These are wonderful, the set seams stronger (thick) than what the pictures shows, they work just like a regular set, id be careful tho as im sure they can be bent if pushed hard, like the long an short spoons/forks.. The color pattern on the set are all close together, not like several sets ive seen, witch in my thoughts should be just like these., washed several times, they are almost exactly like the were when i first used them.. If your looking for a lighter set, these might be perfect, they dont feel heavy an easy to hold and use, the butter nife may be a bit smaller than regular ones but IMO, they do just as well as others., Id buy these again, if I needed to, tho the big question is and most important, how well will these last !