These are as multi-purpose as shears come. These powerful OXO kitchen shears are built for heavy-duty tasks like slicing through chicken joints, trimming rose stems and cutting lobster shells.

“I was surprised at how nicely these herb shears worked… They are super sharp and save so much time! especially scrubbing the cutting boards… They are heavy duty, I can’t see them breaking ...

These multipurpose Zwilling Henckels take-apart kitchen shears are among the most sturdy, heavy-duty kitchen scissors we’ve ever used, and they do more than just snip. Here’s what makes them ...

While testing kitchen shears, I conducted a little experiment. I laid out all of the contenders on a table and had family members and friends choose their favorite to hold. Every single person ...

Battery-powered shears may have detachable heads to transform the tool to a clipper, edger, or trimmer to manicure both grass and hedges. Still, these tools may not be as heavy-duty as some manual ...

If you're only going to use your scissors to open a pesky bag of pretzels now and again but not really for cooking, you can opt for a less heavy-duty pair—but it's well worth getting a hardier ...

Plus, it's rated the Best Professional-Grade Tool in our best pruning shears buying guide. The heavy-duty pruner is incredibly well made and has an ultra-sharp blade. Just be sure not to loss it ...

Highly polished or glossy-coated handles may reduce the amount of friction, promoting an unsafe grip on the shears. Weight and balance affect ergonomics and ease of use. Heavy or unbalanced shears ...

Grab your pruning shears. Or is it hand pruners ... Loppers are the big, two-handed pruners. They're heavy-duty tools, often with handles two feet long to provide more leverage.