Orka 12-Inch Stainless and Silicone Tongs, Blue
by ORKA
Product Summary
Manufacturer: ORKABrand: ORKA
Model: A16803
Color: Blue
Product features:
- Multi-purpose tongs are great for delicately and safely turning food
- Silicone ends won't scratch pans
- Silicone grips provide safety and comfort
Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Orka 12-Inch Stainless and Silicone Tongs, Blue
Customer Review: Good overall. A few flaws, but great for non-stick pots.
Summary: 4 Stars
First of all, I love these tongs to pieces. I'd have given them five stars if not for a few things. These are great to cook with in non-stick pans, but also enameled cast iron, as those can get scratched with metal tools - and they are pretty expensive pots so I didn't want to get mine all marked up. They work like a dream.
I took one star away for a few reasons. The first, is that since the ends are silicone, they don't grip heavier items as well as metal clamshell ones do - for instance, pound-sized steaks and the like. I still use my steel tongs to turn over steak whilst broiling and other things. This isn't generally a problem since they're not cooked in non-stick stuff, but be aware that you might have some trouble with slipping in a silicone grip.
The next issue I have is one of design. The tong ends are smooth and perfect, but the inside by the hinge where the closing doodad is at is made with stamped metal that hasn't been rounded off. While it doesn't have a sharpness to it, the edges are pointy and pronounced. I got my finger stuck in there by accident, and it pinched hard enough to slice it fairly deep. Now, I say this offering the caveat that my manual dexterity sucks, and I assume that the average person reading this has more than me. However, on my old clamshell steel tongs, there are no sharp edges inside at all, and they are rounded rather than left with stamped edges. It's not a big deal, but but something to keep in mind. I'm much more careful since that exceptional bit of smartness on my part...just be aware of it if you (or less careful folks around you) are about, or the very probing fingers of little ones.
The tongs have otherwise exceeded my expectations, and I've more or less replaced my metal ones except for those few cases listed above. Overall they are really well made.
Description of Orka 12-Inch Stainless and Silicone Tongs, Blue
STAINLESS AND SILICONE TONGS 12"Tongs
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