OXO Good Grips Kitchen and Herb Scissors

by OXO

Product Features

• Hardened Stainless steel blades easily cut through cardboard, twine, meat, vegetables and more
• Cushioning pads on grip absorb pressure while cutting
• Herb stripper effectively removes fresh herbs from tough stems
• Blades separate for thorough and easy cleaning
• Micro-serrated blade grips items securely and prevents slipping

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 4.8 x 1.1 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: B000KILLXM
• Item model number: 1072121
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,856 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
  • #5 in Kitchen & Dining > Kitchen Knives & Cutlery Accessories > Shears

Product Description

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.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

30 of 30 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

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Joshua G. Feldman "Technophile" (New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: OXO Good Grips Kitchen and Herb Scissors (Kitchen)

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.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Shears - Kitchen or Shop, November 17, 2007

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J. Thompson (NJ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: OXO Good Grips Kitchen and Herb Scissors (Kitchen)

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.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must have these for your kitchen., May 26, 2008

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Candy - See all my reviews

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This review is from: OXO Good Grips Kitchen and Herb Scissors (Kitchen)

I read reviews of these before I purchased. I have been very pleased. They can snip a chicken into pieces in no time flat! They have impressed me just like my other OXO utensils.