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J.A. Henckels TWIN L Duo Set has two essential kitchen products in one convenient set. The set includes TWIN L Kitchen Shears, and a paring knife. The shears are multi-purpose and powerful with a long lasting cutting edge. The parer is also multi-purpose for many paring, peeling, and slicing tasks.
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Technical Details
- Micro serrated blades on shears have excellent cutting edge retention- Screw top opener feature of shears
- High carbon, no-stain steel for knife and shears
- Lifetime Warranty
- Dishwasher safe (not recommended by J.A. Henckels)
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By Richard Wong (Ewing, NJ United States)
J.A. Henckels have two major lines. Zwilling J.A. Henckels knives are made in Germany using higher quality stainless steel (except the Twin Cermax line which is made in Japan), and J.A. Henckels International knives are made from non-German countries using lower quality steel. This Henckels Twin L Kitchen 2-pice Set is made in Germany with good stainless steel. Henckels, like Wusthof, keeps secret of its steel formula. Many believe the stainless steel used for most Zwilling J.A. Henckels is very close to 440C, which is a good solid steel grade.
Knowing the paring knife is made from a good steel and learning this set is on sale ($15), I decided to make this purchase. Unfortunately, the construction of this parer is poor. I have no problem with the steel quality. I have no problem with the fact that it is a stamped knife which I knew it. My complaint is the fact that the blade is thin, which makes it too flexible and very flimsy. Part of the reason for its thinness is that it is a flat ground knife, as opposed a saber ground knife. The blade tapers all the way from spine to edge. If it is a Japanese hard steel knife, then a thin blade is desirable, but this is not super hard steel. It neither feels right nor safe that the blade bends as I peel, and then suddenly flicks. This parer is only suitable for the lightest job. As far as I am concern, peeling an apple skin is too tough for this parer. In my opinion, this parer worths no more than $5, and I would not even buy it for $5 as there are many better $5 parers.
Ironically, the shears are decent. They are not the best, but they are solid and have a good feel. They are hold together by a screw-able pivot screw. This allows the blades to be easily sharpened. I really appreciate this as I hand-sharp my knives with different whetstones (diamond and water stones). The shears worths $10 or more. $15 for this set is passable.
I would give the parer a 2 stars rating (or maybe even less) and the shears a 4 stars rating. As a set, I am giving a 3-stars rating. To be honest, I probably would not have make this purchase in hindsight. However, I would not say this is a totally bad purchase. It is just not what I need.
By Walter Dobrowolski (Young, AZ)
Just as you would expect, this pair from J.A. Henckels cutlery is sturdy and dependable. The pairing knife is small and razor sharp--perfect for those situations when you need the functionality of a small blade. I've used it for garnishing as well.
By Roger A. Lange (Upland, CA)
I purchased this item as Christmas gifts. A little early, I know. As I have purchased other Henckel items, I knew this would be a "bullet-proof", quality gift. I have already given some out as birthday gifts, and have received a lot of smiles. Need some good gift items (including yourself)? You won't go wrong. Oh, I did have a Henckels knife that was defective. All they asked was that the knife be returned so they could examine it to try and determine what the fault was. A new one was promptly mailed. I'll be looking for more great deals from Amazon and Henckles.
By R. Tsang
The shears are very sharp. I cut all kinds of food with them and had no problem. I even tried using them to cut paper and string to test its sharpness and they have passed the test. I wash them often and let them air dry and so far haven't found any rust on the steel.
The paring knife is very sharp and does a nice job cutting finer food items. I use it to remove seeds from fruits and melons mostly. The only downside is that I found a little bit of rust on the blade near the finger guard. I thought stainless steel is resistant to corrosion? No?
By Kathlyn Storey (Rancho Murieta, CA)
At $14.99 for both the scissors and a paring knife, including super saver shipping, this is a screaming deal. I already own the Henckels scissors and paring knife in heavier versions, so why get these?
The scissors are handy in my kitchen for opening my mail, cutting any paper or plastic packaging, and for doing my flower arrangements. They are somewhat smaller than my other pair, but they are every bit as sharp. The handles are almost as sturdy as well; another reviewer uses these for cutting up poultry, but I have my doubts about whether they are sturdy enough. My heavier scissors are available for that and other food processing.
The paring knife is literally razor sharp and does my salads easily. I even used it to slice slits in a frozen pie top, effortlessly. However, the handle is extremely light, and I wouldn't try to use any leverage with this knife.
The best part is that these products are guaranteed by Henckels, just like their other products. I recently mailed in my heavier scissors because one of the handles broke; this pair was over 25 years old. I paid the postage to Henckels, and they sent me a new pair free, including free return postage, no questions asked. You cannot beat that for customer service.
August 8, 2009 update: Now that I have been extensively using the knife for a couple of months, it is still razor sharp. Notwithstanding the thinness of the blade, it is particularly good for taking cooked corn off the cob and for cutting off excess fat from thick bacon. I flat out love the scissors for kitchen tasks; they too are extremely sharp.
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