Customer Reviews

OXO Good Grips 6-piece Measuring Cup Set, Black

5 star:		(28)
4 star:		(17)
3 star:		(6)
2 star:		(5)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

I thought these measuring cups were going to be great to have, since they include the 2/3 cup and 3/4 cup "extras" that come in so handy. However, I have found two things I don't like about them: 1) ingredients don't release well from the texture of these cups, for some reason, and 2) the measuring cups I own are black (I assume these are the same, although there is currently no photo on this site) and started out with brightly colored dots on the handles with the "1" or "1/2" inside them. After only having them a few months, the dot on the 1 C. measure has completely worn off and a couple of others are showing wear. These have always been washed by hand, too. This is particularly inconvenient because the 2/3 and 3/4 cups make it much harder to distinguish by size just by looking at them. Someone needs to go back to design and start over.

 

I have had the black and the white versions, and the colored dot with the number wore off very quickly, even though it said on the package that it was "guaranteed not to wear off!" So, of course I called the company, who to their credit promptly sent me a new set, whose numbers again wore off. I'm still left guessing if I'm using the correct cup because now, a couple years later, there is no sign that there was ever even a number on them. I'm writing this review today because I'm finally buying a new set in a different brand. I also had trouble with OXO's stainless steel cups.

I bought these in a department store a couple of years ago and I have not had any of the problems the other people are talking about. The numbers are still all there after 2 years of use. I've even had them fall to the very bottom of my dishwasher during the cycle and still the numbers are firmly attached. The ingredients have always come out just fine for me. Most importantly I love the variety of sizes included. In fact I am planning on getting a second set to help on those days that I do a lot of baking at once. I even went out and bought the matching measuring spoons.

I originally decided to buy these OXO measuring cups because the price was reasonable and it has more cups then normal. At first I thought the extra cups were nice even though they are not really necessary.

I've had them less than a month and already the numbers are coming off. LESS THAN A MONTH! I've come to realize the extra cups are actually a liability because they are hard to tell apart without the numbers on them. I would not buy these again. I feel like I've wasted my money. I should have just spent more money on cups with etched numbers on them.

Do not waste your money on these measuring cups. The size of the cup is written on a brightly colored dot on the handle of each cup which is very nice BUT it promptly washes off after just a couple of times in the sink. Mine have never seen the inside of a dishwasher and did not last for more than a month. A very disappointing purchase!

Although a kitchen veteran, I'm relatively new to baking. For baking, a measuring cup that can easily scoop flour, sugar, etc., and that can be leveled with the back of a knife flush to the top of the scoop for precise measure - that's the ideal. And that's what Oxo has created here.

Before, I've had scoop sets but they were round or cylindrical. You've got to use and compare that kind to this set to really appreciate how an oval scoop shape can get into those corners of a flour/ingredient container. It seems like a small thing, but between that and the ergonomic handles, this set will have you throwing out older, cheaper scoops in a heartbeat.

I don't know how the colored numbering on the handles will wear. I have a similar measuring spoon set from Oxo that is a few years old, also black, and on those the size numbers have started to wear off. However, on the new scoops, the numbers are not just painted but raised, so you could still make out the measure size, under decent light, even if the paint were to come completely off.

Another reviewer complaint I've noticed is stuff sticking to the inside of the scoops. Yes, even flour tends to leave a bit of a residue on the spoon after measuring, moreso than with some other plastic and glass measures I've used. But it's an insignificant and residual quantity, irksome only insofar as you can't always fudge and scoop from one container, then another, without rinsing between those uses, if you don't want to cross-contaminate the flour with cocoa or whatever.

L-O-V-E these scoops. For style and precision, they're a Porsche 911 to the dollar store's Yugos.

I love OXO products but not these measuring cups. Same issue as others - the numbers vanish quickly. It's easy to always find the 1 cup measure, but when you want to quickly pull out the cups and know that you've grabbed the 1/3 cp measure vs. the 1/4 cup measure, you can't do it. I'm looking for more durable ones right now, which is how I stumbled across these again.

I'm used to using measuring implements with a bit of weight. Metal, with more metal, held together by metal. These guys are plastic, and chunky as heck. The shape of the measuring cups is such that the flour tends to not stick to the corners of the bottom. You know how when you measure out things like corn starch on a humid day, and the thing tends to stick to the bottom, because of the shape of the measuring device? Because these have a rounded edge, as well as that ovular shape with tapered stuff going on, the flour seems to slip right out. Definite bonus.

I don't think that the numbers will stay the colour that they are for very long, as the increment of the size of cup is printed on raised lettering with a coat of paint over it. Because it's raised, it's going to be exposed to the elements more than it would if it were sunken into the handle. That being said, because it is raised, there is no pocket for flour to collect in. This means that if I need to switch from regular baking to gluten free baking, I need only give the cups a quick rinse, and I'm safe. With other measuring cups, who have things pressed into them, there is the concern that flour will collect into those pockets, and not come out completely.

In my hands, they feel a bit chunky. I'm not a huge fan of the feel, but I guess that if you had small hands, or other such issues with gripping things, you'd appreciate the feel.

They have the increments that bakers use, like 1/3, 1/4, 1/2, but also 3/4, and 2/3. VERY handy, so that you don't need to repeatedly do 3 separate 1/4 cup measurements if you want 3/4 of a cup of something. Very handy. The loop that they attach to can easily be snapped on or off. Handy feature. I don't like the cups lassoed together while I bake. I prefer to unhook them, do my measuring, wash them off, then put them back on the ring for storage.

I'm a scientist, so the first thing I did was to test the accuracy of these cups. I placed them on a scale and weighed how much water each one held (1 gram of water = 1 milliliter). I'm happy to report that all of the cups held pretty close to what is stated. Since accuracy is the most important part of a measurement tool, I give it 4 stars for coming through.

However, I'm not a fan of plastic, so I'm still going to reach for my metal cups by choice. Unless I'm baking, in which case, a gram scale is really the only way to go.

Boy oh boy, can I get excited about a measuring cup, or what? I am so very pleased with this Oxo Good Grips 6-piece measuring cup set. I have have had several sets of measuring cups, both metal and plastic, including those famous home party brands. They all do the job, I guess, but they all pale next to Oxo... First of all, these are made of a substantial heavy plastic, that has a great "no flex" feel, with of course the classic Oxo non slip handle grip. All of the sizes are very clearly marked, so as not to confuse a 1/3 cup with a 1/2 cup measure, and they include a couple non standard measures, like 3/4 and 2/3 cup, which is very handy. The shape of the cups is rather unique, with an oval, shallower bowl, that will more easily fit inside many containers to "scoop" out the contents, which is where those heavier firmer handles come in handy. All of the cups sit firmly, without being the least bit "tippy" both when empty, or when filled with dry ingredients. And best of all, these measures actually nest compactly, in a shallow stack that is not likely to tip over and scatter, even if you do not snap them back on the handy ring that they come on. These cups are the best designed measures that I have ever used, and they are taking front and center in my baking cabinet. Way to go, Oxo!