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Our Top Choice
Mairico Heavy Duty Kitchen Shears
Mairico is a popular distributor of top-quality and high-performance kitchen shears with exquisite designs, great durability, and ease of use.
Elegant design. Top-quality stainless-steel blades. Curved wooden handle. Lightweight and comfortable to use.
Might be difficult to use if you have small hands because of its size.
Poultry kitchen shears
11.2 x 4.6 x 1.3 inches; 1 lb
Steel
Wooden
Hand-wash; Dishwasher-safe
Best Value
OXO Kitchen and Herbs Scissors
OXO is committed to providing universally designed and innovative household products that make general living easier.
Sharp and lightweight. Easy to take apart and put back together for easy cleaning.
Micro-serrated blades cut smoothly but may make it difficult to sharpen.
Multi-Purpose kitchen & Herbs
8.75 x 3.5 x 0.5 inches; 0.22 lbs
Stainless steel
Cushioning pads
Hand-wash w/ warm, soapy water
Zwilling J.A. Henckels Kitchen Shears
Zwilling J.A. Henckels has a wide range of high-quality kitchen tools and utensils to handle almost every kitchen task without a hitch.
Easy to use and clean. Steel blades and reinforced plastic handles. Serrated jaws for nutcrackers.
A bit too stiff at first, but with consistent use they become easier and require less effort.
All-Purpose kitchen shears
9.5 x 6 x 4 inches; 0.3 lbs
Stainless steel
Plastic
Dishwasher-safe
Fiskars Kitchen Shears
Fiskars is known for providing quality and innovative designs for home improvement, and is focused on solving everyday problems to make life easier.
Cool-looking. Orange-colored. Stainless-steel blades with durable sharp edge. Comfortable handles.
Even though the blades are meant to separate easily, they seem to do so too easily.
All-Purpose kitchen shears
5.2 x 0.8 x 12.1 inches; 0.4 lbs
Stainless steel
Sculpted handle
Dishwasher-safe
KitchenAid Multi-Purpose Kitchen Shears
KitchenAid is known for manufacturing sturdy and easy-to-use kitchenware that’s produced from the finest of materials.
Versatile with contoured universal handles that will fit most users. Soft-touch inner lining for comfort and control.
Isolated complaint that metal in the handles made noise after some use.
All-Purpose kitchen shears
10.2 x 4.7 x 0.6 inches; 0.4 lbs
Asian stainless steel
Soft-touch interior handle
Dishwasher-safe