OXO Good Grips 3-Piece Funnel and Strainer Set
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of OXO Good Grips 3-Piece Funnel and Strainer Set
Customer Review: Great for kefir exploits!
Summary: 5 Stars
I keep batches of milk-based kefir and kefir d'agua going on my countertop in various mason jars, wine bottles, and jugs. Although the screw-on plastic seed-sprouting-type jar lids work well for straining some of the kefir, I really needed a better funnel/straining setup that would work for everything.
This funnel set is perfect! I use the large funnel, with its strainer insert, the most. It catches not only the milk kefir grains but also the smaller water kefir grains, allowing the kefired liquid to pour through. The strainer piece also snaps into the larger funnel by tucking its edges under three little "bumps" on the inside of the funnel, which holds it very securely in place.
The rubber "lines" on the outside of the funnels work incredibly well not only to keep each funnel steady without needing a third hand, but also to properly vent air from the jar or bottle so I don't get the splashing/glugging of my other funnels.
The smaller funnel nests inside the larger one, with its end piece fitted onto the strainer insert (nice design!) and I keep it all hung neatly on a hook.
I am very pleased with this set.
Customer Review: Good Funnel, Dumb Filter
Summary: 5 Stars
The funnels are great! You get two funnels, a large and a small. The black lines on the sides hold the funnel inside the receiving container well. What I can't figure out is the filter. Either I don't understand it's operation or it's just designed really weird. The filter goes on the outside of the funnel, and the space between the filter and the funnel, where the liquid would go through and be received by the funnel is actually smaller than the holes, meaning that the particulates would simply be trapped there before even reaching the funnel, blocking the flow of the liquid. Maybe I'm just doing it wrong - it seems that silly.
Anyhow, if you're mostly just looking for two good funnels, this is great. If you need the filter, not so much. I just needed funnels, and the funnels are really great, and stand up to heat up to 250 degrees. Since water boils at 212, you don't need much higher heat tolerance than that for most cooking liquids (don't try to funnel hot oil, which can get up to much higher temperatures, with this - that would be dangerous anyway!).
Overall, great funnels, I really like them.
Customer Review: It's a Nice Funnel
Summary: 5 Stars
Not really that much to rave about, it's a funnel. As funnels go, it's among the best I've seen. I am pleased I purchased this product, it stands up the the quality of the rest of the OXO GOOD GRIPS line.
The little strainer insert is pretty worthless, it is hard to "lock" in place and usually pops out. Both funnels are conviniently sized and I use them both without problem. The soft rubber "gripper" ribs on the side are nice, but I dont know if I'd miss them if they werent there.
If you get these with free shipping, I recomend them without hesitation. If you have to pay shipping on top of the purchase price I would recomend buying some of the cheap plastic ($1.99) automotive funnels instead, you probably wont notice any functional difference. The OXO are just nicer looking and a little easier to store as they nest together when stacked.
Customer Review: Quick and Clean
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this specifically for my kids' bathroom where there is an under-the-counter mounted soap dispenser which only holds 8 oz, so it would frequently run out making for a huge mess when refilling. I have tried other funnels for this task but they have been too small for the task, needing multiple fill ups and many, many minutes for the soap to drip through. The larger of these two funnels has a large bottom opening which allows the thick liquid soap to run fairly quickly into the dispenser. Additionally, I marked 8 ounces on the clear funnel with a sharpie so that the funnel can be filled to the line; the filling person can then leave the room and the pump part of the dispenser can be put back at the next trip to the bathroom. Even the youngest and/or laziest kid can do this task. Works great, less filling! Highly recommended.Customer Review: Love it!
Summary: 5 Stars
Who would ever think to get excited over a funnel? Well I didn't think I would but I did. When it arrived I needed to use it straight away to get my drink into a plastic water bottle to take with me. I loved how it felt in my hand. It was light, with a nice grip...it was just right! The design of it is just great, every little detail matters. The non-slip grip stips on the sides of the funnel along with the tab for easy holding make this a joy to use. I love the fact that the two funnels come with a strainer that goes into the end from the outside. I don't know when I'll ever use that but if I need to, it's there! I was not disappointed with this purchase. I had been using 2 Liter coke bottle cut in half as a funnel for a long time. It was time for an upgrade.