Others say...

"Drains great..."
This colander drains extremely fast, but still keeps thin items like angel hair pasta from catching in the holes. It's stainless, so it cleans up nicely. I'd give it a 5, but I was a bit disappointed that it had welded rather than riveted handles. I thought I'd get riveted at that price, but maybe I'm out of touch with reality. 5 stars for drainability, one star reduction for the handles.

"Best Colander Ever"
Right after I placed my order I saw a set of 3 colanders for $10 @ an outlet center & thought I was getting ripped off if the one from Amazon turned out to be the same as one of them @ 3x the price. Well, a few days later I got mine & I'm glad to say it's not the same. The set was nothing more than cheap mesh strainers with a base & handles that felt like they would fall off after a few uses.

This feels as solid as anything with this many holes can. Sure, it won't be as tough as my old one. It was solid, had the normal amount of holes, and after shaking, tilting, and jumping the contents, always seemed to have a cup of liquid left. That's only a little better than just tilting it over the sing with a lid on the pot. The holes are small enough that nothing goes through & within seconds (and just a shale or two) everything is almost bone dry.

I love Alton Brown, but I never liked the plastic Oxo colander he uses because the slots are too big & I'm just not a fan of plastic if the same job can be done by steel as it's easier to clean & won't stain.

"A very good product"
This product is well made, has a good solid feel, and drains food of any kind quickly and efficiently. Foods with a fine consistency, such as rice, won't slip through the small openings. It's worth the slightly higher cost compared to other colanders.

"A simple piece of equipment with an elegant design that does its job right every time"
I have owned several metal or plastic colanders before, but this one beats them all. Put simply, it just works. You can even drain boiled rice in this colander without losing a good portion of your grains down the drain, and without having to wait for the water to slowly drip out of tiny holes. The holes are small enough to trap even the smallest items, but there are so many of them that water literally rushes right out the bottom and sides. I love it.

"Best Colander"
My twenty something son moved to his own place recently and surprised me by asking about our colander! He said the one his roommate had "wasn't as good as ours!" Imagine a young man even noticing! So here I am ordering one for him!