Product Description

This heavy, sturdy scoop has a superior design which makes it well-equipped to dig into even the hardest frozen confection—be-it ice cream, sorbet or frozen yogurt. The scoop shape also creates and appetizing presentation. Non-slip, ergonomic handle keeps hands out of the cold and free from strain. Plus, the handle is treated so that it will not yellow with age.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2103 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Color: White
• Brand: Zyliss
• Model: 71372
• Dimensions: 2.00" h x 3.40" w x 10.30" l, .30 pounds

Features

• Perfectly balanced scoop easily digs into even the hardest ice cream
• Ergonomic design with thumb rest for comfortable grip
• Does not contain chemical anti-freeze agents
• Dimensions 8 long, 1.19 wide, 1.19 high weighs .32 lbs

Amazon.com Review
This ice-cream scoop has sharp metal edges that cut perfectly round balls from even the hardest ice cream, frozen yogurt, or sorbet. The handle is ergonomically designed for holding with a fist while keeping hands and wrists from feeling strained. For safety, the handle is made of non-slip plastic that provides a secure grip and insulates hands from the cold temperature of the scoop. For long-term durability, the handle is coated with UV protection to prevent it from ever yellowing. This ice-cream scoop is comfortable for either righties or lefties to use and is covered by Zyliss under a five-year warranty from the date of purchase. --Cristina Vaamonde

Customer Reviews

Satisfying a scoop connoisseur
We've been through 4 different ice cream scoops over the past few years, and haven't really been satisfied with one until now. This scoop is fantastic!

The stand-out feature for me is the ability to scoop really hard ice cream. We keep our freezer set at 0 degrees for food presevation, but premium ice creams are rock hard at that temperature. But I'm too impatient to wait for the ice cream to soften!

The zyliss has two features that make it better at scooping hard ice cream:

1. The shape of the handle -- this is a scoop that you can really productively bear down on. There's a nice edge to push against with your thumb, and the scoop is aligned so that a downward thrust is very effective at scooping. Many scoops fail by providing nothing to push down against (leaving one trying to grasp the handle very hard to hold on) or having a scoop that requires a sideways (instead of downward) scooping motion.

2. The "beak" of the scoop -- it's almost sharp, and helps cut through the ice cream and any embedded goodies. However, it's not pointy in the way that some are, and won't accidentally pierce the side of the container.

Now, it doesn't magically scoop hard ice cream- it still requires significant force. What's different is that this scoop actually lets one use a lot of force!

The only downside is that we've found it's not completely dishwasher safe. After several weeks of use, we started getting tiny corrosion spots in the scoop bowl. This has been true for *every* scoop we've ever tried, so we've resolved just to handwash it, which isn't a big deal.

-R

The Cadillac of Ice Cream Scoops
Yes, this would be for the serious ice cream scooper. An ergonomic handle, in a choice of fab colors-among them orange and pink, a nice heft to it, and the ability to make perfect scoops that do not require a lot of effort to get the ice cream into your bowl. Very good quality and much more than I expected. This one is built to last! Highly recommend it!

Great Scoop
I am very pleased with the scoop. It is sturdy, heavy and dishwasher safe. It does not cut through super-hard ice cream as well as it claims to, but it does a great job otherwise. We replaced a higher-end scoop (the kind with the chemicals in the handle that are supposed to soften hard ice cream) and we like this one even better.