I've been camping ever since I was a kid and I remember my family always using Coleman products for these events.  I had a "camping" themed Christmas this year because I wanted to stock up on supplies to take my own family to the great outdoors.  One of the items I asked for was this set of enamel plates from Coleman.  Upon inspecting them, I noticed a lot of enamel paint chips in the bottom of the box.  Two of the cups have large sections in which the enamel coating is missing.  This doesn't look like a packaging or shipping defect...it looks like poor quality on how they were coated.  Some of the bowels and plates have runs in the coating as well...but at least it is covered.  What surprises me is that all the contents in this box was hand packed.  It is made in China and it looks like they would at least throw the bad cups out when they were packing them in the box.  The section in which there is no enamel is pretty darn noticeable.  Everything else seems fine.  My box might be a fluke but it was pretty disappointing to see that the quality was not what I expected.  The runs in the paint coating and the uneven layers make me think that this are not going to last very long.  The silverware seems to be ok and I like that it comes in a protective pouch to keep it organized.  These items haven't been field tested yet but just on inspecting them by hand...I think I would of gone with something else.
I've been camping ever since I was a kid and I remember my family always using Coleman products for these events. I had a "camping" themed Christmas this year because I wanted to stock up on supplies to take my own family to the great outdoors. One of the items I asked for was this set of enamel plates from Coleman. Upon inspecting them, I noticed a lot of enamel paint chips in the bottom of the box. Two of the cups have large sections in which the enamel coating is missing. This doesn't look like a packaging or shipping defect... it looks like poor quality on how they were coated. Some of the bowels and plates have runs in the coating as well... but at least it is covered. What surprises me is that all the contents in this box was hand packed. It is made in China and it looks like they would at least throw the bad cups out when they were packing them in the box. The section in which there is no enamel is pretty darn noticeable. Everything else seems fine. My box might be a fluke but it was pretty disappointing to see that the quality was not what I expected. The runs in the paint coating and the uneven layers make me think that this are not going to last very long. The silverware seems to be ok and I like that it comes in a protective pouch to keep it organized. These items haven't been field tested yet but just on inspecting them by hand... I think I would of gone with something else.