The best barbecue tongs, compared.
Top pick: Hotec (two 12 in) Best value: DAILY KISN (17 in) – Usable 43.2 cm steel pair at about £7.99, score 72, without the piece-count clash on the dearer title. Updated 21.10.2026.
A fork pierces steak and can carry raw meat onto the plate you eat from. Over a UK kettle or gas grill, the useful length is about 40 cm. Weber UK publishes 40.5 cm for model 6317. Joseph UK guide calls 30–40 cm a practical reach. Scores use those star lines, a capped review band, and whether the listing matches a grill-length job. How length, head and a second pair split the job is in the [barbecue tongs buying guide](/hub/grill-accessories/barbecue-tongs/sub/barbecue-tongs-buying-guide). Barbecue tongs are sprung food tongs used to lift and turn food so you do not pierce it. About 28–33 cm suits the hob, an air fryer, salad, or serving. The 6317 title is 40 cm, with 40.6 cm by 4.4 cm in the details. The one-piece line is 43.2 cm by 3.7 cm. Extodry is a 9 inch pair and a 12 inch pair, about 23–30 cm.
A fork pierces steak and can carry raw meat onto the plate you eat from. Over a UK kettle or gas grill, the useful length is about 40 cm. Weber UK publishes 40.5 cm for model 6317.
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Hotec is two 12 inch stainless tongs at £10.99, with silicone handles, a pull-ring, and dishwasher yes. The listing rating is 4.7 from 19,956, and the sampled reviews are from the UK. They praise grip, the lock, and dishwasher use. The rank is 3 in Kitchen Tongs. At 30.5 cm they are not the long grill pair. The review count does not make this the barbecue pick.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want two everyday kitchen tongs that can turn food on a small grill, not a 40 cm charcoal pair.
Less suitable: A charcoal kettle is the job and this pair would be your only tongs.
Specifications
Common questions
Are these barbecue length?
The title says 12 inch and the details say 30.5 cm. The bullets mention grilling, but this is kitchen length next to the 40 cm tongs in the same set.
Do they lock and go in the dishwasher?
The bullets say pull the ring to lock and that they are dishwasher safe. The field says yes. UK reviews describe the lock and repeated dishwasher use without rust.
Why do some reviews mention two sizes?
The title and the included-components line say two 12 inch tongs. One UK review talks about two different sizes. That sentence is not what the title states.
Extodry is two tongs, 9 inch and 12 inch, at £9.97, with stainless heads and oak grips. The listing shows 4.7 from 3,120 UK-heavy reviews. Buyers like the two lengths and the wood when the metal is hot. The seller states 900°C for the steel. That is seller text, not a measured grate temperature. The dishwasher field says yes, and reviews disagree because of the wood. One lock jams.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a short kitchen pair and a slightly longer pair, and you will wash the wood by hand.
Less suitable: You need about 40 cm over a kettle, or you plan to run the oak grips through the dishwasher.
Specifications
Common questions
Which length is for the barbecue?
UK reviews use the 12 inch pair at the barbecue and the 9 inch pair for everyday cooking. Neither is the 40 cm class. Twelve inches is about 30 cm.
Can the wood go in the dishwasher?
The listing field says yes. UK reviews say the wood may suffer, and several owners hand-wash. One five-year review says the hanging-loop rubber perished.
Does the lock work?
The bullets describe a storage lock. One UK review says the sliding metal jams. Others say lock and unlock is easy.
The Weber 6317 pair is the listing in this set with a named barbecue model, a 40 cm title, a silicone handle, a storage lock, and a dishwasher field of yes. The amazon.co.uk price is £11.26, with 4.7 from 2,043 reviews. UK reviews praise the length and dishwasher use. One review mentions lateral movement. The material field says inox. Weber UK lists the same model at 40.5 cm.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want one documented grill-length pair and you will check the lock before you cook.
Less suitable: You want a 45 cm pair, a short tong for a non-stick pan, or arms with no lateral play.
Specifications
Common questions
Are these long enough for a barbecue?
The title says 40 cm and the details say 40.6 cm long by 4.4 cm wide. UK reviews call them long enough to keep hands off the heat. Weber UK lists model 6317 at 40.5 cm.
Do they lock?
The bullets describe a locking mechanism so the tongs close for storage, plus a hanging loop. Reviews mention an easy catch. One UK review says there is a bit too much lateral movement in the arms.
Does the listing say they are dishwasher safe?
Yes. UK reviews say they have been through the dishwasher into a second season and still hold up.
HE-SANQI B0GTP7WKPC is £8.99 with a 17 inch title, a 430 stainless bullet, a pull-ring, and dishwasher yes. Weight is 240 g. The listing rating is 4.7 from 174, shared with the all-metal ASIN, and almost none of the review text is from the UK. The details say 43.2 cm by 43.2 cm, which is not a usable width. A review says 17 inches is too short for a wood fire. 430 is the seller’s grade, not a certificate.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a cheap stated 17 inch pair and you can live with thin UK review text on the listing.
Less suitable: You need a thick set of UK reviews, a usable width on the listing, or tongs for a wood fire.
Specifications
Common questions
What steel does the listing name?
The bullet says food-grade extra thick 430 stainless steel. The material field also says silicone and stainless steel. 430 is the seller’s grade, not a certificate.
Are the dimensions usable?
The details say 43.2 cm by 43.2 cm. A tong is not that wide. Use the 17 inch title, and treat the width as a bad scrape.
How many of the reviews are from the UK?
The split shows one United Kingdom review, which says great product and price. The rest of the sampled blocks are Germany and the United States. The 174 count matches the other HE-SANQI ASIN.
This HE-SANQI colourway is £8.99. The title says 17 inch all metal. A bullet says 7, 9, and 12 inch. The weight is 99.8 g and the width line is 43.2 cm, which is not a usable width. Stars are 4.7 from 174, the same count and rank as B0GTP7WKPC, with the same mostly non-UK review text. The colour name has no insulating strip. Joseph Joseph says not to rest stainless tools on the direct heat.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Only if you can confirm the length with the seller before you rely on it over charcoal.
Less suitable: You need a settled length, an insulated handle, or a review sample that is not shared with the other HE-SANQI listing.
Specifications
Common questions
Is this one 17 inch pair or three sizes?
The title and the colour say 17 inch all metal, and number of items is 1. A bullet says the set includes 7 inch, 9 inch, and 12 inch. The listing does not settle it.
Is there a silicone handle?
The colour is All Metal - 17 inch. The bullets describe an all-stainless handle. There is no insulating strip in that colour name.
Why is the weight 99.8 g?
That is the item weight on the listing. It is much lighter than the 240 g on the other HE-SANQI 17 inch listing. Combined with the three-size bullet, the 17 inch claim is unresolved.
The DAILY KISN 17 inch pair is £7.99, with 4.6 from 7,556 reviews and a Best Sellers Rank of 1 in Barbecue Tongs. The listing says one pair, stainless steel, a pull-ring, and dishwasher safe. The details say 43.2 cm long and 3.7 cm wide. The seller states a tip limit above 315°C. That figure is seller text, not a measured grate temperature. A shared review says the smaller of a pair fell apart after about four years. That story also sits on the two-pack listing.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want the long budget pair in this set and you will not add its review count to the two-pack.
Less suitable: You want a named model whose reviews are not copied onto a second ASIN, or you will treat 315°C as a measured grate temperature.
Specifications
Common questions
How long are they?
The title says 17 inch. The details say 43.2 cm long and 3.7 cm wide. UK reviews contrast that reach with shorter tongs that left hands near the heat.
What heat figure does the seller state?
The bullets say the stainless tips resist temperatures higher than 600°F / 315°C. That is seller text, not a measured grate temperature.
Is the review count unique to this ASIN?
The listing shows 4.6 from 7,556. The same review narratives, names, and dates appear on B0B243LNGM. Treat them as one block of text.
The DAILY KISN 2PCS title is £11.99. It repeats the 17 inch stainless bullets, the 315°C seller line, and the dishwasher yes field. Number of items says 1. The review text and the 7,556 count match the £7.99 ASIN. The width is listed as 43 cm, which is not usable. Weight is 170 g. Do not treat this review block as a second audience.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Only after you confirm you are buying two tongs, not a second copy of the £7.99 listing.
Less suitable: You have not confirmed the piece count, or you would be paying £11.99 for the same reviews as the £7.99 pair.
Specifications
Common questions
Do you get two pairs?
The title says 17 inch, 2PCS. Number of items is 1 and included components is a slash. The listing does not prove the pack count.
Are the 7,556 reviews a separate group?
No. The United Kingdom review names and dates match B07DBPL435, including the four-year note about a smaller pair falling apart.
What is the listed price?
The shelf line is £11.99. The one-piece ASIN in the same brand family is £7.99, with the clearer 43.2 by 3.7 cm line.
ZHIYE is four 9 inch tongs at £11.01, colours black, red, blue, and green, rated 4.3 from 2,302. The listing says silicone, about 230°C, and dishwasher no. UK reviews use the colours to separate foods and say the tips are hard plastic. Locks jam in some reviews. One title says they fall apart. The 230°C line is seller text and is not added to the score.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want small colour-coded kitchen tongs and you have checked that the tips are not the soft silicone the title suggests.
Less suitable: You need a soft tip on a hot grate, or a dishwasher-safe tong for charcoal.
Specifications
Common questions
Are the tips silicone?
The title and bullets say silicone, with about 230°C. UK reviews say the tips are hard plastic, press-fitted, and poor at gripping. Read the reviews beside the title.
Are they long enough to grill?
They are 9 inch, 28 cm. Reviews call them small and use them for salad, ice, and pans. The listing also says not to expose them to high temperatures.
Does the listing say dishwasher safe?
The field says no. Some UK reviews say they put them in a dishwasher anyway. Follow the field unless you accept that risk.
Eight barbecue tongs on amazon.co.uk were scored from the UK star line, a capped review band, and whether the listing matches turning food with about 40 cm of reach. Stars contribute ten points per star, so 4.7 becomes 47. Review volume adds 4 points under 200 reviews, 8 from 200 to 2,999, 10 from 3,000 to 9,999, and 12 from 10,000 upwards, so a short kitchen tong cannot outscore a longer grill tong on count alone. Reach, handle, dishwasher field, a named model, and listing clashes then add or remove points. The highest score is the Weber 6317 at 74, the top pick. The DAILY KISN 17 inch pair at £7.99 scores 72 and is best value. A seller Celsius line is not scored. This is not a lab test.
Star rating
40%Ten points per amazon.co.uk star. A 4.7 starts at 47, a 4.6 at 46, and a 4.3 at 43. The visible star line stays the listing figure.
Review volume, capped
15%Four points under 200 reviews, 8 from 200 to 2,999, 10 from 3,000 to 9,999, and 12 from 10,000 upwards. The cap stops a huge kitchen-tong count from beating a longer grill pair.
Reach for the grill
25%Fourteen points when length and width are both usable and the length is about 40–43 cm. Six when a 17 inch title is claimed but the width line is not usable. Three when the longest pair is 12 inch. None when the longest pair is 9 inch or the title and a bullet disagree.
Handle and dishwasher field
10%Four points when an insulating handle and a dishwasher yes field are not contradicted by the reviews. Oak grips that reviews praise, while disputing the dishwasher, add 1. An all-metal handle takes 4 points off. A dishwasher field of no adds nothing.
Listing agreement
10%Three points when a named model’s length agrees with the maker’s UK page. In this set that is only Weber 6317. Points come off for lateral play or a jammed lock, a copied review file, a shared 174 count, a piece-count or length clash, and UK reviews that say a silicone tip is hard plastic.
Start with the length for the grate you actually cook on, then the head, then a handle that is not bare metal. The lock is for the drawer. Price comes after those checks. The notes below follow that order for these eight amazon.co.uk listings. None of the scores is a heat test.
Barbecue tongs are sprung food tongs used to lift and turn food so you do not pierce it. A fork makes a hole, juices run, and the same tool can move raw meat onto the cooked plate. In the United Kingdom the useful grill length is about 40 cm. Weber UK publishes 40.5 cm for model 6317. Joseph Joseph’s UK guide calls 30–40 cm a practical reach. Shorter tongs in this amazon.co.uk set, about 23–30 cm, are kitchen tools even when the title says BBQ. Length is the first split.
Hotec is 30.5 cm and Extodry’s longer pair is 12 inch. Both can turn food on a small grill. Neither is the 40 cm class Weber UK publishes for model 6317. A BBQ word in the title does not add reach.
ZHIYE’s listing says silicone and about 230°C. UK reviews say the tips are hard plastic. A seller line of 315°C or 900°C is not a grate measurement. Read the reviews beside the material field.
The Food Standards Agency asks for separate utensils. Food Standards Scotland says wash tongs in hot soapy water after raw meat, fish, or poultry. A pull-ring does not make one pair safe for both plates.
About 40–43 cm is the grill class in this set. Weber 6317 states 40 cm, and the details say 40.6 cm by 4.4 cm. Weber UK lists the same model at 40.5 cm. The DAILY KISN one-piece listing states 17 inch, and the details say 43.2 cm by 3.7 cm, so that length is usable. About 28–33 cm is the kitchen class. Hotec is 12 inch, 30.5 cm by 2.5 cm, two pairs. ZHIYE is 9 inch, 28 cm, four colours. Extodry is 9 inch and 12 inch, about 23–30 cm.
A stainless head belongs on an open grate. Soft silicone or nylon belongs on non-stick and coated pans, and it should not rest in the fire. ZHIYE’s title says silicone. UK reviews say the tips are hard plastic, press-fitted, and poor at gripping. The dishwasher field on that listing is no. The handle is the next check. Silicone strips or wood matter because bare steel conducts heat if the tong lies on the grate. Joseph Joseph says not to rest stainless tools on the direct heat.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You want one documented pair around 40 cm, with a steel head and a handle that is not bare metal. The Weber 6317 is about £11.26, with 4.7 from 2,043 reviews. Check the lock before you cook. One review mentions lateral movement.
You want the cheaper usable grill length in this set. The DAILY KISN 17 inch pair is about £7.99, with 4.6 from 7,556 reviews and a 43.2 cm by 3.7 cm line. Do not add that review count to the dearer two-pack title.
You want two everyday steel tongs and you are not using them as your only kettle tool. Hotec is two 12 inch pairs at about £10.99, 30.5 cm, with 4.7 from 19,956 reviews. That length is kitchen length next to the 40 cm pairs.
In this set of eight amazon.co.uk listings, the top pick is the Weber 6317 at about £11.26, with 4.7 from 2,043 reviews and a score of 74. The title and the details agree on about 40 cm, the handle is silicone, and Weber UK lists the same model at 40.5 cm. Best value is the DAILY KISN 17 inch pair at about £7.99, with 4.6 from 7,556 reviews and a score of 72, because the 43.2 cm line is usable and the price is the lowest long pair here. The two-pack title does not get that badge: the piece count conflicts and the reviews are the same block. None of these scores is a lab test.
DAILY KISN (17 in)
Usable 43.2 cm steel pair at about £7.99, score 72, without the piece-count clash on the dearer title.
Editorial
Peter F. is the editor for DIY & tools at productscompared.co.uk. Comparisons in this category are checked against amazon.co.uk listings, review evidence and public UK sources.
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