Customer Reviews

Oneida Satin Sand Dune 20-Piece Stainless-Steel Flatware Set, Service for 4

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I recently purchased a service for 8 from Amazon.com for a very reasonable price, only to find out that it was, in fact, 18/0 stainless steel prone to rusting and not the 18/8 rust-resistant stainless advertised! I then went to Bed Bath and Beyond and found their items were similarly mismarked! Furthermore, I checked with several Ebay vendors and they all stated that their postings were also accidentally misleading in labeling 18/0 sets as 18/8.

I did research as to the cause of the mixup and found out the following: Two-or-so years ago, Oneida reacted to the rising cost of nickel by making its lower-end lines (among them American Harmony, Sand Dune, and Satin Sand Dune) with no nickel (signified by the /0). Nickel adds rust resistance and luster to stainless steel, and I have read reviews that state that the new stuff is prone-to-rust.

Be careful when reading reviews from owners that were either posted more than two years ago or from owners who state they have had their set for more than two years, because the set they are describing is of much higher quality than that which they are currently selling under the same name! Shame on Oneida, and watch out when purchasing sets marked at 18/8!

For accurate information on the accurate current composition of this or any other set of flatware by Oneida, go to [...] and look up the set by name.

Online outlets such as DiscountFlatware offer the discontinued (18/8) variants of these lines for about the same price, if you're willing to wait for shipments that usually take a little longer.

Happy Shopping!

The Sand Dune series is one of the most elegant flatware services available. Easily found in many retail stores, its success is perhaps due to the sweeping line inside the form of the handles that makes gripping easy and graceful, and the heft that's actually provided.

The weight provides a good lever for cutting (for the knives) and stabbing with the fork. This is not a series so light and hollow that the utensils will fly from a hand, or cause you to press with wrist and hand so hard as to cause ache. The utensils seem to help you move through a meal.

They are lovely at an elegant table, but also at home with your everyday dinners. I've purchased two 8-place settings for myself, plus found the serving utenils at a local outlet mall. The large serving spoons and serving forks (great with carving) are very hard to find and many places will not have them in any open stock. If you ever see the serving utensils, grab them.

My mother-in-law from Australia liked Sand Dune so much when she visited, she asked me to take her to purchase her own sets. She bought enough for 8 places and took them back to Australia.

Sand Dune has been one of my best table purchases.

I purchased this service for 4 flatware set and also a service for 8 (with serving pieces) flatware set (both Satin Sand Dune) three months ago, so I could have a complete service for 12. Since my purchase, it appears that there has been some mix-up in Oneida's labeling of the flatware. Some customer reviews state that the flatware is not actually 18/8, but 18/0, and, therefore, poorer quality and an inferior product.

Well, I do know that when I received this service for 4 Satin Sand Dune set, it was definitely marked as 18/8 on the box. I then received the service for 8 a few days later, but, unfortunately, I do not remember if I looked at the rating on that box or not.

As of right now, on the service for 4 set product page (this product page), they have 18/0 in one place, in Product Features, and then 18/8 listed on the same page in the textual description in the "Amazon.com Review" section (I'm guessing an oversight that it didn't get updated).

So all of that is definitely confusing to me. But, to be fair, I have to report that after three months of using this flatware everyday and washing it in my dishwasher, I am very pleased with both the quality and the luster of my Satin Sand Dune sets. They still sparkle like new, there is no rust visible on any of the pieces at all, or any unexplained bending or warping, and the pieces all stack nicely and evenly in my silverware caddy.

It has been stated that the reason the flatware is rated as 18/0 is because the nickel was left out of the content of the flatware when it was manufactured. Well, if that is true, as it turns out, I have sensitive skin and cannot wear any type of jewelry other than gold or platinum. My dermatologist explained to me that this was a common allergy and was caused by the nickel content found in costume jewelry, including sterling silver jewelry. So, for me, and others with the same condition, flatware without nickel is probably a very good thing.

My old flatware set was rated at 18/10, and I did find this flatware slightly lighter in weight, but not any lighter than if it was actually rated at 18/8, as I expected. I had no clue about the 18/0 rating until I decided to write my own positive review about the product and came back here to the amazon product pages. I certainly support truth in advertising as much as the next person, but, really, who truly knows how or when the mis-labeling occurred? Mistakes can happen to manufacturers also, and at least it appears Oneida and Amazon have made an attempt to correct the original error.

The only thing I feel a little bad about is that I actually paid about thirty dollars more for the service for 8 set when I bought it in May, but that is just timing and the luck of the draw! At the time of writing this review, Amazon now has that 45 piece Satin Sand Dune set with the serving pieces at a reduced price, and I have included the product link below for your information, if you would like to examine it. In my opinion, that price is a bargain.

So, I certainly wish you good luck with your shopping decision, as I know this confusion with the rating just makes it more complicated. But, if anyone wants to know if I, personally, would purchase this product again for myself, or as a gift for someone, I would have to say most definitely, yes, especially after putting it to the test for the last three months. And that goes for both this 20 piece set and the 45 piece set with the serving pieces. They both still look brand new.

Oneida Satin Sand Dune 45-Piece Set, Service for 8

This flatware set is a great value. It seems to be exremely top quality. I am replacing some very very old flatware, that was also Oneida - so I can compare this. It's sturdy enough to handle anything my kids can do to the pieces (sometimes, I swear, my kids are devils)

Folks, the obvious solution to the mis-marking of its products by Oneida is not to buy it! Why put yourself through ANY grief? Why HOPE that the set you buy is some of the good stuff? There are plenty of fine competing products. If at some time in the future both Amazon (or any other vendor) and Oneida issue clear statements about the manufacture of Oneida products, smart folks can then begin to buy. Otherwise, sad to say, if you buy the product amidst this confusion, and in light of Oneida's deceptive practices (which might make you want to re-consider the whole deal!), and your flatware begins to rust because you didn't get the "good" version you were hoping they'd ship(!), then your name will not go on the list of smart guys. Full Disclosure: I do not own any Oneida, nor will I. I am reading reviews to find some flatware to buy. I have always found Amazon to be superb to deal with. I lay all of this mess at the feet of Oneida. Thank you. Thank you very much.

Bought this set for my 26 year old daughter in first apartment in NYC. She loves the look and balanced feel of this flatware. I have loved and used Oneida flatware for many years.

I don't know a lot about silverware but I needed some and this one looked nice on the website and had great reviews. It does look good in person and has held up well. I will probably get another set so I don't have to run the dishwasher so often!

This is a great product. Oneida is a great and trustworthy brand. I had originally bought a service for four, and ordered another set of service for four because i love them. They are sturdy, and standup in the dishwasher without scratching. Definitely a great bang for your buck.

I'd recommend this to a friend who's moving to a new a new place or even to replace your old ones !!
it's easy to clean , it looks good and it's made of good materials.
packaging was great !! came on time as expected :]

I love this product. I was recently looking for a nice set of silverware. I found it with this set of Oneida. Although it's not as heavy as I would like it is a great set. Very easy to keep clean. I love this set.