Roasting sticks · Review
MalloMe Marshmallow Roasting Sticks Review (Bought & Tested!)
I bought these roasting sticks with my own money and put them through 7 hands-on tests.
- Extended 32.0in
- Retracted 12.25in
- Weight 1.2oz
- Material 304 steel
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Test scorecard
Of my 3 lighter-duty sets (the MalloMe Marshmallow Roasting Sticks, Ajmyonsp and Ezire), the MalloMe is the clear standout on quality. If you’re only roasting marshmallows, it’s a pretty good stick.
- Decent quality
- Inexpensive
- Color-coded
- Not for heavy-duty roasting
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See the 7 tests
In the Box
I bought the Set of 5. Here’s what came in it:
- Roasting sticks 5
- Storage pouch 1 canvas pouch with a zippered opening
- Also sold as Sets of 8 and 12
Specifications
- Extended length 32.0in
- Retracted length 12.25in
- Distance between tines 0.75in
- Weight per stick 1.2oz
- Weight of pouch 0.5oz
- Rod and tines 18/8 Type 304 stainless steel
- Handle Wood
- Pouch Canvas
Features
They pack down small and telescope out to keep you back from the fire. The handle tips are color-coded, and the tines aren’t sharp, so they’re safe for kids.
Sturdiness
They hold 4 marshmallows without flexing much, but the tines sit close together, so even 3 or 4 is a tight squeeze.
One hot dog is no problem. Any more and they flex a lot. Here they are with 4 hot dogs:
Ease of Use
They telescope easily and hold their extended length firmly, though the flex means I have to retract them carefully.
Both tines go through the food, so nothing slipped even when I hung it straight down, and nothing spun on the stick.
There’s no rotating axle, but turning the handle works fine. Skewering marshmallows and hot dogs is easy; meat would be harder.
Clean Up
A couple of hours in soapy water left them clean, with no residue or marshmallow goo, and I didn’t even have to scrub.
Quality
The steel is 18/8 Type 304, which is food safe. I did find a tiny bit of rust on the connecting joints after washing them and leaving them wet, but it scratches off.
The wooden handle is smooth and fixed firmly to both the rod and the colored tip.
The pouch zips smoothly and packing the sticks away isn’t a tight fit.
Pros and Cons
Now, what are the pros and cons, and would I recommend the MalloMe Marshmallow Roasting Sticks?
The best quality of my lighter-duty sticks
They beat both my Ezire and Ajmyonsp sets on build.
Inexpensive
They sit at the cheap end of my collection without feeling like it.
Color-coded handle tips
Every stick has a different colored tip, so nobody loses track of theirs.
A tiny bit of rust
I found some on the joints after washing them and not drying them.
Not for heavy-duty roasting
They flex with more than one hot dog, so meats and multiple hot dogs are out.
Overall recommendation
The MalloMe Marshmallow Roasting Sticks does fine on performance: it telescopes decently, it’s color-coded and it’s easy to clean.
There’s a tiny bit of rust after washing, and it’s not as well built as my heavy-duty sticks. Buy it for marshmallows, not for meats or multiple hot dogs.
To compare every option I’ve tested, here’s my roundup where I bought, tested and compared 9 of the best roasting sticks.
I measured every number on this page myself.
