Do they crack when bent? Or are they fairly pliable? I want to use them for a craft where I will be flattening them and don't want them to crack.
1043108
So far I have not had any crack. The walls are thicker than your usually smaller straw. With this being said, I use to drink shakes and smoothies, not crafting. I took one and flattened it with my hands and it did not crack. I put it on the floor and stepped on it (I weigh ~200 lbs; muscle not the other stuff:-) )fairly hard a few times and it finally cracked. You be the judge. Maybe I have a future working for Consumer Reports:-)
1043109
Only used them In frozen drinks, they bend, but then snap right back into shape. They are strong and I put them in the dishwasher. Hop this helps.
1043110
They're very pliable. I bent one several ways as a test, and it didn't crack at all. I think you will be happy with them for crafts.
2246112
These are not rigid. If you span them over an open space, the corners will curl up. If you put your elbow on the spanned space, they will definitely bend. it is about the consistency of poster board. Suggest seeing one in a store like Office Max or Staples.
1297547
They will bend if warmed with a heat gun. I've also used hard acrylic straws as replacement tubes. They can be bent the same way.
2128127
I bent mine in various directions and adjusted them to what my needs where. Great flexability and no need to worry about their breakage.GOOD LUCK! :)
2063094
I think you would be fine. I used them for serving cake.They didn't seem bendable to me.very nice quality.
1404195
They are 18 gauge. We have a many of there pans and never had a problem with them bending are warping.
1760240
They do not bend. You can place them around a bend on angles. They are very stiff and strong.
853061
They are somewhat pliable but I suspect that putting staples in them might make them split or crack so I wouldn't advise it.
22037
They are flexible. I don't know what to compare their thickness to though. They are on a fabric, not paper though.
1965049
They come as a straight piece pre-scored for bending. They can be used as a straight piece.
260768
they are flexible. I feel that if they are temporally rolled then they will lie flat after. Prolong use rolled will result in them not maintaining their flat shape
977376
Mine are very soft and pliable. After you use them multiple times, they do tend to harden, but they shouldn't be that way right out of the box.
2029011
No. These cannot be bent. There are other straws that come bent, but these are rigid.
219513
They are definitely flexible enough to roll up, I am just not sure if they will lay flat after storing them rolled. I store them flat because I honestly don't think they would.
569542
They are flexible, but like any metal, if you bend then too much, they'll crease. I use mine primarily for measuring barrel to cylinder gap on revolvers, so there's not a lot of hard core bending going on. Hope this helps.
500044
You know I'm not sure but they are not terribly sturdy, altho I love them... I've had them drop and crack so as not to be usable..bummer.. So it's not likely an item that will last a long,long time.
1827251
Yes. They are very cheap (feel dirty after using for a long time). They are thin. They are copper/bronze on the outside, but silver on the inside (I used a file to smooth down the rough edges and you can see the silver color). They can be bent by hand. However, they are metal. They stack and clink like metal, too.