RSVP International Endurance Kitchen Collection, Stainless Steel Fine Mesh Conical Sieve/Colander, Multi-Purpose for Cooking, Baking, Loose Leaf Tea, Bar Strainer Cocktails, 8-Inch

Great quality and easy to clean. No issues or complaints after a year of use.

I finally broke with tradition and threw away my old dog-eared tea strainer that had seen better days ten years ago. Boy am I happy I did.!!! This stainless steel "Endurance Conical" 4" strainer is the cat's whiskers...(so to speak..!). It is beautifully finished and perfectly formed. It is just about the perfect size to fit into a large mug for steeping tea leaves or for straining spices from small amounts of liquids after soaking or steeping. The handle is apparently spot welded to the rim, as are the "ears" on the opposite side. They all appear to be well fastened and quite strong. The edges of the strainer basket are all nicely roll-formed with no sharp spots. The basket strainer itself appears to be a double mesh and is quite fine. I gently moved my hands carefully across the entire basket portion both inside and out. No imperfections could be felt or seen. There were no little straggler pieces of wire left hanging out to snag your fingers, and the basket seemed perfectly formed and balanced. I truly have no idea how long this strainer will last in use, but for the price paid it is a great buy. Perfect form. Great function. Five stars for a product that seems to be almost perfect. Don't know how it could be improved....really. Try this one out. I think you will appreciate it for it's function and ease of cleaning.

Quality fine strainer.

Sturdy, well made - a classic - and I'll likely order a larger size for further, more-typical cooking uses. It is 11.9 cm (4 5/8 ") outermost diameter, and 8.8 cm (3 3/8 ") deep. I'm very happy with this strainer; solved a couple of specific cooking probs for us. Holds the inexpensive paper coffee filter, paper being the healthiest way to filter coffee, < ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2029499 > on the 5 1/8 inch top of my ~64-oz (10 cup) Chemex carafe. The hanging-loop of the strainer makes up the dif in diameter. Rinses quinoa without losing any at all through the mesh, as did the typical small round metal-mesh strainer with a handle that you find in every kitchen dept of every large store.Do rinse quinoa to get the soapy taste off of it (that's a normal aspect of the plant); this is better than any method I've improvised while trying to use the "typical" dept store strainer. So just get this one! We leave it in a rush on most mornings,wet filter and coffee grounds still in there (bought end of March 2014) and not a single spot of any harm or rust. It is as described, for sure. (btw:UN-leakable/very hot/cold Thermos? we have two, after trying many other brands/models: Thermos Element 5 16-Ounce Travel Mug.Wipe dry after closing it; we carry it in handbag,backpack,brief case) (The tsa agent liked it so much she *gave it back* after scurrying away to dump the coffee after I foolishly carried it all the way to the screening process, in 2011 *~* ) Fast delivery, well-packaged,the best price I could find for this quality.

Well made and sturdy. I use it primarily to rinse berries every morning. Washes easily in the dishwasher. It was expensive, but I think it was worth the money.

this an essental tool for me especially for straining my fryer oil

This product was shipped to me by Amazon in a large paper envelope. The result: the sieve was bent out of shape during shipping and handling. From experience, trying to bend a sieve back into shape will only ruin it more. I'm sending it back for a refund and ordering another one. Make sure this product is shipped to you in a _box_. However, it's a great quality product, so I'm still rating it with 5 stars.

I bought this strainer for one purpose only, to strain homemade yogurt. It does let a bit of solids through at the start, but very minimal. After that, only whey comes through. Fits a half gallon batch. Easy to empty and a breeze to clean, just rinse and put in dishwasher. Amazon ships this in an envelope for some reason and the first one arrived smashed down, but I got a replacement quickly. Yogurt making just got easier! Update: You will have to find the right amount of time to get your yogurt thick enough so it doesn't run through the strainer. We find 12 hours in incubation/culture process is sufficient. We've accidently poured yogurt into strainer after 11 hours and too much solids went through the strainer. Update: After a few more years of yogurt making experience, we've found the right combination culturing temperature and time. We now culture for 8 hours and then pour through this strainer. We lose almost no solids. I upped my rating to 5 stars, this is a game changer for yogurt making.

This little sieve is perfect for what I wanted. So the 3 stars applies more to the problem with the packaging or lack thereof. It arrived quite bent out of shape. I bent it back well enough to use and don't want to bother sending back, but for future deliveries, a bit of bubble wrap would be helpful.

Very handy but for small amounts only

A bit expensive but good item does what is needed.