Mercer Culinary 18-8 Stainless Steel Precision Plus Chef Plating Tong, Straight, 9-3/8, Rose Gold

I can still use them for a lot of things, but they don't open very far and the tips don't grab onto things as much as I'd like. But I'm very glad to have them in the kitchen.

They are nice tweezers. I would love them if it didn't take every muscle in my hand to press them closed. I played around bending them in various ways to try breaking them in but I'm just going to cut my loss and find a new one.

I purchased the Mercer Culinary Straight Precision Plus Chef Plating Tong, 11-3/4 Inch, Stainless.Yes, that’s the "Precision Plus" version.I’ve owned a few plating tweezers/tongs but this one from Mercer is top notch quality. It’s got a good weight with cross grips for easy and controlled handling. The inside tips are serrated so your food won’t fall off. The steel is stiff yet bendable enough to allow for some movement. It comes with a removable rubber notch / “ring” at the base for hanging. I don’t hang my tweezers. I just lay them flat inside my drawer or stick it in my knife block. But I’ll keep the rubber rings attached because they look cool.The Mercer tweezers makes a nice “show-off” tool when I entertain. This basically replaces my cooking chopsticks. I mainly use tweezers for noodles, zoodles (zucchini noodles), picking up/turning over small pieces of meat, chicken wings or veggies. If you need more precision then get the shorter/smaller version. But since I’m a home cook and don’t need fine plating. The 11-3/4 version works fine for me.For a few more dollars, get the "Precision Plus" version. You won’t be disappointed with these Mercer tweezers. (I’ll post photos with my review).

Just recieved the Precision Plus Tongs M35244 by Mercer Culinary for $20+ today and unfortunately they are a real disappointment in regards to craftsmanship and quality control. As you can see in the photos, the tong tips are not even the same size; the one on the right being thicker and slightly longer. Running a finger along the inside flat length of the tongs one can feel pitting and bumps left behind by the forging process. Welding bumps where the tong blade suddenly goes from thin to much fatter have not been smoothed out.But most the glaring and ineffective point is that the tips do not close tightly together, leaving a gap (as seen in 2 photos). I own other Mercer tools and have had no issue with them. Because of the poor craftsmanship these tongs should have never passed quality control. Yes, they'll be going back.UPDATE: Mercer corrected the problem while tweezers were en route back to them with outstanding customer service and a product with the build quality I'm accustomed to from them. Thank you.

I love it so much good quality

Personally for me it's very important comments below the product. They help me decided and get honest reviews from users. And I know that not all 5 star reviews are honest... So it's very important for me to give honest feedback about the product. I work in the kitchen as seasonal J1 student at the Chatham Bars Inn. And I use this tong for mussels, decorate seafood and other decorative works which requires delicate approach. So far this product done very good job and I would recommend it to anybody who works in the kitchen. But I didn't give it 5 starts because of it's price. I think it's a little overpriced. But this is my personal opinion and this factor might be least for other customers.

These are great for plating. Presumably you want to buy these for the kitchen, not for the garden or your face. I’ve used multiple brands: jb prince, global, and some cheap ones from the Asian market. These are, by far, my favorite. The color is cool, they’re sturdy, stamped metal instead of the soldered together ones you usually see, and they open wide enough that you can use them to turn small ingredients. A little too flimsy for anything over a couple oz. but perfect for small garnishes. Worth the few extra dollars to buy these.

Great tweezers for meats and bigger products like wedges and squash. It opens about 2-3 inches wide, making it viable for high volume line cooking. Feels durable but not too hard to squeeze

Delivered within 5 days! Haven't used it yet but looks very well made and I look forward to doing some detailed food work with it and making final dishes look extra pretty.UPDATE easy to use and good for delicate work, I made macarons and decorated them with tiny round raspberry sprinkles that I arranged in straight lines. Perfect tool for the job.

Going into service with my royal navy chef sonQuality product for a quality job

Using for garnishing cocktails works fineI have paired it with a longer straight twezzerThe pair keep service simple and my fingers out off the trays

I had bought this based on recommendation. These are amazing- u can pick out and slide one anchovy or caper from a jar, or turnig over small items in a pan. A must have in the kitchen

Great quality product. They feel great in the fingers and feel like a quality instrument.