Le Creuset Silicone Cool Tool Handle Sleeve

by Le Creuset

Product Features

• Comfortable grip in black onyx for handling hot cookware on the stovetop
• Made of flexible, heat resistant silicone; textured exterior for an optimal grip
• Designed to offer a secure fit on Le Creuset enameled cast iron cookware
• Also fits all standard metal cookware handles
• Safe for use in the microwave, freezer, and oven; dishwasher safe

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 2 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001E9MAYU
• Item model number: FB420-31
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (51 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,194 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
  • #1 in Kitchen & Dining > Bakeware > Bakers & Casseroles > Bakers

Product Description

Color: Black Onyx

Introducing the newest addition to Le Creuset's Cool Tool family of products! The silicone Cool Tool handle sleeve offers a comfortable grip when handling hot cookware on the stovetop. It's designed to offer a secure fit on Le Creuset enameled cast iron cookware and fits all standard metal cookware handles. The flexible, heat resistant silicone is also dishwasher safe making clean-up a breeze!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

70 of 70 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Handy hand saver, November 7, 2009

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This review is from: Le Creuset Silicone Cool Tool Handle Sleeve (Kitchen)

An absolute necessity for cast iron cooking. Works great with the Le Creuset, of course, but is also fantastic with Lodge pans (I have 8, 10 & 12"). I've found that it is actually a little tighter on my Le Creuset handles than Lodge. To me, the most practical aspect of a silicone handle sleeve is the fact that I can leave it on without worry while scrubbing the warm pan. I have a Lodge cloth holder, but with that I have to be much more careful to avoid getting it wet. Not that water hurts the cloth holder, but water does 2 things to the cloth - it takes a while to dry, but most importantly it loses all of its insulating capacity. Neither is an issue at all with silicone, and unlike cloth, cleaning this little item is as simple as tossing it into the dishwater (or dishwasher), much easier than having to wash a cloth holder in the laundry. So to me, the silicone has major advantages over the cloth holder; I have two of these. I will note, however, that while on the stove the handle, as another reviewer said, does get pretty warm. It absolutely protects you from accidental burns, and I can certainly move the pan, but I find it a bit uncomfortable (hot) to actually fully pick up a food-filled pan and move it without using an additional pot holder. Someone else said something about leaving it on the pan in the oven. It makes absolutely NO sense to leave it on! If you put any object, silicone or not, into a 400 degree oven, it's going to warm up to 400 degrees!!! Put the pan in the oven, take off the handle sleeve, then when you go back to take it out, slip the (cool) handle sleeve back on. Now it will work as intended - as an INSULATOR! Four stars because of the need for an extra holder after the pan's been on the stove a while, and it's just a bit tight. Otherwise, perfect. Happy cooking!

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Mine didn't survive, September 24, 2009

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Art (Kingston, WA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Le Creuset Silicone Cool Tool Handle Sleeve (Kitchen)

This is a must have for on-the-stove Le Creuset cast iron pans. It fits perfectly and works most of the time. However, it can get too hot to handle at times. Still, it's much better than accidentally grabbing a bare handle and burning yourself. I had to knock 1 star off because where mine meets the edge of the cooking area, it turned white and started tearing.

Maybe the heat that escapes the sides of the pan is doing this. I have a gas viking range with tons of BTU output. But it still seems like it should have held up better.

That said, the fit and function is such that I will be buying replacements as needed.

37 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Used on Lodge Skillets - Best I've found thus far, January 10, 2010

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This review is from: Le Creuset Silicone Cool Tool Handle Sleeve, Cherry (Kitchen)

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Pros
- Rarely need oven mitts
- Easy to clean (dishwasher etc)

Cons
- Still melts a little (please see note below)
- Still gets a little hot when using very high temps (searing steaks etc)

Please Note:
I use this on a Lodge Logic Pre-Seasoned Cast-Iron 8-Inch Skillet and a Lodge Logic 10-1/4-Inch Pre-Seasoned Skillet

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