Messermeister kitchen scissors and shears are crafted from high quality stainless steel alloy with industrial soft tactile poly grip handles. The thin sharp blades will cut food, paper, string, plastic and bones. Some models boast the take-apart feature for easy cleaning along with multi-functional tools like bottle opener, ice pick, screwdriver, nutcracker and lid opener, making them indispensable in the kitchen. They have been ranked #1 many times by cooking publications.