OXO Good Grips Silicone Large Ice Cube Tray with Lid

A pair of stacking silicone small ice cube trays housed in a hard plastic frame with clip shut lid.With practice, not over filling each ice cube compartment allows for the water to expand upon freezing, still leaving room and avoiding trays/lid to stick together upon use.However, if stuck together, either allow a minute or so or gentle but sharp tap to dislodge. This is a characteristic of all ice cub trays, yet this design lessens the issue.The lid prevents contamination, allowing stacking.Ideal for party time and allows better freezer storage due to the compact design.Also bought the large single layer ice cube lidded tray. Similar comments but ice cubes melt far more slowly and have a more effective cooling effect. Good for those who wish to have water with their whisky, etc.Overall a well designed and effective pair of products.

If you've ever struggled to get ice cubes out of the tray, or spilt water over the floor and freezer trying to get your water to the ice box then this is for you. OXO have cracked it (sorry!) with this brilliant design.Just fill the tray up to the brim, flatten down the silicone lid and drain any excess water. Confidently walk to the freezer as no water will spill, even if your tilt the tray at a rakish angle. Nonchalantly plonk the tray in the freezer. Once the cold has done it's magic, it's a doddle to remove the cubes. As the bottom of each "cube" is actually round, a gentle flex of the tray and then a small prod on one side of the cube and it effortlessly slides out. No more struggling, no more cubes shooting across the kitchen!Look no further. Buy this ice cube try. You will not regret it!

The OXO Good Grips range can sometimes be hit or miss with either functionality or necessity, but as the hot day come in, and the local supermarket runs out of bags of ice a good quality Ice Cub tray can save the day.Pros:Good quality silicone make it easy to remove the cubesEasy to cleanLid prevents stray article dropping into the water before it setsCons:Only makes 48 small cubesRelatively expensiveEasy to overfill the tray without knowing, remember Ice expands!In summary I like the tray and concept, however wish i had more cubes so would need to purchase another unit... just not for the price recommended by Oxo.

Tray holds 14 good sized oblong ice cubes, which can also fit through the neck of a 1L flask, great for keeping drinks ice cold for days out.The tray is semi rigid and does not flex or bend when carrying it to the freezer, but will release the frozen cubes easily by twisting it.The silicone lid seals the water in by laying completely flat over the tray, but you have got to gently smooth over the lid to get the seal.You then tip the whole tray to drain excess water from the drainage channels which catch the excess water that spills over while you fill it.If the lid is on correctly, there should be no leakage from the ice cube holes.Best to freeze this reasonably flat to ensure no leakage, you could get away with a bit of an angle but not sure about tipping it right up on its side.I Remove the cubes and place in a freezer bag to take up less room in the freezer. Could probably do 2 to 3 batches to stock up a fair number of cubes, and then remove the tray ( it's much bigger than a standard ice cube tray ).Some of the reviews have complained about a plastic taint to the cubes.I suspect they have not received the genuine article but a cheap copy.The genuine tray is of a high quality and the food grade materials used have no odour whatsoever.

Some of the things I love about this tray,1. Very long lasting. We had one for quite a few years with regular use and no problems with it. It went when my eldest daughter moved out with it. So we bought another!2. The flexible lid does keep funny tastes from the freezer infiltrating your cubes3. The flexi lid also does stop the water sloshing out when you're tryjng to get the thing in the freezer. Don't get me wrong, it's not watertight but it does help.4. Ice cubes easy to get out. The bottom of the moulding for each cube is curved which means that you can push an individual cube down on the side and up pops the other side.So quite expensive for an ice cube tray but worth it if you like ice cubes and make them frequently.

The best ice tray I have ever used. No spills, yes really they don't leak in the freezer. Great size cubes being a bit bigger than most trays. Cubes arr Very easy to remove. The silicon cover allows you to fill and seal by running your hand over the tray as a whole before putting into the freezer. Easy drain channels allow exess water to be poured off. The tray can even be storeed at an angle before freezing with no leaks. As close to.perfect as you can get. Am ordering tray number 2 right now.

Plus: Ingenious no spill design. You can even put them sideways in the freezer to conserve space. Ice cube removal is very easy. Ideal size and shape of ice cubes. They don't pick up smells from freezer.Minus: Occasionally, some ice cubes come out broken. Also, before draining the excess water from the tray, you must press very firmly while sliding your hand across the lid so as not to allow any water to drain from the ice cube sockets. If it were not for these two minor concerns, I would give them 5 stars.In any case, great job OXO!UPDATE NOVEMBER 2017: Over four years later, they are still in great condition. I use them daily. If I ever need to purchase another ice cube tray, it will have to be OXO Good Grips. Changed my rating to 5 stars. They deserve it!