Title: Pass on these.
Product review: Shears are a simple tool. All they have to do is open and close. And yet, thanks to the spring mechanism, these particular shears are problematic. First and foremost, the spring will rust and seize up, which leads to stiffness in the mechanism. Next, the locking mechanism will either be too hard to engage (and sometimes unlock), or too easy (locking while cutting). Finally, the plastic nubs that secure the metal spring are weak and will break. These shears lasted a year or two for me being used several times per week. I guess that's not too bad... except my mother has kitchen shears that she bought 15 years ago, and they're just as good as the day they were purchased. These degraded over time and became a frustration to work with. Avoid these like the plague. There are many better options here on Amazon, and most of them are cheaper as well.
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