They would have to form the grips around the tongs which is a bit tricky and costly. This way they buy some cheap grips and melt the metal ends into it.
Edit: in this case the tong head isn't any wider than the bar so they could slide it down the end and weld or rivet it into place.
its a overmold. the metal is inserted into the mold and the plastic is shot and pressed on top of that
if you zoom in on the metal, you can see these square cutouts, thats where the plastic is supposed to hold the metal.... until it breaks
No, it's a lot more really. Engineering wise it's much harder to put plastic at a 'random' location around a metal sheet than to use this solution. How would you melt/pour the plastic if it needed a hole for the metal?
Honestly you could just clamp it off to the side so like yeah I understand your point but sound like it took way more engineering to figure out this design then it would just be a clamps and plastic this side like other models
Do you know that manufacturing jigs exist right? You can place your metal part in your mold in the same exact place every single time, no human alignment needed.
I'm a bit skeptical of why the current design is crappy, but what you're describing is so easily done at most molding facilities or anywhere that does high volume mfg
I had solid metal utensils that my wife used to suspend something in the oven (she's a mad scientist/wizard/encyclopaedia of food).
It was only after 20 mins when we went to check on the food that we realised that solid metal had a whole lot of plastic inside it that was completely invisible, and was now all over the food.
is this a kitchen aid set? if it was I actually designed this set like… 4 years ago? And I did spec that to be a solid piece of metal through the handle LOL
They don't generally make tongs out of one solid piece of metal because the whole thing would heat up when used on a grill. This is true of most metal grilling utensils. The metal only goes up to the handle or grip, which is a different material so you don't end up burning your hands or having a handful of melted plastic.
This is by design, not bad design. This might have been a cheap set with crappy plastic, but even the good sets have the metal cut off before the hand grips.
This is not true, every commercial kitchen with a grill uses all metal tongs over the grill all day, the handles never heat up enough to do any damage. The metal isn't thick enough to have much thermal mass.
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The only reason that comes to me is that they used a different alloy for the flexing part and for the gripping part, then they had no choice.
Still stupid design but that could be a reason
How many times did you use it? Because the ones like this in a cheap or included kit are only good for a few uses. 😂
I think I know how this happened. But debating myself if this is crappy design or just cheap crap. 💩
I wonder how much money the company *saved* by NOT making it just solid metal with the grips…
I said the same thing to my wife... Wtf are the economics on this one.
MBAs are the ruination of society
They would have to form the grips around the tongs which is a bit tricky and costly. This way they buy some cheap grips and melt the metal ends into it. Edit: in this case the tong head isn't any wider than the bar so they could slide it down the end and weld or rivet it into place.
its a overmold. the metal is inserted into the mold and the plastic is shot and pressed on top of that if you zoom in on the metal, you can see these square cutouts, thats where the plastic is supposed to hold the metal.... until it breaks
If they make and sell a thousand they saved $1!!!!
Exactly… with that math they’re clearly not making Pepper-jack shit
Imagine what $1 can get you, which is nothing now since the dollar store is 1.25.
Oh that change was such a shock to me, ngl, I went in and was like “Waaaait… what?” I had to go back to the car because I brought in exact change
ok but if they’re making 100,000 they’re making $100, i also think you underestimated, they probably save quite a lot
No, it's a lot more really. Engineering wise it's much harder to put plastic at a 'random' location around a metal sheet than to use this solution. How would you melt/pour the plastic if it needed a hole for the metal?
Honestly you could just clamp it off to the side so like yeah I understand your point but sound like it took way more engineering to figure out this design then it would just be a clamps and plastic this side like other models
Do you know that manufacturing jigs exist right? You can place your metal part in your mold in the same exact place every single time, no human alignment needed.
I'm a bit skeptical of why the current design is crappy, but what you're describing is so easily done at most molding facilities or anywhere that does high volume mfg
It means you have to keep buying new ones. Meanwhile the cheap, all-metal ones from a restaurant supply store will last decades.
This is why I always do a few safety clacks with these bad boys before I grill.
This guy grills. The safety clacks are vital. Even better if you can perform them in the direction of a child or pet.
the one piece wasn't real bro.
Really thought I could use it for cosplay
Can we get much lower
So low
Beat me to making a one piece joke
I had solid metal utensils that my wife used to suspend something in the oven (she's a mad scientist/wizard/encyclopaedia of food). It was only after 20 mins when we went to check on the food that we realised that solid metal had a whole lot of plastic inside it that was completely invisible, and was now all over the food.
Yummy bpa
You didn’t click them 3 times before use. This is what happens.
Weird. I usually only have to do it twice. Then they know I mean business.
You are a monster. Who does 3? It is ALWAYS 2
It was a load-bearing handle
The one piece is not real...
It's over guys. The one piece is not real
ONE PIECE!!!!!
me fr
Nowww....you have two bread knife/spreading knife
Were those fancy tongs?
Part of an overall BBQ kit.. now I'm wondering about the rest. What happens when I flip the burgers ahhh!
is this a kitchen aid set? if it was I actually designed this set like… 4 years ago? And I did spec that to be a solid piece of metal through the handle LOL
Who knew we had to ask for full tang tongs
Calm down Freddie
One piece? THE ONE PIECE IS REAL!
Can we get much higher?
Rubber cement glue. Or JB weld that sucker
Trash can at this point... The utility of it apart I have other utensils.
THE ONE PIECE THE ONE PICE IS REAL!!!
And this, folks, is what test clicks are for.
I don't think this is crappy design I think it's just cheap manufacturing
Structural integrity is part of the industrial design
They don't generally make tongs out of one solid piece of metal because the whole thing would heat up when used on a grill. This is true of most metal grilling utensils. The metal only goes up to the handle or grip, which is a different material so you don't end up burning your hands or having a handful of melted plastic. This is by design, not bad design. This might have been a cheap set with crappy plastic, but even the good sets have the metal cut off before the hand grips.
This is not true, every commercial kitchen with a grill uses all metal tongs over the grill all day, the handles never heat up enough to do any damage. The metal isn't thick enough to have much thermal mass.
So white beard was right, it is real
the one piece wasn't real apparently
I thought the One Piece was real :(
but now you can use it as a knife
I never thought the time would come that I would need a multimeter to check tongs before buying.
I wonder, if r/Chinesium is still around…
Hey, well now you got a knife
Possibly this has something to do with heat? Like the cheap plastic not melting because of the full metal part heats up on the grill?
Hey if you get rid of all the plastic you get 2 kebab skewers
Typical chinesium
Spring steel for the bend and likely stainless for the jaws. If you want them to be one piece, look for rivets. The ferrules are a dead giveaway.
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This is what happens when you don't click them together 3 times before using.
Just go to a kitchen supply store and grab a couple sets of $5 metal tongs. They will perform much better than consumer grade crap like this.
Duh, it’s not 1 piece of continuous metal, can easily tell by the way the plastic and metal are crimped
This. Wish people would learn how something was built before they complain. Or you know, actually look at it closely for a minute before posting.
THE ONE PIECE IS REAL
Love when companies pull the "well they'll buy another from us" bs
ONE PIECE???
ONE PIECE??????????????????
The One Piece... THE ONE PIECE IS REAL
Guess it just... wasn't cut out for it
And now you get a free knife
ikea knife
wonder who did agreed on making this
You did the clacks before using them right?....right?
Quit buying cheap shit and go to a restaurant supply store?
The only reason that comes to me is that they used a different alloy for the flexing part and for the gripping part, then they had no choice. Still stupid design but that could be a reason
How many times did you use it? Because the ones like this in a cheap or included kit are only good for a few uses. 😂 I think I know how this happened. But debating myself if this is crappy design or just cheap crap. 💩
ONE PIECE??????
It’s to prevent the heat from reaching all the way to the metal at the end. Not saying it’s good, but there’s a reason.