Customer Reviews

Mario Batali Silicone Pot Handle Sleeve/Grip Mitt, Pesto

5 star:		(1)
4 star:		(0)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I purchased 2 of these Mario Batali silicone handle grips for my lodge skillet and frying pan...and was a little sceptical based on the 2 inch slits at the base of these grips..but thought they look great so gave them a chance since they were priced decently.

They came and did look and feel good..however as i expected..don't expect to lift a cast iron pot, pan or anything with these on..your hand will end up getting burned because the grips don't fit snugly, as they are a little large..the grips in general..and so the slits do open up and expose the base of the handle anyway if you try and lift a pan with these, thats why i had to give the product 3 stars and not 4 or 5.. if you are just using them on the stovetop and are handling pots and pans just on the stovetop with no intention of lifting anything hot..then they're OK and are worth buying.
The slits are Just too large in my opinion, they should've been no more then an inch, that way a cast iron pot or pan can be lifted from the stovetop without fear..but since the slits are 2 inches long, which is a pretty large slit..these are useless as far as taking cast iron from the stove to the oven or anywhere else..you'll need to use a kitchen towel anyway.
All in all just OK..not fantastic.

As Joy mentions above, the slits are a major issue, but I wouldn't even say they are "just OK". This is a fatal flaw! Did Signoro Molto even try these things out at some point in the design process? First of all, don't try reaching into the oven to grab a pan handle with one of these. If you can get the *entire sleeve* over the handle to spin it around (difficult in smaller ovens like mine), you ain't gettin' that pan out. Like to choke up on the handle for sauteeing in larger pans or cast iron (a necessity for those of us without Mario's Shrektastic physique)? Prepare to enjoy the delicious aroma of your own searing flesh when the slits open up and expose the hot metal to your skin.

This seemingly fabulous improvement over the plain-old silicon sleeve is a major fiasco. When will we learn that being a celebrity chef and TV personality DOES NOT qualify you to design kitchen gear?!

If you're looking for a sleeve by the way, try a classic like this -in green even! Not as sleek, but I've used one like this for years and never had an issue.

love the color.. thats the best i can say about this product.. it looks nice and it looks like it should fit most handles , but it is a sloppy fit. it has slits and holes and very loose on most every handle. it falls off even.. i gave it away.. at best it could be used for a easy slip off and on usage for several pan in use at one time. but that could be dangerous..dont get this one if your looking for safety and good fit.

This little Pot Handle Sleeve is great. We only bought the one so that we could evaluate if it properly fit the cookware we use. It slides on like a glove and functions perfectly. It is a bit of a tight fit so you might want to make sure you put it on before you've heated up your pots and pans to a few hundred degrees, but once on you can't even tell that the pot is anything besides room temperature. We will definitely be ordering a few more of these.