OneidaB014045AL20 Countess 45 Piece Everyday Flatware Set, Service For 8

Nice set!

I read and read reviews of flatware. Over the years our small children have tended to accidentally throw away our flatware to where we were down to only one fork for each of us...which meant lots of utensil washing in our home and plastic forks when company comes...which is a lot. We are a family of 6 and lots of friends and family come over regularly. I didn't want to pay a fortune, nor did I want cheap dinky feeling stuff. I feared it would come and it would feel like the cheapest thinnest stuff. But it is perfect! When it arrived hubby pulled it out and opened it and commented on the great feel. The salad forks are a little larger than what we had as are the smaller dessert spoons. Apparently they are compared to most because family was recently visiting and my sister in law commented that now small spoons were clean, but her boys would be happy with big ones. I was perplexed as all the dishes had been washed. But when I looked, it was the 'small' spoons....they just are larger than hers as well. ha ha!! but her boys didn't mind neither do my young children, and my teens and husband are very happy with the size and weight. SO thankful I read reviews, and am thankful these are what I chose. We have had them several weeks now and they get washed in our dishwasher daily.....no stains, no loss in looks...they looks exactly the same!

Although my step-daughter is 38 years old her home is a mixture of hand me downs, other people's rejects and mismatched items. It's not because she's poor, it's because she's a bit scattered. Anyway, we were at her house recently when I discovered that she only had 3 forks which didn't match and there were 8 of us for dinner, so I figured that she might enjoy some new flatware. I'm not sure if she will like the pattern because it is very plain and classic, but I figured that it's better than what she has now. The flatware is heavy weight and looks durable. I'm hoping she will have it for a very long time.

We were actually about to purchase these at a 1/2 Off Sale at a very popular department store when I decided to check Amazon's price. The "half off" price at the store was $70 more than Amazon's! We loved this so much, we ordered another set just a few months later. We've been married 50 years and this is the best everyday silverware that we've ever owned. Highly recommend.

Love this beautiful silverware. Highly recommended.

This set is well balanced and durable. The salad forks are just a smaller version of the dinner forts. They don't have the pointer ends I am use to having. Also the handles are a little too wide to fit into the dishwasher utensils basket. You will have to keep the lids of the basket open for them to fit or put them on the top rack of a 3 rack dishwasher. They are very easy to hold in your hands.

I bought 2 sets of 8 place settings each some years ago, and I still love this Countess pattern for everyday use and for entertaining. I don't feel bad about not using my King Edward silver sometimes because this stainless-steel pattern presents very well. I recently purchased sets to serve 24 for our daughter-in-law who is hosting Thanksgiving this year, and she really likes them. It's too bad that the pattern is being discontinued because it is a very versatile and suitable for a number of occasions. Although scarce, I was able to find a 5-piece serving set for her as well.

Very nice, durable and pretty flatware by Oneida will last a long time. One good thing that is different is that this stainless steel flatware does not contain nickel! The larger design helps anyone who has problems with arthritis or injury to the hands/fingers. It's hard to find quality these days!