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Oxo Good Grips 12-Inch Stainless-Steel Locking Tongs |  | Brand: Oxo
Category: Kitchen
List Price: $14.50
Buy New: $7.99
as of 3/14/2010 15:30 MDT details
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New (28) Used (1) from $7.99
Seller: The 5th Hope
Rating:  121 reviews
Sales Rank: 485
Color: Brushed stainless steel
Size: 12"
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 13.8 x 6.8 x 1.5
MPN: 285
Model: 28581
UPC: 719812285818
EAN: 0719812285818
ASIN: B00004OCK1
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Constructed from brushed stainless steel | | • | Locks in closed position for easy storage | | • | Cushioned, nonslip handles and thumb rests | | • | Large hanging loop for easy storage | | • | Safe to use in dishwasher |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com Review
Sometimes overlooked as a valuable kitchen tool, tongs serve a variety of kitchen duties: tossing salads, flipping cutlets in a frying pan, snagging stubborn pickles from a jar, and more. These tongs are constructed of brushed stainless steel for easy cleaning and durability. A locking mechanism closes the tongs for easy storage, and provides a large loop for hanging. The Good Grips line features durable, nonslip flexible handles on every product. Ergonomically designed to fit the palm comfortably and softly, the pressure-absorbing processed rubber handle puts less tension on the hands, while providing an outstanding grip. Made from the same material as dishwasher gaskets are constructed of, the handles are slip-proof, wet or dry, as well as dishwasher-safe. Good Grips products are moderately priced and have won the Tylenol/Arthritis Foundation Design Award. --Laurie Notaro
Product Description
Get a good grip on that hot potato, slippery corn cob or sizzling steak with these sturdy tongs. The slip-resistant, soft handle will help you get the job done in greater comfort and with greater security.
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 121
 Another use: frozen turkeys. February 4, 2010
Bill King (Reno, Nv., United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Another use for tongs is to remove the giblets pack from a partially roasted frozen turkey.
Turkeys set out to thaw in fridge or on counter can leave very dangerous contamination which can be deadly. Google about the problem and warnings from government agencies.
The solution is to keep bird frozen and then put directly into oven. After reaching a certain temp you are then able to remove the giblet package with tongs, using a fork can break the bag. If not removed the bag will later break at higher temperatures. The giblet bag is a part more likely contaminated, and emptying the sealed bag in boiling water to cook is the cure if you like giblets. Locking tongs help make removal an easy task.
Non locking tongs can be temporarily made to lock with rubber band around the handle grip.
Nice quality and good length January 31, 2010
Duane Scaggs (Hillsborough, NJ)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
These tongs have nice teeth to grab food with out tearing. I don't know how long the black grips will last but the metla on the tongs has nice finish and very thick. The locking mechanism works great and is in the right place on the tongs. The length makes it easy to get food from the back of the grill.
Very Useful January 27, 2010
S. Moore (Tampa, FL)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Easy to use and extremely useful for grilling! A great Oxo product that does exactly what you want it to do - they're easy to open and close and the longer reach is great for extra reach on our large grill and our smoker. I highly recommend these if you're looking for longer tongs.
Used for over 3 years and still going strong January 19, 2010
N. Mehta (Los Angeles, CA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Tongs are absolutely essential in the kitchen, and these are the best you can buy. Solid stainless steel with a soft rubber grip. The locking mechanism works very well and is really useful for tongs. Locking tongs are much better than tying a rubber band around non-locking tongs, which is something that Alton Brown of all people suggested in his "Gear" book (I tried that for a while and it was very inconvenient- seriously Alton?).
There are some reviews that say the spring mechanism pops out. Well, my spring popped out right at the end of year 3 of using these guys. Guess what? You just pop in back in and they continue to work perfectly. Apparently these people just gave up after it popped out? The spring is simply a tightly coiled piece of wire with long ends. At the top of the handle there are holes in the steel where the rubber grips are attached (they lock into the holes). The spring pushes against this rubber- this is how the tongs are forced open when unlocked. The ends of the spring may over time slowly slide out near the opening where the rubber is secured. If that happens you just push the wire back in and secure the rubber over it. I seriously did this once in 3 years and it took me less than 90 seconds, and I haven't had to do it since.
Don't let those reviews deter you- these are the best tongs money can buy.
 They're ok but... January 8, 2010
Rojas40 (Temple Hills, MD USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought these to replace a pair of tongs that I'd lost. I was disappointed to find that these tongs were so lightweight and the spring isn't very strong. I'm probably going to buy another pair simply because I'm looking for something that comes close to the ones we lost. But these will do in the meantime.
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