbs I strip. The smaller one should have been twice as small as it is. Basically that's a quibble.
On the issue of the bone notch, Oxo sells a dedicated poultry shears with a pruner type handle and a bone notch. That's the weapon of choice for those who like to take chickens apart with a shears. I use a chef's knife for that task, personally, as I like to slice the breast meat at the same time. Just for fun I dismembered a roast chicken with these last night and it was a breeze. The big thick steel blades and powerful cutting action made short work of the bird. I never missed the bone notch at all.
All in all - best value and best general purpose kitchen scissors in my experience overall.
1) Longer blades than the Wusthof - means more cut per snip. Part of the length issue is the lack of a bone notch. You give up the notch (which I didn't use often anyway) - and gain a good 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch of usable blade length that I use all the time.
2) Tough nylon handles with generously sized rubberized grips fit my big mitts perfectly. These are the most comfortable kitchen scissors I've used. The action is smooth as silk and the big beefy blades feel massive and cut with great authority.
3) Excellent edge grind adds a small measure of serration for wicked cutting power. I'm aware that down the road, when I sharpen these (I'm a serious sharpening buff) I'll grind out these little ridges - but this microserration means that these will stay sharp for years. Unlike the rough toothy serrations on a Ginsu knife, these are only located on the bevel - and are razor sharp at the point where the inner grind meets the bevel. The quality of the steel is quite good too.
4) Blades separate for cleaning (should be universal for kitchen scissors, but my Zyliss ones lack this feature).
My only criticism of this scissors is the two herb stripping notches in the inner handle are both too big for either thyme or rosemary - the only herbs I strip. The smaller one should have been twice as small as it is. Basically that's a quibble.
On the issue of the bone notch, Oxo sells a dedicated poultry shears with a pruner type handle and a bone notch. That's the weapon of choice for those who like to take chickens apart with a shears. I use a chef's knife for that task, personally, as I like to slice the breast meat at the same time. Just for fun I dismembered a roast chicken with these last night and it was a breeze. The big thick steel blades and powerful cutting action made short work of the bird. I never missed the bone notch at all.
All in all - best value and best general purpose kitchen scissors in my experience overall.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
By J. Thompson
These shears cut anything, from plastic to chicken bones. I had a pair in the shop and my wife's friend said they were the best she had used, even for the kitchen. The leverage with the comfortable handles enables heavy duty cutting and the blades can take it without gouging. My shop shears became kitchen shears and get used by all.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By jd
I bought these to replace a 14-year old pair of OXO kitchen shears that finally went kaput. OXO makes the best, in my opinion. They are incredibly comfortable to hold, durable, and versatile (trims everything from thick stemmed cut flowers to chives fresh from the herb garden). I'm very happy with this replacement pair.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Rock solid, take a part for dishwashing
Very heavy duty and easy to clean as take apart by opening scissors to 90% angle and separating into two parts for dishwashing. Read more
Published 1 day ago by john Lampe
2.0 out of 5 stars
fell apart
At first I really liked these but after a few weeks I was opening a plastic package (I know, not really the purpose) and they separated. Read more
Published 3 days ago by BSan
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wow
Simply put, this is the best pair of scissors we have ever owned. Comfortable to grip, easy to clean, and makes great cuts.
Published 21 days ago by Jason
4.0 out of 5 stars
Still getting used to them
These scissors probably will have a 5 star rating from me in time, but right now they are a bit "stiff" and need to break in a little. Read more
Published 29 days ago by KimInWA
5.0 out of 5 stars
GREAT scissors
Like virtually everything OXO Good Grips sells this is a high quality kitchen and herb scissors. You can't go wrong.
Published 1 month ago by William J. Wertz
5.0 out of 5 stars
great set of kitchen shears
needed a replacement for my broken one (from another brand) and this works wonderfully.
price for this was great and I'm usually pleased with OXO's quality.
price for this was great and I'm usually pleased with OXO's quality.
Published 1 month ago by SK
5.0 out of 5 stars
I only have 4 pair of these
I liked these enough to buy more. They come apart for easy cleaning in the dishwasher, are comfortable in my hands and wear well. Read more
Published 1 month ago by MEllen
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not For The Long Term
I've owned these for several years. Amazingly sharp and precise when new. They are great but for two things.
1. Minor... Read more
1. Minor... Read more
Published 2 months ago by J. Harris
5.0 out of 5 stars
THIS REPLACES MY HENCKELS POULTRY SHEARS!
These are the most powerful light weight scissors you can purchase. I had a pair of Henckels poultry shears that I thought was the best until this OXO pair. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Crystal
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good Qulaity
Although very lightweight, these scissors worked great and are easy to clean and maintain. They are dishwasher safe as well.
Published 2 months ago by Mitchel Peterson
