savor your ice cream, sorbet, or Italian ice straight from the freezer! Featuring a unique cylindrical tip, our scoop glides through hard frozen dessert like butter.
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01 August 2016
Our old ice cream scoop (which we owned for about 6 years, similar to this one: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DVFET9S/ref=s9_dcacsd_bhz_bw_c_x_1) broke recently when the handle separated cleanly from the neck/bowl section, and I have been on the search for a replacement. Our freezer has a tendency to keep ice cream solidly frozen, rendering it hard to scoop. I have had several different scoops in the past, some of which worked better than others, so for this search, my criteria was as follows:
1. Easy to clean, preferably dishwasher-safe.
2. Solid stainless steel bowl that won't pit or lose its coating.
3. Good, comfortable grip.
4. Ability to cut through hard ice cream with ease.
5. Good scoop size for serving in bowls and sugar cones.
6. Easy ice cream release (little to no sticking).
7. Durable.
8. Reasonably priced.
9. High satisfaction write-ups on Amazon and other sites (especially those written by reviewers who did not receive the item at a discount in exchange for a review).
I started by looking at a variety of styles & features: trigger/lever release mechanisms; antifreeze in the handle; spade-style; made from a single piece of metal; comfort grips; stainless steel bowls (both round and oval); non-stick coated, etc. After reading many reviews (both pro and con) for the different styles, and comparing these with the results of the America's Test Kitchen ice cream scoop tests, I opted to purchase the SUMO ice cream scoop.
I am thrilled with my decision! I am a big OXO Good Grips fan, however, having read a number of reviews of the OXO model, it appears that there have been some problems with the bowl either rusting or pitting over time. Because the SUMO scoop comes with a lifetime guarantee, I chose it over the OXO scoop (at the time I purchased it, it was also less expensive). After I purchased the SUMO scoop, I read that OXO stands behind their products as well, but I'm happy with my purchase.
As other reviewers have mentioned, the scoop arrives nicely packaged in a box. At the time of my purchase, the only color available was purple. (I am not a huge fan of purple, but heck, it's an ice cream scoop, so color wasn't a deciding factor. And it's a darker purple, not a pastel lilac color, so it's fine.) It's got a nice weight to it – solid, but not too heavy. I took out a new carton of ice cream from the freezer (Friendly's Black Raspberry) and tested the hardness with an 18/10 stainless steel soup spoon – it was pretty difficult to get my spoon to do much in terms of scooping, due to the hardness of the ice cream. I then tried the SUMO scoop. SUMO claims that their scoop "glides through hard frozen dessert like butter". Boy, does it ever – it absolutely cuts right through hard ice cream, making it a breeze to serve! I was shocked at how easy it was to scoop up the ice cream – as well as how easy it released into both sugar cones and bowls!
After repeated use (and multiple washes in the dishwasher) I am still thrilled with my SUMO scoop. It meets all my required criteria, and then some! The pointed tip (which wasn't one of my original criteria) makes it easy to get into the corners of rectangular ice cream cartons, so that no ice cream is wasted. And having a scoop made from a solid piece of stainless steel – rather than one that has a separate neck and handle that have been welded together – means that I don't have to worry about this one breaking the way my last one did. My husband, my 10-year old son and I can all use this scoop easily - and the grip is comfortable for all of us. I highly recommend this scoop!
I purchased this scoop at FULL price. I did not receive a discount, nor did I receive any incentive to leave a product review. I am happy with this scoop - and would re-purchase it again at full price!
31 July 2016
I love my new ice cream scooper.
The padded handle is easy to grip and makes getting a scoop of ice cream easier.
I've replaced my old scooper!
29 July 2016
Solid, high quality, very happy with purchase. We needed a strong scooper that didn't bend. Spend a few dollars more, worth it for the quality.