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Oxo SteeL Ice Bucket and Ice Tongs with Tong Holder
The OXO Steel Ice Bucket and Ice Tongs Set have the combination of graceful design and practical use that complement any dinner party or get-together. Its soft, gentle curves and brushed stainless steel exterior prevent sweating and keeps melting to a minimum. The 4-quart Ice Bucket has a soft grip for easy lifting and carrying. The Ice Tongs have sharp teeth to make grabbing ice easy. Simply place the holder and the Ice Tongs inside the Bucket for convenient storage when not in use.
Brushed stainless steel gives the slightly curved exterior of this ice bucket a sleek, modern look. Double-walled for increased insulation value, the four-quart bucket features a black, wipe-clean plastic lining with molded channels at the bottom to raise cubes above melted ice water. The set includes a matte black plastic tong holder that hangs on the bucket lip or--after the party?s over--stores conveniently inside the bucket with tongs. OXO carefully designed this bucket-and-tong set. Its stainless-steel, soft-grip carry handle is perfectly shaped to swing up and down without hitting the tong holder, and stays upright without falling. The clear plastic lid on the bucket lifts with a generous tab and also stays upright. The tongs themselves are eight inches in length, feature soft-grip handle insets, a blunt nose, two rows of fairly sharp teeth, and a pull-tab that locks jaws together for storage. The tong holder prevents drips in-between cocktails. Measuring 9 by 8-1/2 inches, the stainless-steel bucket complements other OXO bar accessories. OXO backs all its products with a satisfaction warranty, and will replace or refund any returned item. --Ann Bieri What?s In the Box
Ice bucket, ice tongs, tong holder.
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Oxo SteeL Ice Bucket and Ice Tongs with Tong Holder Reviews
Some have complained about the capacity, but my opinion is if you need more ice, then you probably need to use a cooler. Excellent customer service and product. I have been very pleased with this bucket. I've been able to fill mine almost to the rim with ice without a problem, and I love that the lid flips open without having to set it somewhere. In addition, after purchasing this, I had a problem with my tongs not opening correctly, so I emailed the company with my purchase information and asked for a replacement set of tongs. 2 weeks later I received an entire new ice bucket with tongs and holder in the mail free of charge. This has been ideal for parties with about 10 guests. The holder is a perfect place to keep the tongs, and the lid works great.
This is great in that your hands are free to hold your glass and the other can pick up Ice and put it in your glass plus you do not need to look for a place to put the lid or hold it. Period. Now for the BAD. Other than that. OXO - don't try to save money on something this basic. I loved the item, great look, kept my ice frozen from 4pm Saturday to the next afternoon. This allows you to lift the lid UP - similar to a hinged lid - not off. Well.there are two tiny PLASTIC tabs - One on the right and one on the left on the inside of the bucket.
I admit that I ended up purchasing mine at Linens and Things for the same price that Amazon has it listed as. There was some melting but it sat on the counter and was only about 1/3 melted which meant it does the job perfectly and looks awesome on your bar/counter for parties. I always do my research on Amazon with reviews etc. You can't glue it back on and you can't easily pop the lid back on either.
I opened an undamaged box, perfect condition, pulled the plastic off the ice bucket and lifted the clear plastic lid up to look inside. I was so mad that a $40 itme that I LOVED I had to return and that was a pain in the next. Again, great. Lastly, no condensation or drippage on the outside either so truly great item. So I would not buy this item again and would not recommend it unless you are fine with the lid being a pain to work with. They did not have a quality replacement and to be honest if someone else wasn't aware of how to take the lid off it would just break again.
Clearly it snapped right off, clean break, but there isn't a way to fix it. and 80% of the time purchase from Amazon but not without free shipping which was not applicable to this item. The bad thing is that one tab broke off as I lifted the lid. Great item. SO.why go through the trouble of making a great item, solid all around, put your money in good design to "save" on something as simple as the tab to hold the lid in place.
I also really like the tongs and the tong holder hanging on the side.
I would def recommend this bucket to anyone who wants a very nice looking and functional ice bucket. This way they get ice and flip it down SIMPLE. The lid doesn't detach but that doesn't bother me personally because when you take it off you have to put it somewhere (taking up counter space) and then people don't put it back on. after reading the reviews about the lid I almost did not get it. it is larger than most other ice buckets anyway to make up for the little bit you cannot use. You can fill it almost all the way to the top.
and you cant lose the lid. Let me just say. and they make it sound like you can only fill it up halfway with ice which is totally not true. this is a 1 GALLON bucket. the hinge for the lid is in the back of the bucket so barely any of the lid goes into the bucket when it is open. maybe 2-3 inches of the back part of the bucket cannot be used.
But I went and looked at it at Bed Bath and Beyond and I decided the people who complained about this bucket are whiners.
It's a substantial weight and a nice gripper attached to a sturdy handle. This was really a good purchase. As people arrived, we received compiment after compliment on this. My husband purchased this the day of a get together. I actually liked that the lid was attached, this way you didn't have to find a place to put it while you were getting your ice.
Plus the tongs and holder fit nicely inside for storing. It also has a bit of a lift at the bottom so the water from the melted ice can rest at the bottom. The only flaw I've found was that the holder of the handle falls off a little too easily. I was impressed that the tongs (which were quality with a built in lock) were included and there was an outside slot for them to rest in.
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