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100 of 107 found the following review helpful:
 Great ergonomics, but do NOT use with fats!Aug 22, 2002
By fair_deal_guy
"BB"
This is a clever, well designed measuring cup, but since it is made of plastic, do NOT use it with fats (oils, creams, yolks, etc.). Any substance that includes fat will chemically attract to the plastic in the measuring cup (and vice versa), making it VERY difficult to get completely clean. While I prefer this design to my trusty Pyrex glass measuring container, I don't like to have to think twice about using it with some ingedients. If they ever make a glass version of this cup, I'll buy two!
37 of 37 found the following review helpful:
 One MAJOR flaw!Jun 28, 2003
By M. Baker
"mbaker"
I have to admit I love this for the ease of measuring. The only draw back (and it's major for me) is that it doesn't pour well. The spout is too flat so the liquids just spill over the edge - ok if your pouring into a large bowl, but not if you need any degree of accuracy. I hope OXOs designers fix this soon, but I don't understand how they missed it in the first place. Such a major (and simple to fix) flaw.
33 of 33 found the following review helpful:
A Truly Clever DesignMay 20, 2003
By Josephine Solis
Like other OXO Good Grips products, the handle is slip-resistant and comfortable to hold. What makes this cup better is that, in addition to the marks traditionally found on the outside of a cup, there are also marks INSIDE the cup!Until I started using this measuring cup, I didn't realize how much effort it took to measure liquids. I'd pour something into a cup, bend down to look at the marks on the side, add or remove liquid, then bend down again to check the measurement. Measuring is so much more convenient with this OXO cup since you are able to view the inside marks from overhead. Another reviewer mentions a problem with nesting. I have 2- and 4-cup OXO cups and haven't found this to be a problem: Just make sure the handle of the smaller cup is positioned adjacent to, not directly above, the handle of the larger cup. The only reason I can't give it 5 stars is because it's plastic, which limits the types of liquids that can be used in this cup.
75 of 83 found the following review helpful:
 Accurate measuring?Oct 03, 2004
By D. Lizenbee
I had seen this item many times on my trips to my favorite houseware stores and thought this was really a great idea. Well yesterday I finally decided to shell out the $7 to get one. I used my cup the first time this morning to make a loaf of bread in my bread machine.
After about 20 minutes of kneeding in the machine, I checked the consistency of the dough and found it very wet. So i got out the cup and my old pyrex cup and my metal cups and did a little checking, after measuring many times back and forth between the cups, i found that the OXO cup is off by quite, over an 1/8 of a cup, nearly a quarter. 1 Cup of liquid in this cup, measured almost 1 and 1/4 cup in the Pyrex. This messed up my bread and really irritated me.
I'm not one to normally write these type of reviews, but thought I should share this bit of information. So for those of you who need an accurate measuring cup, avoid this one. I'm taking mine back to the store and getting back my $7.
32 of 34 found the following review helpful:
Loved it, until . . .Dec 03, 2003
Two days ago, I'd have given it 5+ stars because the ease is amazing (seems like such a simple idea, why didn't anyone think of it before?!). Then, yesterday, while measuring hot water it let out a huge crack sound, and sure enough the plastic has split (pretty much from the center of the bottom to 3/4 of the way up the side under the handle)! I'm disappointed because at this cost they certainly aren't disposable, but now I'm accustomed to their ease of use. I also have the 4-cup angled measure and it seems to be a much thicker plastic, thus perhaps (hopefully?) sturdier. Wish I could be more pleased (really want to like it!), but seems awfully fragile for a basic kitchen tool.
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