> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://scotchandcigarettes.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Best Stainless Steel Kitchen Shears: LIVINGO Leads - URL: https://scotchandcigarettes.com/best-stainless-steel-kitchen-shears/ - Published: 2026-09-07T07:28:36.000Z - Updated: 2026-09-07T09:49:24.000Z - Description: Blade length and take-apart cleaning decide this category, not handle color. Six pairs of shears lined up spec by spec, with the profile each one suits and the case for skipping it. - Author: Elin Rowe - Tags: Kitchen & Dining, Kitchen Tools, Cookware The best stainless steel kitchen shears are the LIVINGO 8.5" Kitchen Shears, because the 8.5 in forged blades come apart for washing and the pair weighs only 5.93 oz. If you want a lifetime warranty behind daily abuse instead, the Cuisinart Shears at 8 in and 6.24 oz is the better buy. Blade length is what splits this field, and it splits it sharply. Under 8 in you get a nimble herb-and-packaging tool. At 8.5 in and up you get enough leverage to work around a chicken joint without wrestling it. In this guide 1. [Best stainless steel kitchen shears at a glance](#best-stainless-steel-kitchen-shears-at-a-glance) 2. [How six pairs survived the cut](#how-six-pairs-survived-the-cut) 3. [1\. LIVINGO 8.5" Kitchen Shears Heavy Duty Forged Stainless — Best overall](#1-livingo-85-kitchen-shears-heavy-duty-forged-stainless-%E2%80%94-best-overall) 4. [2\. KitchenAid All Purpose Kitchen Shears with Protective — Best budget pick](#2-kitchenaid-all-purpose-kitchen-shears-with-protective-%E2%80%94-best-budget-pick) 5. [3\. Cuisinart Shears, Stainless Steel — Best for heavy use](#3-cuisinart-shears-stainless-steel-%E2%80%94-best-for-heavy-use) 6. [4\. All-Clad German Stainless Steel 8-inch Shears — Best premium](#4-all-clad-german-stainless-steel-8-inch-shears-%E2%80%94-best-premium) 7. [5\. Huusk Kitchen Scissors for Food — Best for beginners](#5-huusk-kitchen-scissors-for-food-%E2%80%94-best-for-beginners) 8. [6\. KISTARCH Kitchen Scissors All Purpose — Best for families](#6-kistarch-kitchen-scissors-all-purpose-%E2%80%94-best-for-families) 9. [Do the blades come apart for cleaning?](#do-the-blades-come-apart-for-cleaning) 10. [How long should the blades be?](#how-long-should-the-blades-be) 11. [What the shear listings leave out](#what-the-shear-listings-leave-out) 12. [When a different pick wins](#when-a-different-pick-wins) 13. [The verdict](#the-verdict) 14. [FAQ](#faq) ## Best stainless steel kitchen shears at a glance | Pick | Blade length | Take-apart? | Price | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------- | ---------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **Best overall**[LIVINGO 8.5" Kitchen Shears Heavy Duty Forged Stainless](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0795FC36C?tag=scotchcigars-20) | 8.5 in | Yes, detachable claim | [Check Price](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0795FC36C?tag=scotchcigars-20) | | **Best budget pick**[KitchenAid All Purpose Kitchen Shears with Protective](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PZF3QS3?tag=scotchcigars-20) | 8.72 in overall | No, fixed pivot | [Check Price](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PZF3QS3?tag=scotchcigars-20) | | **Best for heavy use**[Cuisinart Shears, Stainless Steel](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B016Z73D9Q?tag=scotchcigars-20) | 8 in | Not stated | [Check Price](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B016Z73D9Q?tag=scotchcigars-20) | | **Best premium**[All-Clad German Stainless Steel 8-inch Shears](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DTJ9G3DQ?tag=scotchcigars-20) | 8.19 in | Yes, blades come apart | [Check Price](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DTJ9G3DQ?tag=scotchcigars-20) | | **Best for beginners**[Huusk Kitchen Scissors for Food](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F322LB76?tag=scotchcigars-20) | 9 in | Yes, detach claim | [Check Price](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F322LB76?tag=scotchcigars-20) | | **Best for families**[KISTARCH Kitchen Scissors All Purpose](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08P771JQJ?tag=scotchcigars-20) | 7.5 in | No, riveted | [Check Price](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08P771JQJ?tag=scotchcigars-20) | ## How six pairs survived the cut Three things knocked listings out before I compared a single blade figure. The first was missing dimensions. A pair of shears that publishes no length is a pair you cannot compare to anything, and length is the figure that decides how this tool behaves. Every product here states a size, from 7.5 in up to 9 in. The second was vague steel talk with no construction detail. "Stainless" alone tells you nothing about hardness, forging or edge geometry. The six survivors each say something specific: forged carbon stainless on the LIVINGO, cryo-hardened German steel on the All-Clad, micro-serrated edges on the KitchenAid, solid SUS stock on the KISTARCH. The third was multi-piece sets padded out to look like value. Several listings bundle poultry shears, herb scissors and a sheath, then quote one size for the lot. You cannot tell which figure belongs to which tool. Every pick here is a count of 1. What survived is a field where the differences are real and readable: - Weight from 4.8 oz on the KitchenAid to 8 oz on the All-Clad, a spread of 3.2 oz - Blade lengths spanning 1.5 in from shortest to longest - Two picks with a published warranty, four without - Two picks whose listings claim built-in extras beyond cutting That last point matters more than the marketing suggests. When you're shopping for the best stainless steel kitchen shears, extras are where budgets quietly disappear. ## 1\. LIVINGO 8.5" Kitchen Shears Heavy Duty Forged Stainless — Best overall **The LIVINGO pairs the second-longest blade in this set with the lightest weight per inch of any pick, and the blades separate for cleaning.** [![LIVINGO 8.5 inch forged stainless shears with detachable blades — the length-to-weight balance that makes it the pick of the set](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31no0MnjDtL._SL500_.jpg)](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0795FC36C?tag=scotchcigars-20) **Best for:** cooks who break down whole chickens and want the blades apart afterward **Skip it if:** you want the lightest pair in the drawer At 8.5 in long and 5.93 oz, this is the balance point of the whole set. The All-Clad matches it on take-apart cleaning but carries 8 oz. The KitchenAid weighs 1.13 oz less but stays riveted shut. Here you get length and separable blades without the mass. LIVINGO says the forging press produces high-density steel three times harder than ordinary stainless. Treat that as the manufacturer's number, not a measured one. What you can verify from the listing is the geometry: 0.5 x 8.5 x 3.15 in, which is a slim profile for a heavy-duty pair, and model k010. The listing also claims a built-in can opener, bottle opener and nutcracker in the handle bow, plus detachable blades rated dishwasher safe. Multi-tool handles are usually a compromise, because the notches sit where your palm wants to be. The trade-off against the rest of this set is popularity and price position. It's the second-most expensive pick here and sells slower than the KitchenAid, Huusk and Cuisinart. You pay for the forging story rather than for a warranty, because none is published. **Pros:** - 8.5 in blade, second-longest in this set - Only 5.93 oz despite the length - Detachable blades, dishwasher safe per the listing - Slim 0.5 in closed profile - Built-in opener and nutcracker claimed **Cons:** - No published warranty, unlike two rivals here - Second-highest price position with no warranty to justify it - Handle extras add notches where your grip sits - Only one seller lists it [Check Price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0795FC36C?tag=scotchcigars-20) ## 2\. KitchenAid All Purpose Kitchen Shears with Protective — Best budget pick **The lightest pair in the set at 4.8 oz, the cheapest, the fastest-selling, and the only one that ships with a sheath.** [![KitchenAid black-handled shears with protective plastic sheath — the lightest pair here at 4.8 oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31qQVM+g6AL._SL500_.jpg)](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PZF3QS3?tag=scotchcigars-20) **Best for:** a first pair for herbs, packaging and light trimming **Skip it if:** you plan to split poultry backbones weekly Four numbers make the case. It's 4.8 oz, the lightest here by 1.13 oz. It's 8.72 x 3.62 x 0.63 in overall, so the second-longest body in the set. It's the cheapest of the six. And it's the one buyers choose most often here by a wide margin. The listing highlights micro-serrated edges, which grip slippery skin and film packaging instead of sliding off. That's a genuinely useful edge treatment for the jobs this pair is built for. KitchenAid also states a soft non-slip handle coating and dishwasher-safe blades, while recommending hand washing to protect the edge. The sheath is the quiet win. It's the only pick here with blade protection included, which matters if the shears live loose in a drawer with peelers and a bench scraper. Where it gives ground is at the pivot. The blades don't separate, so the joint stays a trap for chicken fat and herb residue, and you can't lay the halves flat on a stone. Against the LIVINGO and All-Clad, that's the whole difference. A warranty is listed, but the entry says only "Warranty" with no term. **Pros:** - Lightest pick here at 4.8 oz - Cheapest of the six - Micro-serrated edges grip skin and packaging - Protective sheath included, unique in this set - Soft non-slip handle coating **Cons:** - Blades don't separate, so the pivot stays dirty - Warranty listed with no stated term - Lightest body means least leverage on bone - No stated blade steel grade [Check Price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PZF3QS3?tag=scotchcigars-20) ## 3\. Cuisinart Shears, Stainless Steel — Best for heavy use **The only pick here with a stated lifetime warranty, which changes the math on a tool you'll abuse.** [![Cuisinart 8-inch stainless steel shears — the only pair here backed by a stated lifetime warranty](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31CR0ageVOL._SL500_.jpg)](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B016Z73D9Q?tag=scotchcigars-20) **Best for:** anyone who wants a warranty behind daily use **Skip it if:** you need the multi-tool extras Shears fail in predictable ways. The pivot loosens, the blades stop meeting cleanly, and you're left with a pair that folds food instead of cutting it. Cuisinart publishes a lifetime warranty on this one, model C77-SHRSS. Nothing else in this set states a term. The specifications are honest and mid-field: 8 in, 6.24 oz, and 11.9 x 4.25 x 0.75 in packed. It sits third from cheapest, so you're not paying premium money for the coverage. Cuisinart's own bullets are unusually plain, describing strong stainless blades, a lightweight balanced body and comfortable grip handles, with no hardness claims attached. That plainness cuts both ways. Compared with the LIVINGO's forging detail or the All-Clad's cryo-hardening, this listing tells you very little about the steel itself. One bullet also mentions an assortment of essential shears for the home, which reads as copy borrowed from a multi-piece set, while the count here is 1. Against the take-apart picks, the sealed pivot is the loss. Against the KitchenAid, you gain 1.44 oz of heft and give up the sheath. **Pros:** - Stated lifetime warranty, the only one in this set - Mid-range price position for warranty coverage - 6.24 oz sits between the lightest and heaviest here - 8 in blade handles most poultry work **Cons:** - No take-apart cleaning stated - Listing gives no detail on steel grade or hardness - One bullet appears written for a multi-piece set - No sheath or blade guard included [Check Price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B016Z73D9Q?tag=scotchcigars-20) ## 4\. All-Clad German Stainless Steel 8-inch Shears — Best premium **Cryo-hardened German steel and a satin finish, in the heaviest body here at 8 oz.** [![All-Clad 8.19 inch German stainless shears with satin finish — the heaviest pair in this set at 8 oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31zMvOicywL._SL500_.jpg)](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DTJ9G3DQ?tag=scotchcigars-20) **Best for:** cooks who want cryo-hardened German steel and a satin finish **Skip it if:** you dislike a heavier tool in hand This is the most expensive pick here, and the specification that earns it is 8 oz. That's 3.2 oz more than the KitchenAid, which you feel immediately. Heft in shears means the blade carries momentum into a joint instead of stalling halfway. If you regularly work through shellfish or poultry, mass helps. All-Clad states heavy-gauge German stainless blades that are cryo-hardened for durability and rust resistance. Cryo-hardening is a deep-freeze step after heat treatment, meant to convert more of the steel's structure to a harder phase. It's a real process, and it's the specific claim you're paying for. The listing also says the blades come apart for cleaning and for sharpening, and describes a scratch-resistant satin finish. Length is 8.19 in, with a packed footprint of 0.75 x 11.9 x 4.65 in, model K2721264. The losses are real. It's the slowest seller in this group by a wide margin, and it publishes no warranty despite the price position. The Cuisinart costs less and states lifetime coverage. That comparison is uncomfortable for a premium tool. **Pros:** - Cryo-hardened German steel per the listing - Heaviest here at 8 oz, so more cutting momentum - Blades separate for cleaning and sharpening - Scratch-resistant satin finish claimed **Cons:** - Most expensive pick here with no published warranty - 8 oz is heavy for long snipping sessions - Slowest seller of the six - Shortest published blade among the take-apart picks [Check Price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DTJ9G3DQ?tag=scotchcigars-20) ## 5\. Huusk Kitchen Scissors for Food — Best for beginners **The longest blade in this set at 9 in, boxed as a gift and priced in the middle.** [![Huusk 9-inch Japanese steel food shears in silver — the longest blade among these six picks](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51dla-eYaGL._SL500_.jpg)](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F322LB76?tag=scotchcigars-20) **Best for:** a giftable first pair with a long blade **Skip it if:** you want a published warranty and full dimensions Nine inches is the headline. That's 1.5 in more blade than the KISTARCH and half an inch more than the LIVINGO, which means more reach and more leverage per squeeze. For a first pair, extra length forgives poor technique. You don't need to find the exact right spot on the blade, because there's more blade to find. Weight is 0.55 lb, which converts to roughly the middle of this field. Huusk describes Japanese metallurgy behind the blade honing and says the shears detach to a compact 9 in form that slips into a drawer or picnic basket. The listing also claims the blades handle fish, lamb and pork bones, not just chicken. Those are the manufacturer's claims, and the bullets themselves are truncated mid-sentence on the listing, which is not a great sign of care. The dimension line reads 0.04 x 9 x 1.97 in, and a 0.04 in thickness is clearly a listing error rather than a real closed profile. No warranty is published. Set against the Cuisinart's lifetime term for less money, that's the trade-off you're accepting for the extra half inch of reach and the gift box. **Pros:** - Longest blade here at 9 in - Detaches for cleaning per the listing - Ships in a gift box - Mid-range price position, not premium - Second-fastest seller of the six **Cons:** - No published warranty at this price position - Dimension figures look unreliable on the listing - Feature bullets are truncated mid-sentence - Steel claims are marketing language, not a stated grade [Check Price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F322LB76?tag=scotchcigars-20) ## 6\. KISTARCH Kitchen Scissors All Purpose — Best for families **The shortest and slimmest pair here, which makes it the easy second pair rather than the only pair.** [![KISTARCH 7.5 inch all-purpose food shears with zinc alloy handles — the slimmest closed profile of the six at 0.24 inches](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41A70nU6zrL._SL500_.jpg)](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08P771JQJ?tag=scotchcigars-20) **Best for:** a compact second pair for a shallow drawer **Skip it if:** you need reach on big birds At 7.5 in this is the shortest pick, and at 0.24 in closed it's the slimmest by half. The LIVINGO sits at 0.5 in, the Cuisinart and All-Clad at 0.75 in. If your utensil drawer already fights you, a quarter-inch profile is a practical advantage nobody advertises loudly. It's also the second-cheapest here. KISTARCH describes precision-forged solid stainless blades, zinc alloy handles for grip, and fine copper riveting meant to hold the blades in close contact over long use. Copper rivets are worth noting, because a loosening pivot is the usual failure. The listing lists nut cracking and crab shells among the jobs. Two gaps stand out. No weight is published anywhere on the listing, which makes it the only pick here you can't compare on mass. And no warranty is stated. For a family kitchen where a pair gets grabbed by whoever's closest, that combination pushes it toward backup duty. Against the LIVINGO, you lose an inch of blade and take-apart cleaning. Against the KitchenAid, you lose the sheath and the serrated edge. What you keep is drawer space and a low price. **Pros:** - Slimmest closed profile here at 0.24 in - Second-cheapest of the six - Copper riveting claimed for pivot longevity - Zinc alloy non-slip handles **Cons:** - No published weight, unique gap in this set - Shortest blade here at 7.5 in - Riveted shut, so the pivot can't be cleaned out - No stated warranty - Slowest-selling pick alongside the All-Clad [Check Price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08P771JQJ?tag=scotchcigars-20) ## Do the blades come apart for cleaning? This is the question that separates a pair you'll keep from a pair you'll replace, and most shoppers ask it last. Raw chicken fat migrates into the pivot. So does garlic, so does herb pulp. A riveted joint traps all of it in a gap you cannot reach with a brush or a dishwasher jet. Within a few months a sealed pair develops a smell. Here's how this set splits: 1. **All-Clad** states the blades come apart for cleaning and for sharpening, the clearest wording in the group. 2. **LIVINGO** claims a detachable design with dishwasher-safe blades. 3. **Huusk** says the shears detach, though the phrasing describes storage as much as washing. 4. **KitchenAid** publishes no separation claim and shows a fixed pivot. 5. **Cuisinart** says nothing about coming apart. 6. **KISTARCH** describes fine copper riveting, which is a permanent joint by design. So three of six offer some separation claim, and three don't. That's the single most useful line to draw across the best stainless steel kitchen shears in this group. One caveat. Separable blades are also separable in a sink full of suds, which is how a blade ends up under a plate. If you cook with kids nearby, a fixed pivot has a safety argument in its favour. ## How long should the blades be? Length is the deciding specification, and the cutoff is 8 in. Below 8 in you have a precision tool. The KISTARCH at 7.5 in snips chives, opens vacuum pouches and trims fat cleanly, because a short blade closes fast and stays under control. Ask it to split a chicken back and you'll be sawing. At 8 in and above, leverage arrives. The Cuisinart at 8 in and All-Clad at 8.19 in reach the pressure needed for small joints and shellfish. The LIVINGO at 8.5 in and Huusk at 9 in add reach, which matters when your hand needs to stay clear of a raw bird. Length interacts with weight, and that's where the set gets interesting: - KitchenAid: 8.72 in body, 4.8 oz. Long and very light. - LIVINGO: 8.5 in, 5.93 oz. Long and moderate. - Cuisinart: 8 in, 6.24 oz. Compact and mid-weight. - All-Clad: 8.19 in, 8 oz. Compact and heavy. Heavy plus short means concentrated force, which is what shellfish wants. Long plus light means reach and speed, which is what nightly vegetable prep wants. Neither is universally better, and the listings won't tell you which you are. ## What the shear listings leave out Six listings, and here's what none of them publishes. **Blade steel grade.** Not one names an alloy. "German stainless" and "SUS" are regions and standards families, not grades. Without a number you cannot compare edge retention between any two picks here, no matter what the bullets claim about hardness. **Rockwell hardness.** LIVINGO says three times harder than normal stainless. There's no baseline given and no measured figure, so that claim isn't comparable to anything. **Blade thickness at the spine.** The dimension lines give closed profile, which bundles handles and blades together. Huusk's 0.04 in figure demonstrates the problem: it's plainly a data error, not a spine measurement. **Left-handed versions.** Every pick shows a right-handed handle geometry. If you're left-handed, the upper blade will block your view of the cut line on all six. **Sharpening service or replacement blades.** Only All-Clad mentions sharpening at all, and only in the context of taking the blades apart. Two picks do publish something the others don't: Cuisinart states a lifetime warranty and KitchenAid lists a warranty without a term. When a listing is thin on specifications, coverage is the next best proxy for how long the maker expects the tool to last. ## When a different pick wins The LIVINGO is the default, not the answer for everyone. Four conditions flip it. **If you already own good poultry shears**, buy the KISTARCH. You don't need a second heavy-duty pair. You need a 7.5 in, 0.24 in-thick tool for herbs and packaging that doesn't eat drawer space. **If a warranty decides purchases for you**, buy the Cuisinart. A stated lifetime term at a mid-range price position beats a forging claim at a premium one. That's the clearest value trade in this set. **If shellfish is a regular job**, buy the All-Clad. Its 8 oz is the most mass here, and cryo-hardened blades are the specific durability claim on offer. You'll pay the most and get no warranty, so the heft has to be worth it to you. **If it's a gift or a first pair**, buy the Huusk. The 9 in blade forgives clumsy technique and it arrives in a box. Accept the thin specification detail as part of the deal. **If you want the lightest tool that still cuts well**, buy the KitchenAid at 4.8 oz. The sheath and micro-serrated edges make it the best-equipped entry pick here. Just don't ask it to break bone. ## The verdict If you cook meat weekly and want one pair to do everything, the LIVINGO 8.5" Kitchen Shears is the buy. The combination of 8.5 in of blade, 5.93 oz of weight and a detachable design covers poultry, vegetables and packaging without becoming a chore to clean. Nothing else here matches all three at once. If your priority is a tool that gets replaced free when the pivot eventually goes, the Cuisinart Shears is the buy. It states a lifetime warranty, sits third from cheapest, and gives you 8 in and 6.24 oz of perfectly sensible geometry. The cutoff between the two is cleaning. Choose LIVINGO if you'll separate the blades after raw chicken. Choose Cuisinart if you won't bother, and would rather have coverage than a clean pivot. The Cuisinart's exact advantage over the winner is that stated lifetime term, which the LIVINGO listing does not publish at all despite the higher price position. The winner's exact advantage back is half an inch more blade and blades you can actually take apart. Both are defensible. The best stainless steel kitchen shears for your kitchen depends on which of those two you'll actually use. ## FAQ ### Are stainless steel kitchen shears worth the money over regular scissors? Stainless steel kitchen shears are worth it if you cut food more than twice a week. Craft scissors have thin blades that flex and pivots that loosen under load. The picks here run from 4.8 oz to 8 oz with forged or heavy-gauge blades built for bone and skin. The KitchenAid, cheapest of the six, already clears that bar. ### Which specification actually decides which kitchen shears to buy? The specification that decides it is blade length, with weight as the tiebreaker. Under 8 in you get precision and control, as with the 7.5 in KISTARCH. At 8 in and up you get leverage for joints and shells, as with the 8 in Cuisinart and 9 in Huusk. Handle color, finish and brand name change nothing about the cut. ### LIVINGO or Cuisinart: which pair should I choose? Choose LIVINGO or Cuisinart on one question: will you clean the pivot? LIVINGO gives you 8.5 in of blade at 5.93 oz with a detachable design, and no published warranty. Cuisinart gives you 8 in at 6.24 oz with a stated lifetime warranty and no separation claim. Take-apart cleaning versus coverage. Pick the one you'll use. ### Can kitchen shears go in the dishwasher safely? Kitchen shears can go in the dishwasher when the maker says so, but it's not the best plan. KitchenAid explicitly recommends hand washing to preserve blade quality while listing the shears as dishwasher safe. LIVINGO states its detachable blades are dishwasher safe too. Detergent and heat dull edges faster than a sponge and a towel, so wash by hand when you can. ### What is the biggest mistake buyers make with kitchen shears? The biggest mistake buyers make is choosing on handle extras instead of the pivot. Built-in nutcrackers, bottle openers and can lifters sit exactly where your palm needs to grip, and most owners never use them. Meanwhile a riveted joint that traps chicken fat is what actually sends a pair to the bin. Check separation first, extras last. Start with the LIVINGO if you want one pair to handle a whole chicken and still snip parsley on a Tuesday. Switch to the Cuisinart if a stated lifetime warranty settles the question for you, and to the KISTARCH if what you really need is a slim second pair rather than a replacement. Whichever you choose, the habit that keeps it working is the boring one: rinse the pivot and dry the blades before the drawer. Shears rarely die from cutting. They die from what stays in the joint afterward. *Last updated: October 3, 2026\. Product availability re-checked.* *This page contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases, at no extra cost to you.*