I was delighted to receive this box set as a gift. Lovely bright colours, great handle shape and looked forward to using the set.
The non handle end of the utensils feel a little more flimsy and flexible that I was used to, but they looked so great, I was prepared to see beyond the lightweight feel.
However, after one mild curry, the handles of the 2 utensils I was using were stained from splash marks. Another had an ugly melt line in the plastic where it had touched the side of the pan very briefly. The melt mark I could forgive - annoying that it was not more heat resistent but my error. The fast staining was another issue. This is after about 3 days worth of cooking.
Note: I am not a crazy cook who dunks handles into bright yellow curry and left them to sit in the sink for days before cleaning - this was a normal tomato based sauce that splashed a little onto the handles and the utensils were cleaned in hot soapy water immediately after use.
If you want something to liven up your kitchen and look good on the worktop, then this is a great product. Perhaps these are great for stirring spaghetti or tossing salad or serving up oven chips..
However, if you like to cook food with strong colours, "real cooking and stirring" stuff (italian tomato based sauces, currys, stir frys etc.) then be aware your lovely looking set with those bright handles could look discoloured and permanently stained very quickly.
Two stars for a pretty set that looks great and has an innovative handle design. Would have had 5 if I reviewed them without using! (I wonder how much use some of the other 5 star reviewers really gave to these sets?)
Very disappointing and will be returned and replaced by a different company's product. What a shame.