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These Brigii kitchen shears have some real weight to them. I could tell they were high quality before I’d cut a single thing. I took the little safety off and headed to the kitchen to see what they could do.
Brigii sent them to me to try. They cut crisp and clean on my very first go, and I’m keeping them.
Quick Verdict
- Buy it if: you chop salads right in the bowl.
- Skip it if: every tool you own has to go in the dishwasher.
- My favorite feature: How little effort each snip takes.
- Would I buy again? Yes
Are the Brigii kitchen shears really heavy duty?
Yes. Pick them up and you notice right away. They’re 8.8 ounces of stainless steel and black plastic, so they don’t feel flimsy like cheap scissors.
A coil spring sits between the finger loops and pops them back open after every cut. It’s a good, springy spring, so all you do is squeeze.
Brigii Heavy Duty Kitchen Shears
Spring loaded stainless steel kitchen shears with a curved blade and a non-slip handle.
Brigii kitchen shear size and materials
- Blade: 3.74 inches, serrated stainless steel
- Overall size: 9.65 x 3.35 inches
- Weight: 8.8 ounces
- Handle: polypropylene with a non-slip texture
- Spring: external stainless steel coil
- Lock: safety latch that holds them closed
Who should buy the Brigii kitchen shears?
Anyone who makes salads at home. My sister got her degree in nutrition, and she always says a good salad should be in exactly bite-size pieces. If you’ve ever had one like that, you’ll agree. With these you just keep snipping in the bowl until everything is small enough. If you need a roomy bowl to chop into, the Oria Cook glass salad bowl set I tried is a big one.
They’re also nice if you want one set of scissors that’s only for food, separate from the ones you use on tape and packages. That’s how I’m keeping mine. For the cutting board jobs, the Cutluxe chef knife I tried sliced apples and a block of cheese cleanly.
Chopping romaine and a carrot on the first try
I’ll admit my first few cuts were a little rough. I was holding them up by the blades, and my hand started to hurt. Once I moved my grip down to the handles, it was a lot easier.
Then the carrot. I’d already shredded part of it, and even the bigger chunks went through with barely any resistance. I went back in a second time to get the pieces smaller, and every cut came out crisp and clean.
The safety latch and the toothed blade
- Safety latch: Flip it on when you’re done and the shears stay shut, so they lie nicely in a drawer.
- Toothed lower blade: One blade has a row of teeth along its edge to hold on to whatever you’re cutting.
Small things I noticed
- They come locked shut, so nothing’s open when you unbox them.
- The Brigii name is etched right into the steel.
Can the Brigii shears go in the dishwasher?
- I wouldn’t. Wash them in the sink. The dishwasher can warp the plastic and loosen the coil over time.
- So far mine have only cut vegetables.
Brigii kitchen shear questions
Can Brigii kitchen shears cut through chicken bones?
Brigii says they’re made for chicken bones, fish and seafood as well as vegetables. I’ve only cut vegetables with them so far, so I can’t tell you how they do on bones yet.
Can you scale a fish with the Brigii shears?
Brigii says the toothed edge grabs fish scales, so you don’t need a separate scaler. I haven’t tried that one myself.
Do the Brigii shears work for left-handed cooks?
Yes. They’re made for both righties and lefties.
Do Brigii kitchen shears have a warranty?
Yes, a lifetime guarantee. If anything breaks, Brigii replaces them, so hang on to your order receipt. There’s a printable receipt and warranty log on my other blog if you want one place to keep it.
Other kitchen shears to look at
- KitchenAid All Purpose Kitchen Shears: Dishwasher safe, with micro serrated blades and a plastic sheath that covers them in the drawer.
- OXO Good Grips Spring-Loaded Poultry Shears: Spring loaded as well, with notched blades that hold a bone in place. The blades come apart for cleaning, by hand or in the dishwasher.
- OXO Good Grips Multi-Purpose Kitchen Shears and Herb Scissors: An everyday option with a herb stripper for pulling leaves off tough stems, and blades that separate for cleaning.
Where the Brigii shears are staying
In my kitchen drawer, for good.
If they ever broke, I’d buy the same ones again.
The Brigii kitchen shears are a heavy, springy pair that cut romaine and carrot clean right in the bowl, as long as you hold them by the handles and wash them by hand.
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