If they do not come apart, they cannot be cleaned properly · review
Twenty-centimeter multi-purpose shears in stainless special steel, precision ground, with glass-fiber reinforced handles that work for either hand.
What we would actually buy Ambidextrous is rare and genuinely useful. If they will meet raw poultry, prefer a take-apart pair.
A 20 cm (7.9 in) pair of multi-purpose shears in rustproof special steel, precision ground, with glass-fiber reinforced non-slip handles suitable for either hand.
Rare, and worth seeking out if you are left-handed. Most shears assume a right hand in both the blade offset and the handle shape, and using them the other way round is genuinely worse.
Zwilling name herbs, packaging, plastic and card. That is honest about how kitchen shears are actually used — and it is also a warning: card and clamshells blunt an edge faster than anything in a fridge.
Whether they come apart. For a pair that will meet raw chicken, the take-apart designs elsewhere in this hub are the better answer.
On sale at around $35 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.
| Length | 20 cm (7.9 in) |
|---|---|
| Material | Rustproof special steel |
| Edge | Precision ground, stated for exact cuts |
| Handles | Glass-fiber reinforced, non-slip |
| Hands | Suitable for left- and right-handed use |
| Use | Herbs, packaging, plastic and card |
| Amazon reference | B09S6C4D19 |
| EAN | 4009839547881 |
A listing is not an offer: the reference exists on these stores, availability changes daily.
The blade offset and the handle shape both assume a hand. Left-handed users get a cut that wanders and a grip that pinches. Ambidextrous designs solve both, and they are uncommon.
Cardboard and plastic clamshells blunt shears faster than any food. If these are your kitchen pair, buy a second pair for parcels — it is the cheapest way to keep the good ones sharp.
8.7/ 10
Ambidextrous is rare and genuinely useful. If they will meet raw poultry, prefer a take-apart pair.
A left-handed cook, or a household where the same pair does food and packaging.
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
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