I was hesitant to buy the Solo Sticks. After all, I could buy sticks at our big box store. But, decided to try them out. After roasting hot dogs and marshmallows the sticks were horribly charred, but since they were stainless steel, they cleaned up easily!  Also, during use, the sticks stayed cool and did not get hot! As a parent of kids, this was a nice realization! I was able to relax instead of worrying about someone getting burned. We also purchased the screen, and we love the grooves to rest the sticks in for hands-free roasting. I lived the Solo Sticks so much I returned to buy another set, so that when we have guests over, no one has to share. The only downfall about the sticks is that I am eating a lot of mallows, but I’ll take one for the team! So glad I purchased these accessories for our family!