Product Description

8-piece stainless-steel chopstick set.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #966 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Brand: Global Décor
• Model: 1666

Features

• 4 pairs of 18/10 stainless-steel chopsticks
• Dishwasher safe

Customer Reviews

Feels like home
My mother is Korean and so I grew up using stainless steel chopsticks. Apparently they're quite popular in Korean households...as well as stainless steel rice bowls. You might have seen them, the ones with the stainless lids?

Anyway. These are just like the ones I grew up using. There are some drawbacks (like the noodle comment made earlier) but it's not a product flaw. Yes, wooden chopsticks are going to grip better, but they also tend to mildew if used repeatedly and have to be restocked. Lacquer coated wooden chopsticks tend to flake after a while. And besides, when eating asian food you don't really pick up individual noodles (which would have you slipping and sliding). You sorta grab a large portion and bring your face close to the bowl and slurp them down. I think the Japanese actually bring the bowl to their face instead. Trust me...it all goes where it needs to.

The main thing is getting use to their diameter. These are much more slender than the wooden chopsticks you see in restaurants. Not for the novice chopsticker.

Best metal chopsticks I've ever used
The biggest problem I've had with metal chopsticks is that they are too thin and hard to use. However, since these are made of hollowed stainless steel, they are of similar proportion to wooden chopsticks and are about as easy to use. My only complaint is that the grips are rounded, not squared, which I think is harder to use.

They are more slippery than wooden chopsticks though, and since they taper to separate points it is a bit hard to eat noodles. Secondly, they do heat up quickly if you're eating hot soup, so don't leave them in your soup (just rest it on top of the bowl). These are problems inherent in all metal chopsticks though, so they aren't really a con.

Pros:
-Lightweight
-Same size as wooden chopsticks
-Stylish
-Easier to clean

Cons:
-Heat up when eating soup
-Slippery
-Rounded grips

Nearly perfect!
I really like these chopsticks a lot - I have purchased many sets for myself, my extended family and to give my friends. Wooden chopsticks will develop cracks and fissures over time between the laquer and the wood and also within the wood that are hard if not impossible to really get clean, especially if you wash them in the dishwasher. I would think that ancient bits of food can get lodged within the crevices. These steel chopsticks feel like the a cross between japanese style chopsticks (tapered towards the tip) and chinese style (blocky on the top and rounded at the tip). They are hollow so are very lightweight. Nice and smooth, very comfortable in my hands. It would be nice if some texture were applied to the bottom couple of inches to add some friction so eating noodles was bit easier. With this change, these chopsticks would be a perfect 5 stars but are nearly perfect as they are!