Ball 12-Pack Wide Mouth Lids Without Bands

Ball is always a top quality product. I did hear, for you canners out there who haven't heard, that companies are using a different material on the lids that changes the directions for how to prepare them to be used. We have for decades boiled them to sterilize them. but now the directions say to just wash them. Fortunately, all of ours sealed even though we didn't know about the new directions and boiled them. Others haven't been as lucky.

BALL (flat %26 regular size) are THE BEST! The lids on the "Mainstay" jars are horrible! They do not seal correctly which meant I had to reprocess multiple batches of jam!!!

I have used Ball lids for years and they are the best. What I didn't like was the delivery. The items were placed in just a Walmart shopping bag and were left on the porch of a vacant house with no recipient name on the bag. A neighbor just happened to observe the pkg.being left and notified me. Anybody could have picked up the bag and I would never have known they were delivered had it not been for a neighbor. This is not a good way to make deliveries.

We have been canning for years and this is the brand I stick with even if it means going on the hunt to find them. I'm happy Walmart offered them at a fair price and that I was able to order more than one box. We even took one of our backup lids and compared the thickness and seal. If you are a serious gardener and canner I would not purchase any other brand lid.

I bought three cases of jars as a thank you gift to my sister in law who generously shares her home canned goods. Ball jars stand up to many seasons of use. It only makes sense to use Ball replacement lids with the Ball jars. So I sent her two boxes of these as well. She was thrilled to receive Ball jars and replacement lids

This was my first time going to the "Tower at Walmart" but it was cool ! Walk up, hold your phone to the scanner, and your item pops out with a knot tied in the sack. There has to be someone in the tower but we'll leave that up to the Myth Busters. lol

Boxes were opened and raggedy.

The kids are thinner than they use to be. This is causing the kids to buckle while processing. Been canning for over 30 years and I’m staring to see more of this with the ball lids. Also, out the box they are coming rusted causing them to be a worthless purchase. Moving over to the reusable lids harvest guard.

Why would I order a lid that cannot actually seal a jar? Do I just put it on and pray to pickle gods? Will ask for a refund.

This product price was inflated. I purchased it so I could let others know. Canning lids are scarce right now and I was told that there are people cleaning out all the store has in stock and reselling it for a profit online. These people are no different than the toilet paper scammers. Hopefully stores start limiting the product so people like you can't profit from the crisis situation anymore!