Scissors...? Joyce Chen or Diawood Shears?

A colleague had some Chen's, they were pretty sick, real sturdy little buggers, get through pretty much anything. However, a touch small - the other day I was breaking down a particularly large Turbot, and I don't normally like using a saw for the spine, but the JC's would have stood no chance. Anyone got any experience with the diawood shears Maksim sells?
Or any other recommendations?
Cheers folks

Ah yes, knew I was forgetting something people rave about, maybe I get some Mac shears.

The Kershaw taskmasters (made in Japan) are built like a tank and will devour your tough jobs. Comfortable and come apart for cleaning.

richard said:

The Kershaw taskmasters (made in Japan) are built like a tank and will devour your tough jobs. Comfortable and come apart for cleaning.

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My children once used "lost" the pair I have in the kitchen, I ordered another pair immediately. I found the original, now I have one for fine cutting task and one for workhorse snipping. Also, they can be adjusted for tightness and sharpened. They also have the infamous "chicken notch" too.

Mucho Bocho said:

My children once used "lost" the pair I have in the kitchen, I ordered another pair immediately. I found the original, now I have one for fine cutting task and one for workhorse snipping. Also, they can be adjusted for tightness and sharpened. They also have the infamous "chicken notch" too.

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Chicken notch? You mean the bottle opener? Or the jar opener? Or is there something unique about these?

They also have a bottle opener too. But their best their best attribute by far is the chicken notch.

Mucho Bocho said:

chicken notch.

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:doublethumbsup:

I bought a pair of kitchen shears at Lakeland to break down lobster.
They have worked well and have cost me around 6 quid or so.

I used to have the diawood shears, they are not bad but the Wüsthof are much better, sturdier

The only thing I like from Cutco happens to be their scissors. Absolutely amazing. Comfortable handles too.

Welcome to the forums stuplarosa

bkultra said:

Welcome to the forums stuplarosa

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Thanks!

+1 on the Cutco shears! Plus lifetime guarantee.

Chen. Joyce not Helen.

cheers folks.
got myself a little trip to surgery, so some enforced time off work means won't be playing with any edged goods anytime soon...

Hey Jacob - hope you are going to be OK! Let us know how you get on! FWIW - I was going to say I love my Mac shears ... Best of luck!

Jacob_x said:

cheers folks.
got myself a little trip to surgery, so some enforced time off work means won't be playing with any edged goods anytime soon...

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Kershaw taskmasters do the trick. The handles on Joyce Chens "feel" kind of cheap.

Jacob_x said:

cheers folks.
got myself a little trip to surgery, so some enforced time off work means won't be playing with any edged goods anytime soon...

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Hope all will be good with the surgery. Say, if you have time off in London let me know. I have some spare time this week!

I have Diawood and they are great! The only remark is that they are just a little bit small.