Oneida Reviews

I find a narrow scraper/spatula indispensable for getting the last bits out of jars, from the curves of mixer blades, etc. I've had a few that didn't last long at all, and I was looking for a really well-made replacement that would be with me for a while. This fits the bill, but there is room for improvement.

This has several advantages over other brands: Le Creuset would be perfect, except the handles are wood, a hygiene issue to me; KitchenAid and Oxo have fat handles that don't fit well in my utensil holder; many other brands had a lower heat-resistance rating (I think this was 500 degrees). The degree of stiffness is nice, and it's a bit less expensive than some. Also, the head is removable for better cleaning in the dishwasher--at first I didn't bother, but after discovering how much gunk was growing inside what seemed like a tight fit, I now consider this a key feature. Finally, it has remained stiff and straight without warping, which is a problem I have had in the past.

However, it's not perfect. Though stain "resistant," the blue has taken on a noticable red tinge from tomato sauce. Also, there are a couple little divots along the edge, presumably where it rested against the side of a pan and melted (which it isn't supposed to do at that temperature).

Until I find my ideal, I recommend this... but I'm going to keep looking.

On table, it looks fabulous. But it does not do, what I expected before buying it.

Seems, it is designed to be used like a personal gadget. Definitely not for host of a table (even of 2 or 3). Meant to be operated by one hand. A button on the top needs to be pressed for grinding. But most of the times, the button does not get released back to its position.

It has been a month, I bought it. But still experimenting on it to get the trick.

If you're a pepper lover this grinder set is not for you. It takes me a long time to get enough pepper out of the grinder and even though you are supposed to be able to use it with only one hand, I don't find it that easy to do.

I purchased two of these, one for myself and one for a friend. We both absolutely love them!

I purchased this set and the teaspoon set, to go with the 53 piece of the Oneida s/s flatware. The flatware was a nice heavy stainless flatware. This set and the teaspoon set is lightweight and not the 18/10 stainless like the 53 piece.

I got exactly what I expected - great quality and price.

I received this set as a wedding gift, and now 2 weeks later I seriously regret not returning it. The metal handles are extremely uncomfortable to hold, and the plastic spoon part is too flexible/pliable/bendable to get even the simplest mixing job done. And the longer you try to mix, the greater the pain in your hand from grasping the cold, harsh handle. I do not recommend this product to anyone, unless you like to wear gloves all the time or something strange like that.

I bought this item in a Target store a few weeks ago. I love it! The stainless steel canister is large enough to add more utensils to, and the utensils are great! They are very sturdy, and work great! This is a great starter kit for anyone venturing out on their own that needs great utensils!

After about 4 months, the spoons started to tarnish! We were really dissapointed with this product, especially since they guarentee on the package that it does not tarnish!

We received 3 sets of this flatware as a wedding gift. We love it. A lot of the flatware we saw in the store was too trendy looking, or the utensils seemed very oversized. We have had it for a few months, and it it still very shiny. I saw a very similar looking set at a department store (also 18/10 Oneida) for twice the price.

WTF, I ordered this thing weeks ago and no further word...now I check things out myself, I find that this product has been discontinued!!! What the hell they offered it for sale in the first place, then! I don't suppose I would've ever been informed had I not checked back my darned self to find out what's with the hold-up!

amazon customer service has really gone down!!!!

I love the oversized flatware. I wanted something sturdy for daily usage, and I also wanted something nice. They maintain their luster after repeated dishwashings. I believe you just can't go wrong with Oneida.

I have a few of the original Russel Wright pinch spoons. I love the shape and feel of the spoon. Well, this new set does NOT have the same shape. For the life of me I can't understand why they would reintroduce a line, but make it different. I don't mind that it is shiny, the price is right, quality is fine, but it is not the same shape as the original. Buy this set if you need flatware and like the design. Do NOT buy this set if you want the same shapes as the original. And I was so hopeful!

This set is special for R.W. fans, who are eager for the re-issues due to not being able to find, or afford, his original pieces. But do not expect an exact copy. The metal is very shiny, not matte as the originals, and the shapes are contemporized a bit, and not true to the original design either. But it is still a treat to have them. I would also give the box 5 stars for design and for including a nice image of R.W. on the front. Definitely buy this set, if you love Mr. Wright's work.

I bought both the 24 pc and the 53 pc set of Ovations Satin Jupiter. I am disappointed because I bought both sets to have matching set for 12 place settings.
Although the 24 pc set and the 53 pc set could be said to match, they do not actually match at all. The 24 pc set was made in China and the satin finish on this set is rougher, the ends of the spoons are a bit broader, and the stampings or designs are "lighter" or less distinguishable than the 53 pc set made in Indonesia. The 53 pc set has a better finish and seem more uniform in their stampings.
All of the peices are suppose to be made out of 18/10 stainless or better. 18/10 Stainless steel should have very little magnetic attraction, as it has a very small amount of steel vs. chromium and other metals, which makes it stainless or rust proof. With a weak magnet, all of the pieces seem to pass the magnetic test. But using a stonger, 25 lb magnet, you find that some of the peices do become attracted to the magnet, while the serving set has absolutely no attraction. Compared to other flatwae sets that I have purchased, this set does seem less magnetic, but I wonder why some pcs. seem to differ from the others.
Over-all, I am satisfied with the quality, but wish that all of the peices of one pattern were manufactured at just one place, so the afore-mention finish and size discrepancies would not occur.
I would recommend that if you want to enlarge upon the 53 pc set that you buy another 53 pc set. Hopefully, this would have all of the individual pcs. looking exactly the same. It is a pity that the consumer has to worry about a very avoidable quality control problem like this. I wrote Oneida about the inconsistencies and have heard nothing back, but it has only been a week.
I like the simplicity and contrast of this pattern. But I was expecting all of the pcs. to be exactly the same. I can pick out the China set from the Indonesia set just by looking at the satin finish. Neither finish is ugly, but I prefer the smoother more polished finish of the Indonesia set, so would recommend the 53 pc. as the better value. The serving set is especially nice and handy, with 2 oversized spoons, a huge fork, and what we call an olive or relish spoon with its rippled spoon bowl.
I really would not recommend the 24 pc. set.

I received two sets of the color trend flatware for christmas.
At first glance I was pleased. Great colors, nice feel to the metal...I removed them from the box, washed them and threw the box away. Big mistake. THe first piece broke the day after Christmas. 3 months later I have about 4 pieces left of the original 40 pieces. The problem (as a previous poster has mentioned) is that the handles fill with water when washed then the plastic cracks and falls off. Save yourself some $$, this flatware is a complete waste.

These are some very hefty pieces! The metal is pretty solid, and I do like how sturdy they are (solid metal from end to end). My only problem is that the outer plastic is *hollow*, so they can fill with water (yuck). I wish they had some way to drain, or that they were just sans plastic parts.

Well, I've had them for a bit now, and the plastic handles have started to *crack*. I have not used them in the dishwasher or done anything harsh, but there are now spidery cracks were the little rivets are in the plastic.

This is a great first set of silverware. Its cheap price and colors are very attractive. However, even though they have rivets, they tend to rust around the rivets when left exposed to water longer than a few minutes. You get what you pay for so if you like the color they are worth it.

Nicely balanced, attractive styling, and comfortable to hold, yet the quality leaves much to be desired.

The sides of the tines of both forks are unfinished/unpolished. Rough casting marks are uniform in the base of the tines and extend half way up the tines on some pieces, while extending nearly to the tips of others. The tips of the tines are simply clipped off square and are not polished.

The serrated portion of the knives came encrusted with a hard black compound. I was able to scrape this off with my fingernail. The gap between the two piece knife's handle and blade contained a similar, yet softer, black compound that I have been unable to completely remove due to the size fo the gap between the pieces.

The placement of the satin finish of the handles is not uniform across all pieces. On some, the satin finish transitions to the polised finish before the "bead", some at the bead, some after the bead. On some pieces part of the bead has the satin finish, and part of it is polished.

Issues described above existed on all four place settings ordered. After receiving the sets from Amazon and noticing the problems, I examined about half a dozen place settings at a Macy's store and all had the same problems as well.