Tovolo Groovy Ice Pop Molds, Set of 6, Yellow
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Tovolo Groovy Ice Pop Molds, Set of 6, Yellow
Customer Review: Fun for all, as long as you don't drop them.
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought these pop molds last summer. My kids love ices, but I couldn't bring myself to spend money on colored liquid sugar sold in stores. I bought different set of molds before, but they were cheaply made and we barely used them. These looked a bit too expensive for popsicle molds given that the previous ones were bought for a dollar or two, but I gave these a try and do not regret at all. These are great! They are very sturdy, well made, they collect juice once it starts melting (one should avoid tilting it any way), pops easily slide off after about a minute out of the freezer and the molds are attractive. We have reduced our consumption of ice cream and have been eating these almost daily during summer's hot days. There are a few cons, but they are not major: 1) the size is definitely too big for small children, my children actually finish their ices, but I am not necessarily happy about that, 2) they could take up some space in the freezer, but not an awful lot though. That's pretty much it. Do you have to buy expensive molds? Maybe not, but in my case cheap ones didn't work and these did. And we love them and plan on using for a while.
Update: Two weeks into using them this year, one mold cracked in the middle and in another one the piece that allows the mold to attach to base broke off. Both incidents are the result of the frozen mold falling on the tile floor. Nevertheless, both are unusable. So I am lowering my rating from 5 stars to 4.
Customer Review: Big size, easy to use & clean, LOVE IT!
Summary: 5 Stars
We looked all over for a popsicle mold that made popsicles like we wanted. Lots of them were too small, or messy to use, or had other design flaws.
This one, the Tovolo Yellow Groovy Pop Molds, was EVERYTHING we wanted in a popsicle mold.
1. The size of the pop is nice and big, like the size of a pop you would buy.
2. You don't have to take all of them out to enjoy one. They pop out of their base individually!
3. They have a drip guard, which until I had one, i didn't realize how great it was to have one!
4. They are easy to use and clean. In fact, you could eat one, then refill just that one and put it back!
The great thing about making your own pops is you can control the ingredients, PLUS save money. I like to strain yogurt to make it a little thicker, then mix it up with some fruit and splenda, resulting in a low-sugar, creamy pop. Or use a sugarless juice. As a diabetic, this allows me to have wonderful, delicious treats without destroying my health.
This popsicle mold is really fantastic. I love it. We use it at least once a week...or more if you count the individual refills.
Seriously, if you want to make popsicles at home, THIS is the mold to get. I am considering trying their other shapes, but for now i'm really happy with this one.
xoxox
priscilla
Customer Review: Great product; one flaw
Summary: 4 Stars
For some reason this summer popsicles began to appeal to me. Now I am no longer a child (not for a long time), but the combination of cold and delicious sounded so good. I looked around the store only to see that even the "fruit" popsicles were full of god-knows-what ingredients and unacceptable amounts of sugar. So I bought this after looking at several designs. What appealed to me was the shape and the bottom part of the holder that would capture an errant drips.
It was that holder that turned out to be the factor that annoys me. It does indeed catch drips and does it very well. But it also makes eating the bottom part of the popsicle difficult enough to be nearly impossible without spilling the liquid on yourself. If the "cup" at the bottom was wider or not as high it might work better. But trying to get your tongue in between the stick and the cup is annoying. (Maybe kids won't fret this; they are not the ones doing the laundry, after all. But for an adult it is a major annoyance.) One way to solve that, I guess is to keep the liquid you pour in less than usual. Then you'd have more room between the cup and the end of the stick.
Oh, and as a treat try water. Water "popsicles, especially with a little lemon juice in them, are superb!
Customer Review: Great Size, Built Well, and Work Well
Summary: 5 Stars
I got these last week and tried them out over the weekend. Nothing fancy, just 1 part OJ concentrate and 2 parts milk. Yeah, that's right, just put the one can of frozen concentrated fruit juice in a blender along with two cans of milk and blend to mix well. The milk will blend up real nice and expand just a bit, making it freeze less solid than a water mixture. This gives them both flavor and texture that is preferable for frozen treats. Anyway, after letting them sit for a few hours in the freezer (preferably overnight), you just take them out and run a little tap water on each side for about 60 seconds. Then they pull right out. The plastic is thick so it takes a little more time than ice cubes or other thin plastic molds.
The size is great. No tiny little kid servings here. You get a nice big frozen treat. The plastic is all pretty much heavy-duty. The support sticks have holes cut in them to allow the frozen mix to fill in there and create a better bond for extraction and while eating, minimizing the chances of sliding off.
Recipes are easy to find. Just look up smoothies or any other sweet liquid treat. They can almost all be converted into a great frozen treat to use in these molds.
Customer Review: Strong, Large, and just a wonderful Item
Summary: 5 Stars
I decided to purchase this item based on reviews - and boy did I make the right choice. Thank you for the positive reviews and hence I am leaving one now.
The package came super super fast - unbelievably in couple of days. It was well packaged. I decided to make rasberry and strawberry popsicles. The molds are large and has a nice sturdy base where you attach the 6 molds. The plastic material of the molds and base are strong. I proceeded to make my popsicles and in just 4 hours they were ready. I then proceeded to take one mold at a time in preparation to eat. It only took 30 seconds under warm water and voila: The popsicle came right out. I JUST LOVE IT how eas it was. I noticed how the handle is (Where you hold the popsicle) strong and round. It makes you feel confident not to drop it. It has a nice catch tray on the bottom and I just used a small spoon to get the rest.
I really really want to recommend this product to all adults. As for children, if they don't mind a large popsicle.
I am planning to buy another set of 6 soon.
The only Gripe I have was the shipping - The $9 or so was reasonably priced - but the shipping is almost double.