I was surprised how flimsy these plates are. They seem like a standard thin paper plate…even with 3-4 plates together, they do not hold up to much other than a sandwich or piece of cake. I certainly would not consider these plates to be heavy duty. I was disappointed.

It’s summer. I don’t like doing dishes. These have been around forever. What more can you say? The price for these come out to about .04 cents a plate. That’s a good price. And they’re pretty durable. Not durable like a regular paper plate, but I went to the dollar store to buy those plastic paper plate holders (yes, you can still buy those things and they’ve been around forever too) and these paper plates fit right into those little slots perfectly! NOW they’re durable. They don’t tear easily and they don’t soak through right away.

I like these plates even though they are thin and light weight. Nothing sticks to them when you use in the microwave. More economical than the heavy weight plates that I buy for when we have heavy items on our plate. But for everyday use these are my go to. Have been buying them for many many years as this is the best deal you will find.

These coated plates make it so little messes don't soak through. I use a boatload of these for just about anything I put together in the kitchen. From being the cutting board for a roast, the following day for a sandwich. Reheating a slice of pizza to placing under a rack when I apply a rub on something that is going on the pellet grill. They save a lot of the rub that would be just wasted otherwise. a stack of 600 saves my from having to run to the store every 2 weeks.

Recently purchased plates are so heavily coated, I'm tearing plates trying to separate them from one another. This happens from time to time, LOVE these plates for safe microwave cooking for years now, but this batch is almost totally glued together....factory adjustment?

These are great paper plates. I have been using them for about 3 yrs & won't use any other. They are strong & have a glossy film on them which helps with food soaking into the paper. Being a PLUS member gets this heavy package delivered to my home for FREE! The only Con is that these plates tend to stick together from manufacturer... so hubby's job is to separate plates while watching tv. Then they're good to go!

These are super strong and heavy duty. They are not waterproof. They are not bulletproof. Can you microwave on them? Absolutely! Are they good for covering things in the microwave? Unquestionably! Can you use them as cutting boards? Well, I sure do! Would you put an over easy egg on one? Absolutely not it would soak through. So, if used as intended, which would be as paper plates they are perfect. They are a good value. Used as a soup bowl or frisbee, you will be disappointed. They were also good for taking notes on and taping to the refrigerator.

I have been using these plates for years and like them better than most other options but have one problem with them. It seems you'll have one that removes from the stack but the next one is two stuck together then one and then two. You can get them apart if you work at it but why do I have to work at it? There must be something in the manufacturing process or it an evil plan by the manufacturer to get you to waste plates so you will buy more. Sometimes I say screw it and just take two at a time, sometimes I separate them. All in all I'll still buy them but I can't give a 5 star due to this issue.

The short answer is at home and at camp I always have a large supply of these plates. Probably the most used item in the house. I have paper rules in my house. If you want to use paper so you don’t have to do dishes these plates are used for snacks like chips, fruits any thing mostly dry, light weight and require minimum cutting. They can be used while standing if you only have lightweight foods and minimal wind. We have paper plate holders for them if it’s a formal setting or windy. If you have just a simple sandwich like PB&J use a napkin only, no plate needed. If you have a steak get the heavier duty plate that stands up to juice and cutting. The final rule is if you’re having a pastry that comes in a wrapper - the wrapper is your plate, don’t waste my paper plates.

I use paper plates quite a bit and these are pretty strong for what I need I always use a firm plastic on the bottom but I use them quite a bit in the microwave and I love them but not too thin and they're not too thick they're perfect highly recommend