Product Description

Henckels poultry shears

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #16317 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Brand: Henckels
• Model: 11503-000

Features

• Powerful poultry shears from J.A. Henckels International
• High-carbon stainless steel blades; micro-serrated edges; resists rust, stains, and pitting
• Friodur ice-hardening process creates resilient blades; dishwasher-safe but hand washing recommended
• Santoprene and bone breaking handles for comfort and strength; lever safety lock keeps blades closed for secure storage
• Shears measure 12-1/2 by 4 by 1-1/2 inches; weigh 1 pound; lifetime warranty

Amazon.com Review
With curved blades for easy cutting and care, these versatile shears chop poultry with power, plus can be used to open testy packages, trim flowers, and snip herbs.

All Henckels blades are forged from high-carbon stainless steel for hygiene, balance, and permanence. As a result, they resist rusting, staining, and pitting while maintaining sharpness. To enhance the shears’ initial efficacy, a Friodur ice-hardening process is employed to render more resilient blades. A serrated and bone breaker design provide greater force and enduring efficiency. The upper handle is crafted in Santoprene for a comfortable grip. A lever safety lock keeps blades secure while in storage, and hands safe from cuts. The shears are dishwasher-safe, though hand washing is recommended. This essential kitchen tool measures 12-1/2 by 4 by 1-1/2 inches, and weighs one pound. Henckels covers this item with a lifetime warranty. --Jessica Reuling

Customer Reviews

Great cutting power, but blade lock is badly designed
I was thrilled when I first began to use this project - it's very sharp & very strong, crunching through small bones with ease. However, the safety lock is in a bad place - it's small & easily engaged, and on quite a few occasions now, the mere action of cutting - when the lock gets sideswiped by the chicken itself - will engage the lock, and then I have to manually open it up again. It's EXTREMELY irritating - I would call it a major design flaw. If it weren't for that lock, I'd reccomend these shears to anyone - but I'd hesitate to recommend them now. I will deal with them, and I'm sure there's a way to learn to live with them well (after all, they do cut beautifully, so long as you can avoid activating that lock) - but I don't feel there should need to be a "break-in" period for a new pair of poultry shears!

Not recommended
I agree with kitchen junkie; the lock is a major design flaw. I've found it's nearly impossible to cut up as little as a quarter chicken without the shears locking up at least once. Plus, I'd read reviews (I thought they were here; apparently not) that complained about the internal spring (which my girlfriend found very fatiguing, btw) rusting out and breaking: well, mine rusted out and broke yesterday. As a result, the blades don't meet tightly any more, so the shears won't cut anything. I've only had them for four months and they're useless.

Shear Magic!
Excellent tool for cutting chicken! It is amazing how these shears cut through the bones of chicken like cutting a piece of paper. I was so pleased with mine, I bought my cousin and a friend a pair. Great value too! I did some price comparisons and these by far were the cheapest.