Have used Tattler lids for 15+ years. Had to file off the plastic’nipple’ that sometimes remains from manufacturing. That said , love the lids. The downside is when giving out canned goods to friends or relatives at times the lid is not returned 😞. Have to remember to do some disposable lids for gifts.
For Jars lids are made in China!!! They have not yet made a plant in the US to make the lids. I find them very thin. I ordered some when For Jars were first made, and they were rather thick. I ordered later, and they were much thinner. I will wait and order more when they are made in the US. Ball makes the Harvest Right lids, so they are about the same. Ball is my favorite lid. I have used them for over 45 years, and they have never let me down. My no seal is so minimal. Newell now makes Kerr. Superb is made in USA by a small family business. I sometimes fine the thicker lids are hard to pull down on the jar.
In the past I’ve typically always used Ball but am trying Denali this year. So far everything has sealed beautifully. They are heavier weighted flats with a nice thick rubber seal. The name is printed on them along with those nice little date lines and they have the visible “button seal” in the center. So far it’s a win but time will tell how they hold up sitting on the shelf. Happy canning!
I purchased Tattler Lids just prior to Covid and they have been fantastic. Also I have purchased ForJars lids and have been satisfied with them also. I find the Ball lids are quite expensive since Covid so my Tattler lids will pay for themselves quickly. Thanks for the review!
Forjar lids are my favorite! I need to order more! I havd found the edges on the Ball lids are very sharp and I’ve cut myself more than once when canning. Both times I had to stop and do first aid before continuing!
I'm in Canada and I use Bernardin lids, they are $3 for 12pk, my failure rate is about 5 per year out of 1200 and usually my fault. Because of my budget I cannot justify spending over $5 per 12pk for the forjar lids, I would love to try them though. I have learned (the hard way) that when I purchase golden harvest jars to never use the lids for canning, I use them for dry storage, dehydrated fruits and veggies, sugar, flour etc. I have never bought golden harvest lids in a 12pk, I just know not to use the ones that come on the jars. Thank you for taking the time to show and explain the comparisons between the lids you use.
In the words of the grinch, this is how I feel about golden harvest lids: I hate, hate, hate, double hate, loathe entirely! 😂😂 100% my favorite is forjars! But I also buy ball lids!
The comoany that owns Ball niw owns Kerr. Back in the 1960's and 1970's, Kerr was the prefered brand for both jars and lids. Imbe,eive that within the oast 3 years the last Kerr manufacturing plant was shut down.
I live in The Netherlands, so I`ve always used weck jars for my canning. I would like to point out that in my country it is recommended not to re-use the rubber rings that go with the lids. You`re supposed to use new rings for every batch. I have to admit that I never followed that advice and accepted the risk that not every jar would seal.
I just calculated how many times I would need to use my Harvest Guard (basically Tattler lids I believe they were even the same company for a while) to end up with a better price per use that Forjars assuming I only bought’ 100 packs of regular or wide mouth lids. I got the Forjars price from Amazon and the Harvest Guard from their website. If there wasn’t a sale right now it would be 3 uses ($ .24/ $ .25) but right now it is 2. And $ .34/$ .35 for Forjars. Of course it’s an upfront cost but if you are someone who regularly buys a lot of lids and does a lot of canning the switch may not take as long to pay for itself as you may expect. At least that’s my conclusion for now.
I emailed For Jars when the first came out about where they are produced, they said in China so I never purchased them. I just emailed again to double check, perhaps they moved.
@@TealHouseFarm this is what they said: Thank you for expressing your interest in our lids. At this time our lids are manufactured overseas in China through a partnership with a closely aligned manufacturing facility; however, in line with our commitment to fostering American manufacturing, we are working tirelessly at overcoming the hurdles to bring manufacturing to the USA. We have implemented rigorous quality control measures to ensure that our lids meet our stringent criteria requirements. As avid canners ourselves, we understand the paramount importance of having lids of exceptional quality. Hope that helps with the question you had.
Have used Tattler lids for 15+ years. Had to file off the plastic’nipple’ that sometimes remains from manufacturing. That said , love the lids. The downside is when giving out canned goods to friends or relatives at times the lid is not returned 😞. Have to remember to do some disposable lids for gifts.
I too love for jars!
For Jars lids are made in China!!! They have not yet made a plant in the US to make the lids. I find them very thin. I ordered some when For Jars were first made, and they were rather thick. I ordered later, and they were much thinner. I will wait and order more when they are made in the US. Ball makes the Harvest Right lids, so they are about the same. Ball is my favorite lid. I have used them for over 45 years, and they have never let me down. My no seal is so minimal. Newell now makes Kerr. Superb is made in USA by a small family business. I sometimes fine the thicker lids are hard to pull down on the jar.
Thanks so much for the comparisons!
My pleasure!
Ive never tried For Jars but I will now.
Glad for this! I feel picky about lids, so this is handy!
I’m glad it helped!
In the past I’ve typically always used Ball but am trying Denali this year. So far everything has sealed beautifully. They are heavier weighted flats with a nice thick rubber seal. The name is printed on them along with those nice little date lines and they have the visible “button seal” in the center. So far it’s a win but time will tell how they hold up sitting on the shelf. Happy canning!
I will have to check this brand out. Thanks for sharing!
This was great!
Thanks for stopping by!
Thank you for the comparison. Happy canning!
You too!
Great, helpful comparisons! Thanks.
You’re welcome!
I purchased Tattler Lids just prior to Covid and they have been fantastic. Also I have purchased ForJars lids and have been satisfied with them also. I find the Ball lids are quite expensive since Covid so my Tattler lids will pay for themselves quickly. Thanks for the review!
You’re welcome!
I have unfortunately had a lot of buckling with the superb lids. I really wanted to love them, but there have just been too many to ignore.
That’s interesting! I haven’t had that issue yet but I will keep an eye out.
Forjar lids are my favorite! I need to order more! I havd found the edges on the Ball lids are very sharp and I’ve cut myself more than once when canning. Both times I had to stop and do first aid before continuing!
Ohh no!
I'm in Canada and I use Bernardin lids, they are $3 for 12pk, my failure rate is about 5 per year out of 1200 and usually my fault. Because of my budget I cannot justify spending over $5 per 12pk for the forjar lids, I would love to try them though. I have learned (the hard way) that when I purchase golden harvest jars to never use the lids for canning, I use them for dry storage, dehydrated fruits and veggies, sugar, flour etc. I have never bought golden harvest lids in a 12pk, I just know not to use the ones that come on the jars.
Thank you for taking the time to show and explain the comparisons between the lids you use.
I will have to see if Bernardian lids are available here…I would love to try!
I am new to canning. This is very helpful. Thanks 😊😊
You are so welcome!
In the words of the grinch, this is how I feel about golden harvest lids: I hate, hate, hate, double hate, loathe entirely! 😂😂 100% my favorite is forjars! But I also buy ball lids!
I’m going to have to find that clip and use it for a short 😂
@@TealHouseFarm that would be so funny! 😂
Remember, BALL makes Harvest Right.
The comoany that owns Ball niw owns Kerr. Back in the 1960's and 1970's, Kerr was the prefered brand for both jars and lids. Imbe,eive that within the oast 3 years the last Kerr manufacturing plant was shut down.
That makes sense then why the lid quality has changed so much
Weck is very good.. glass, so you don't replace a tin lid..
My favorite is For Jars
It's. a good lid!
I live in The Netherlands, so I`ve always used weck jars for my canning. I would like to point out that in my country it is recommended not to re-use the rubber rings that go with the lids. You`re supposed to use new rings for every batch. I have to admit that I never followed that advice and accepted the risk that not every jar would seal.
That's interesting that the recommendations are different. Thank you for sharing!
I just calculated how many times I would need to use my Harvest Guard (basically Tattler lids I believe they were even the same company for a while) to end up with a better price per use that Forjars assuming I only bought’ 100 packs of regular or wide mouth lids. I got the Forjars price from Amazon and the Harvest Guard from their website. If there wasn’t a sale right now it would be 3 uses ($ .24/ $ .25) but right now it is 2. And $ .34/$ .35 for Forjars. Of course it’s an upfront cost but if you are someone who regularly buys a lot of lids and does a lot of canning the switch may not take as long to pay for itself as you may expect. At least that’s my conclusion for now.
Wow! I will have to see if I can find some Harvest Guards to try. Thanks for sharing!
They sell a sample pack for $5 2 regular mouth and 2 wide mouth lids
If you stock up on lids, do they work if they have sat around for 2-3 years?
As long as they’ve been in a cool, dry place they should be just fine. I store mine in a box in my pantry and never had an issue
I emailed For Jars when the first came out about where they are produced, they said in China so I never purchased them. I just emailed again to double check, perhaps they moved.
Interesting! The package says US made but maybe it’s “US packaged”
@@TealHouseFarm this is what they said:
Thank you for expressing your interest in our lids. At this time our lids are manufactured overseas in China through a partnership with a closely aligned manufacturing facility; however, in line with our commitment to fostering American manufacturing, we are working tirelessly at overcoming the hurdles to bring manufacturing to the USA. We have implemented rigorous quality control measures to ensure that our lids meet our stringent criteria requirements. As avid canners ourselves, we understand the paramount importance of having lids of exceptional quality.
Hope that helps with the question you had.