522569 Sun May 25 18:05:35 -0700 2008 4 41 Cookware 0 3720111 Does anyone know a good brand for pastry tips? So far, I know of Ateco and Wilton, but I'm not sure which is better for durability and quality. Are there any other brands that you can recommend? I want to build one good quality set that will last a long time. thanks! Sun May 25 18:05:36 -0700 2008 182891 cakesncookies 1 3720557 I've only used Ateco so far and my sets are at least 10 years old. I think they're stainless steel because none of them have rusted, even when I got lazy and left the tips sitting in some acidic frosting overnight. I think any brand is fine as long as they're made of non-reactive materials and are built stoutly. Mon May 26 00:06:19 -0700 2008 3720111 67436 stilton 2 3721890 I don't really care what the brand is as long as it is good quality. My aunt just told me that her Wilton ones rusted when she didn't dry them after washing. Now I just need to figure out where to buy Ateco tips. I live in Toronto by the way, if anyone knows a store. Mon May 26 15:26:38 -0700 2008 3720557 182891 cakesncookies 3 3722350 The wilton tips I have are all nickel plated brass. I don't see how they could rust. What ever you buy, shop around. There's a huge variation in price (a factor of five or more!) in prices from one vendor to another. You also want to get a bunch of couplers, and a number of reusable bags. I find bigger better than smaller, as it's much easier to make a big bag smaller than a small one bigger. I use my 16" bags for pretty much everything but super fine detail, even when I only fill them a quarter full. Mon May 26 19:13:17 -0700 2008 3721890 170353 dscheidt 2 3723872 Ateco is the standard of the baking industry, and their products seem to be bulletproof. My incomplete set is 15 years old and still look and perform like new even after a few years in a professional kitchen. Ateco usually doesn't sell to the general public, but any restaurant supply house carries them or can order them. You can buy them by the individual tip, but the prices are better if you get a small set. If you want to order on the net, my preferred supplier is JB Prince. http://store.webstorepackage.com/jbprince/virtualWeb/BF3E74D54B4F4CCA8EB6BB9D33A3744B.asp?cat_id=545F96C713344B04AB9D91560F0D09B3&pc_key=8DFE5F98AE5B40539B9C8069992D4EF9&retpage=%2Fjbprince%2FvirtualWeb%2FBF3E74D54B4F4CCA8EB6BB9D33A3744B%2Easp&nm=BAGS%2C+TIPS+%26+BRUSHES&spath=Home+%3E+Pastry+%3E+BAGS%2C+TIPS+%26+BRUSHES&path=Home+%3E+Pastry+%3E+BAGS%2C+TIPS+%26+BRUSHES&sc_id=C3248CD340E144AEA6811CE04CF6BEDE Tue May 27 10:26:12 -0700 2008 3720557 22220 Kelli2006