# The 5 Best Reusable Straws on Amazon in 2026 > Best reusable straws on Amazon in 2026: a 12-pack of metal straws, a set with silicone covers, collapsible travel straws, glass straws and silicone. Guide: https://twelvetabs.com/reviews/best-reusable-straws/ · Updated 2026-10-07 · By TwelveTabs · Search it live: https://twelvetabs.com/?q=reusable%20straws&guide=best-reusable-straws As an Amazon Associate we may earn from qualifying purchases. Our picks are independently researched, written by TwelveTabs AI and never sponsored. Prices and ratings change often: see the guide for today's. ## The top picks - **A big metal set for everyday cups:** Hiware 12-Pack Stainless Steel Straws with Case. A 12-piece stainless steel set with 6 straight and 6 bent straws in two lengths, two cleaning brushes and a cotton pouch. - **Metal straws with silicone covers:** StrawExpert 16-Straw Stainless Steel Set with Silicone Covers. A 16-straw stainless steel set with silicone covers in eight colors, a travel case and a cleaning brush, in straight and bent shapes. - **Travel and bags:** Kynup Collapsible Metal Straws, 4-Pack. Four telescopic stainless steel straws that stretch to about 9 inches, each with a case, a keychain and a silicone tip. - **A glass option:** HeykirHome Borosilicate Glass Straws, 4-Pack. Four borosilicate glass straws, two straight and two bent, about 8.5 inches long, with two long-handled cleaning brushes. - **Soft bendy silicone:** Hiware Silicone Straws, 8-Pack. Eight soft silicone straws about 10 inches long in assorted colors, with two cleaning brushes, that the listing says can be cut to length. Our top pick is the **[Hiware 12-Pack Stainless Steel Straws with Case](https://twelvetabs.com/reviews/best-reusable-straws/#pick-1)**, a 12-piece metal set with straight and bent straws in two lengths. We read 120 Amazon search cards for "reusable straws" over two results pages, set aside sponsored cards and anything that is not a metal, silicone or glass straw, and compared the pages of 10 sets. The [StrawExpert 16-Straw Set](https://twelvetabs.com/reviews/best-reusable-straws/#pick-2) adds silicone covers to steel, the [Kynup Collapsible Straws](https://twelvetabs.com/reviews/best-reusable-straws/#pick-3) fold up for a bag, the [HeykirHome Glass Straws](https://twelvetabs.com/reviews/best-reusable-straws/#pick-4) are the glass choice, and the [Hiware Silicone Straws](https://twelvetabs.com/reviews/best-reusable-straws/#pick-5) are soft and bendy. Wirecutter's top pick, an OXO set, showed no new offer on Amazon when we read it, so it is in the notes below and not in the table. ## How to choose reusable straws For this guide, a reusable straw is a drinking straw made of metal, silicone or glass that is sold as a set. Bamboo, paper and plastic straws, straws that replace the one in a tumbler lid, and straws made for toddlers were left out. **Material.** Serious Eats compared 15 straws across metal, silicone, bamboo and glass. It found metal durable and dishwasher-safe but uncomfortably cold in ice water, and says the best metal straws add a removable silicone topper. It calls silicone sturdy and flexible, says glass straws look nice but break easily, and found the glass sets it compared nearly identical. Whipped the Blog's family panel liked silicone straws best, then metal. **Width.** Serious Eats says anyone who drinks smoothies wants an opening of 0.3 inches or wider, and that narrow straws failed its thick-smoothie test. Only some listings name a bore; the [Hiware Metal Straws](https://twelvetabs.com/reviews/best-reusable-straws/#pick-1) list 6 mm, which is about 0.24 inches. **Length.** Serious Eats found 10 inches a convenient length for large to-go cups and highball glasses, and 8 inches fine for sipping at home. **Cleaning.** Every set here comes with a brush or two. Serious Eats says metal straws can go in the dishwasher but silicone parts should come off first, because silicone traps scents and flavors, and that silicone and glass straws are better washed by hand. **Travel.** Condé Nast Traveler compared a dozen straws for carrying around, left glass out as impractical for travel, and looked for compact cases, cleaning brushes and collapsing designs. ## Our picks in detail ### 1. Hiware 12-Pack Stainless Steel Straws with Case: best for a big metal set for everyday cups **Why it made the list** - The set has 12 stainless steel straws, 6 straight and 6 bent, in 8.5 and 10.5 inch lengths, with 2 cleaning brushes and a cotton pouch. - The listing says the steel is 18/8, food-grade and BPA-free, with mirror-polished rounded tips. - The 10.5 inch straws reach the bottom of tall tumblers and the 8.5 inch ones suit shorter cups, per the listing. **Drawbacks** - The listing gives a 6 mm bore, which is under the 0.3 inches Serious Eats wants for thick smoothies. - The listing text we read names no silicone tip, and Serious Eats says bare metal gets cold fast in iced drinks. **Watch for this:** Amazon shows this [Hiware Metal Straws](https://twelvetabs.com/reviews/best-reusable-straws/#pick-1) set under three listings with one review total, a plain, a gold and a rainbow color set. They are the same product, so there is one pick. The page we read showed no star histogram, so the table leaves out its 5★ and 1★ shares. **Skip it if** you drink thick smoothies through your straws or want a soft tip, since the listing names neither a wide bore nor a silicone cover. ### 2. StrawExpert 16-Straw Stainless Steel Set with Silicone Covers: best for metal straws with silicone covers **Why it made the list** - Serious Eats found the best metal straws pair steel with a silicone topper, and this set comes with covers in eight colors. - The listing says the steel is 18/8 with thicker walls and a polished finish, and that the set holds 16 straws in straight and bent shapes. - A travel case and a cleaning brush come with it, per the title. **Drawbacks** - Serious Eats says silicone toppers pick up scents and flavors, so the covers need hand-washing. - The bullets we read are cut off before the shorter size, and no bore width is named. **Skip it if** you want one slim straw rather than sixteen, or need a width you can confirm before you buy. ### 3. Kynup Collapsible Metal Straws, 4-Pack: best for travel and bags **Why it made the list** - Each of the four straws folds in three sections and stretches to 9.05 inches, with its own case and keychain, per the listing. - Condé Nast Traveler named the [Kynup Collapsible Straws](https://twelvetabs.com/reviews/best-reusable-straws/#pick-3) the clear favorite of the telescopic straws it compared. - Each straw has a silicone tip, per the listing. **Drawbacks** - It stretches to 9.05 inches, shorter than the 10 inches Serious Eats finds convenient for large to-go cups. - Serious Eats dropped a different collapsible straw, the Zoku, for folding in while in use, so check these joints when you first use them. **Watch for this:** Amazon shows the [Kynup Collapsible Straws](https://twelvetabs.com/reviews/best-reusable-straws/#pick-3) under a second listing with the same review total. Both are titled as 4-packs from one brand, so we treat them as one product. **Skip it if** you mostly drink from tall cups at home and want a long straw that does not fold. ### 4. HeykirHome Borosilicate Glass Straws, 4-Pack: best for a glass option **Why it made the list** - The set has two straight and two bent borosilicate glass straws, about 21.5 cm long with a 10 mm diameter, per the listing. - It comes with two long-handled cleaning brushes, and the listing says the straws can also go in the dishwasher. - Serious Eats says clear glass makes it easy to see and remove stuck-on drink. **Drawbacks** - The listing itself warns the straws can break if dropped. - Serious Eats says glass straws collect tiny nicks over time and are highly breakable. **Watch for this:** The delivery line on the page we read gave a window weeks away and showed no Prime icon, so check the delivery date before you order. **Skip it if** you carry straws in a bag or have children at the sink, since glass can break. ### 5. Hiware Silicone Straws, 8-Pack: best for soft, bendy silicone **Why it made the list** - The pack has eight silicone straws about 10 inches long in assorted colors, with two cleaning brushes. - The listing calls the silicone food-grade and BPA-free, soft and easy to bend, and says it can be cut to length. - The listing says it suits 30 oz tumblers, and Serious Eats notes silicone avoids the cold feel of bare metal. **Drawbacks** - Serious Eats says silicone holds scents and flavors, so hand-wash it. - The listing says not to put it in the microwave and names no bore width, while Serious Eats found some silicone straws too narrow for thick smoothies. **Skip it if** you want a rigid straw that holds its shape, or a straw wide enough for thick smoothies that you can confirm from the listing. ## What we left out, and why We read 120 search cards, found 96 different organic listings and read the pages of 10 sets, plus one for Wirecutter's top pick. Wirecutter's top pick is the OXO 4-Piece Reusable Straw and Brush Set with Case, and Serious Eats names the same OXO set its best metal straw. The closest Amazon page we found, an OXO 4-piece extendable set, showed no new offer when we read it, so it is not in the table and not a pick. Wirecutter's other two, Klean Kanteen Steel Straws and GoSili Reusable Silicone Straws, were not among the 10 sets we read. - **VEHHE Metal Straws, 2 Straight and 2 Bent.** A smaller metal set of the same type as pick 1; its listing names no silicone tip and no case. - **20 Pack Reusable Stainless Steel Metal Straws.** The same type as pick 2, a bigger set with silicone tips and brushes. - **Set of 5 Stainless Steel Straws with Silicone Flex Tips.** The same type as pick 2, in a smaller set. - **Joie Silicone Straws, Set of 6.** A second silicone set of the same type as pick 5, at 9.5 inches against pick 5's 10. - **Reusable Silicone Straws for Tumblers, 15 Pack.** A second silicone set of the same type as pick 5; its title is aimed at kids' drinks, outside this guide's definition. ## Questions people ask ### Are metal, silicone or glass reusable straws better? Serious Eats found each has a trade-off: metal is durable but cold, silicone is flexible but holds scents, and glass is clear but breaks. Whipped the Blog's family liked silicone best. The [Hiware Metal Straws](https://twelvetabs.com/reviews/best-reusable-straws/#pick-1) and [StrawExpert Set](https://twelvetabs.com/reviews/best-reusable-straws/#pick-2) are metal, the [Hiware Silicone Straws](https://twelvetabs.com/reviews/best-reusable-straws/#pick-5) are silicone and the [HeykirHome Glass Straws](https://twelvetabs.com/reviews/best-reusable-straws/#pick-4) are glass. ### How wide should a reusable straw be? For thick smoothies, Serious Eats says 0.3 inches or wider. Thin liquids do not need that. The [HeykirHome Glass Straws](https://twelvetabs.com/reviews/best-reusable-straws/#pick-4) list a 10 mm diameter and the [Hiware Metal Straws](https://twelvetabs.com/reviews/best-reusable-straws/#pick-1) list a 6 mm bore. ### Which reusable straws fold up for travel? The [Kynup Collapsible Straws](https://twelvetabs.com/reviews/best-reusable-straws/#pick-3) fold in three sections and come with a case and keychain each. Condé Nast Traveler also left glass out of its travel picks as impractical. ### How did TwelveTabs choose these straws? We read the Amazon search results for "reusable straws" on two pages, kept metal, silicone and glass sets, read the product pages of 10 and chose five that differ in material, set size or use. The text above lists the listing facts and the other publications' findings each pick rests on. ## How we researched On October 7, 2026 we read the 120 Amazon search cards Chrome rendered for “reusable straws” over two results pages, 96 different organic listings. AI compared them, set aside sponsored cards and anything that is not a metal, silicone or glass straw set, read the pages of 10 sets and chose 5. AI wrote this guide from that research. Listings change: we read them on October 7, 2026, and a color, pack or seller may differ today. The 10 pages were chosen by the review totals the search cards showed, one per review pool, and the material, size and set notes come from each listing's own bullets, which Amazon cuts short. ### Sources - [Serious Eats: The 5 Best Reusable Straws](https://www.seriouseats.com/best-reusable-straws-8714954) - [Condé Nast Traveler: The Best Reusable Straws to Take With You Anywhere](https://www.cntraveler.com/story/best-reusable-straws) - [Wirecutter: The 3 Best Reusable Straws](https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-reusable-straws/)