Kuhn Rikon Kitchen Shears

My favorite thing about these shears is the spring action that makes cutting easier for me. The blades are very sharp and fit closely for a clean cut without too much effort. In addition to kitchen tasks, they do extremely well on paper and ribbon, even many thicknesses, and were heavily used during package wrapping season. I use them often in the kitchen and in the utility room, however when making holiday wreaths (cutting wire and small but tough branches) I prefer the Wusthoff come-apart shears (Wüsthof Come-Apart Kitchen Shears) because it's easier to wash the sap off and if the blades get nicked, it's easier to sharpen them, plus they have the 'bone notch' that works well with branches. I got a nick in one of the blades of these shears and although they continue to cut fine, I don't feel the nick going away through the self-sharpening action. Maybe it just takes more time. Still, I can't complain about the sharpness of the blades.

I also like that the blade tips are narrow enough to get under a sealed box flap for opening shipped packages and they cut cardboard easily. They do well opening other packages too. Although I love the Wusthoff shears, the bone notch limits their ability to cut paper and cut open plastic packages as effectively as these shears do so I have both available.

There is a bottle opener at the bottom of the blade, but I've never used it, in part because I don't keep the shears in the case, but rather hang them by the hole in the handle. As a result holding them closed during the bottle opening exercise is a little awkward. I also found the herb stripping slots too sharp to strip the leaves without cutting the stem, but that's not a problem since fingers work pretty well for that task. While those extra functions don't add value, in my opinion, the sharp spring action scissors themselves are worth having to compliment whatever else you use as kitchen shears.

These shears cut through everything in the kitchen and many other things around the house, especially that difficult-to-open plastic packaging like that surrounding batteries. Highly recommended! I would recommend model #2710, though, above these, the #2706, as they're a bit larger and more versatile.

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I bought thes shears to replace an aging pair of Pampered Chef shears. They are much better than the Pampered Chef even when new. A very high quality product.

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Everyone needs utility shears. Whether it's outside gardening or inside for a piece of cardboard, carpet or chicken. But you want to pay about $10. So two years ago I got a well-known brand in that price range, and the handle broke, not to mention that they didn't cut, they pinched things until they gave in or not. The Kuhn Rikon shears are sharp, cut, and the bright handle makes them easy to find. It would be better to have a way to keep them closed without the protective cover. They should just go in your pocket. Otherwise they are great and well worth the investment.

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These are tough kitchen shears. I find they are good for cutting up meat, slicing through packaging, etc. Great all around. I like the spring action handles and the self sharpening blades. Highly recommended.