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Five Star Reviews:

54%
Makes Decorating More Fun
June 16, 2016
This is a very nice little decorating set. It has 12 tips to choose from and can provide decorating fun for the whole family when making cupcakes. To prepare the bag just unscrew the tip of 1 of the couplings shove the wider back piece into the bag to the tip and screw the other coupling end back on then attach whatever tip you want to start with and fill with icing. They are pretty easy to clean (we hand wash ours). The cleaning brush makes cleaning the tips a breeze. This is our first decorating set and we all love it and find ourselves making more baked goods just to use it.
Great beginner kit
June 14, 2015
I'm a beginner when it comes to decorating cakes. I bought this set to decorate my first cake for my husband's birthday. The tips are sturdy and there is a good variety for writing and doing basic decorations. There are 2 bags which are easy to fill and handle. They're also easy to clean. It comes with a little brush so you can get into all of the crevices of the tips. The kit is small and fits easily into my kitchen drawer. The box is sturdy, so I know I won't have random tips in my drawer if it gets jostled around.
But this bag + tips were perfect for me
December 22, 2014
I am a total newbie - first time I've ever used a pastry bag - so maybe I have no business writing a review. But this bag + tips were perfect for me. I made and decorated large dog biscuits as Christmas gifts for friends. When I shopped for this it was hard to tell what to get without spending a bunch of time figuring out the conflicting info on the tip sizes and shapes. These worked out great. The bag is easy to clean. The tips are easy to change. Advice from a newbie: be careful about your frosting consistency. Directions in the package give some tips. It's worth getting it right. If you're making something more important than doggie treats, practice practice practice first with each tip you'll use.
Great Value
December 22, 2012
I bought this for my initial foray into decorating. It works great!I made one batch of royal icing (3 cups powdered sugar, 2 egg whites, 2 tsp lemon). I divided the batch in half. I added more sugar to one half so it was thicker for piping. I put that half into this bag. The entire half batch fit in this bag. I used the included #2 tip to outline 18 sugar cookies. There was no mess while piping; no leakage. When I was done I washed the bag and tip in warm soapy water and left it air dry. Then it was ready for the next time.I've uploaded some photos of my work (yellow stars and a gingerbread man). Please keep in mind I'm a complete newbie. This was the very first time I baked cookies and the first time I ever held a piping bag! I'm sure professionals would outgrow this bag asap. I actually bought a Wilton 16 Bag before seeing this Norpro. The Wilton is a much nicer bag; feels thicker and sturdier. But the Wilton is a bag only. I also had to buy couplers for it and an Ateco piping tip set. Total price was about $25. Oh and the piping set had two different size tips circumferences so the couplers only worked on half of them. I would have had to buy bigger couplers to use the other half of tips. Anyway, it was quickly becoming an expensive hobby lolSuffices to say I'm returning the Wilton gear. I can always repurchase if I get more into pastry decorating. However, for doing an occasional batch of sugar cookies this Norpro bag is perfect for my needs. For ~$7 this set is a great value.The included tips are:#2 Writing Tip#27 Star Tip#30 Large Start Tip#60 Petal Tip#67 Leaf Tip#98 Shell Tip(I've upload photos of the box front/back that illustrates the patterns these tips make.Hope that helps! Thanks :)
Nice CHEAP set
October 15, 2011
Read the instructions before you use/assemble this thing. If you don't put the pieces in properly or follow the directions about frosting types or how much to use -- of course you're going to either break it or end up with a giant mess. Seriously, it's not that complicated.For the price this thing is awesome and you can do some very basic decorating. You're probably not going to design anything that will get you on cupcake wars but you will make something that looks nice compared to just using a knife. Yes, the bag is small and the tips are extremely basic. If you want a pastry chefs set -- go to a foodie store and buy an expensive set. If you want an extremely basic set that will serve you well for the price -- this is a nice purchase.
76%
These Work Great
September 6, 2017
These arrived undamaged and in good condition.They fit my standard tips.I'm not a professional and use them most often with ziptop type bags instead of dedicated piping bags. They work great for this. It's nice to have a few bags going with the different colors.They are sturdy with a positive connection. So far no problems in the dishwasher.
one of them got crushed in my garbage disposal so just wanted back
April 21, 2017
although i still had a couple sets., one of them got crushed in my garbage disposal so just wanted back up
These are fine couplers but I bought them without looking because they ...
May 22, 2016
These are fine couplers but I bought them without looking because they were suggested as "frequently bought together" with the tips I was buying (Ateco 6-Piece Pastry Tube and Tips Set).... nope not the right couplers.Now that I know a lot more about pastry bags and icing tips, this is a no duh... these are standard couplers and the tips I was buying were big guys. But I kept these couplers because you really can't have too many. I actually like these way more than the Wilton ones. They're sturdier.
Great quality couplers
June 23, 2015
These are probably what you're looking for. They are the size that fits normal-sized piping tips, and having four of them may prove more useful than you think, as two piping bags is often better than one.What sets these apart from the cheap ones you find in a supermarket is the quality of the plastic. They are sturdy and dishwasher-safe. They are also sure to work with any of the Ateco tips, and Ateco is the most ubiquitous brand in this area.So if you are looking for couplers, these are a good bet. Just remember you still need tips and bags
Works great!!
April 2, 2015
These are a set of four standard couplers, and is actually the brand we used while in culinary school. I don't know why people are saying they do not fit their tips. I have successfully used them with both my Ateco and Wilton tips, and have had no problems. They are of great quality at an inexpensive price.
Much Better Quality Coupler than "the other brand"
December 7, 2013
I'm a full-time home-based decorater/Bakery Owner. I decided to try these out because I didn't have to pay shipping as it was an "Add On" item and also because I have consistently enjoyed the Ateco brand so much more over Wilton. After getting these and using these for a couple of months, I will be slowly switching all my couplers over to Ateco. They are much stronger, the seal is so much tighter that Wilton so no chance of leaking or improper seal, and I notice I haven't had any problems with the threads on these couplers at all. With Wilton, after the same kind of use, I either get something that cracks or the threads get stripped after 2-3 months. I am constantly replacing them. These also clean up nicely. Sometimes with Wilton, certain colors stain and it takes several washings for some colors to fade. These clean right up and nothing seems to stain them.

Four Star Reviews:

20%
Good starter kit.
March 7, 2017
Nice beginner set. I would recommend clear disposable piping bags as it's nice to see the contents as you pipe down. This bag is a nice heavy vinyl, the coupling collar and cuff fit snug and are easy to connect. The piping tips are well made. These tips are not for fine line work as they pipe out a generous amount of icing or batter, about the size of your little finger. It makes nice stars and flowers.
Decent, but not the best
November 23, 2015
I struggled between 3 or 4 stars... and decided upon a 4, because my issues may just because I'm a complete novice and not due to the product itself.This is a good beginner's set. I'm not a big frosting type of person so I didn't want to invest in anything great or fancy, so I decided to get this. I'm still learning on proper piping techniques and still have a long way to go; this was my first decorating set and my first time using a piping bag and tips. It does have a good variety of metal tips, but I find that it also doesn't have everything, so some of the recipes I need this for, I would need to purchase additional tips (would it still work with the same set??) because they were smaller than what was needed (e.g. eclairs). It has instructions on how to put it together but not the most detailed, so I had fun attempting to put it together, then have some of the filling squeeze out from around the tip/couplings the first couple of times because I guess I didn't assemble them properly/tightly (I don't use it often enough to have consistent practice). I can say that I'm okay with it now after several uses (and one or two YouTube video tutorial sessions).The bag is fairly easy to clean; I don't use the cleaning brush since I try to clean the bag almost immediately after using so nothing can get a chance to dry, but there is a plastic inner lining that helps, which I like. The reusable aspect of this is a great plus! I just wish there were a larger variety of sizes to the tips. Perhaps an actual piping teacher would be helpful as well. ;)
Quality is good but beware of the small tips
April 19, 2015
Let me start by saying that the quality of the product seems pretty good so I don't want to rate it to bad. But overall almost everything is too small. The bag is smaller than I expected. All the tips are relatively small so it's hard to decorate a cupcakes let alone an entire cake. I would recommend buying disposable bags and then a small set of tips with multiple sizes. With that being said we still had a lot of fun and its a fun kit to get your feet wet. I'm going to attach a few pictures of the things we made on our very first try.
Perfect as your first decorating set!
October 28, 2014
I have been using the product for around three months now, predominantly to make macarons and use as an icing tool. For icing—as its intended purpose—it works well. However for pipetting out macaroons, I wished there was a thicker tip. I manually forced the largest tip into a larger round shaped which worked for my purposes. One disadvantage is that since this is designed to be reusable and the bag can't be replaced, you have to take care to wash out the bag very carefully. Mine has changed into a slight off brown color, invariably from the food colorings that I have used. Nevertheless, I feel that this product deserves four stars as it is very affordable and serves its intended purpose well. If you're just getting into pipetting for cakes and desserts, this is a perfect product to start with!
Just what you need to jump right in
December 12, 2010
One reviewer commented that the bag included in this set is ridiculously small; so it is, but that's easily solved. Peel it off the coupling, throw it away, and use a gallon ziploc with the corner cut off instead. Save yourself the trouble of cleaning it, too. The tips are easy to use, and there's a nice variety for getting started with decorating - NB, though, something I didn't realize (as a novice myself): decorating tips come in two sizes, and these are the smaller size, so you won't get large swirls/flourishes out of them, and don't plan to cover a whole cake this way. I found decorator tips and couplings in both sizes and all shapes available singly at my local cooking store, and they're cheap. You might want to check out that option if you have it in your town.
Grandma's little helper
June 13, 2010
Good product. As Grandma, I was enlisted to make a Winnie the Pooh cake just a week before my little granddaughter's second birthday party. Having always done designs free-hand and with a little help from the old icing tubes bought in the stores, I decided it was time to get something real quick and a whole lot better for future years of birthday cakes! The price was perfect and the product arrived quickly. I found it to be very easy to use. Some people found it hard to clean, but if you use hot water right away it cleans up darn good. I also had some black icing, but was still able to get it clean without any trouble. I love the tips and had a ball using this decorating set. It also made things go quicker so I could get off my feet sooner and enjoy the compliments later!!
10%
Four Stars
July 20, 2017
Very good
Useful
January 12, 2017
I accidentally ordered two packages of Ateco couplers. Oh well. I find the Ateco products the best in the baker biz.
Sturdy Couplers
August 8, 2016
Serves it's purpose, but I'm finding I really don't need couplers as much as I used to. If you buy a small plastic organizing container for your icing tips, these fit in there nicely. Appear and feel sturdy. Would recommend if you use couplers.
Good product.
February 19, 2016
These work well use them with Wilton tips , they are a good product .
These work exactly as expected. One word of caution--- ...
June 24, 2015
These work exactly as expected. One word of caution--- Use uctual piping bags with these. I tried using zip top bags, as I have been told all my life, and they kept ripping instead of piping evenly.
As expected
May 3, 2014
These couplings are the same quality as the other ones I've purchased from more well-known companies. They are exactly what I was wanting and expected. Otherwise, there's not much to be said.

Three Star Reviews:

14%
one stitched and one un-stitched ...
March 22, 2016
It is ok ... Just one issue for me ... Of the two bags, one has a stitched top and the other one does not. Thought the one I received is like that and asked for a replacement ... Unfortunately, replacement is also the same. For some reasons, they seems to not stitch the second one which I could not think of why. Problem is, threads have started coming off loose in the un-stitched one ... Just after one decoration ... Might not survive a few more ...
Works ok, but not great.
February 5, 2016
The set works reasonably well but the piping cloth stains easily and the stains won't come out. Also, the plastic ring that holds the tip on is very cheaply made plastic. Luckily you can buy a replacement but you shouldn't have too. If you need to use it more than a couple of times buy s better set.
Frosting fun.
January 29, 2015
I had a hard time getting the tips to stay in place. Maybe it's just me but I had a rough time. That being sad, this kit comes with a lot of nice stuff for a great deal. The assortment of it all was great and I love the reusable pastry bags. I think once I get the hang of it, it'll all be good.
Not the easiest to work with
February 21, 2014
This set provides basic decorating tips, ok to get started and do some very basic designs. The bag seems to be of ok quality, vinyl inside and cloth outside, so it is not as easy to clean and dry as I would like. The problem with it, though, is that the opening is so small it is hard to get the frosting/filling into the bag. I prefer bags that are a bit wider at the top making it easier to fill and clean. I have a much larger set of decorating items in storage, so I didn't want to purchase another large set, just something to get by. This set does provide for that, just the basics, and works well. I just need to maybe find some bags that I can purchase separately.
very good for beginner
April 14, 2013
This is a good beginner starting set but it's not the best for frosting cupcakes. Like other reviewer said, it's more for smaller details and frosting cookies. The glue that is used to hold these tips in place to the packaging is very difficult to wash off without a good scrubbing. The bag is some kind of fabric material with coated polymer on the inside so it's fairly easy to clean, but still a pain. I think I'll stick with disposable bags from now on.
5%
These go with the small tips...
April 17, 2017
I thought these would fit my large tips that I thought of as standard, but the small tips only fit. I ended up going to return them, but because they weigh so light I got a refund and got to keep them. This company has great customer service.
Wrong size - these are small not standard
December 11, 2016
These are good couplers but these are the small size and do not fit standard tips.I wish the size was more clearly marked
Did not fit on several of my tips, I ...
September 29, 2016
Did not fit on several of my tips, I did give them to a friend and they fit perfectly on her tips. she likes them.
Three Stars
January 31, 2016
not sure yet
size
February 16, 2014
the quality is really good, but i was disappointed with the size they only fit the smaller tips and not the standered ones, i wish you clarified that in the description, plus they were expensive a lot more than the store bought ones
Baking needs
September 23, 2013
These don't work really well w/ the Wilton tips or bags. I have cut the ends of the bags to try and fit the coupler in there and there were gaps in the bags and the tips didn't fit.

Two Star Reviews:

6%
The material that this was made out of was something ...
November 7, 2017
The material that this was made out of was something I wasn't prepared for, but i throw it in the washing machine and it works out ok. The different pieces were exciting to have, but they didn't allow the frosting that had decorations in them to flow freely.
but the bag is way too small and stiff to be useful. It was very difficult for me to fold ...
January 6, 2017
The tips are ok, but the bag is way too small and stiff to be useful. It was very difficult for me to fold the bag in order to fill it. I threw the bag away and will be looking for one that is better quality.
The bag is so small I'm going to have to ...
October 1, 2016
The bag is so small I'm going to have to fill it twice just to do 12 cupcakes and of all the attachments the one I need wasn't included.
Do the tips fall off for anyone else? Multiple ...
March 25, 2016
Do the tips fall off for anyone else? Multiple times I've tried to use this and the tip will fly right off. When I place the tip on it seems very loose... Not sure why it was designed so loose.
Not worth the price.
December 13, 2015
The bag is really only good for one use, it completely fell apart after I washed it. Saw nearly the same exact set at the dollar tree, wouldn't buy again.
Impossible to Clean
November 5, 2014
It is impossible to clean the bag out properly. I have tried everything, but even if I manage to clean all the frosting out, whatever color was in the frosting dyes the bag, meaning the next batch of frosting (if it's a lighter color) takes on the hue of a previous cake.I don't have a dishwasher, though, so perhaps if you put this in a dishwasher it would come out cleaner.
5%
Very very small
April 30, 2017
Very very small
This may have been my own bad - but be aware
March 20, 2017
This may have been my own bad - but be aware. This is generally coupled with the Ateco 6-Piece Pastry Tube and Tips Set. They DO NOT fit together.
Too small
January 29, 2017
They turned out to be too small for the pastry tips I bought.
I'm sure they would work great if you have the right sized tips
December 5, 2015
These don't fit with the Ateco tips I purchased, which is weird and disappointing. I'm sure they would work great if you have the right sized tips, but be careful buying these and the tips Amazon suggest go together, because they are Not the same size.
Waste of money
February 17, 2015
But Not want I needed!!! I bought it as a suggestion from amazon? "Those who bought this bought this." But with the metal tips I bought, really Couplers where NOT only TO small, But NOT NEEDED. Waste of money!!! never again!!
Standard doesn't mean compatible!
August 3, 2014
Why four of the same size? None of which worked with the tips I bought. Sizing these are not that easy. Perhaps Amazon should have them more as kits. I ordered a kit of smaller ones and also a larger coupler that was still not large enough for some of my tips. The kit, of course, was exactly what was needed. I admit... I'm a newbie at this so it can be even more confusing!

One Star Reviews:

6%
One Star
April 21, 2017
Doesn't work at all :(
Total scam do not buy
December 3, 2016
I cant give zero stars. Not the product pictured. DO NOT BUY THIS ITEM. TOTAL SCAM
disappointed
July 11, 2015
This product felt like it was made really well but when push came to shove it fell through. After one use the bag and tips were separating, the tips kept getting clogged and there was frosting everywhere. Not an easy product to use
not worth it
February 28, 2014
this product was not worth the money. I had to throw it all away after the first use. the majority of it broke in the middle of use. it was just sad and not worth a dime
Within the first minute of use, the bag split
January 4, 2014
I understand this is inexpensive, but it isn't even work what little I paid. The bag split almost the first second I went to use it. I then put the tips at the end of a plastic bag and used that. So if you do buy it, have some zip locks handy.
Not so great, wouldn't recommend
January 5, 2013
I didn't like this product. The icing bag is too small and it's hard to clean. The only good thing about this purchase was the decorating tips, which I still use, but with the plastic icing bags that you throw away. If you want to be more eco-friendly and purchase a re-usable icing bag this might be better for you, but I did not like it.
4%
Wrong size couplers, they do not fit the large ...
February 25, 2016
Wrong size couplers, they do not fit the large bag or large tips!! So much for a decorated birthday cake!! thanks for nothing Ateco.Youtube even shows that you must have the extra large couplers for this to work on this bag and tips, I should have researched this ahead of time.
One Star
January 27, 2016
don't know
Doesn't fit
December 24, 2015
I used Amazon recommendation for mostly buy together, the tubes doesn't fit the couplers which doesn't fit the bag. After one use of the bag it now have stains on the outside which can't be removed.
Fine couplers - do not fit the Ateco tips which are HUGE
May 5, 2015
We bought these using one of those suggested "bundles" Amazon lists with some items. Within the bundle were a set of six tube tips, a set of 4 couplers and a bag. The tips are enormous and cannot be used with the couplers. Unless you have other, smaller tips to use them with, the couplers are useless. Since the coupler is needed to keep the tip in place, the tips are pretty useless too. Completing this mismatched trio is the pastry bag. Nice bag, but since the tips and coupler cannot be used together, the bag is of no use either. Just because three things seem to go together does not mean they actually do work together....
It says standard, but doesn't fit on the many ...
August 3, 2014
It says standard, but doesn't fit on the many tips I have and come under standard size including ones from Ateco. They are now just sitting in the drawer...
Doesn't fit
July 12, 2013
Tips that were recommended for this was wrong size. Package suggestions should have more thought put into them. Cost to ship back is excessive.
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Article Number
Article Number
0028901035624
0014963003985
Binding
Binding
Kitchen
Kitchen
Brand
Brand
Nopro
Ateco
Color
Color
Black
White
Height
Height
324.8 in
29.5 in
Length
Length
236.2 in
157.5 in
Manufacturer
Manufacturer
Norpro
Ateco
Model
Model
3562
398
MPN
MPN
3562
398
Number of Parts
Number of Parts
3562
398
Product Group
Product Group
Kitchen
Kitchen
Product Type
Product Type
KITCHEN
KITCHEN
Publisher
Publisher
Norpro
Ateco
Quantity
Quantity
1
4
Reviews
Reviews
Score
Score
8.2
9.2
Size
Size
8 Piece
4 Count
Studio
Studio
Norpro
Ateco
Weight
Weight
0.5 oz
0.1 oz
Width
Width
39.4 in
118.1 in
Feature
Feature

Set includes 6 tips, 1 pastry bag and 1 coupling

8 piece dessert decorating set for creating beautiful cakes, pastries, and more

Reusable pastry bag and plastic coupler

Great for beginner and experienced decorators alike; includes recipes and instructions

Hand washing recommended

Set of four standard couplers

Change similar sized tubes without emptying the contents of the decorating bag

By Ateco - professional quality and quality design

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