HiCoup Oyster Shucking Knife

Bought this for an Oyster Fest church fundraiser. While I have ordinary Oyster knives (shuckers), the sheath was appealing to me so I wouldn't lose it in the crowd of over 200. However the knife itself was the winner. Not only is it beautiful, the workmanship is superb - and I like/know good knives. There were 3800 oysters cooked over the course of the night and I believe I ate half of them. Seriously, I shucked a bunch and this knife got worked hard. I was leery that based on the price it might not survive a hard night's work, but it was just as tight by night's end. The full tang was a Godsend, keeping my hands safe when trying to open the stubborn ones, and making opening easier as you could could really get some push behind it. Here's a final testimony to this little beauty: before opening a single oyster, I missed the sheath when holstering the knife and it fell to the concrete floor. I was heartbroken; I despise scratches and dents. To my shock, I could not, and still can't find a single spot on the knife caused by the fall - I don't know which end hit but the blade isn't dented, the wood handle isn't chipped or any of the metal detail scratched. It must be made with some pretty hard materials. I believe this will last a lifetime! Great product at superb value.

Works great and is nice looking.

Some reviews suggested the blade was too short, except for small or medium oysters. In fact, this is sort of true; another 1/2 inch would have been nice, but I had no real difficulty with a variety of sizes. If you've never shucked oysters, it's not that easy. The blade is nice and sturdy, and it's a pretty little knife with an attractive leather sheath.

I have been shucking oysters for many years and have used several different styles of knives to open them. This knife seems to combine the best features of the others into one, perfectly-designed shape and rigidity that works for all types of oysters.In addition, a couple of unexpected surprises appeared in my email inbox. The first was a complete guide to how to use the knife with photos and very detailed instructions. Because of my previous experience, it was not much of a help. But, for someone just starting out - WOW! It explained everything you need to know about opening these delicious creatures.A day or so after that, I received an email containing pretty much everything one needed to know about the complete history of oysters - a rather lengthy document that I found amazing to read. All of this for a very minimal investment of under $20.00.And that was not all. Each of the emails that I received from the company expressed their commitment to my complete satisfaction with the product. Any problem, just contact them and they will fix it.Customer service at its best.

I have three other oyster shuckers. This one with the well made leather holster far surpassed my other oyster shuckers. It is sharp at the point and is easier to penetrate and open the oyster shells. For the price point and the ergonomics, you can’t go wrong with this product..

We are big entertainers and love to cater. This tool made it fast & simple to shuck 20 Oysters without injury! Please invest in a tool!!

The guard for the knife broke while I was pulling it out of the sheath; unfortunately this was two days after I could turn it. Poor quality item, I’m surprised and lucky the guard didn’t break while I was using it.

I hadn’t shucked oysters for a decade but wanted to do Christmas week oysters on Delmarva. Chincoteague oysters are smaller than the Gulf Coast oysters I was used to and this knife was up to the task. No bending, the point was perfect for finding an uncooperative oyster hinge, and the haft protected my hand well, and the edge easily separated oyster from shell.. It felt most comfortable holding the wood shank with the curve tailing away from my palm. I used a folded dish towel for most of the oyster handling but the included gloves gave an extra level of protection even though they aren’t pierce proof. I usually wear an XL glove and they fit well and washed perfectly. After shucking 2 dozen plus 5 bonus oysters there wasn’t a mark on the knife. The leather sheath is an added bonus. Great value.