GADGETWIZ Straw Dispenser with Stainless Steel Lid | Glass Straw Holder for Counter with Lid | Drinking Straw Dispensers | Straw Container | Holds Straws up to 8.5 Inches, Black

It is very nice but for an older person it is hard to use. The top knob is very small.

I ordered this product after the first dispenser that I received from a different vendor arrived broken. This broken dispenser was cheaper and all plastic. While this product was a little more expensive, it was well worth it. The quality is amazing and it is really nice looking. So it turns out that I am really happy the first product that I had purchased arrived broken otherwise I would never have ordered this one!

Nice canister for straws. Lid is a tad lose but looks good and works fine

The glass is thick, with no apparent flaws that might be a particular stress point to crack. It's probably about twice the thickness of your standard quart-sized Ball Mason jar. I apologize, but I won't bother to fetch my calliper to measure its exact thickness. Only after pulling the product page to write the review did I notice the photos depicting two styles of glass: The first style is round and smooth all around, and the second with a design to give it a sort of angled look, including an area midway were you would apply a label. I received the latter to my delight, though I wouldn't have made a stink either way.The stainless steel lid (and carriage the straws stand upon) is suitable, though the description might lead some to imagining a more sturdy construction. The painted coating appears thin and easy to chip. I recommend nonabrasive means of cleaning when the time arrives--perhaps as you treat your nonstick pots and pans. If you have qualms with the potential of a chip of paint landing into one of the straws someone will use, maybe you should find an option without the coating.The corrugated cardboard box packaging is tough, possibly rated for items heavier than this. Styrofoam end pieces hold the dispenser centered in the box. A small bubble wrap baggie encases the part the straws stand on, as to prevent the metal and glass coming into contact should a significant impact jar it out of place.Included were two black labels and a white marker, I suppose so those who suffer from being unable to see through glass might be able to identify the contents without lifting the lid. I was delighted to discover the image on the box I thought was a cigarette was actually the marker.I am satisfied with this product. Despite the very few items I mentioned that might go on the con side of your pro/con list, this is still very much an accessory to liven my kitchen and for that I am grateful.

I also wish the base was a little wider! It was a pain to refill and some of the straws don’t sit on the inside of the base. The loose ones outside the base tend to get bent when you pull the base up!