The best Wooden barbecue tongs, compared.
Top pick: Extodry (9 in and 12 in) – Highest score: 4.7 from 3,120 UK-headed reviews, with 9 in and 12 in in one set at about £9.97. The lock is mixed in those reviews. Best value: Maywe Tanso (12 in) – Best value as the lowest single-pair price, about £8.99, with a stated 30 cm oak-handle tong and a lock. It does not outscore the Extodry set. Updated 21.10.2026.
Wooden barbecue tongs on amazon.co.uk are two different tools. Some pairs are all bamboo or all teak. Others are stainless tongs with wood only on the handle. The wood is there because steel conducts heat into your hand. A steel head can sit nearer the grate. You tell them apart by what touches the grate, the stated length, and whether the jaw opens around real food. Only the file is dominated by United Kingdom review headers. Checks before you buy, with no winner, are in the [wooden barbecue tongs buying guide](/hub/grill-accessories/barbecue-tongs-wood/sub/barbecue-tongs-wood-buying-guide). Bamboo and teak scorch if you hold them in the flame. Dan& tells buyers to avoid prolonged direct heat. Smoke &, a UK guide, puts useful barbecue tongs around 30–40 cm and calls many kettle tongs at 25 cm too short. That is the 12 in line at 30 cm, the 12 in piece, the 17 in line at 43 cm, and the & pair at 45 cm. The 9 in piece is the kitchen half of a two-piece set. The review bodies on that file describe 12 in tongs, so the centimetre line is a listing claim, not a review-proven length.
Wooden barbecue tongs on amazon.co.uk are two different tools. Some pairs are all bamboo or all teak. Others are stainless tongs with wood only on the handle. The wood is there because steel conducts heat into your hand.
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What should touch the grate?
The Extodry set is two tongs, 9 in and 12 in, at £9.97 on amazon.co.uk. The listing material is stainless steel, the bullets name oak handles, and the seller claims the steel resists 900°C. That heat figure is a seller claim. The listing says dishwasher safe and describes a pull-ring lock. It shows 4.7 from 3,120 reviews, and the first 50 review blocks in the saved listing are from the United Kingdom. Reviewers praise the two lengths, the wooden grip when the metal is hot, and sturdiness over years, including one five-year review. The same file also says the hanging-loop rubber perished, the lock is missing or jams, and the wood should be washed by hand.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a shorter kitchen pair and a longer barbecue pair in one amazon.co.uk listing with a large UK review count.
Less suitable: You need a lock that every reviewer finds, or you plan to wash the wooden grips in the dishwasher.
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Common questions
Are these meant for a barbecue as well as the kitchen?
The title calls them BBQ tongs. In the UK reviews, one person uses the longer pair for charcoal and the shorter pair for food, and another uses the shorter pair for everyday cooking and the longer pair at the barbecue.
Do they lock shut?
The bullets describe a locking clip and a pull-ring. UK reviews do not agree: some say lock and unlock is simple, one says there is no clasp and they spring apart, and one says the sliding metal jams.
Does the listing say they are dishwasher safe?
The listing field says yes. Two UK reviews say the wood may suffer in the dishwasher, or that they have not put the tongs in one.
The Maywe Tanso Wood-12'' is one tong at £8.99, the lowest single-pair price in this set. The bullets say 12 in or 30 cm, 430 stainless steel, oak handles, scalloped tips, a pull-ring lock, and dishwasher safe. The seller says the tips resist more than 315°C. That heat figure is a seller claim. Weight is 150 g. The listing shows 4.7 from 59 reviews. Those reviews are not headed United Kingdom, and the same text is stored on the 17 in ASIN. Reviewers in that text praise the 12 in length for grilling, the oak grip, and the lock. One says the wood is rough. The rank figures match the 17 in listing.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want one locking stainless pair with wood handles at the lowest price in this set, and 30 cm is enough reach.
Less suitable: You want a UK-only review sample, or a second length in the same box.
Specifications
Common questions
What length does this listing state?
The title and bullets say 12 in, which the bullets also give as 30 cm. There is no length-by-width dimension line in the saved listing. The item weight is 150 g.
Does the listing include a lock?
Yes. The bullets say pull the ring to lock and push to unlock, and that the tongs can hang from a loop.
Where do the 59 reviews come from in this file?
The listing line is 4.7 from 59. The review headers are United States and one Germany header. The bodies describe 12 in tongs and match the saved listing for the 17 in ASIN.
The Maywe Tanso Wood-17'' listing is one tong at £12.99. The bullets say 17 in or 43 cm, 430 stainless steel, oak handles, scalloped tips, a pull-ring lock, and dishwasher safe. The seller says the tips resist more than 315°C. That heat figure is a seller claim. The listing shows 4.7 from 59 reviews. Those review bodies describe 12 in tongs, match the saved listing for B0FYCK31P8, and have no United Kingdom header. One review in that shared text says the wood is a bit rough. The Best Sellers Rank figures match the 12 in ASIN. Do not read those reviews as proof of a 17 in pair.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want the longest stated length in this set, 43 cm, and can judge the listing bullets separately from the 12 in review text.
Less suitable: You want UK review text that describes a 17 in pair.
Specifications
Common questions
How long does the listing say these tongs are?
The title and bullets say 17 in, which the bullets also give as 43 cm. The dimension line says 43.2 cm by 43.2 cm. Review bodies in this saved listing describe 12 in tongs.
How does the lock work, according to the listing?
The bullets say pull the ring to lock and push to unlock, and that you can hang them from the loop.
Are the reviews in this file from the United Kingdom?
No UK review header is in this saved listing. The headers are 34 from the United States and one from Germany, and the text matches the 12 in ASIN.
The Dan&Co pair is 45 cm bamboo at £8.99. The bullets say they are naturally sprung, for barbecue, frying, oven food, toast, and pasta, and that they will not mark non-stick ware the way steel can. The material-type field says stainless steel, which contradicts the title. Dishwasher is no. Weight is 121 g. The listing shows 4.2 from 85 reviews, with 22 United Kingdom headers in the saved listing. Reviewers like the reach for grilling and air fryers. Several say the jaw is about an inch, with no wide spring, so a large sausage, a chicken breast, or a roast does not fit. Some say 45 cm is longer than they wanted. The brand page says hand wash and to avoid prolonged flame.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want all-bamboo reach for thin food, toast, or a light turn on the grill, and you will hand wash them.
Less suitable: You need to grip a thick chicken breast, a sausage, or a roast.
Specifications
Common questions
What are they made from?
The title and bullets say bamboo. The material-type field says stainless steel. Weight is 121 g. There is no model number. Treat the stainless field as a listing fault, not as a steel head.
Can they be used on a barbecue?
The title and bullets say BBQ. UK reviews say the 45 cm length keeps a hand off the heat. One UK review says they still burn if held under a direct flame. The brand page says to avoid prolonged direct heat.
Are they dishwasher safe?
No. The listing field says no. The brand page for the same 45 cm tongs also says hand wash and not suitable for the dishwasher.
The AIUHI pair is teak at £9.99. The title says 12.2 by 2.4 in. The dimension line says 33 by 8.9 cm. The bullet says about 52 g and that weight depends on humidity; the listing weight is 100 g. Bullets say no glue or lacquer, a food-grade mineral oil, and hand wash. The highlight names grilling and BBQ as well as salad. The listing shows 3.4 from 29 reviews. Thirteen review blocks are in the file, three of them from the United Kingdom. A UK review says they broke on first use. Other reviews say they broke within a day or a week, or that they are too stiff or too thin to close.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a short all-teak server and you can return them if the joint fails on first use.
Less suitable: You want tongs for repeated barbecue turning, or a sample of reviews that stay intact.
Specifications
Common questions
What length is stated?
The title and first bullet say 12.2 by 2.4 in. The dimension line says 33 cm by 8.9 cm. The bullet weight is about 52 g and the listing weight is 100 g.
Is it dishwasher safe?
No. The listing says no. The bullets say hand wash with warm water, rinse well, and dry. They also say a food-grade mineral oil is on the surface.
Do the reviews mention breakage?
Yes. A UK review says they broke the first time they were used and were refunded. Other reviews say they broke within a day or a week, or that they are extremely stiff.
Five amazon.co.uk listings were scored from 0 to 100. About ten points come from each star, so 4.7 becomes 47. Review volume adds 14 for 3,120 reviews, 8 for 85, 7 for 59 and 6 for 29. Listing fit adds points for two lengths used at the barbecue, a stated length with a lock, or all-timber construction. Points come off for shared non-UK review text, a narrow jaw in UK reviews, or breakage and stiffness. Seller heat lines are not scored. The highest total is the top pick, once. Best value is the lowest single-pair price with a stated 30 cm oak-handle tong and a lock, and it does not outscore the top pick. This is not a lab test.
Stars
50%About ten points per star on the amazon.co.uk line. A 4.7 becomes 47, a 4.2 becomes 42 and a 3.4 becomes 34. The star line is the listing figure, not a lab score.
Review volume
15%A large UK sample adds more than a small shared sample. 3,120 reviews add 14. 85 reviews add 8. 59 reviews add 7. 29 reviews add 6. A shared review file is not a second sample.
Listing fit
25%Points for two lengths used at the barbecue, a stated centimetre length with a lock, or all-timber construction, as written on the listing. A material field that says stainless steel on an all-bamboo title is a listing fault, not a feature.
Review faults
10%Points come off for shared or non-UK review text, a narrow jaw in UK reviews, or breakage and stiffness. Seller lines such as 900°C or 315°C do not add points and are not a tested result.
Choose the head before the star count. A stainless tong with wood on the handle and an all-bamboo or all-teak pair are different tools. On amazon.co.uk the five kept listings run from about £8.99 to about £12.99. Quality is what touches the grate, whether the stated length clears a kettle, and whether the jaw opens around the food you actually cook. A 4.7 from 3,120 UK-headed reviews is a different record from 4.7 from 59 reviews that describe another length.
Wooden barbecue tongs in this comparison are either all bamboo or all teak, or stainless tongs with wood only on the handle. The wood is there because steel conducts heat into your hand. It is not a fireproof coating. Bamboo and teak scorch if you hold them in the flame. A steel head can sit nearer the grate. Dan&Co tells buyers to avoid prolonged direct heat. Toast tongs of about 7 in, including two 17.8 cm bamboo pairs left out of this set, are a different category. Length is the next split.
A pair around 7 in, including the 17.8 cm bamboo toast tongs left out of this set, does not give the 30–40 cm a UK guide treats as useful at a kettle. The Extodry 9 in piece is the kitchen half of a set that also includes 12 in. It is not a stand-alone kettle tong.
Dan&Co UK reviews say the opening is about an inch, with no wide spring. A large sausage, a chicken breast, or a roast does not fit. The 45 cm length keeps a hand off the heat. It does not widen the jaw. Some buyers also find 45 cm longer than they wanted.
Extodry and Maywe say dishwasher safe. Extodry UK reviews still say to hand wash the wood. The Maywe 17 in file repeats the 12 in review text and has no United Kingdom header. Do not cite those reviews as proof of 17 in, and do not treat a 900°C or 315°C seller line as a test.
The head is the first fork. A steel head can sit nearer the grate. Bamboo and teak scorch in a flame. Wood handles exist because steel conducts heat into the hand, not because the timber is fireproof. In this set Extodry and both Maywe pairs are stainless with oak or wood grips. Dan&Co is all bamboo at 45 cm. AIUHI is all teak. The Dan&Co material field says stainless steel while the title says bamboo. That field is a listing fault, not a steel head. Length is the second fork.
A long pair still fails if the food does not fit. Dan&Co UK reviews put the opening at about an inch, so thick pieces stay out. Maywe bullets describe scalloped tips and do not give a measured gap. Extodry does not state an opening. AIUHI reviews describe a stiff close, and some say the arms are too thin. Buy the jaw for the food you cook: thin food and toast on one side, sausages and chicken on the other. Wash and lock are listing claims you then check against reviews.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You want a shorter pair for the kitchen and a longer pair at the barbecue. The Extodry set at about £9.97 is 9 in and 12 in, at 4.7 from 3,120 reviews, and UK reviews use the longer pair on charcoal. The lock is mixed in those reviews, and the wood is better washed by hand.
You want one stainless pair with oak handles and a stated lock, and 30 cm is enough reach. The Maywe Tanso 12 in pair at about £8.99 is the lowest single-pair price here. The 59 reviews describe 12 in tongs. They are not a UK-only sample, and the same text sits on the 17 in listing.
You want all-bamboo reach for toast, a light turn, or food that steel might mark. The Dan&Co pair is 45 cm at about £8.99. UK reviews use that length at the barbecue and in an air fryer. Several say the opening is about an inch, so a large sausage or a chicken breast does not fit. Hand wash only.
The top pick is the Extodry set at about £9.97. It is the highest score: 4.7 from 3,120 amazon.co.uk reviews, with a 9 in pair and a 12 in pair that UK reviews split between kitchen and barbecue. The lock is mixed in those reviews, and the 900°C steel line is a seller claim. The best value is the Maywe Tanso 12 in pair at about £8.99, the lowest single-pair price, with a stated 30 cm oak-handle tong and a pull-ring lock. It does not outscore Extodry. Its 59 reviews are not headed United Kingdom, and the same text is stored on the 17 in listing. None of these scores is a lab test.
Extodry (9 in and 12 in)
Highest score: 4.7 from 3,120 UK-headed reviews, with 9 in and 12 in in one set at about £9.97. The lock is mixed in those reviews.
Maywe Tanso (12 in)
Best value as the lowest single-pair price, about £8.99, with a stated 30 cm oak-handle tong and a lock. It does not outscore the Extodry set.
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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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