Norpro Stainless Measuring Spoons smidgen Reviews Summary

Material Quality

Pros:

• "They're durable and easy to use."
• "Good stainless material. Sturdy construction."
• "Very well made, sturdy. Love the measurements."
• "These are weighty, handy utensils to have."
• "Very solid spoons and excellent precision."
• "These spoons are amazingly easy to use and are the correct measurements for most of my spa products."
• "These measuring spoons are a lot nicer than I expected. I expected them to be flimsy, but they're very sturdy made of stainless steel."

Cons:

• "Save yourself the money, the set is useless."
• "While I love the sizes included in these spoons, the spoons themselves are not of a heavy, or even medium duty stainless."
• "They are not a very smooth finish."
• "Construction is a bit thinner than I expected."
• "The label says '18/10 stainless steel' but they seem much to flimsy to be true stainless steel."
• "Kinda cheap thin metal."
• "Made of a lesser quality of metal than my Kitchen Aid measuring spoons."

Design & Usability

Pros:

• "Everyone hears how grandma say a pinch of this or a tad of that or a smidgen of the other BUT how much did she mean? Well these solve the problem!!!!"
• "I also occasionally use it to portion out colorant for lip balms and lotions."
• "These measuring spoons are an aquarium hobbyist necessity."
• "When your recipe calls for a pinch, you can now measure a pinch."
• "Nice mini measuring spoons. Well made from stainless steel with generously sized handles and brushed finish."
• "These are the cutest little measuring spoons."
• "These spoons are adorable!"

Cons:

• "The only 'issue' is that they don't say what each spoon represents in tps measurements."
• "None of them is any fraction of a teaspoon and they bear no real relationship to each other."
• "Sadly they are useless to me."
• "Also these are smaller in length than what I thought they were."
• "Cute but made of a low grade metal seems like it would rust if it's left in water too long."
• "No 'pinch' on ring, but two 'dashes.' Quality control problem."
• "I was disappointed when the spoon set arrived. Edges are sharp, so there is the chance of razor/paper cuts on your fingers."

Measurements & Accuracy

Pros:

• "Great set of measuring spoons...I use a 'DROP' (1/64 of a teaspoon) of Stevia sweetener for 10oz of coffee."
• "This set has you covered with multiple sizes and all smaller than a teaspoon."
• "Ever need to know just how much is a pinch? Or a tad? This set of measuring spoons solved those annoying amounts."
• "I liked how the measurement are stamped into the metal, rather than written on them."
• "Learn the actual volume equivalents, and measurements are reliable, low deviation for level spoonfuls."
• "These are perfect for measuring out powdered stevia in tiny but reproducible amounts."
• "Now I don’t have to guess what a pinch or dash is and recipes are more consistent from batch to batch."

Cons:

• "Only gave 4 stars instead of 5 because fractions of teaspoon are not printed on the spoons."
• "There are so many reviews that the actual measurement doesn't match what others have put online or that they are twice the size of what they should be."
• "Did not realize they don't provide the actual measurements on the spoons."
• "I am extremely annoyed that these are not labeled with precise measures, and that apparently even if they were they would not be accurate."
• "I wish they were marked with their real value of measurement."
• "The only thing that stopped me from giving these a 5-star rating is the lack of true measuring increments on each spoon."
• "However I don't like the fact that the spoons do not have the true actual measurement shown on them as to how much of a tsp they actually are."

Value & Satisfaction

Pros:

• "I wish I had gotten this sooner it is very nice."
• "These too were a fun and well-liked gift, as family recipe books contain those references to a 'dash' of this, a 'drop' of that, etc."
• "I loved these measuring spoons from the minute I saw them."
• "I use these to measure some supplements I have."
• "Love these sweet little spoons."
• "I received these as a gift - they are gorgeous."
• "I gave these out as gifts because most people don't have measures named this way. I also have a set. They were well received."

Cons:

• "I just received my order and there were two Smidgen spoons and no Drop spoon! The Drop size was primarily the one that I was interested in!!"
• "I'm very disappointed."
• "I probably will just eat the cost rather than deal with the hassle of returning."
• "This is probably the most useless, poorly designed product I have bought in my life to date."
• "Amazed that these have gotten so many positive reviews given their shockingly cheap quality."
• "I would have given this set of 'measuring' spoons 5 stars if they were actually useful for measuring anything."
• "If you are like 99.9% of the people out there whose recipes call for measurements like 1/4 teaspoon or whatever teaspoon, these spoons are useless."