Courtney R.
4 Oct 2026
Prawn shells no problem
Snipped down the back of a pile of king prawns and the shells just peeled away. The toothed bit by the pivot grips the shell so it doesn't skate about.
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Curved Seafood Scissors for Crab and Lobster
R219.99
A crab leg is a tube. Straight kitchen scissors pinch it flat; these curved blades slide inside and follow the shell, so you split it lengthways and lift the meat out whole.
Colour Red
Not available in South Africa
Our tracked courier to South Africacan't carry this one, so we don't sell it on this store.
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- Long curved blades
- Toothed jaws grip shells
- Stainless steel and PP
- About 21.5 cm long
How to use it
Open the shell, keep the meat
- 01
Slide the tip under the shell
Start at the open end of a crab leg or lobster tail and push the curved lower blade inside.
- 02
Cut along the curve
Close the blades in short snips. The curve follows the shell, so the meat comes out in one piece.
- 03
Wash and dry straight away
Rinse off the shell and juices, then dry the blades and the pivot before you put them away.
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Why the blades bend
Curved blades
Both blades arc the same way. The lower one goes inside the shell and the curve keeps its tip off the meat.
Toothed jaws
Short teeth near the pivot grip a slippery shell and bite into the thicker sections close to the pivot, where the squeeze is strongest.
Two tone handles
Black PP with a red or grey inner grip. The lower loop is long, so your fingers share the squeeze.
Compared
Scissors or a cracker?
A nutcracker style crab cracker breaks shell by crushing it, which is quick on claws and messy on legs. The two work well together on a whole crab.
| Compared | This productSeafood scissors | Shell cracker | Kitchen scissors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crab legs | Split cleanly | Crushed | Pinched flat |
| Lobster tail | Yes | Awkward | Hard going |
| Thick claws | Trim after cracking | Yes | No |
| Prawn shells | Yes | No | Yes |
Questions
They are made for legs, tails and prawn shells. The thickest part of a large crab claw is better cracked first, then trimmed with the scissors.
The supplier doesn't say, so wash them by hand and dry them straight away, paying attention to the pivot where water collects.
Turn the tail shell side down, push the lower blade under the soft underside at the wide end and cut down the middle to the fan. Pull the two halves apart and the meat lifts out.
They trim herbs and snip bacon well enough, but the curve makes straight cuts on paper or packaging awkward. Keep them mainly for shellfish and they stay sharp longer.
Sharp items ship on a restricted courier route, so allow a little longer than for our other tools. Tracking is sent as soon as they leave the warehouse.
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Aisha Harrison
4 Oct 2026
Why did I wait
Years of knives and swearing. These are so much easier.
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ReportSarah
4 Oct 2026
Red is more coral
Great scissors. The red on the handles is closer to coral than the photo. Doesn't affect how they cut.
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ReportMadison
4 Oct 2026
Lobster night at home
Cooked lobster tails for the first time at home and was dreading the shells. These cut right up the underside, no mess, and the meat slid out whole. Husband took photos.
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ReportJade W.
4 Oct 2026
Honest review after a month
Used these maybe six times now, mostly prawns and crab legs, twice on lobster tails. Sharp, comfortable, and the toothed bit by the pivot does hold shells. The curve means you open a tail along its shape rather than crushing it. Hand wash and dry is no trouble. I'd buy again.
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ReportBrooke P.
4 Oct 2026
Handy and neat
Neat little tool, goes in the drawer and comes out at the table. Good length for the table.
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ReportCrystal
4 Oct 2026
Girls' night crab legs
Had friends over for crab legs and passed these around. Everyone commented on how easy they were to hold. We washed them by hand afterward and dried the pivot.
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ReportGraham T.
4 Oct 2026
Fits the drawer
About 21.5 cm, so it fits the cutlery drawer lengthways.
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ReportAshley Campbell
4 Oct 2026
Dinner party hit
Bought a pair for a dinner party, one in each colour, so two guests could share the work. They worked really well and got plenty of comments. Mind you, I washed them by hand like the listing says and dried the pivot. No rust, no fuss.
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ReportGarrett
4 Oct 2026
Sunday seafood boil
We do a seafood boil on the first Sunday of the month. These are a big step up from a fork and a nutcracker, and they make short work of crab legs.
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