It's that time of year again when we pull out that grill and slap on some meat to char! If your like my husband, (he's the main "griller" at our home) a good grill is needed, but even more importantly are the tongs! Every year I try to find him the newest and best ones on the market, (since he can turn steak into the most amazing meal you've had it's kind of a mission for me) but somehow I always manage to fall short on the task at hand! So here in light of the holiday weekend, is our first product review: GRILL TONGS. I hope this article helps and will assist you in your grilling season! Happy Grilling!
- Grill Tongs
| Product Tested | Pincers | Tension | Sturdiness | Price* | |
| Highly Recommended | |||||
 | Oxo Good Grips 16-inch Locking TongsComfortable, lightweight, and sturdy, these passed every test with top marks. The pincers picked up multiple spears of asparagus in one swoop, cupped corn firmly, and did not damage tender rib meat. One tester said, "I could perform heart surgery with these." | ★ ★ ★ | ★ ★ ★ | ★ ★ ★ | $14.99 |
| Recommended | |||||
 | Weber Style TongsAlmost identical to our top tongs, these felt comfortable in our hands. Shorter than advertised—a usable length of 16 inches instead of 19, with a 3-inch lock—they gripped ribs, hot coals, and multiple asparagus spears. But the pincers angled inward sharply, cutting into rib meat. | ★ ★ ★ | ★ ★ ★ | ★ ★ | $10.99 |
| Recommended with Reservations | |||||
 | Kingsford Texas Turner TongsStrong, solid arms made maneuvering heavy items easy; however, several testers objected to their stiff tension and oversize handles. They also locked erratically as we used them, and the sharp lock was uncomfortable to push. | ★ ★ | ★ ★ | ★ ★ ★ | $12 |
| Not Recommended | |||||
 | Outset Rosewood Extra-Long LockWe liked this pair’s smooth, ridged wood grip as well as its dexterity at picking up ears of corn. But they were too heavy and long to work -comfortably or control smaller items like asparagus, and too big for cooks with smaller hands. | ★ ★ | ★ | ★ ★ | $14.95 |
| Not Recommended | |||||
 | Lodge Camp Dutch Oven TongsThe lightest and shortest in our lineup, these tongs had a locking bar that constantly slid down. Pincer tips did not align, so picking up asparagus was a challenge, although they gripped ribs and hot coals marginally well. We also knocked off points for stiff and choppy motion. | ★ ★ | ★ | ★ ★ | $10.95 |
| Not Recommended | |||||
 | Steven Raichlen 19.5-inch Locking TongsExtra-large pincers were great for holding large slabs of ribs but not so great at picking up thin asparagus. At nearly 1 pound, they were uncomfortably heavy, with unnecessarily large grips and too-tight tension. One tester noted that they felt like exercise equipment. | ★ ★ | ★ | ★ ★ | $17.99 |
| Not Recommended | |||||
 | Cuisinart Professional Grill TongsThese unusual tongs had pronounced teeth that cut into meat and made getting under ribs and around corn and chicken very difficult. They managed a decent, if shaky, grip on asparagus and coals but felt bulky and awkward. As far as we could tell, the scooper arm was useless. | ★ ★ | ★ | ★ | $19.99 |
| Not Recommended | |||||
 | OXO Good Grips BBQ TongsCompletely flat pincers slid easily under ribs but failed to grip corn or asparagus without -slipping. Opening just over 2 inches, they had to be stretched to grab a chicken. The usable length was just 13 inches. | ★ ★ | ★ | ★ | $14.99 |
*Prices subject to change.
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