Side by Side Comparison of: Granite Ware vs Norpro

This set is perfect for someone who is just starting out canning! I got my own stuff (this and a canner), and had my mom come over to my house. She was impressed that I had all of the things necessary to can. She showed me how to use all of the tools that I received so I didn't use the manual too much but each of them worked well and did their job nicely. Easy to clean and easy to store. Like the packaging, love the product.

A great basic set of canning tools. Nothing fancy, just what you need to do an excellent job.

I have had this little kit about 2 years now, and it included everything I needed except an instant thermometer which I already had. Everything is still in perfectly usable shape. I keep the set all together so I bought an additional funnel for other uses. For canning a few times a year this is great.

This canning set is extremely helpful while I prepare to pressure can! The tools make the process go much smoother as I have the tools for every step ready to go. I find the bubble popper and magnetic lid lifter the most helpful and useful. I also appreciate that the jar lifter is not metal and doesn't pose any possible wear and tear to the jars!

My package arrived promptly and undamaged. I got real good use out of the canning set this summer. The six pieces are a great starter kit if you are interested in canning. Everything you need is included in the box as the description says. I can see using this same set for a number of years to come since I don't do extensive canning.I highly recommend this product for beginners as well as seasoned pros.

I absolutely love them, because before I used to be so worried that I would drop the hot jars getting them out of the canner using the regular tongs! I love canning food, but I also got burned quite a bit using the old utensils. Now I am able to can more safely, especially with the jar lifters, as they have a special shaped lifter that actually fits the rims of the lids and takes them out of the canner better. I can safely release the pressure in the canner and cut the processing and cool down time down exponentially. The entire set is great, and a wonderful aid to working in the kitchen!

This arrived yesterday and will replace the old ones I'm using

Arrived on schedule and was exactly what I expected.

Just as I ordered, a little cheap construction but that was to be expected.

Works as intended. I didn't give it 5 stars due to appearance. While everything is green, they are different shades of green. Otherwise perfect!

This is a good overall canning set at a good value.I have used these for pickling garlic, green beans, okra and cucumbers.The only issue I had is one time the plastic gripper separated from the jar lifter when I first used it. I pushed it back together and it hasn't been a problem since. It may not have been assembled completely when made.

Great for first time canning! I recently went apple picking and got a half bushel of apples... what to do? What to do? MAKE APPLE BUTTER! I got the Norpro 6 canning set and it worked great. It was easy to clean and didn't break the bank. Only reason for taking away a star: the grabber tongs came apart when I was pulling the cans out of the boiling water. Easy enough to fix... just a little wonky.Looking forward to using this in the summer for jams!!!

It works for it purpose however there are better options. Everything about this set feels cheap. As I mentioned, it does it job but if you want a nice solid set of canning tools, look around.

I immediately replaced the jar lifter in this set due to the lack of sturdy construction. All other items all fine just didn't like the cheapness of the jar lifter. I bought the Ball pro lifter to replace the kit lifter.

what can i say about plastic

A good starter set for occasional use. We melted the plastic funnel and the jar lifter comes apart if you pull too hard. The problem is, the metal is not continuous through the black cylindrical handles, rather, it inserts, and not far enough, into each end of the cylinders. Its a good enough set for 20-30 jars on occasion.

This canning set is nice, though while pickling carrots, I only found a use for the funnel, lifter and magnetic lid lifter. I am new to canning but don't find the other tools necessary. With that said, the price of the set is great and the other tools may come in handy someday when I am trying to can new things.

An ok set of tools for canning.This doesn't scream "quality", not "last forever" for the metallic parts But the price was great. So overall I give it 3 stars.The funnel is ok but not more. I'll buy something better separately

Save your money

This came missing a piece (lid lifter magnet). I needed it right away, so I went out and bought the missing piece.Box doesn't come sealed.

Only received 4 of the 6 items

You get what you pay for, I guess, which is not much in this case. The most useful item in the set is the jar lifter which is also unfortunately the worst made item. The metal part of the handle separated from the black plastic part on the first use. After a few uses, both sides separated. This is dangerous when you're handling hot glass jars as you can easily lose your grip on the jar. This could've been avoided if the metal frame went into the plastic a little further but the manufacturer probably saved a penny. The rest of the items (with the exception of the magentic lid lifter) most probably already have in their kitchens. The most critical component of the set, the jar lifter, is made extremely cheaply and may cause a dropped jar and possible cuts and/or burns.

magnet is so weak that the lids cannot be taken out from the sterilizer without falling back down.

Cheaply made