OXO Good Grips Stainless Steel Non-Slip Oyster Knife

Worked well and very comfortable to use. Durability over time will tell. Good price.

This was my first time shucking oysters & it is labor intensive. I read an article on the ranking of the best shucking knives and this was ranked #2. I’m glad I ordered it. It was very sturdy. The slightly bent tip helped get the knife into the oyster hinge. Once you get the hinge pried open the knife works around the rest of the edge of the shell to completely open it up. My very first time shucking, I shucked 18 oysters frustration free thanks to this knife in a little over 25 minutes. Great price too. It helps to have a kitchen towel wrapped around your hand with the oyster if you don’t have a glove so you don’t stab yourself- there’s a YouTube video that demonstrates this. Helps if you have a sharp paring knife on hand to separate the oyster from the shell- the shucking knife didn’t work well in separating the oyster because it’s not thin and sharp enough. This shucking knife gave me the confidence in shucking oysters again in the future!

I’m no experienced oyster shucker, but my father in law loves to shuck oysters for everyone at family gatherings. He’ll tear through 6 dozen oysters in 15 minutes. However, his technique was a little brutal… he would just use whatever kitchen knife he could find, whack the oyster to chip off a piece of its shell at the edge, then pry it open from that point he chipped off. I’m pretty sure you can pry an oyster open without breaking it, but I really don’t know or care.. what I do care about is the chips and dents this process leaves in whatever knife he decided to grab. These oyster knives not only give him a designated knife to hammer away with, but they’re also thick and sturdy and will hold up to his beatings. They also don’t have much of an edge but they don’t need to be sharp. I’ve not tried the more expensive brands, and this is nothing fancy, but I don’t think I’ll look any further if I ever need replace these. They do the job perfectly and have held up great so far.

Nicely balanced. Curved end works well A step up from my standard can opener oyster opener that I used after seeing it as a tip from Julia Child. Sturdy blade, comfortable handle

I only recently learned how to shuck oysters and is something I had never done before.I both read about shucking and also had the guy who sold me some oysters explain how to do it.With a little bit of practice, I got it down, and now can open any oyster in no time at all!What you want to do is the following:-Find the point of the oyster that looks like a V-Keep the oyster with the 'cup' (the non flat side) down so that when you open it, the juice from the oyster won't fall out-Initially, you may want to hold the oyster down with a kitchen towel so that it doesn't slip (I initially did this, though after some practice, just hold the oyster with a gloved hand)-Insert the tip of the blade (with the very tip facing upwards) into the V and wiggle it with some force from side to side (but keeping it flat).- After the blade has been inserted 1/4 - 1/3 of an inch, try to pry it open by turning the blade. If you feel some resistance, push through and the oyster will open, but if it doesn't give, don't push through or you will crack the shell, making it opening it so much harder (I find this is the thing that takes the most practice - knowing when to continue to turn the knife to pry the thing open without cracking the shell... so you'll get this with some practice)- After it has opened, insert the blade in all the way with the tip of the knife along the inside of the top half of the shell and cut all around to cut the muscle that is holding it closed- After you remove the top shell, carefully cut the muscle that is holding the bottom shell to the oyster. Also go all around the oyster with the knife as the bottom tends to stick to the shell, and make sure it is free floating- You're done! Add some lemon and tabasco, and voila! Enjoy!I have to say, I have no experience with other knives, but this knife has worked wonders, it has a comfortable grip, the steel is sturdy enough to get past some strong oysters I have encountered, and the slightly upwards bend of the tip makes it easy to cut away at the muscle on the top of the oyster. All in all, perfect! Highly recommended.

Works much better than I expected. Thick enough that it doesn't bend. The curved tip helps with leverage and doesn't interfere. I'd never shucked oysters before. Sometimes I'm not able to do it easily; in those cases, I smash the edge of the lip with this tool, causing it to break unevenly, which allows me to jam the tip in there and start prying it apart. Other times, the base of the hinge has a naturally occurring crevice that allows me to stick the tool in, and snap it apart easily.

Works well easy to use

I have bought and used 5 other oyster knives and this is the best one of them all. A strong, stainless steel blade with a curved tip to pry open the oyster either by twisting or prying it open and the handle is a perfect fit that reduces strain and gives you maximum force. Depending on the oyster and the shape and size of the hinge, some oysters are obviously harder to open than others, but this knife makes for less effort for all the various type of oysters I have tried on the New England coast.