Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Needed to replace 20-year-old Henckels kitchen shears, and a 2 year-old Zyliss. Have tried newer Henckels model, but they didn’t feel as well-made as the ones from 20 years ago. We also wanted shears that came apart for cleaning (like the Zyliss did — but the “spring action” on the Zyliss broke). Our kitchen shears get heavy use for cutting and trimming raw meat, so we wanted a model that separated for cleaning. Reviews of other higher priced shears pointed out that those models separated too easily — when the user didn't intend for them to come apart (i.e., when using them to cut or when simply putting them away) and we ruled these models out. These OXO shears operate smoothly and cut cleanly — they’ve been used so far to cut up a pork roast into chunks for stew, separate pork ribs, cut up several whole chickens (at the joints, but also between the breast bone and along the backbone). Without a spring action, it does take a bit more effort to use the shears but that minimal effort is not enough to be tiring when doing regular kitchen prep. To separate the blades for cleaning, the user has to open the scissors far wider than one would normally do when cutting, so there is little chance they can separate unintentionally. But since they do come apart, they are easy to clean and disinfect. I highly recommend the OXO multi-purpose shears — they are solid, well-built and designed, comfortable for daily kitchen prep, and at a great price point.