Others say...

"A good pair of scissors"
I don't know how they will perform in the kitchen yet. They don't separate for a real cleaning. But they are sharp! What a difference from the cheap ones I had been using. I cut open a cardboard box with no effort. Trimmed my dog's hair, and cut paper and other assorted things. And with ease. This might not ever make it the the kitchen. I will continue my search for a pair of Kitchen shears that come apart. But these I bought today, they are still a keeper

"Good for the money but..."
I have been impressed with the Centurion cutlery line from Chicago Cutlery. I have noticed some things with the Centurion shears.

These are a departure from the other chicago cutlery kitchen shears in a few ways:

1. They do not come apart. I like this feature on the insignia and walnut tradition lines as it allows for easy cleaning (like when cutting raw meat). ( Another reviewer likes that they do not come apart but seems to be using them for furniture repair.)

2. They do not have the multitool can opener and screw driver attached to the handle. (I find these tools useful in the kitchen - especially the can opener. However another reviewer likes the fact that they are not present on this model.)

3. They come only in black. (at least to my limited knowledge.) The insignia2 and walnut lines come in black, brown, red, blue.

So... depending on your tastes you may pick these or the black insignia2 series which come apart for easy cleaning and have multitool in the handle.

I have used these scissors for trimming meat, vegetables, and flower stems. They also work great on tough beef jerky. The shears' blades are forged on all the chicago cutlery shears lines.

All in all, I like the Walnut Tradition and insignia2 models better for the reasons above.

"All Purpose"
These are great shears. I seem to go through scissors quickly and am always looking for shears that will last a bit. Have spent a little and a lot and still only have one or two shears I can depend on. Plus, I'm a leftie, so that's a consideration too.

Got these recently. Not only are they good kitchen shears but they are good all purpose shears also. Great price. Pretty sturdy. Just ordered a second pair.

Really appreciate simple, trusty tools.

"Centurion Shears"
Hello , I have been using this exact shears for years and the shears are used daily . Never a problem . I use them for many cuts : plastic straps , cardboard , metal bead-chain , plastic bead-chain , tin , leather . Left hand -or- right hand fit . The perfect tool for my job . Fits in my holster nicely . They don't pop apart for easier sharpening but thats a good thing for me because I don't want them to accidentaly come apart and possibly damaging someones furniture . I tried the other shears that do come apart and that got me into trouble when they would come apart and they would damage a surface like the floor -or- an end stand . Plus , there are no .... things sticking out from the grips to catch on things . Great tool for me . Nice price to . Thank You . 11/29/06 . Klay

"These scissors are pathetic"
OK -- I bought these because of the amazing reviews these were getting. Boy, am I disappointed. These didn't just break... they actually fell apart in my wife's hands. My wife wasn't doing anything particularly interesting with them when they fell apart. I don't think this would be so disappointing if they didn't fall apart within the first day of getting these. Get some Fiskars.