these shears are fantastic. they will make short work of a chicken
581515
Once you get used to the fact that if you open them too far they will come apart, these shears are fantastic. they will make short work of a chicken. Can't wait to try them on a turkey.
104802
Very solid pair of shears. Butterflied a chicken nicely. Also comes apart for easier and more thorough washing.
3430347
I have had this for a few months...why I have never owner kitchen shears up until then is a mystery to me because they are so great!  Pros: I've used this to cut up a whole chicken and it worked nicely getting through bones and all.  I also like how the scissors easily sepearate for dishwasher, and reassemble just as easily.  Con: already showing rust stains around hinge.
3034153
These shears are very sharp and easy to clean as the blades can be separated.  Excellent weight and ease of use.
1922130
Use this cleaver to chop chicken and turkey parts for my dogs. I buy necks, backs and parts from the local Asian market.  I also buy whole turkeys when they are on sale. The cleaver easily cuts through all the bones with little effort. For under $20.00 I didn't expect the level of quality and the weight of the cleaver, I expected something light and cheap, but was pleasantly surprised by the quality. I use this cleaver nearly every day and would buy it again.
452486
These pinking shears are very sharp and work very well.  You need very little pressure to cut fabrics.
1684162
My wife loves these. Tough enough to cut chickens apart, but cut paper cleanly, like scissors. Easy to clean and comfortable to use. She even uses them for her garden! Yes, very nice indeed.
1118336
These shears work amazingly well. They were not very expensive and I have been very pleased at how they've worked.
2960421
Amazing shears (don't insult them by calling them scissors). If you do any electrical work at all, these are indispensable
4462085
Great scissors for the kitchen.  Nice and sharp and sturdy.  I ordered two and have had them for two weeks now.  They cut anything I challenge it to do and with ease.  Between plastic packages to chicken, they performed flawlessly.
3520334
I received a discount on this item.
These shears are mechanically smooth and super sharp.
I really like them.
1813380
Gave it a four rather than five stars because I've only had them about a month and a half. So far they are GREAT! Very sharp (be careful), very sturdy, cuts through everything I've tried so far - meat, plastic packaging, etc. Comfortable handle, nice size, handsome red and black. And, they just fit in my existing knife holder where to old shears were. Best kitchen shears I've owned.
3805159
A necessity for cutting thin slices and also for cutting chicken or turkey breast without tearing or falling apart.
3938728
These are *fantastic* shears for heavy-duty applications. In the last two weeks, they've been outstanding. I trim a lot of cured composite parts (carbon fiber), and they've become indispensable in this regard. They also make quick work of thick paperboard/cardboard, plastic, and other materials.
1557504
I am delighted with mine.  They simply work, and they work very well.  They are comfortable, well-made and feel solid; I expect them to last a very long time.  They do their job exceedingly well whether I am cutting something light like a plastic bag or a sheet of paper, or whether I am cutting a Cornish game hen in half.

I just went back and looked over the 1-star and 2-star reviews to see whether there is anything I should make note of.  I see no evidence of any of the things those people are complaining about.  I really do not understand the complaints, unless OXO has revised their product since those reviews were written.  (I note that most of those adverse reviews are several years old.).  Here is my reaction to some of the more common complaints:

  * Come apart too easily -- no way!  When my hands are in the grips I am unable to open them anywhere near widely enough to come apart; they do not come apart accidentally.  When my hands are not in the grips I can easily take them apart for washing and easily reassemble them after drying them.  They work exactly as they should.

  * Cheap, poor quality -- no way!  Mine are exactly the opposite.  They are solid, sturdy, well-made shears.  Some OXO products may be less expensive, just "OK", and leave you with the feeling you got what you paid for.  That is not the case with these shears, though -- I have absolutely no feeling that I wish I had gotten some other brand/model of kitchen shears.
2687315
The shears are well manufactured and a great buy.  I use mine quite often and the locking aspect makes them greater.
1655909
These scissors fall into that all too common category of I wish I had thought of this.

Kitchen scissors are used to cut all sorts of things that can leave sticky food residue behind. Residue that can contain or breed bacteria. Add to that the possibility of going from cutting up some chicken for baking to opening the bag of lettuce for the salad and now salmonella salad dressing could come into play. No matter how much you rinse a standard set of scissors there is always that unreachable area at the pivot of the blades. Not with these. The come apart quickly and easily for a full cleaning of all surfaces then back together just as fast. I would never buy a kitchen scissors again that did not have the incredibly useful feature.

Separating the blades also makes these much easier to sharpen when needed. So thats a plus for those who would rather sharpen than replace when the bladed do eventually wear down as all blades will. It also makes them fit into the flatware basket in the dishwasher very nicely for a thorough cleaning when needed. Which brings me to their finish.

After several months of nearly daily use around the kitchen they have not shown one sigh of pitting, chipping or rusting. I have used these for every imaginable kitchen uses and even a few things that one should probably not use them for like cutting the twist ties that were holding a dog toy firmly in its packaging. Those plastic covered metal ties have in the past damaged my scissors but not in this case. They are made very well and despite numerous washings and frequently being put back in the drawer wet there is no rust or corrosion to be see.

Last the divot or bend in the blade is a great feature allowing a strong grip on harder materials like cutting through the joints on a chicken leg. The harder material often shoots the food out of the standard straight blade but this little curve really holds the object in place and cuts straight through with very little effort. The bonus is that you can maintain a much lighter grip on the food and you don't have to get your fingers in so close to firmly hold the item in place which can increase the risk of accidently cutting yourself. I really like this a lot.

I have not used the features like the jar opener or bottle opener but they are there if needed and look like they would work. It would have to be a small jar lid given the smaller size to these scissors. I would say not much larger than a small jelly jar size. Maybe 3 inches diameter absolute max.

The one con, if it is one, would be that the blades can disconnect if you were to open the scissors to their max while attempting to cut something very big. I have never encountered a circumstance that could have caused this but I do see that it could happen.

All in all these are a must have in any kitchen and for the price maybe one in the utility room and another in the garage too boot. Five solid stars for these.