Tovolo King Cube Ice Mold Tray, Long Lasting Sturdy Silicone, Fade-Resistant, 2 Inch Cubes, Stratus Blue

The easy removal of the ice cube

Why would anyone need or want a giant ice cube? - It takes longer to melt, hence diluting your drink less quickly, cooling it longer - It is quicker, easier and neater to dispense into your drink - It being large means you are not drinking ice cubes as they melt into tiny pieces - It just plain looks cool This tray makes some pretty huge 2.5 inch cubes. The tray is silicone but with a slightly more rigid base, so getting the ice cubes out is a doddle. I am going to ditch my three normal trays that make those poor little ice cubes and replace them with a couple of these. They seem well made and do the job. Simple but great idea.

I like the two-inch , mostly clear cubes that these trays make. These large cubes contain about as much ice as the 4 of the 1.25 " cubes that my other Tovolo trays make, and since they take longer to freeze, the air dissolved in the water has more time to escape, and they come out clearer, but not completely clear. They are too big to fit into some of my smaller glasses, but do fit into the ones that I use most often for drinks. Just shove the cubes out with both thumbs, and they'll come out easily, with no ice sticking to the trays, and the trays will bounce right back. No need to baby them. You can definitely find cheaper trays, but I really like these.

I ordered these last week in three colors as well as the Orb ice cube tray and the smaller cube version of this. I used to own similar ice cube trays from Ikea (smaller sized cube tray) but found over time a bad taste/smell formed and I noticed a film on the surface of drinks when I used the cubes. Both of these issues have been mentioned towards this brand as well. This brand may actually be the same brand found in Ikea, I am not sure. Because these issues and solutions were mentioned in other reviews (cleaning with vinegar etc, etc..) I felt I was making a pretty informed decision and was prepared for whatever issues may develop. After using the cubes for the first time about 10 minutes ago I have to say I LOVE these trays. They are not perfect, but the resulting cubes are exactly what I have always wanted. Lets get the bad out of the way first. They are silicone so I expect them to be soft and not hold their shape holding it with one hand. I expect to have to use two hands after they are filled. The individual walls are a bit thinner than I expected and they are less firm than their smaller cubed counterparts but they are pretty much what I expected. Fill with care to the top, hold it steady with two hands, and place on a flat surface in the freezer. The only bad thing I really have to say about these trays are I expected to be able to sit them on top of each other in the freezer. With the smaller cubed tray you can fill them, stack them, and they sit level on top of each other. These trays have a beveled bottom so if you place them on top of another tray of the same size, it sits into the tray below. If you want square cubes then you pretty much have to fill the tray to the top. If you want to rest them on top of each other you have to guess how far to fill to and then stack a tray into it. This will result in possible spills if you guessed the water level wrong and a ice cube that is no longer square. Certainly not an issue if you were not going to stack them and of course after they are frozen you can stack them. My solution was to mix the jumbo size cube trays and the normal size cube trays alternating between the two. I was able to stack them nicely and all the cubes came out square. The biggest pro to these cubes are they are huge! You know when you fill a cup with ice and a warm drink and you take a sip and it's not cold yet... Not with these!! I use really big glass mugs so I can fit 3-4 of these cubes into a mug. I filled it with liquid and by the time I sat down with the mug my first sip was cold! no waiting, no mixing, just pour and drink a cold beverage! The cubes also last a long time like other reviewers have said. Because your ice lasts longer you drink does not get as watered down and you can refill and still have an immediate cold drink. If you use a smaller glass you may have an issue of more ice than drink in your cup but my solution to that is, just get a bigger cup :) Since I have just gotten this product I am interested in how they will perform after freezing something other than water. Will they eventually hold a bad taste? and will I be able to get rid of it with vinegar? Will they somehow start to form a weird film that will float in my drink? I certainly hope not. Time will tell. If you want large ice cubes that will quickly cool your drink and last a long time, these trays are the way to go. I love em, and look forward to creating a bunch of cubes and storing them in a sealed container it the freezer. This way I can just reach in my freezer and quickly pull out the number I want.

Neat, large sized cubes - perfect for one cube a glass.

Very Convenient. Better than plastic ice trays