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If you are looking for the sharpest pair of kitchen shears with no frills or gimmicks, then scroll no further. Where other models struggled, the J.A. Henckels International Take-Apart kitchen shears excelled, cutting through everything from bone to cardboard effortlessly. These have no extra features or grooves on the blade, and they're able to come apart for easy cleaning. We found their rounded plastic handles comfortable even for extended use, and the shears open and close smoothly, facing little resistance and requiring minimal effort.
While this pair's handle is comfortable, it is slightly smaller than other models, fitting only two fingers comfortably with bigger hands and three fingers well with smaller hands. These shears are simple and well-rounded in their ability to cut everything from green onions to chicken breasts, but if you are looking for a pair with more features that will function more like a multitool in the kitchen, then check out some of the others on this list.

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With relatively long, narrow, sharp blades, these ambidextrous, take-apart shears were nimble and made nice smooth cuts on all foods. Lots of tiny microserrations on the anvil blade edge helped ensure a secure grip on slippery foods. And its plastic finger bows were comfortable for hands of all sizes. But because they were the lightest shears in our testing, with a fairly loose level of tension between the blades, some testers found them to be less powerful than our winner; a wider blade angle contributed to a slightly less keen-feeling edge.

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The Gidli Heavy Duty Utility Scissors are just like the Marico Ultra Sharp Premium pair but come with an additional pair of curved seafood scissors. The extra pair of scissors is handy when a curved blade is needed to cut food, such as prawns or using the handle to crack crab legs. The shears themselves are decent at cutting and cut through most things. They can also run through the dishwasher, which is a big plus.
These couldn't cut through fat without having to tear it and smashed green onions when cutting instead of keeping a nice round shape. We think that is due to the tension of the blades not being as close together.

Superior blades gave our former favorite the edge yet again. With a razor-sharp 25-degree angle, the shears’ cutter blade sliced through every kind of food with equal ease. Deep, angular serrations on the anvil blade helped secure slippery foods. The blades’ length (the longest in the lineup) ensured smooth, continuous cutting; their overall narrowness made them easy to maneuver; and a medium level of tension between them provided just enough shearing force without taxing our hands. They’re ambidextrous, comfortable to hold, and can be taken apart for cleaning.

A multitool in the kitchen, you could find a use for the TANSUNG Come-Apart Shears every day. With a bottle opener, peeler on the blade, fish descaler, flathead screwdriver, nutcracker/jar opener, and a reasonably sharp blade, these shears have the most features in the review. The handle is comfortable, and the blade feels smooth when rapidly snipping. All of this at an affordable price makes it an excellent value.
We like all the various tasks that this pair of shears can perform, but since there are more groves and add ons, it does take longer to wash them. Also, the features don't outperform a standalone specialized tool for tasks such as a peeler. While it is convenient, we wouldn't want to peel enough vegetables for an entire meal with them.

The Acelone Premium Heavy Duty kitchen shears have almost everything we're looking for at an enticing price. This versatile tool cuts herbs, meat, and even bones with ease and can also crack nuts, scrape scales, and open bottles. Our testers with larger hands especially appreciated the generous handle size. While the blades don't fully separate for easy cleaning, we found it easy to just toss them in the dishwasher.
We wish this model had a grippier handle instead of hard, sometimes slippery plastic. We also noticed some leftover rough spurs at the base of the plastic handle, but this was quickly remedied with a little sandpaper. Overall, a small inconvenience on a handy kitchen tool. 

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