Comparable to a Swiss army knife, kitchen scissors are designed to perform a variety of duties—and no they aren’t made to fold up in your pocket. They have to be sharp enough to slice through delicate herbs, strong enough to cut through bone without crunching them, and durable enough to stay sharp after performing those duties. Some kitchen shears have bottle openers and nutcrackers built-in, which while not necessary are great to have. If you’ve been using the Fiskars safety scissors—you know, the ones with the rounded points so you wouldn’t stab yourself with them—now is the time to get rid of those and upgrade to the best kitchen scissors.

Spring Chef Kitchen Shears

Crack open a cold one and then spatchcock some poultry, all with one tool.

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If you’ve ever spatchcocked a whole chicken or turkey, you know that you need a great pair of kitchen shears, like these shears from Spring Chef. The high-quality stainless steel on these shears will last you a long time before they need to see a sharpening stone. The soft grips on the handle mean your hand won’t take a beating from repeated cutting. These versatile kitchen scissors also feature a handy bottle opener. Don’t be surprised if these shears end up replacing most of your knives.

KitchenAid Shears

Don’t settle for plain black kitchen shears, spruce up your utensil drawer with these shears from KitchenAid.

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Available in a multitude of colors, KitchenAid shears are right at home in any drawer. Known for its mixers and various kitchen products, KitchenAid knows how to make a durable product that lasts multiple generations. These shears don’t have any built-in flashlight or bottle opener, just serious craftsmanship. A stainless-steel construction means the scissors are hard to rust and its full-tang design means you’ll have the leverage to cut whatever you need to.

Gidli Kitchen Shears With Seafood Scissors

Crack some lobster claws with the included seafood shears.

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Shears are meant to be the quintessential kitchen do-it-all tool, but sometimes a tool built with a specific purpose will be better equipped to tackle a problem and that’s where this Gidli Kitchen and Seafood Shear combo come in handy. First, you have the heavy-duty kitchen shears to get you through most anything and are guaranteed to stay sharp after multiple uses. If you need a pair of scissors that you can finesse through small joints and seafood, the included seafood shears are small and sharp enough to get through tough crab shells and have a built-in cracker to break up claws. This two-for-one package is great if you cook a lot of seafood, or want two different-sized shears.