Winco - SMT-2 6-Compartment Mess Tray, Style B, Stainless Steel, Medium

This seems to be just like the Real Deal , government-issued Mess Tray ... Mine is great! Very shiny, quality Stainless Steel and seems to be sturdy enough. I have seen people complaining about the quality ... did they expect it to be a Stamped-receiver AK? I'm not sure what the problem is but mine seems fine. It's fun for when I have solo meals by myself and can play a little Meal Imagination ... Highly recommended.

i really like these trays! i ordered a few and they are good quality, though as some reviewers have mentioned they are not super heavy duty. that being said they are sure strong as i would ever need, its not like i'm using them to eat bricks. the folded under edges do have some roughness but nothing on the ones i ordered would be sharp enough to cut a hand or anything. and remember the price alone is great. one thing i do notice is that with some foods a slightly metallic flavour gets into the food, mostly with acidic foods like tomatoes and such. it isn't too strong though. there may be some black marks on the metal which is just left over residue from buffing. they use a wax based polishing compound that turns black during use. it cleans off easy enough. anyways, awesome trays, i would buy them again with no reservations.

I got two of these trays because that’s what I used during most of my navy career. They are okay but much thinner than what I expected. The cost was a little higher than I expected it to be.

Just what I was looking for.

This was a hit for my adult daughter who insists on having her food stuffs separate. Was meant as a gag gift during family meals but she loved it. My wife loves it is dishwasher safe.

NOT authentic military mess tray. Smaller but OK…….

If you ever wanted to be reminded of your old Army or Prison days, this heavy duty tray is for you! Very solid stamping with good weight, just perfect for that spoonful of glop served by the sweaty guy in a greasy apron. These trays should stand up well for backyard BBQ, club meetings and camping, plus you can probably start an escape tunnel using one as a shovel (if you can get it past the toughest screw that ever turned a shift).Bottom line - good solid trays that are a little bigger than you'd expect. They'll do the job just fine.

Idk who called it flimsy. It’s huge and sturdy. I’m happy with it, great price