OXO Good Grips Spring-Loaded Poultry Shears, Heavy Duty, Black

These are very good quality. The price is a little high for what they are, but they get the job done well. I used them to spatchcock my turkey this thanksgiving. It cut right through easily; making the job a lot easier than past times when I've used a butcher knife. They seem well made and unlikely to rust. The fact that they can be disassembled for easy cleaning is a plus - just be careful not to accidentally open them too far and have them fall apart - the first time I did that I thought they were broken... but they were fine and went right back together easily. Overall I recommend these and I'm buying a second set as a gift for a family member.

OXO, famous kitchen tool company. Mostly never disappointed when you to with this brand. Sharp and easy to cut the poultry. Works amazing. I manage chicken to make chicken essence and was really surprising that it cuts without effort, just use same as when you use scissors. It values of money and it locks well.

Excellent shears! I've been cooking for 40 years and never had anything nearly as strong and sharp. These shears make breaking down or spatchcocking a chicken a breeze.

cut good no lost of grip on greasy meats comffortable easy clean up

(UPDATE: As another person stated, the spring on this is weak. After only a couple uses, it no longer springs the shears back open. With no finger hold on the top, there is no way to use your hand to pull it back to the open position. I'm very disappointed these didn't turn out to be what I was looking for...however, they're the best thing I have on hand (hehe! get it?) for prepping cat food, so I have continued using them. They aren't quite as sharp as they were at first, which makes sense after cutting many bones with them, but they still cut bones, and the tip is still sharp enough to keep chunking up the meat. I might buy another pair one of these days. So, they didn't completely meet the need I had, but they're the best shears I've found so far. They would be absolutely perfect for normal kitchen use, so I'm upgrading the rating.) I feed my cats raw meaty bones, but I like to cut them up into chunks so feeding time will go a little quicker. I've been using a pair of Fiskars kitchen shears, and they barely did the job, but that was all I had. I have liked the OXO brand for several other utensils, and saw others who feed raw had given a good review on these, so I decided it would be worth a try. Then my Fiskars handle broke, so I was extra anxious for this to arrive! Yesterday I opened the package as soon as it arrived, and I prepared 10 days worth of feedings. They seem solid, are definitely sharp, and I like that they come apart for washing, and they have a simple locking mechanism. They cut through small bones like it's nothing. I had to work around the larger bones, such as the chicken thighs, but I just wedged it into the notch, and laid the shears on the cutting board so I could push down harder with my palm. I also noticed at one point that they weren't closing all the way, so I couldn't cut with the sharp pointy tip. That would have been a game changer for me! Upon closer examination, I realized the little plastic lock had flipped, and it was keeping the handles from closing all the way. No big deal. I kept an eye on it from then on, making sure it stayed open. I read where one reviewer said the placement of the notch makes you have to open them to an unnatural position for anyone's hand, and I did notice this, but I just shoved them forward onto the bone and they opened up just fine. I wouldn't try to cut anything larger than fish or fowl. I'd love to have a grinder that would do the job, but they're way too pricey! At this price, I might order another pair to always have one ready to go! I've only used them once, so I'll report back in a few months and upgrade to 5 stars if they're still going strong.

You ever try to spatchcock a chicken, usually so it will cook faster? You take the backbone out. Legend has it that countless trips to the emergency room have resulted from DIY home cooks trying to spatchcock a chicken using a knife or cleaver. DON'T DO THAT! Just buy yourself a pair of these shears and the danger goes away and the task becomes - simple. Yes, they just cut right through the ribs. Better yet they easily come apart for cleaning in the dishwasher. You don't need a bigger knife or better health care coverage - you just need these shears.

I've used these on chicken bones with zero issues; spatchcocking a bird is so simple, I should have had one of these years ago. I also use them to "slice" pizza. I like that they come apart for cleaning so no chance of uckiness getting into the nooks and crannies. I just take them apart and they go into the dishwasher with the rest of the silverware. Don't go any longer without a good pair of kitchen shears! These do the job at a good price.

excellent

I use this every day.. i use them to cut up raw meat for my tegu lizard - i needed something that could cut through bone and meat easily into bite sized pieces (as he eats the bone and meat together) So a sharp pair of scissors was needed - handles bones well, easy to clean. If they work for me for this reason - they would work well for any kind of kitchen scissors need.

It's sharp, looks durable

Excelente

These are really good scissors for cutting tough things. The main target is chicken bones, but they do well on other stuff you might hesitate to tackle with ordinary scissors. Your fingers go through the hole in the lower handle and your palm grips the upper handle against a spring. This means that you don't need to use your thumb to make a cut and you can use the whole strength of your hand. The two halves come apart for cleaning, so you don't need to worry about grunge and corrosion hiding inside the joint. When you put them together they fit precisely, so no wobbles or gaps between the blades. The only downside is that the cutting edge is only at the forward end of the blades: if you open them wide to cut cardboard like you would with normal scissors nothing happens. This design makes sense for poultry bones, but you need to keep it in mind for other stuff. We had a pair of these for many years. Eventually the spring broke, so now we've bought another pair. The spring is the only reason I gave it 4 stars for sturdiness; its clearly the weakest point in the design. But don't let that put you off; these scissors will still give you years of good service.

Nous avions une ancienne paire de ciseaux à volaille qui avait fini par rouiller et il était temps de la remplacer. Fidèle à la qualité d'OXO, je l'ai remplacée par ce modèle et je ne le regrette pas : les lames se séparent en 2 pour un nettoyage (au lave-vaisselle en ce qui nous concerne) et le traditionnel ressort est ici remplacé par une sorte de détente, beaucoup pus hygiénique ! En plus, la sécurité permet d'entreposer les ciseaux sans souci. Les lames quant à elles, sont irréprochables et coupent le poulet du dimanche comme du beurre...