Customer Reviews

15" Flameguard Oven Mitt

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I believe the company named this product Flameguard to defraud people looking for the Flameguard oven mitt that was the best buy recommendation by Cook's Illustrated. The name of the oven mitt is Best Guard. The maker is Crew Ware. I have no idea whether performance is the same. But SHAME ON Next Day Gourmet for using a name that does not represent the actual product and for intentionally keeping the description vague to get people like me to spend my money. BUYER BEWARE.

These oven mitts are great... can bake a lasagna, and not be forced to drop it due to burning my hands as I take it out of the oven! I was not thrilled when I opened the box and saw twice as many oven mitts as I ordered (I ordered 4, 2 for me, and 2 for a cousin), as this page did not indicate the price was for a pair, not single mitts. However, 2 more people got to get a pair of oven mitts as (inexpensive) gifts! These were recommended as a best buy on America's Test Kitchen.

I also received double the mitts I wanted, because the price is for a pair. At this price, though, it's not really worth it to return them.

This purchase was to replace a similar pair that I loved, but have worn out. The mitt I replaced had a silver hem, similar to one mitt shown in the product photos, but the 15" I purchased did not. Overall, the new mitt seems slightly less well constructed compared to my 10-year-old pair - the "quilting" is larger, and the fit is not quite as tapered as the previous pair. However, the material and thickness are identical. And the price is certainly right!

I spoke with customer service regarding the extra pair, and they answered the phone quickly and were very polite. My only other complaint is that it took so long to receive the mitts that I'd forgotten I'd ordered them!

As another review mentioned, these are NOT the highly rated mitts I was expecting from Flameguard. In less than a year they were useless.

great for indoors & outdoors....wish they were a little more flexable but i guess we have to break them in a bit