Customer Reviews

Reed & Barton Crescendo II 18/0 Stainless-Steel 65-Piece Flatware Set with Storage Caddy, Service for 12

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If you like heft and size in your silverware, this is the set for you! Besides the very bright and polished finish, this continental-sized flatware feels great in your hand and is perfect whether you're serving on your best china or your everyday dinnerware. And one of the very best parts? It comes with 12 extra teaspoons. If you're like me, sometimes those pesky spoons slip into the disposal and get chewed up and ragged. No problem with this set, you have 12 opportunities to replace the one you lost! The set also comes packaged in a wooden tray that slips into your kitchen drawer and can be used as a silverware holder for your buffets and potlucks.

I looked everywhere, both on line and in the brick-and mortars for a set I liked. My biggest concern was whether the set in the picture would look and feel as good in hand. I was more than pleased. This is the best, both in value and quality.

This is sturdy, strong, quality flatware with a serious flaw: rust keeps breaking through the knives on the serrated edge! I even diligently followed the directions with the set not to soak the knives and to avoid letting certain foods set on them before washing (which I have never had to do with flatware). But I'm still getting rusty spots on the cutting edge. What a shame.

The set is "just OK." Not as heavy as I'd expected and I've also noticed (per another reviewer)some rust on the knives. Better to look at what you're buying in person first before ordering online (she said to herself).

I read the reviews on this product before I decided to purchase it from Amazon even though some of the reviewers stated they didn't think the stainless was 18/10 as is stated on Amazon's site. It arrived yesterday and upon examination there were, as another reviewer said, no markings stating it was 18/10 either stamped on the flatware it's self or on the packaging. I decided to send an email to Reed and Barton to see if they could shed some light on this discrepancy, and since I also own a another set of their flatware called Hammered stamped with 18/8 I asked about that also. Here's their reply:
Hello, the Crescendo II is not 18/10. It is 18/chrome (0). If the hammered pattern is stamped 18/8 that is what it is. All of our patterns used to be 18/8 then we went to 18/10 now most of our patterns sold in sets are 18/chrome (0).
Joyce Woloski
Reed and Barton Consumer Services
800-822-1824 X306

I intend to email Amazon with this information and return the Crescendo II set I purchased from them. The Hammered set I own that is 18/8 has held up very well (8 years) with no pitting or staining, but then I only use it for special occasions and hand wash it afterward. It's a beautiful set.

I've just recieved this set and I am so delighted with it that I am buying a second. I did a lot of comparison shopping and not only is this a great product but Amazon is offering it at a terrific price.

I am quite happy with this set. It is sturdy and beautiful. It will last, in my opinion, a lifetime. I highly recommend this wonderful flatware set to all Amazon.com shoppers!

This is my favorite pattern - I like it even better than R&B's Peyton and Forum patterns, but FOR SURE it is not 18/10, as it showed rust spots after only a single washing. Looks like a lot of silver companies are going to 18/0 composition - I guess they think they can pass this crap off on people. Personally, I hope they are wrong - I returned mine.

I have had my set for 3 months now and there is alot of rust on the tines of the forks and on the knives. Great price but I regret my purchase.

I shopped around for a long time for just the right set of flatware and found this set. Comfortable weight, appearance, size of utinsel, and nice "shine" are some of the reasons why I don't regret for one minute making this purchase. I love the size of the large forks, and the price was right. The storage caddy is strong and nice-looking in our drawer.

This is the best flatware I've ever owned. They sparkle and shine even after coming out of the dishwasher!