kitchen shears

I had a set that came with my Gerber knife set. It came apart after a couple years. Then I got a Chicago Cutlery set which just broke.
I find them very usefull and I guess it is time to get a better set. Any recommendations for a set of good kitchen shears? Is it important that they come apart? I don't think I've ever used the jar lid gripper so don't think I need that feature.
thanks

 

I would recommend the more expensive tojiro ones. I bought the richmond version and wasnt as happy with it. The tojiros come right apart and its almost a necessity for cleaning them.

 

thanks Brad I will give it a look. Hope the "more" and "expensive" terms are relative

 

The Tojiro's are nice shears. I guess the cheaper ones don't come apart?

Anyone tried the Clauss 8 inch detachable shears? they get pretty good reviews and have a forever warranty.

 

those ones look nice!

 

I use the Diawood that Maksim sells and i'm really happy with them: http://www.japanesenaturalstones.com/diawood-kitchen-scissors/

 

Thanks
I notice the Tojiro's and the Diawood seem to have the same shape as my Grandmothers did many decades ago. wonder where that form came from?.

 

I am pretty sure Jon Broida has some pretty badass shears from japan too. You should check out his site

 

Brad
I'm on it.
Edit. out of stock. I again notice the same form. who knows where it comes from?.

Mike

 

Mac. Shears of the gods, kicks the ever living crap out of diawood, tojiro, etc

 

Thanks guys.

here are some I've looked at with your help. I know that one should always buy the best they can afford. lots to sort. Wonder if the Zwiling, Global, Clause have injected a bit of art into the mix at the expense of function.

Andre are the Mac's below the ones you are speaking of?

Any thoughts on if the home cook who just knows enough to get in trouble would find the Henckles or Clause up to the task?

Global
Henckles Zwilling

Lamson Sharp

Mac

Tojiro bottom
Tojiro top
Wusthof
Japanese Knife Imports

Clauss
Diawood

 

What would you use sheers for in the kitchen?
Besides opening blister packs and those impossible to get in to plastic molding packaging.

 

I like using them on chicken. Not always, a knife is great, but sometimes just sometimes the kitchen shears just seem a better fit for the task.

 

i use them to cut open lobster tails and the tails of large prawns.

 

That little half circle seen on the Wusthof's. Is that to keep a bone from sliding out while you really bear down on it?

 

Mike, Don't see the Helen Chen scissors on your short list. These are my go to for any task including taking chickens apart. They don't come apart, they are cheap. Fine for lefties or righties. I'll reach past wusties, henckels, in the drawer to get to them.

 

thanks Dave
do you know if hidden under the plastic the metal goes all the way around? the cheapies I've had actually broke and I found that there was just a short tang moulded into the plastic.

 

Those are the macs. They are solid steel, I have tool dipped the handles twice in three years. They are just about hitting replacement time. These get used to cut the fins and gut 150-300 fish a week. Bad. Ass.

 

And they are much better ergonomically than the symmetric ones. No pnched thumb nerve

 

I have the Richmonds and have to tighten the screw that keeps them together after a night of lobster tail duty...