Dexter-Russell 2.75-inch Oyster Knife, New Haven pattern

I've been enjoying exploring the world of oysters lately and have began serving them at home. Nothing beats a fresh, clean, delicious oyster! Been through about 3 oyster knives in my search for the fastest yet most delicate opener to get into my oysters.

A good oyster knife needs to be...

sharp and strong enough to dig into the oyster,

narrow and graceful enough not to break up the shell or flake debris into the inside of the oyster,

and short enough to not end up damaging the meat of the oyster while opening.

This knife fits all of these qualities and has been serving me well. I plan on buying more for guests, and getting rid of my other kinds of oyster knives.

After struggeling to open oysters without an oyster knife I purhased this one. I looked at all the reviews and decided that simple was better. The blade is sturdy enough that it does not bend at all when prying. The tip and blade are sharp enough to make quick work of the oyster's foot. The work hand remains a good grip even when wet. I have seen the same knife in restaurants and seafood bars. You can spend more but do not need to. I usually get 4 dozen oysters which take about 10 minutes to open. Certainly not as fast as a professional but what's the hurry?

I usae a kevlar glove on my other hand to hold the oyster. The protects as much from the oyster's sharp edage as well as an errant slip of the knife (Hasn't happend yet).

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After stabbing myself with a screwdriver while trying to pry open oysters that I bought on a whim (don't judge) I decided that a oyster knife was in my future I really enjoy the wood grip, and find it to be much more useful (and less slippery) than a similar plastic grip. The knife blade is solid, and opens oysters every time without problems. I'm not sure if you're supposed to put this in the dishwasher or not, since it's made of wood, but I do, and it does just fine.

Overall: Great value and great product -

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I have tried dozens of oyster knives, and this ranks among my few personal favorites. I love the simple wood grip, which fits perfectly into any palm and maintains good traction even when wet with bivalve juice. The new haven style curved blade provides a brilliant leverage advantage over other blade styles. You can get the commercial version of this knife at the rmurphyknives.com site for the same price, with a ergo plastic handle and heavier gauge blade:

Check out the other Murphy knives, tooI'd never heard of them (USA made in MA for 160+ years) before the Cooks Illustrated Oyster Knife Review, and am now the proud owner of several of their kitchen and camping/fishing knives, which are also excellent quality tools sold at very reasonable prices.

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This oyster knife works better than any other I've tried. Super easy, super comfortable, no complaints.

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