Oneida Mooncrest 45-Piece Flatware Set, Service for 8

stainless steel rusting dilemma

Sorry, I’m about to write a review on a product I do NOT own (but was thinking of buying). I did remember seeing these in a store a couple years back, and they did feel really good in the hand, though.

But the main point of my posting is to help people understand all the issues about stainless steel rusting or not rusting. This is a great FAQ from Specialty Steel Industry of North America. ([...]):

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1. What makes stainless steel stainless?

Answer: Stainless steel must contain at least 10.5 % chromium. It is this element that reacts with the oxygen in the air to form a complex chrome-oxide surface layer that is invisible but strong enough to prevent further oxygen from “staining” (rusting) the surface. Higher levels of chromium and the addition of other alloying elements such as nickel and molybdenum enhance this surface layer and improve the corrosion resistance of the stainless material. See the “Stainless Steel Primer” for more…

Honest warning.

I am baffled and frustrated by all of the good reviews this flatware has received. Baffled because I received this set in early April and less than two months later the majority of the pieces have rust spots – which only continue to appear. Frustrated because I put stock in the positive comments, which ultimately led me to make the purchase. The flatware does look nice and it is sturdy and solid, but it rusts, which far outweighs any positive aspect. There is a reason the set is so cheap…it is cheap.

very good value for money

Hello fellow amazonians,

Since I’m benefitting from the reviews of others, I might as well give one myself. So here’s my take on this product:

I sure can recommend this Oneida silverware set. It’s probably not the highest quality (18/10 steel, other Oneida sets would have some higher value I think), which is adequately reflected in the price. My set does show some “darkening” streaks… maybe I should better say that it just doesn’t shine as much anymore as when it was new (having it for 1.5 years now, no dishwasher though). My personal take is that this “darkening” (on single pieces only, I should add) is due to what I perceive as the lower quality of the steel — which may or may not be true, I’m speaking as a lay person obviously. Having said all this: this is a very appealing design, doesn’t look neither too casual nor too chic, it weighs very well in one’s hand and is balanced well, and the knives cut well. Overall I think this is a very good value for the…

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