Forget the plastic, keep the metal
Once I broke the death grip the first of these plastic lids had on my wide mouth ball canning jar I immediately canned the whole bunch - except for the meshes. The mesh covers work perfectly with the metal rings that came with my jars. I'll soak my sprouts (anything from small wheat berries to mung beans and beyond) with the solid lid on, then swap it out for a mesh screen, drain, and start sprouting by rinsing a couple times a day. I never have to remove the mesh lids after the initial soak because I can simply fill up the jars through the meshes, swirl it around a bit, and then drain right there. Incredibly convenient. However, you are paying for the plastic screw-ons as well which are a total nightmare, so no five star rating.
Rating: 4 stars