R**G
Works well and less expensive than most others.
I spent way too much time reading about ice ball makers before choosing these. These are among the least expensive and they send two. So you can make just four balls at a time, taking up less room in the freezer than the six-ball type (which are harder to carry without spilling) or just make eight. Cool.If you push these together firmly, you still get a very small and actually pretty cool looking ring around them. If you fill them up all the way, you get little nipples. If you don't fill enough, they're flat on one side. I'm sure are brands are like that.If you spill some water—inevitable unless you fill them with a hypodermic needle—it's easy enough to break off the ice sheet or to avoid that, soak up the water with a paper towel. The little funnel that comes with it helps reduce spillage although a funnel with an even smaller spout would be better.I found over filling makes better ice spheres than under filling. Getting them out is really easy. I don't bother running water over them. If you set them out two minutes they practically fall out of the mold.
J**Y
Some Balls are Held for Charity, Some for Fancy Dress, But When They're Held for Pleasure, They're the Balls That I Like Best!
Works just fine. I have balls now. I like 'em.Tip: gently push down on the raised edges around the center of each ball, and feel the top cover snap in place. Tip: twist the heck out of each tray before removing balls. So what if they have a little bit of ice around the middle edge. It's like a small ring around Saturn. And if you have not enough water in a compartment, there'll be a bit of flat top on the ball. Who cares? And if you have too much water, there might be a nipple on the top of the ball. Who cares? Or break it off or file it down. Or maybe you want to keep them, to make an inappropriate comment later.If you want perfectly shaped, clear ice balls, have your staff boil the water first, and do all the aforementioned stuff, again and again until the balls are pristine perfect.Still waiting for the wife to find my balls in the freezer when she has a glass of wine. I hope she doesn't skip over them to grab the little cubes.
M**S
Some tips if you are having trouble....
The first few batches were a struggle. The molds were floating apart like others had complained about. I tried using rubber bands, ckips, etc. To keep them together. The balls weren't anywhere near perfect, but I was ok with it. I was happy to have 8 balls of ice at a time. My husband came home and I explained my problem with the molds separating when I filled them. Guess what....it was operator error. The rings around each sphere will snap into the other piece of the mold. If they didn't click, you didn't properly snap the molds together. What has worked best for me is to snap the molds together securely and then fill the balls through the holes on the top of the molds. No need for a tiny funnel, just turn your faucet on low. The balls do end up with a very tiny line in the middle, but that is not an issue for me. I now have a huge container of cute 2 inch balls of ice ready for our Thanksgiving party. Highly recommend this product.
Q**G
Serviceable and sphere-ish
Took a bit of experimentation to get it right. Filling part way, then "snapping" together and topping off as suggested in the packaging just didn't really work (the whole tray distorts and distends when you push down), nor do I see the point in those extra steps. I just press the two empty halves together to ensure that each individual sphere in the tray is properly mated, then fill each sphere through its hole. Stick in freezer. Done. You tend to get a bit of a ridge in the ice where the two halves come together and this ridge will tend to melt faster than the rest of the sphere. This creates a carved out appearance as the ice melts, although the spheres hold together just fine. Not the nice smooth spheres I was hoping for (that's on the designer/manufacturer) and they are a bit smaller than I'd like (that's on me). But, overall, not bad for $10 and I'm still using them.
A**Y
Not quite perfect but a fun product with interesting possibilities
These are fun. It is hard to get a perfect circle - always have a little ring around the middle and a little bump where the hole is on the top, but that's not a big deal to me. The molds are a little wobbly when filled and ready to go into the freezer. I think I'll try putting them on a small cookie sheet. I haven't tried making ice using distilled water or boiled water yet, but am going to try that next. The included information card mentions a Savvy Life VIP Product Review Club but I didn't find that at their website. Would be interested in knowing more about that.
D**S
Pretty neat but a hassle to make ice balls
This product is very cool. The only reason I didn't give 5 stars is because the rubber/silicon mold maybe a little thin making it difficult to maintain its mold when placed in the freezer (at least my freezer that hasn't a flat bottom surface). I have to put it on plate. The other reason is it is difficult to get a perfect sphere due to the upper and lower sections do not perfectly lock together. When you fill the the lower section of the mold as per instructions then place the upper half on top, the two section don't lock together. The upper half sort of floats. If you put in less water it's not a problem but then you get a flat spot on the sphere. Takes a while to get the correct amount of water in it to make nice ice balls.
B**E
One Savvy Life - is it an ice ball or a party game? It's both haha - L O V E I T!
One Savvy Life - Ice Silicone Sphere Ice Mold - ok this is just too much fun! I got this on a promo to try out and give feedback on my experience and I love these! Not only can you make ice but you can make crazy good fruity herby ice water fruit infusion balls. Then we started making custom round ice cream and Popsicle combos like espresso and kahlua freeze half solid then add milky arctic white chocolate with amaretto then put it in a sherbet glass and pour a shot of flavored vodka over it - Errrrmeeeeeeegerrrrdddd!!!!! Then we put fun stuff in clear ice balls to go in regular kids drinks like juice - insert fun item of your choice like gummi bears etc freeze and watch the fun while they try to get the item out hahaha love it.
V**N
You Won't Be Disappointed
We love the ice cubes! And, yes, when my husband has a nightcap it is not watered down from melted ice. We usually fill our glasses to the top with ice. But with these ice spheres, just 2 in a glass are plenty. They are a bit of a pain to fill, that's why 4 stars instead of 5. But they're worth it. We were pleasantly surprised at how little freezer space they require. We ordered 2 boxes - so, 4 trays. We recommend.
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