Makerstep Ornate Wooden Toothpicks Appetizer Reviews Summary

Quality of Toothpicks

Pros:

• "The wood is a good quality and holds the point well."
• "When you need a strong, good quality toothpick, this is the only one!"
• "These are the best toothpicks around! They are clean, strong, durable, attractive and they never splinter."
• "These toothpicks are GREAT! Very sturdy, does a good job, no bending, breaking, good quality toothpicks."
• "They are strong and do not break easily like the more conventional toothpicks do."
• "These are sturdy, good quality toothpicks."
• "These toothpicks are quite durable and of high-quality."

Cons:

• "The pointed tip is not as narrow as typical picks, so you cannot press between the teeth very well at all."
• "look really nice but they fall apart."
• "As other reviewers mentioned, the top tips are somewhat fragile and can break if you handle them too forcefully."
• "These are not good to use as ‘toothpicks’."
• "These toothpicks are to thin to be used for cleaning my teeth."
• "Toothpicks are okay, but too flexible. A few have broken when used."
• "These are weak wood that dull quick and break easy."

Packaging

Pros:

• "Well packaged, stays clean and ready for next use in plastic container with cover..good buy!!"
• "Arrived so nicely wrapped and in a convenient round container with lid."
• "These came quick, were just as described and I like that they are in a two pack instead of one huge package."
• "They come in a plastic holder with a secure top for storage."
• "In a stay dry package."
• "The container that they came in is perfect for holding and protecting them as I keep them out on the counter for easy excess."
• "I’ve tried some toothpick containers that dispense one at a time which I like."

Cons:

• "The packaging is a little flimsy, but it is adequate."
• "The bottles that hold the toothpicks are very flimsy."
• "The toothpicks themselves come in a flimsy soft plastic container, and they have to be picked out by hand in order to fill the container that I have."
• "Ease of use was very hard to open pack, hard to get any out to use, and container isn’t a plastic case."
• "The plastic holder could be stronger, but it's not that important."
• "The packaging is an odd soft plastic, making it difficult to put the snug cover back on."
• "Although the order included more toothpicks than I will probably need in a lifetime, and they seem okay, the very flimsy plastic container they came in will very likely lead to wasted product."

Design and Aesthetics

Pros:

• "Cutest toothpicks ever!"
• "I fell in love with the ornate on the top of the toothpick - the look is very impressive."
• "Decorative end details are a nice touch."
• "Outstanding quality. It also has a small carving on the other side of the stick, which I found to be extremely unique and original."
• "They are decorative enough to use for a nice party and sturdy enough to handle picking up food or picking out food."
• "These toothpicks are nicer than usual with an ornate end which works great for cheese cubes and other appetizers."
• "A Japanese friend friend even pointed out that if you snap off the end, it makes a great toothpick rest."

Cons:

• "These are smaller than I had hoped because I wanted them for crafting."
• "If you were looking for longer toothpicks for cocktail garnishing, look elsewhere because these are too short for dressing up your favorite cocktail."
• "These are thinner than expected and what I needed them for - I needed them for making chocolate covered strawberries but they just didn’t work as the strawberries slipped off."
• "They are a little flimsy not going to lie, they break pretty easy."
• "A few of the tips were broken and they are very brittle."
• "Many are not nicely rounded. You can feel it when you roll them between your finger and thumb."
• "These “toothpicks” should be called “cooking aids”."

Versatility and Use

Pros:

• "I needed this for my 50+ students to label their models of the layers of the Earth."
• "I love using those to cook with as I fry my flautas!!"
• "These toothpicks work great to impale the olives for my gin gimlets, cherries in the old fashions, etc. They are sturdy and look good too!"
• "I used these as spindles on miniature houses and no one knew until I told them."
• "I use these in tapas and pintxos and they are perfect and look professional."
• "I bought these because I work a lot with JB Weld and wood glue and the best way to apply those to small pieces is with toothpicks and these work great for that!"
• "I'm actually using these for cupcake toppers that I sell in my Etsy shop. They turned out great with my glue gun and I've gotten good quality approval from my customers."

Cons:

• "These are not good to use as ‘toothpicks’."
• "These toothpicks are to thin to be used for cleaning my teeth."
• "These toothpicks are too thin to be used for cleaning my teeth. They break and should not be used for this purpose."
• "These are by far the best toothpicks for the money I have had the pleasure to use."
• "We go through a lot of toothpicks at my house. besides using them for the obvious purpose, these can be used to fix minor repairs around the home."
• "They’re food toothpicks but the only thing is the container isn’t like a hard plastic one it’s very flimsy that’s why I’m giving it 4 stars but for $5 it does make sense why they would come in a container like that!"
• "The container they come in is not hard. It is so flimsy the lid is almost impossible to put on."