Cambridge Orly Coupe 45-Piece 18/10 Flatware Set
Our Take
- 18/10 stainless steel. If you don’t know, now you know.
- 45 pieces in all. That’s service for eight plus serving stuff.
- Brand name, mirror finish, dishwasher safe; there’s nothing not to like.
- Can it make a margarita? It can make a margarita complement a lovely table setting.
Your Take
Good to Know
Do you know what the 18/10 means when it comes to stainless steel stuff like this badass flatware set?
It’s the composition of the steel. The first number is the percentage of chromium. The second number is the percentage of nickel. And 18/10 is considered optimum in terms of maximizing polish and durability while minimizing rust and whatever.
Of course now that we think about it, that only accounts for 28 percent of the total. So obviously the other 72 percent is…something else. Not looking it up. Maybe equal parts platinum and printer ink, which would at least explain why this stuff retails for so damned much.
Wouldn’t it be nice if more stuff had a breakdown of the main components stamped right on the box?
Like, tell us the ratios of the most important ingredients in our trendy burritos, for example. After some informal research at the Chipotle up the street, we’d be comfortable stamping a 17/45 on there to indicate that it’s 17 percent protein and 45 percent the palpable contempt emanating from the sulky kid behind the counter.
Or maybe the minutes of violence and sexy one-liners in your favorite shitty action movie. We just watched Fast Five (the most intellectually challenging film in the Fast and the Furious franchise) and can confidently certify it as a 31/18, though we’d feel remiss not to also point out the 8 minutes extolling the virtues of family, bro.
Perhaps you’re considering a new relationship and you want an at-a-glance breakdown of how much time you should expect dedicated to intimate snuggling in front of a fire versus petty posturing and mind gam—you know what? Never mind. We’re happy to know what’s in these forks and whatnot, is all we’re saying.
Anyway, the 18/10 thing is a good indication that we’re talking high quality stuff here, so the only remaining point we have to make is that forty bucks for a giant set like this is kind of a (stainless) steal.
By the way, we also did a little analysis on this write-up, which we declare 30/70. That means 30 percent actual product education compared to 70 percent useless banter and nonsense.
Seems about right.
