Review on Shake Up Your Cocktails With Barfly'S 18Oz Antique Copper Shaker by Melissa Tucker

This is an AWESOME shaker. I've had a standard shaker for a long time, and I wish I had switched to something like this a long time ago. This is definitely pricey for a shaker, but if you maker cocktails on a somewhat regular basis, the extra investment is definitely worth it. It's 18/8 stainless steel, so it's high quality stainless steel and really well made. There really isn't a major design difference at first appearance between this and as standard shaker, but it performs much better in several ways.One, even though it's a small design component, there's an indent on the top of the lid that first your index finger perfectly so that you can keep a solid grip on the shaker when shaking your drink. It's a really small thing, but it's really nice and well thought out. Otherwise the components are all the same: shaker, lid, and internal strainer.Where the BIG difference comes about is that the lid on this shaker doesn't stick to the shaker and become impossible to get off after shaking a cocktail. With my previous shaker I would have to run warm water over the lid or get a towel to really get a grip on the lid to be able to pry it off and hope I didn't eject some cocktail along with it when I was finally able to pull it off. With this shaker, I can easily take off the lid even after filling the shaker full of a couple cocktails and shaking vigorously. I also love that this is dishwasher safe so it doesn't have to sit on my counter until I get around to handwashing it. It also just looks slightly nicer than a standard shaker.Performs well, look good, great design. Definitely recommend.