Kuhn Rikon Kitchen Shears
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: Kuhn RikonBrand: Kuhn Rikon
Model: 2704-PARENT
Product features:
- Powerful, ultra-sharp blades
- Snips through bone, stems, even packaging
- Powerful spring does the work for you
- Ergonomic, easy-grip handles
- Built-in herb stripper and bottle opener
Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Kuhn Rikon Kitchen Shears
Customer Review: Strong, sharp shears
Summary: 5 Stars
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.
Description of Kuhn Rikon Kitchen Shears
The Kuhn Rikon Kitchen Shears take up where knives leave off - cutting stems, bones, plastic, wire and stay sharp. These handy shears cut through chicken bones, plastic packaging, stems and have a built-in herb stripper and bottle opener as well. Shears have a safety sheath for storage.Shears
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