If the plates are heavy, your hands get tired. Karu: I'm especially grateful for the deep plates in the Eclat series. Every morning I put a soup with lots of ingredients in this, and it's really helpful because it's light. The color and texture are good, and the way the plate slopes down to the bottom is also good. Because it's light, it's easy to tilt the plate and scoop up the last of the soup. I have five of these plates in different colors. Because they are part of a series, the different colors go well together, and it's fun to mix and match them every morning.