Shucker Paddy Oyster Tools

Incredibly easy tool to shuck oysters. Ergonomic handle makes it easy to grip.

My better half and I love to eat oysters at home when we can and since our local Whole Foods has been offering a dozen oysters for $15 every Friday, it has been a more reguakr occurance. I used to struggle to open Kumamoto's because of the small hinge with my traditional oyster knife (thick wooden handle, 2-sided blade with a point) and often feared for my hands' safety. I searched for alternatives on Amazon and came across this and was intrigued because of its unique design. I dutifully read the reviews and decided to go for it. I tried it out the Friday after I got it with a dozen Kumamoto's from WF and it was a game-changer for me! The tip easily found and slipped into the tiny Kumamoto hinge and the flat wrist position that the handle offered made prying a breeze. I must have shucked the dozen in 75% LESS time than any other time I shucked oyster. This product delivered on its intent - easy o use, efficient, safer, and a HUGE time-saver. Highly recommend - Max Joy!

I have loads of respect for local hero and World Champ "Shucker Paddy," his restaurant is a favourite in town (loved Starfish too), so I was eager to try his design when the tip of my old knife gave out one day. I've been using it for a few weeks, and the tip and handle are really the best designs out there. It gets in there, the metal is strong and will not twist, the grip is comfortable, the knife works really well, and sometimes too well. Below the tip the knife has a "bottle opener" cutaway profile rather than a more traditional triangular profile. The problem is that when the tip gets through, there is no friction to slow the blade, and when you're being forceful, you risk either the blade plunging through to the hand holding the oyster, or the shell's edge running into the shucking hand as the hands rapidly come together. This is why it's essential to hold the oyster with a towel or something, to protect the hand. This isn't a problem with every type of oyster, but the lesson is to take care. If I get a chance to ask the man himself about this, I'll definitely post an update here. The verdict is that if you really enjoy oysters, keep a couple of designs around including this one, because different designs will excel at different oysters. It's a great design,but sometimes it works too well.

Got this because i was intrigued by the handle. The handle is nice but the blade is not sharp at all. I couldnt wedge into the east coast oysters i bought. After opening oysters with a different knife, i used the shuckerpatty to detach the muscle but the blade was not sharp enough. Knife is well made and tip did not bend. Grip might not be for everyone. Its ergonomical (with the right size hand) but it is a plastic handle so it slips easily on wet hands. This knife might be made with certain oysters in mind but not the east coast oysters i tried them on. I doubt theyll work on the larger gulf oysters.

Got to use a friends recently, and as an old school hooked knife shucker I was shocked at how easy it was to open a dozen oysters. Ended up ordering 3. Two for our house and one to give to my BIL as he was the oyster king in family lore.