Dansk Alsace Stainless Steel 45 Piece Flatware Set

by Dansk

Product Features

• Set Includes 8 Salad Forks, 8 Place Forks, 8 Place Kives
• 8 Place Spoons, 8 Teaspoons, 1 Pierced Serving Spoon,
• 1 Serving Spoon, 1 Serving Fork, 1 Butter Knife, 1 Sugar Spoon

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 10 pounds
• ASIN: B001UUA7I4
• Item model number: 278855
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #68,544 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

This beautiful 45 piece set will make any table setting look elegant with its clean and contemporary design. Dishwasher-safe and tarnish-resistant. Set Includes: 8 Salad Forks 8 Place Forks 8 Place Knives 8 Place Spoons 8 Teaspoons 1 Pierced Serving Spoon 1 Serving Spoon 1 Serving Fork 1 Butter Knife 1 Sugar Spoon Brand New 45-Piece Set

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

33 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This is 18/0 stainless steel. NOT 18/10 or 18/8., June 30, 2010

By 

Flood (Charlotte, NC USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Dansk Alsace Stainless Steel 45 Piece Flatware Set

PROS:
1)The design of the flatware is very nice (that's what drew me to it in the first place - Better pictures can be found elsewhere on the net).

CONS:
1)This is NOT 18/10 or 18/8 stainless steel. This is the inferior 18/0 stainless steel. I know that the Amazon listing does not specify which type. However, the seller's ebay listing for this same item states it is "18/10". I even emailed Dansk prior to purchasing and they replied that the flatware was 18/10. As soon as I opened the package, I knew it was not 18/10. It was magnetic. Stainless steel with nickel is NOT magnetic. It also did not have the luster of 18/10 or 18/8 stainless steel. So, I called Dansk this time and a supervisor confirmed that this set is 18/0 and apologized for the incorrect information by email.
2)The stainless steel was STAINED...dark spots that would not come off by rubbing with a soft dry cloth.
3)The edges of the fork were rough.
4)The retail packaging, which I assume is not how it was originally packaged, was ridiculous. The flatware was simply placed in plastic bags with a rubber band around them. They were loose in two large inner cardboard boxes approximately 12 x 6 x 4 inches with no padding. Needless to say several of the pieces came out of the plastic bags and rubber bands. This allowed them to be tossed around inside the large inner boxes. For that matter, even the pieces that remained in the plastic bag / rubber band packing were being tossed around during shipping. There was at least 6 to 8 inches of empty space in each box. Pitiful. Keep in mind, this was inside the Dansk box. The packing of the Dansk box by Amazon was very good.

Now, I know some of you may be thinking, "What did you expect for the price?". Well, I expected a 18/10 stainless steel flatware set, service for 8. I expect that because I have gotten it in the past. I purchased a 53 piece Wallace 18/10 stainless steel set here on Amazon for the same price as this. 8 more pieces of 18/10 stainless steel for the same price! Also, there are deals at other online retailers for new 18/10 or 18/8 (service for 8) sets for under $50...right now.

So, yes you can find good deals on quality discontinued and/or closeout flatware sets. However, this product is far from a deal.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Set!, January 30, 2010

By 

Scott Armstrong (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dansk Alsace Stainless Steel 45 Piece Flatware Set

Bought this for a wedding gift for my brother and his wife. Great quality fantastic style and design. They loved it so much I bought another set for myself. Fantastic!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice Good Quality Set, October 16, 2010

By 

Sieka - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Dansk Alsace Stainless Steel 45 Piece Flatware Set

I was worried about this item at first because I purchased it before reading the reviews. The item arrived as was described previously rather loosely packed in the box. This did surprise me, however, the flatware itself is heavy duty and nicely made. It is not top of the line stainless steel but for what I paid I am extremely pleased with it. It will serve me very well as my daily flatware.