Rakuen New Haven Curved Tip Oyster Knife and Shucker with Slip Resistant Antibacterial Contouring Handle

Unlike all the other reviews, I did NOT get this at a discount, so have NO disclaimers.I looked at 4 different oysters knives at my local chef's supply store. They were all different from being (1) large, flat diamond shaped blade, (2) large flat blade, (3) smaller, but wide flat blade and (4) the Ocean (French) that said "Opening oysters is child's play". Interestingly, the first three are meant to be put at the end of the oyster and the last is meant to be put into the side about 2/3 of the way down the shell. I bought the fourth one, because I needed one the same day. That one has "teeth" but did NOT see that the blade becomes thick on the side. I opened 6 oysters with that blade and it was a bit of a battle. I had seen how easy it appeared on a You Tube Video by Mark at Legal Seafoods in Boston. He is using a Dexter Russel oyster knife on a large oyster. I have many Dexter Russel knives being a fisherman. However, several reviews said that knife blade broke on them. I can see how that might happen on a small oyster. I went with the Rakuen since it appeared smaller. I used it on small oysters, varying in size from 2-3 inches and it worked well. I think I am going to grind down the Ocean oyster knife to a round tip without teeth and flatten it out, so it will become a smaller version of the Rakuen oyster knife. I actually bought two of the Rakuens, one for my son and am happy that I did

I purchased this product after finding a source of fresh, live Blue Point oysters near my home. Compared to fumbling around with an old paring knife, this tool makes the job of preparing oysters for raw consumption almost effortless.The handle provides a solid grip and is easy to spot in a kitchen drawer among other specialized tools. The blade is shaped just right- dull and bent at the tip, strait, broad and sharp along the length. Shells don't crumble, but once the point starts to penetrate, a gentle twist of the handle lets the length of the knife in where the sharp, broad side can be used to clear the meat from the top shell. The bent tip easily releases the meat from the lower shell without spilling or scratching bits of shell into the liquor. A simple wipe with a towel cleans and dries the tool and readies it for the next oyster.A task that was once clumsy, hazardous and tedious is now quite simple and leaves me and my friends to enjoy our oysters. I would not be looking forward to a weekly treat of fresh oysters without a knife such as this. While this isn't the only capable oyster opener available at this price point, it is one of the best. Victorinox's model would've probably worked just as well for me, but I'm glad that I gave this one a shot instead.

This is a really good oyster knife. This recent purchase was for my third knife. The New Haven style, with the slightly bent tip, works very well for medium to large oysters. I went through about 5 dozen this weekend and was very impressed with the ease of use, and the lack of any bends or chips once done. I also had a chance to work with their customer service and I was more impressed with that. If you are looking for a quality oyster knife, made by a small, family owned company that really cares about their product and their customers' experience, give this one a try. You will not be disappointed.

We LOVE our new Oyster Knife by New Haven!!! We entertain a lot in the summer and do LOTS of seafood feast all summer long and even into the fall!!! Our oyster shucking has improved 100%. We have been getting bushels of oysters for the last 6 weeks and our new knife has really cut down on our prep time. I HIGHLY recommend this knife above all others out there in the market!!!!

Just finished my third time of shucking 2 dozen oysters. With six dozen oysters with the Rakuen New Haven Ct style oyster knife, I am very happy with it. There was a short learning curve on the 4 tough oysters out of the 72 that were shucked, The textured handle helped with the leverage for opening the oysters. Lid side of oyster on top, knife label on top and the knife does a great job.

The Rakuen oyster knife came in a nice plastic protector and served two great purposes. The knife separated the oyster with relative ease and the knife side was very effective in separating the oyster from the shell. I would recommend their knife to the novice oyster lover to the senior oyster roast coordinator.

We bought this before taking a vacation to BC. We knew we'd find fresh oysters and wanted to have a picnic. We watched videos on how to shuck oysters and then gave it a try. Worked like a charm.

I love raw oysters, but hate spending restaurant prices for someone to shuck them. I've been using a flathead screwdriver to muscle them open for the past years. The New haven oyster knife simplifies my life, doesn't slip, opens the oysters clean, and easy! Love it! Would recommend