Ice Cube Tray with Lid and Bin, PHINOX 64 pcs Ice Trays for Freezer, Ice Cube Trays for Freezer with 2 trays, Container, Lid & Ice Scoop, BPA Free, Black

I wanted to wait about a year before I reviewed this item for a couple of reasons, one to be able to comment on how well it worked, and two to be able to comment on how well it held up. What made me by the system in the first place was because my 12 year old refrigerator ice maker decided to die and I was not wanting to pay $500+ to fix the ice maker. I found the PHINOX ice trays, and they happened to be on sale when I bought it. When I first got it, it felt somewhat light weight and I was concerned that I would break it after a few weeks. Fast forward about a year and it is still going strong. In fact it worked so well I had to buy another one for the Lady in my life after she decided the "high end" ice cube trays that she had were cumbersome and really did not work for her needs.First glance opinion. They look like a gimmick with the stacking trays and the lid with the pins to push out the ice cubes when they are ready to be used. The cubes look small but when you place them in a glass or a mug the small cube shape actually fits better and you are able to have more cubes in your drink. Plus I was used to an ice maker that also made smaller cubes. They can take a while to freeze at first. It seems like over time they freeze faster, especially if you have ice in the storage tray underneath.After a year: The trays are solid and the silicon rubber in the trays does not seem to be showing any signs of wear or tear. I have seen people say they had issues "After they ran them through the dishwasher." Um.. sure.. who does that? I have been making ice once or twice a week, and I have not had any problems. I sometimes use the little ice scoop that comes with it, especially if someone is watching me. The storage bin can hold about three trays of ice, and the lid seems to help prevent the ice from gathering any food smells from items in the fridge. It takes up about the same amount of space as the traditional old school ice cube trays but it is a bit taller. I can see that if you are not paying attention it would be easy to spill water out of the trays when you put it back in the freezer after filling them, so you need to make sure that you keep it very level when you carry it.Overall I am happy with the (double) purchase of the item and find it quite easy to use.

The media could not be loaded. Overall, a well designed product, with only one minor annoyance. Got this because our automatic ice maker randomly stops working. Love having two trays we never run out when the ice maker stops. This is also a good supplemental supply when we have high ice use when family or friends visit. The lid covers the trays when putting into the freezer, preventing water spilling out. The trays and storage bin together fit in our bottom freezer but we prefer to separate them for easy access to the ice. This should should easily fit in most top freezers. I didn't think we would use the scoop, but it has been quite handy and holds just the right amount for medium glasses and two scoops is perfect for larger containers. The lid ejection system works well, but can sometimes require a lot of force to push out all cubes. Any cubes not ejected can be easily pushed out manually. I find that if I am very careful to not overfill the trays (up to the top of each ice slot, but not filling the interconnecting channels as shown in the picture), the cubes come out much easier. That can be a pain, but I have learned that if I either stop filling the trays early or pour out any excess it makes the cubes come out easier. Have been using this for several months with no problems or quality issues.

Overall this is a great improvement on using one or two ice trays. It’s very convenient to make two trays of ice which you can then dump in the container. The ice comes out pretty easily most of the time.Cons: sometimes the ice trays freeze and stick to the container. When you put water in the trays and put them in the freezer, is a little tricky on our bottom freezer drawer. Lastly if you just filled the trays, then you realize you need ice out, then you have to take it all put and carefully remove the trays without spilling. So sometimes we just keep them separate.We don’t use the scoop included, just takes room in the ice tray.Overall, is better than regular ice trays.

Firstly I'll list why I'm so happy I bought this and why I will be buying it again when it breaks/becomes unusable.It is compact, easy to fill, quick to hand rinse, doesn't leak, and even better - super duper easy to pop the cubes out. If you overfill it just run the bottom under some cool water for 30 seconds to a minute and it pops out easy. If you have motor disabilities (arthritis, weak wrists, poor hand grip, shaking hands, etc.) this is the tray I'd recommend for you. I intermittently experience weak hand grip.You just push from your elbows to free the cubes.Now as my title says, and the instructions and the product itself - it isn't dishwasher safe so do NOT run it through even for sanitization. To be fair, I haven't tested in a no heat run so maybe that's ok. I wouldn't risk it with it's ease to clean by hand.We forgot and ran it in the dishwasher (we didn't use heated dry, just a water temp boost). It shrank a smidge and the plastic for the cubes is noticably thinner and stretchier. It still fits together (with effort) and I'll update this after I crack the cubes but it has lost it's ease of use due to the mistreatment. Again, I will be buying a replacement it's just a matter of when. You really can't beat the quality for price here.Edited 9/2/24So it's not as inconvenient as I thought it would be to use. It still cracks fine, and it's just tucking that first tray back in that you gotta lightly squeeze the tray. It's still easy to refill and keep using. Now that the cube plastic has chilled - it feels strong and thick again. We still ordered another one cause we go through ice like crazy!

These work very well. The ice cubes are so easy to get out and they're nice and big. They are easy to fill and seem to be pretty durable, though I haven't had them for a long time.

Works so well! Do not have a refrigerator that makes ice anymore but this comes darn close. The easy removal of the ice works great.

No vale la pena por el precio. Para que funciona, tendrá que poner muy poco agua, así los cubitos son muy pequeños.

Trays were good at releasing the ice. The only thing I would have liked the ice cubes to be a much larger size. They are cute but not practical for everyday use. Nice size for cocktail drinks

Works well. Find the lid doesn’t always help pop the cubes out but they aren’t too hard to push out.

This ice cube tray is exactly as described! I love having so much ice on hand and it makes really cute sized cubes that fit easily in my thermos! Also super fun to push down and release the ice cubes!