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kitchen shears

Discussion in 'The Off Topic Room' started by MotoMike, Aug 12, 2014.

  1. MotoMike

    MotoMike Founding Member

    I had a set that came with my Gerber knife set. It came apart after a couple years. Then I got a Chicago Cutlery set which just broke.
    I find them very usefull and I guess it is time to get a better set. Any recommendations for a set of good kitchen shears? Is it important that they come apart? I don't think I've ever used the jar lid gripper so don't think I need that feature.
    thanks
     
  2. Brad Gibson

    Brad Gibson Founding Member

    I would recommend the more expensive tojiro ones. I bought the richmond version and wasnt as happy with it. The tojiros come right apart and its almost a necessity for cleaning them.
     
  3. MotoMike

    MotoMike Founding Member

    thanks Brad I will give it a look. Hope the "more" and "expensive" terms are relative:eek:
     
    Last edited by a moderator: Aug 13, 2014
  4. MotoMike

    MotoMike Founding Member

    The Tojiro's are nice shears. I guess the cheaper ones don't come apart?

    Anyone tried the Clauss 8 inch detachable shears? they get pretty good reviews and have a forever warranty.
    Clauss.jpg
     
  5. Brad Gibson

    Brad Gibson Founding Member

    those ones look nice!
     
  6. Twistington

    Twistington Founding Member

  7. MotoMike

    MotoMike Founding Member

    Thanks
    I notice the Tojiro's and the Diawood seem to have the same shape as my Grandmothers did many decades ago. wonder where that form came from?.
     
  8. Brad Gibson

    Brad Gibson Founding Member

    I am pretty sure Jon Broida has some pretty badass shears from japan too. You should check out his site
     
  9. MotoMike

    MotoMike Founding Member

    Brad
    I'm on it.
    Edit. out of stock. I again notice the same form. who knows where it comes from?.

    Mike
     
    Last edited by a moderator: Aug 14, 2014
  10. Andre

    Andre Founding Member

    Mac. Shears of the gods, kicks the ever living crap out of diawood, tojiro, etc
     
  11. MotoMike

    MotoMike Founding Member

    Thanks guys.

    here are some I've looked at with your help. I know that one should always buy the best they can afford. lots to sort. Wonder if the Zwiling, Global, Clause have injected a bit of art into the mix at the expense of function.

    Andre are the Mac's below the ones you are speaking of?

    Any thoughts on if the home cook who just knows enough to get in trouble would find the Henckles or Clause up to the task?

    global.jpg Global
    henckels zwilling.jpg Henckles Zwilling

    lamson.jpg Lamson Sharp

    mac.jpg Mac

    tojiro cheap.jpg Tojiro bottom
    tojiro.jpg Tojiro top
    wusthof.jpg Wusthof
    JKI.jpg Japanese Knife Imports

    Clauss.jpg Clauss
    diawood.jpg Diawood
     
  12. Toothpick

    Toothpick #2 since day #1 Founding Member

    What would you use sheers for in the kitchen?
    Besides opening blister packs and those impossible to get in to plastic molding packaging.
     
  13. Wagner the Wehrwolf

    Wagner the Wehrwolf Founding Member

    I like using them on chicken. Not always, a knife is great, but sometimes just sometimes the kitchen shears just seem a better fit for the task.
     
  14. Brad Gibson

    Brad Gibson Founding Member

    i use them to cut open lobster tails and the tails of large prawns.
     
  15. MotoMike

    MotoMike Founding Member

    That little half circle seen on the Wusthof's. Is that to keep a bone from sliding out while you really bear down on it?
     
  16. daveb

    daveb Founding Member

    Mike, Don't see the Helen Chen scissors on your short list. These are my go to for any task including taking chickens apart. They don't come apart, they are cheap. Fine for lefties or righties. I'll reach past wusties, henckels, in the drawer to get to them.

    helen chen scissors.jpg
     
  17. MotoMike

    MotoMike Founding Member

    thanks Dave
    do you know if hidden under the plastic the metal goes all the way around? the cheapies I've had actually broke and I found that there was just a short tang moulded into the plastic.
     
  18. Andre

    Andre Founding Member

    Those are the macs. They are solid steel, I have tool dipped the handles twice in three years. They are just about hitting replacement time. These get used to cut the fins and gut 150-300 fish a week. Bad. Ass.
     
  19. Andre

    Andre Founding Member

    And they are much better ergonomically than the symmetric ones. No pnched thumb nerve
     
  20. John Fout

    John Fout Founding Member

    I have the Richmonds and have to tighten the screw that keeps them together after a night of lobster tail duty...
     

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