Have you ever tried it? The forces you're applying are completely different. You're squeezing it against the wires of the grill, and it's all one connected piec

Have you ever tried it? The forces you're applying are completely different. You're squeezing it against the wires of the grill, and it's all one connected piece of metal. If it does break, it will tear, not splinter. Plus, you want to wash off the crud you loosen anyway. Also, it's dirt cheap, You wouldn't keep an old one around for very long.