If they do not come apart, they cannot be cleaned properly · review
A 21 cm (8.3 in) pair in Cromargan 18/10 with a serrated grind on one blade to stop food sliding, and soft handles that avoid pressure points.
What we would actually buy The published dimensions are useful and the serration is the right feature. The absence of a take-apart design is what separates it from the pairs above.
A 21 cm (8.3 in) pair of kitchen shears in Cromargan 18/10 — 11 cm (4.3 in) of that is blade — with a serrated grind on one blade and soft PP handles.
Overall and blade, separately. That is the figure that tells you what these can actually cut: 11 cm (4.3 in) of blade handles herbs and packaging comfortably and is modest for a chicken.
One blade ground with teeth, so smooth things do not slide out of the cut. It is the standard solution and it works.
Nothing about taking them apart. On shears used for raw poultry that is the feature to look for, and it is why the Amazon Basics and SHAN ZU pairs in this hub are worth comparing.
On sale at around $25 on the American Amazon store at the time of checking.
Prices and availability are what Keepa reported on the date this page was updated; both move.
Prices quoted in this text were read on 3 September 2026. The live price is at the top of the page.
| Overall length | 21 cm (8.3 in) (11 cm without the handle) |
|---|---|
| Material | Cromargan 18/10 stainless; PP handles |
| Blades | Serrated grind on one blade |
| Handles | Soft plastic, stated to avoid pressure points and slipping |
| Dishwasher | Stated dishwasher safe |
| Amazon reference | B00J5MOOXI |
| EAN | 4000530677617 |
A listing is not an offer: the reference exists on these stores, availability changes daily.
It grips. Chicken skin, plastic film and anything smooth slides along a plain blade and stays put against a serrated one, which is why one blade is usually ground that way.
The listing does not say so. Where it is not stated, assume not — and clean the pivot promptly rather than letting anything dry in it.
7.8/ 10
The published dimensions are useful and the serration is the right feature. The absence of a take-apart design is what separates it from the pairs above.
Herbs, packaging and general kitchen work rather than heavy poultry.
Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for cookware and kitchen knives and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.
21.3 cm (8.4 in) · 5Cr15MoV steel, stated up to 55 HRC · titanium coating · reinforced rivets · take-apart · dishwasher safe
The most completely specified shears here: 21.3 cm (8.4 in) in named 5Cr15MoV steel at a stated hardness, titanium-coated, reinforced with strong rivets, and they come apart.
Best for: Poultry, and any kitchen where shears meet raw meat regularly.
≈ $47
Stainless · take-apart design · sharp blades · scaling, peeling, lid opening, nut cracking
Take-apart shears at the lowest price in this hub — and taking apart is the one feature that decides whether kitchen shears can be cleaned properly.
Best for: Poultry, packaging and everything else, at the lowest sensible price.
Hard stainless blades · micro-serration · robust practical handles · universal use
Micro-serrated shears in hard stainless from a maker whose whole reputation is grip and durability under professional use.
Best for: Everyday kitchen cutting, in a household that will keep them for a decade.
≈ $46
Prices quoted in these summaries are dated readings. The live price is shown next to each product.
