Solid, happy with these.
We have been using these Wheat Straw based plates for some time now with our daily meals, and they have been holding up great. At 9-inches in size, they are more than adequate for normal sized portions and we've had them in constant rotation between breakfast, lunch and dinner.They are durable, having already survived a few drops onto the floor. No cracks, no shattering.The plates are reasonably thick for dishware, but very lightweight. I've cut steak with a serrated-edged knife on these a few times, minimal scratching left on the plate surface. I can certainly see these lasting a few years!The plates microwave fine - though we are careful to not let food get TOO hot sitting in the plates. That's just common sense with any plastic-like food plate or bowl, so it isn't like we had to retrain ourselves to handle these with a microwave oven.We hand wash everything here, so I can't comment on how these will survive a few trips in a dishwasher - maybe some other customer has experience with these plates and a dishwasher and can provide feedback on that.I will say, tomato sauce shouldn't be left sitting around on any of the lighter-color plates for any long period of time.These WILL stain and like standard plastic, you'll be left with a sort of light orange discoloration if you don't get to washing them after your meal. That's why we bought a set of the DARKER color plates - for pasta dishes, the darker plates add a bit of visual "pop" to your presentation - but mostly it was because of fear of that dreaded red-sauce staining.One of our mobility-challenged family members who uses a walker and tray daily likes these plates a lot.They are easy to lift, carry on the tray, maneuver to eat with, resilient to falls or knocks, and the relief edging pattern makes them a bit easier to grip. Pretty much everything you'd expect from decent quality plastic dinner ware, just without the plastic.Texture on these isn't slippery. There is an almost fine-grain feel to them, which makes them even better to hold onto.Some plastics like those disposable plates or party cups have a very glossy, slippery surface feel to them.These do not.I like the overall look, feel and durability of these plates. Judging by how they've held up so far, I don't think it's a stretch to expect at least a few years of service out of these, which makes them a good deal to me and helps to reduce dependence on petroleum-based plastics.