OXO Good Grips 12-Inch Stainless-Steel Locking Tongs

tldr: these are all steel and worth a few $ more than versions with plastic parts. They will last 20+ yearsI got one of these oxo goodgrips tongs as a wedding shower gift 17 years ago. It was great (some of the rubber around the top ring had cracked off, but functionally it was still perfect). It inexplicably disappeared after the family turkey dinner this year. Everyone swears they checked their drawers and didn’t take it home by mistake. I couldn’t believe how frustrated I was trying to cook without my “good” tongs! While I was waiting for them to turn up at an in-laws house, I bought a clearance one with the plastic heads…and they would just bend when trying to turn anything bigger than a sausage! When I searched for where to find a new Oxo one, I saw Walmart was a few $ cheaper than Amazon. I was going to Walmart that day anyway, so I checked them out. They are Oxo brand, but called Softworx, not Good Grips. They looked the same, but felt light in my hand. But after 17 years I don’t really expect the same quality, so I almost bought them until…I noticed the top ring locking slide mechanism was made entirely of plastic. That’s a dealbreaker for me, I know I will break that. So I ordered these from Amazon instead.They are EXACTLY as good as my 17-year old ones. The top ring locking piece on the top is stainless (btw, I saw some people complain that feature is annoying because it means you always have to use 2 hands to open them. No. Just hold it in your dominant hand with the tong heads up it the air and tap it on the counter, or on your hip. It won’t break, because it’s STEEL, not plastic. Of course you do need both hands to close them.) The steel is as thick as the old ones and definitely heavier than the Walmart version. I was pleasantly surprised that a company still has a product out there is the same quality as years ago!! I love these tongs. Pay the extra $2 for the Good Grips version. I’m sure my original pair would’ve kept on trucking to 20, 30 years if they hadn’t disappeared, but this pair doesn’t go to anyone else’s house anymore. That’s what those crappy clearance plastic ones are for now 🤣

I love these tongs for mixing salads, use in cooking and in serving, shorter length is easier to handle.Most important is that the tongs are stainless steel with no plastic or rubber on the tips, so much safer and easier to clean.

Great Product. The longer tongs work perfectly for grilling or even reaching into the oven. Quality Product

best tongs I own..

Purchased tongs for the condo. Grips well, use for salad, bacon, grills dishwasher safe, good value, no heat issues when grilling or baking, good size

OXO products are the best

Perfect for use of salads.

Oxo stands up to its name in quality. VERY well made. Very pleased.