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9 of 10 found the following review helpful:
 Wrong tongsOct 25, 2001
I was excited to receive these tongs thinking how handy & safe they would be to use on non-stick surfaces and the handle length would keep my hands further from the pan. My gripe is that the locking mechanism is just plain lousy. It won't allow the tongs to fully open or fully close. To have to use two hands to open them defeats the purpose of one hand operation. Yes, I know how to use tongs. Believe me, IT'S THE TONGS! Because they don't fully open I can't pick up anything greater than 1/2" to 3/4" meats. My K-mart "Special" works better than these. Why don't I send them back? Why add to my cost (postage that's not reimbused) and aggravation (standing in a post office to mail them). I use them in the garden to hold thorny rose stems, they lock onto those.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Amco Stainless-Steel and Nylon Locking TongsFeb 21, 2004
They are acceptable as one can use them w/ non-stick cookware. They were the only tongs I was able to find for use w/ non-stick cookware, when I ordered them last year.
They do not grip well at all: the "gripping" parts shift when you try to grip something. They also have really sharp edges on all the stainless steel parts. I expected a better quality from the Amco brand. BTW, the locking mechanism works just the opposite than most other "regular" tongs I have used + the mechanism also unexpectedly disengages by itself...
6 of 7 found the following review helpful:
 Best Practical Designs.Mar 07, 2001
I am probably Amco's biggest supporter. Their products are not only professionally stylish but are the most practical tools I've ever owned. What makes these tongs especially great is it's ability to be used on non-stick surfaces. This is especially important and a necessary investment when you've already poured out hundreds on your All Clad Ltd, Calphalon, Analon and other professional non-stick cookwares. These tongs are useful when you're frying/bbq ing on a non stick grill. This is the most useful tool for flipping meat, pork and other stuff on non-stick grills.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Durable and safe!Dec 20, 2002
By S. Waldron
"waldron70"
I received these tongs as a wedding gift, and my husband and I couldn't be happier with them. We use them for my nonstick grill pan to turn the meat. They open large enough to turn chicken, steak, fish...just about any meat you could think of to grill. I also use them to turn fried chicken. They don't scratch my pans, and I can just throw them in the dishwasher to clean.
For reveiwers who can't get them to open, there must be a problem with yours, because mine open to a full 7" and grip the meat beautifully. Of course you have to squeeze - unless you have invented a springloaded tong that does the work for you, all tongs require squeezing to grip the food. Also, for those reviewers who don't think there is a locking mechanism, all you do is close the tongs and push the curved metal piece at the end down.
6 of 8 found the following review helpful:
Clumbsy to useFeb 07, 2003
Wouldn't bother with these if you don't cook on nonstick surfaces. After about a month, I am already noticing some wear (ie - melting) in the tips. They are A LOT bigger than they need to be, making using them somewhat difficult especially when you are trying to handle small pieces of food (shrimp for example). They are also a bit stiff - meaning you really have to squeeze them to grab the food. Finally, there is no way to lock the tongs closed when you store them away, so they take up a lot of room in your drawers. The stiffness and size are the biggest problem with these tongs. Since there are few alternatives to tongs to select from when cooking on nonstick surfaces, these will work just fine.
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