FortessaDragonfly 18/10 Stainless Steel Flatware, 20 Piece Place Setting With Table Knives, Forks and Spoons (Service For 4), Dishwasher Safe, Polished

This flatware set is beautiful — the design is simple, modern, and feels elegant on the table. The weight is perfect: not too heavy, not too light. You can really tell it’s high-quality stainless steel because it still looks shiny after several washes. It feels sturdy and balanced in the hand. Definitely a great choice if you want something that looks nice for everyday use and for special occasions.

I love this set. They look great and have a comfortable weight. My one complaint is that the spoon and fork handles are a bit more narrow than the knives and can slide through standard dishwasher silverware baskets. I have ended up laying them flat in an upper rack. Arguably this is a fault of the dishwasher basket, but it would be nice if they were al like the knives, which do not fall through.Some comment about the spoons being too deep or hard to eat with, and the shape is different from your typical spoon, but I do not find this off putting or an issue.

When I got married, having no experience picking out silverware I chose my set based on appearance only. Lessons learned over the years brought us to a new set. My biggest issues with the old set were that they had an oversized handle, so they were very bulky both for storage in our drawer and for washing in the dishwasher. In addition, the handle made them so heavy and unbalanced that unless there was significant food on the plate or in the bowl, it would tip right back and fall off/out. The larger dinner sizes of the fork and spoon were too big for my liking as well, so we had half the usability of the whole set. So I set out to find a slimmer, sleeker, smaller set. And WOW did I find it! This set is absolutely beautiful. As others have noted, the handles are very thin and the design of the pieces is very slender, so if you are looking for a heftier set that you can really get a hearty forkful of food at a time this is probably not the set for you.UPDATE 6/8: We have had rusting issues with some pieces, mainly the knifes. I suggest washing these by hand when possible, especially the knifes.

Hands down the BEST flatware I've ever owned! The 18/10 composition lets you know you are getting a quality product. I have gotten so many compliments on these unique pieces! They wash extremely well in the dishwasher- I've had no rust whatsoever. I was pleasantly surprised by the knife; it's pretty sharp so it's great to cut up chicken, etc without sawing back and forth like you have to do with cheaper sets. And for the real reason I bought the set: the spoons. They are fantastic! Even the smaller spoon is easily large enough to get a decent bite of cereal.Also..what I was very concerned with: I have very sensitive teeth (and some fillings) and sometimes metal hits them the wrong way and I get this sharp pain. This flatware doesn't do that. All of the pieces are very smooth (exception being the knife, obviously).I am so glad I purchased this set- I will definitely be investing in more Fortessa pieces in the future.

We saw this set while having dinner at a restaurant in Turks and Caicos and the whole family thought it was so unique and cool looking. We love it and have enjoyed the purchase very much. I highly recommend it if you like the unusual and different. It has a very European flare to it.

The style is catchy. The balance of weight is reasonable in the hand. The ergonomics, I think are off. Here’s why:- some knives were not straight, meaning you’re not going to cut straight down, even on butter.- soup spoon bowl shape is odd. You’ll be using it much differently than you may be accustom to using a spoon. Smaller spoons are same but the oddness is a little less noticeable.

I love these utensils. Had my eyes on them for a couple of years and finally decided to buy two sets.The individual pieces fit nicely in your hand and have a nice weight to them. Despite the delicacy of the design, they feel substantial and are truly beautiful.My only complaint is that for some reason, the makers mark is on the front, rather than the back, of some of the pieces.

We fell in love with this flatware at Le Blanc Spa in Cancun. The only issue is that the handles are so narrow that you must load them in the dishwasher spoon or fork side down or they slip thru the silverware basket and stop the rotating sprayer in our dishwasher. The smaller fork go thru even when you load them tine down. I love the look and the feel and how the knife balances on it's cutting edge. We don't have a water softener and the care directions stated hard water could spot the flatware. So all in all a very expensive set of flatware because now I have to buy a water softner!