COOHLYEE Octopus UFO Bread Lame with Wooden Handle and 5 Blades

For scoring a proofed boule before it goes into the oven, the COOHLYEE Octopus UFO Bread Lame is a compact hand tool for making expansion cuts or adding decorative lines. Its round wooden body is designed to sit between your fingers and palm, while the included stainless steel blades can be replaced as needed.

The set also comes with two finger guards and a user manual. The blade is sharp, so changing or handling it calls for care, the guards are included for those steps.

Getting the most from it

This lame is intended for scoring sourdough and other artisan loaves, including boules, batards, and baguettes. A baker might use it to make a main cut for expansion, then add smaller details such as leaves or wheat-stalk patterns. The compact, rounded shape may appeal if you prefer guiding a blade by hand rather than using a larger handled scorer.

Setup involves twisting open the wooden body, positioning a blade over the center post, aligning the pieces, and twisting the tool closed. The manual is included, and the blades should be handled by their short ends. After use, the instructions call for returning the blade inside the closed body, wiping away moisture, and letting the lame dry. This is a hands-on tool, not a way to avoid careful blade handling.

What stands out

The set includes five stainless steel blades, so there are replacements available when a blade starts to drag. The two finger guards are intended for installation and blade changes. The wooden body has an engraved octopus design, natural variations in the grain and finish mean individual pieces may not look identical.

Buyer feedback is favorable about scoring sourdough and ease of use, with some describing clean cuts and straightforward blade changes. Experiences are not uniform: opinions differ on blade sharpness and cutting performance, and some buyers report difficulty opening, closing, or securing the blade. Those comments make the twist-open mechanism and careful handling worth considering, especially if you want a tool that requires little setup.

A solid pick if you want a compact wooden lame with replacement blades and a distinctive engraved design. Compared with a simpler scorer with fewer included accessories, this set supplies guards and spares, a more basic tool may suit someone who wants fewer parts to handle. It’s not for you if you prefer to avoid working directly with exposed blades or want a scoring tool that does not need manual opening and blade installation.

Spec sheet

• Name: COOHLYEE UFO Bread Lame Tool Set
• Model: Octopus
• Type: Bread lame and sourdough scoring tool
• Material: Wood body, stainless steel blades
• Blade length: 1.68 inches
• Weight: 0.02 kg
• What’s included: 1 bread lame, 5 bread blades, 2 finger guards, 1 user manual

Should you buy it?

Choose this set if you bake artisan loaves and want one tool for both expansion cuts and decorative scoring, with spare blades included. The octopus engraving and wooden body also give it a more distinctive look than a plain scorer. The practical trade-off is the blade-changing process: the instructions involve opening and closing the body, and buyer reports describe mixed experiences with that mechanism as well as with sharpness. If you are comfortable handling blades carefully and following the manual, the included guards and replacements make the set a useful fit for home bread scoring. If simple, low-contact blade handling is your priority, a different style of scorer may be a better match.