41 of 42 people found the following review helpful
After a year of use, dropping from 4 to 1 star,
February 7, 2009 glassyide - See all my reviews
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This review is from: OXO Good Grips 5-Piece Nylon Tool Set (Kitchen)
EXPERIENCE AFTER USING FOR AWHILE (update added 3/31/10)
I've discovered a problem with these tools that wasn't obvious at first.
The handles are made of two pieces joined together, and the join isn't good. This causes them to fill with water if run through the dishwasher (or if soaked in a sink of dishwater). You don't realize it until you're cooking something and all this nasty dirty water starts dripping out of the handles and into the food.
I don't use the heated dry cycle on my dishwasher, so this is not a heat-related problem. It's just cheap manufacturing. I've come to expect more than this of Oxo. They generally make pretty good stuff, but I will probably end up throwing these out. I don't want my food contaminated.
MY ORIGINAL REVIEW
These are very sturdy tools that feel good in the hand. My only issue with them is that handles are rather large, so they take up a lot of room in my utensil holder. If you store your...Read more
22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
big and useful,
March 11, 2006 Catherine Nakagawa "cookin' mama" (Honduras) - See all my reviews
This review is from: OXO Good Grips 5-Piece Nylon Tool Set (Kitchen)
Initially I was very surprised by how large the tools were. They are much bigger than any tool I've bought previously. If you don't have much space in the kitchen, I'd think twice about buying these tools. However, after using them I think they are quite sturdy and useful. Eventhough they are large, they are not heavy and sometimes there size is quite helpful. You can pick up a whole fried egg with the spatula, for example. I am happy with my purchace, because the price was good.
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Good quality... a little oversized,
February 23, 2006 Douglas (Davidson, NC) - See all my reviews
This review is from: OXO Good Grips 5-Piece Nylon Tool Set (Kitchen)
Bought these to replace older, non-matching kitchen tools. OXO work well and look nice but size-wise they are a bit large. Handles are extra long which is kind of overkill especially when using a small pot or pan. Grips are comfortable. Will have to invest in a new holder with a wide mouth to fit all tools comfortably. All is good, just be forewarned on size.