Mike L.
Feel like legit kitchen utensils in your hand. The serrated scoop is amazing at slicing between the flesh and the guts, vastly superior to a smooth paddle. It is strong enough that there are no worries about it bending or breaking in any kitchen situation.
The saw is a nice balance between strength and flexibility, was sharp and agressive enough to make long cuts quickly, and still maintained a narrow kerf.
The third tool is essentially a V-tool with a depth stop designed to be used in a pulling motion to make crisp, shallow lines on the surface of the pumpkin. The design was new to me and felt foreign in my hand, was useful for making bold, rough lines. I'm unsure as to how useful it is, but it comes sharp and seems sturdy.
Pleased with the set-- a couple carving tools (instead of flimsy toys).
Heidi B.
The kids loved it. All the neighbor kids did too. Especially the scoop which has been a needed help since pumpkin carving began. It made it so easy to clean those pumpkins. The adults like the tool that skinned the pumpkin. Kids still too young for that. Found the knife very sharp which made it easy and hard lots of reminders to be careful. All in all a real quality product
Staheli S.
The best pumpkin caring kit available!
Jessica M.
Love this set!! So happy to have one we can use year after year and know it will hold up!
James M.
My pumpkin never looked so good (or evil). Tools were very easy to use, and my granddaughter was thrilled with her pumpkin(s). She couldn't stop.
Shannon F.
We use our kit for cleaning out squash to cook and for these spooky cuties every year! Love this set so much.
Party Pearl
I love that I don't have to work to hard cleaning out my pumpkin squash before cooking it and also cleaning out canteloupes.
M. Husseini
for the price I think it is worth it. I use it for removing seeds in squashes. it works but it is not as strong as I would like it to be
Tp98g
Purchased this item for processing winter squash. While handle is ideal, and length and shape are also Well suited to the task, the edges of this took are blunt, Defeating other features of this design. I replaced it with a butter curler It that has a sharp edge.Important step forgotten during manufacturing? If I had a bench grinder, I would sharpen the edges around the tool.
Pat Cleveland
For years I've used a grapefruit knife to prepare acorn squash for baking, but it is too flimsy to be very efficient. This sturdy utensil does the job with ease.
Janice W
This may well be a 5-star item; I will know for sure in 10 years (durability is important to me). Design is fine (left-handers probably need a reverse design ?). If you grow or buy pumpkins or winter squash, inc. spaghetti squash for food, you want one of these. Probably also worth the price if you carve many jack o' lanterns.
Fabiana Garibotti
Helps a lot to get the butternut squash seeds removed.
Marissa
I grow all my own veggies in the yard and my husband bought this for me after listening to me complain about cleaning out my pumpkins and winter squash. This scraper makes the job much easier and does a decent job cleaning out the seeds and fiber with much less elbow grease. It's very sturdy and good to use year round.
Amazon Customer
Great sized handle. Doesn't slip.
some guy
These are well made. Should last decades.
Carolyn James
I have looked in local stores and never found this quality. Exactly what I have been looking for.
Mafalda
Tiene lo necesario para diseñar la calabaza, y a buen precio. Los productos se ven profesionales y de buena calidad.
UFeng
Purchased these as I recognized the name brand and upon first impression they look really well made. Set is made in China, not like some of the other Messermeister stuff, but it makes sense considering it's a specialty set. Anyway, this is probably the best, basic pumpkin carving set you can buy. Once we carve our first pumpkins I will try to report back.Post-pumpkin update: After using them, I would definitely recommend this set! The scraper was solid, and didn't deflect at all, and the saw was fantastic for the level of detail we needed. We didn't end up using the etching tool, but I'm pretty confident it'll perform just as well as the other two items.
Amazon Customer
Sturdy and hopefully see us through a loooong time of pumpkin carving Great products well made and nice and robust.
Amazon Customer
Great for scooping out the insides of a spaghetti squash or pumpkin.
Robert
I like it a lot. I use it for scraping seeds out of butternut squash and it works well for scooping watermelon.
SE in Seattle
Great set for pumpkin carving. May seem expensive, but they last longer than cheaper carving sets.
Jeremy D Kruger
Just so much better
LEO EINCK
industrial strength pumpkin tools. perfect for us. we host an annual pumpkin carving party/contest.
Kyle Decker
The saw broke on the first cut. The scraper tool is shallow and difficult to use on a surface that's not perfectly round or smooth. Pumpkins have ridges and mine was tall. This tool was worthless. The provided spoon has a handle that's too long. It would be better to have a palm scooper to scrape out the pulp.
Chunker
These tools are tough. The scrapper is nice hard metal and the blade is thicker as well. I had no issues with the blade bending like with other pumpkin kits. The handles are large enough so I don't' feel like I have to be 5 to have the correct sized hands to use these tools. The rubber they used for the handle have a nice grippyness to them as well.
Ash M.
It was an okay set. Very durable however I wish I purchased a set that had more tools. I mainly used the carving tool which worked well. The scooper was okay. The shaving tool I wasn’t sure what to do with.
Nathalie S.
These tools are definitely better than those they sell at the stores. Worth the money.
Lazycat
Paleo cooks best friend.
GeeZeee
First pumpkin carving set that felt like a tool, not a toy. The serrated blade works quickly and accurately, and the scoop is strong enough to take the pressure of hard scraping. 6 year old kid uses it too with good control. I hope to never have to buy another set again
Catherine Anderson Author
I eat a lot of winter squash, and oh, how I dreaded the prep. One day I thought, "There has to be a squash scoop of some kind that would make this easier." So I went online to see what I could find. I ordered this tool. Boy, was I ever amazed! It makes my battles and victories with butternut and acorn squash a foregone conclusion! I'm done with prepping in seconds. I've also found this tool to be useful with summer melons. The handle grip is very comfortable. The scoop is heavy duty and the rounded teeth make short work of removing seeds and all those fibrous strings inside a squash that have the consistency of twine against your teeth if you don't get all of them out before baking. I honestly don't know how I lived without this scoop! Get one; you won't regret the purchase.
warbler
If you'd like to purchase quality pumpkin-carving tools, look no further. Yes, they're more expensive than the cheap, flimsy stuff that may, (if you're lucky), endure one carving, but these are sturdy and built to last. The handles are comfortable to grip and provide good leverage for all the necessary tasks of carving, digging out and detailing your pumpkins. This is a well thought out and smartly executed set that you can enjoy for years.
Juanito
Funcionó perfecto. Ayudo a hacer Halloween mas fácil con mi hija ;)
J. C. Labozzetta
I found these very useful for my pumpkin carving. I used all three tools and found them all very helpful. The tools seem like they are high quality and will last me a long time (hopefully a lifetime!)
J. Caruso
Worked great on carving my jumbo gourds!!
Robin
I don't carve pumpkins, but I grow them to cook with and these tools are great. They are sturdy and will likely last a lifetime. It's the best bargain around if you cook pumpkins or other squash-type veggies (butternut, spaghetti, acorn squash) or if you're an annual pumpkin carver. It's probably the last pumpkin carving tool you'll ever need and I use all the tools for lots of other tasks in the kitchen.
Tracey
Appear to be Nice solid tools based on first use.
Lillie boland
Great product!
Amazon Customer
Satisfied. No issues.
C.C.
Did the job just fine.
HappyCamper
Very sturdy and does the job of scraping out tough strings from squash.
Amazon Customer
Best pumpkin carving set I’ve ever purchased!! Great quality. Comfortable to use. Highly recommend :)
Nanni
Bought this kit for the spoon. It works fantastic to clean out Spaghetti Squash. Solid, well made
JFWI
We bought this to help with preparing spaghetti squash and it works well for getting the seeds out before cooking and for getting the squash out of its shell after cooking.
Amazon Customer
Can’t say enough good things about this set. After using the $4 sets for the last few years and getting frustrated, these are the best! The knife had the perfect tooth spacing and cut quickly and precisely. The scoop is better than anything else that I’ve ever used. The quality is awesome and I’m sure these will last long enough to pass down to one of my daughters when they have their own family!
Amazon Customer
Good tools
evh347
I carved four pumpkins with these tools and never grabbed a kitchen knife once. Much easier. Probably wouldn't choose these if I were trying to be artistic with my carvings, but what do I know? I'm just your average pumpkin carver who just wants the job done. Worked great.
Bryan Kennedy
It seems like every year our family was buying the same cheap pumpkin carving set. The carving knife or spoon would inevitably break mid-use and be discarded well before Halloween. Being someone who appreciates higher quality goods that don't need to be discarded after use (buy it for life, if you will), I went on the hunt for a better option this year.This Messermeister set is exactly that - a higher quality option that will clearly last for years. It's the same quality as fine silverware or knives, and isn't designed to bend or break with use. I have confidence this will last our family for many seasons - and I appreciate that a company is willing to buck the trend and produce something of higher quality that will last.You won't regret buying this set vs buying that same tired plastic carving set every year at the Halloween store.
Zumi
if you want to remove seeds, this will do it easily.
Amazon Customer
Works great. Excellent quality.
J. Pace
This tool turned out to be just what I needed! Makes scraping the seeds and stringy stuff out of a squash or pumpkin MUCH easier and quicker. Nice and heavy duty too.
ResistanceIsFutile
Once a year pumpkin carver here. These do what I need and will last me forever as they are quality built tools. I keep them in the garage with my normal tools so I always know where they are. Just keep them clean.
Chris Fischer
I will now never have to buy another cheap plastic set of carving tools again.I expect that these will last a generation or more, like all other Messermeister items that I have ever purchased.
Andrea
This pumpkin scooper handy for all squash and seems it would be near impossible to break even with putting some elbow grease on it.
