GFDesign Big Drinking Straws Reusable 12 Inches Extra Long 9mm Extra Wide SUS 304 Food-Grade 18/8 Stainless Steel - Set of 4 with 2 Cleaning Brushes - Bent

Edges are smooth and curved in making it a safe sturdy straw to drink fromWill give it 5/5

If you arent thinking about the height. Its tall enough for a tumbler.

Needed longer straws for our tall water bottles. The width is perfect for getting large gulps of water when thirsty. A bit pricey but overall an excellent purchase.

This is a huge milkshake straw. It does fit in the slot of 30 oz tumbler, but know that it is a great wide diameter for a milkshake, smoothy or even a soup. 2 inches taller than most available, as well.Pictured is this straw side by side with a common 10(.5 ?) in straw in a 30 oz tumbler.

I wanted to get a reusable straw to have when I go to the movies. The plastic straws have gotten to the point where they get a hole rather easily if bent and, as they seem to make them thinner than they used to, they bend a little too easily. I also wanted to get ahead of the curve in case the movie complex I go to does away with plastic straws as businesses have started t do in some areas. It hasn't happened where I live just yet but why wait until it does?I wanted straws with a bend that were longer than the plastic straws at the movie theater. The reason being I wanted to avoid the need to tip my drink to reach the end of the straw. The overall length of these is 12 inches but they are approximately 10 inches on the longer side of the bend which gives me about 2 inches more compared to the plastic straws that the theater has and the angle means there is less tilting of my cup to access the straw.I gave this 5 stars for durability because, well they are METAL! I gave 3 out of 5 stars for "easy to clean" because it is a pain to wash a straw even with the supplied brushes... which are nice to have by the way.I gave 5 stars for "ease of use" because they are as easy to use as any other straw.I have read reviews of stainless steel straws that complain about them getting too hot when using them for coffee. Well, metal is a good conductor when it comes to transferring of heat or cold. So, expect the straw to be hot or cold depending on the temperature of your drink. People that complain about this aspect should realize it is not a fault of the product it is just one of the properties of the material. You can counter this effect by getting some of those silicone tips they sell for metal straws.Another reason you may want to get some of those silicone tips is that it may make it easier when you hit your teeth on the straw. While it may not happen often it does happen and, that is when you realize the sturdiness of a stainless steel straw!To address another complaint I have seen about stainless steel straws; they CAN give a metallic taste to your drink. However, I believe this will stop after the straw has been used a few times and washed between uses. Washing before the first use is also recommended.I can't say if the metallic taste actually fades or if you just get used to it.Again, people that have this complained need to realize it is a property of the material. Metal straws are bound to have a metallic taste! It has nothing to do with the product itself it is a property of the material!If I were to have any complaints about these straws they would be that they could have a slightly smaller diameter and I would like more of an angle to the bend. The diameter I did not know about until I got the straws. I knew the angle was not as much as I would like and it seems all reusable straws have a similar angle to them.To sum up, this is a very good product as long as you understand what it is and how it will react under certain conditions (ie getting hot or cold based on the temperature of your drink and having a metallic taste).