ZylissSeafood Cracker Tool – Durable Shellfish Opener for Lobster, Crab Legs & More – Ergonomic Grip, Ridged Teeth, Unbreakable Plastic – Dishwasher Safe – Compact & Lightweight – 5-Year Warranty

This tool is simply AWESOME and deserves a rare 5* plus rating. Prior to getting this, I could never get oysters open with out a major to-do. It was so bad, that I would skip home prep of one of my favorite treats and stick to restaurants ($$$$). On a trip to visit relatives, my adult nephew showed me this device and a few tips on how to use it. Once I got home, I ordered this and it worked great; so much so that I can now “shuck” a dozen oysters in less than 10 minutes!!The trick is to find the hinge on the oyster (typically the fattest part of the oyster) and work the tip of the knife into that soft spot by working it back and forth in a wriggle type motion. It doesn’t take much force. More a working motion to work the knife tip in. Once the tip goes in a few millimeters, you can turn/twist the knife and break the oyster open. Then work the flat edge of the knife along the oyster to cut the muscle off the shell. The “holder” works with smaller oysters and protect the hand holding the bivalve. Larger oysters can simply be held with a hand towel. The knife is made of thick steel that can handle the work of prying open the oysters.Can’t tell you how much I love this simple kit. Thanks to this product, I can enjoy my favorite farm-raised oysters any time I want (except in months that don’t have an “R” in them - but that’s another story!). Now if I can find a really good mignonette sauce recipe, I’ll be set!

2nt time buying them, they are amazing. Very strong and easy to use with hard shell Maine lobsters

works very well, and make is nearly (knock on wood) impossible to cut yourself while opening oysters. I have had guests who have never opened one before use this product with ease, I have not noticed the issues that some commenters have made with regard to the size of the oyster pocket, I have found it equally effective for both large and small oysters. My only knock is that the knife has quite a sharp tip, which can, if used over-zealously, chip/break the ends of the shells, however this was easy to get used to and quickly stopped being an issue.

Can handle the toughest crab claws and the plastic handle is comfortable. It is nice and rigid despite it's apparently plastic handle.

I finally found a tool that makes easy to open oysters at home. It works quite well and fast. 100% recommended.

My family has been eating crab for years and cracking the crab is part of the eating rituals. But the cracking tools we used were nut crackers or small wood mallets and I've felt there has got to be different utensils that are designed to make this job easier, if not better. Better so you aren't crushing or pulverizing the shells and mashing the meat inside.So like I do now with every purchase I make, I start to search/review for a product that will suit my needs. There are a lot of seafood crackers available - different styles, colors, functions - makes your head spin!Finally I narrowed down my choice to this Zyliss Seafood Cracker. It's simple but functional. I liked it's efficient styling and color. It is plastic but hard, durable plastic. It seems to hold up to even the hardest shell.I've used it a few times now and it is a great investment. It cracks shells without shattering them and performs as well as a metal cracker. It seems durable and made well. Even when your hands get a bit scummy, you're able to grip and use the cracker.I ordered a few of these to give to my crab loving family along with the HIC Lobster Crab Seafood Pick. Both are a great combination and a big improvement over a nut cracker and chopstick.

I was very excited to try this product. I just had purchased some fresh lobster and began cracking them open. This item snapped in two while I tried to open up my first lobster claw. Very disappointing.

I was looking for a replacement for my old rusty cracker and this seemed pretty sturdy. King crab legs are a bit thinner and softer than lobster shells so as I was trying to use the cracker on the crab shells it was easier for me to cut them open. If they had more than one bump on them so the cracker would hit in more places I think it would work better.We'll see how well they work on lobsters