Customer Reviews

OXO Good Grips Broom

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

 

 

OXO makes great stylish products, that one can always count on to be durable and useful. With this broom OXO came up a little short. First, when the broom was delivered it looked as though it had already been used. Also the head of the broom was a little small. OXO still delivered with their trademark rubber grips which makes sweeping a lot more comfortable. Who knows maybe with this broom I can even get my boyfriend to sweep for once?

It nearly killed me to pay $20 for a broom but I was looking for something better than the rest so thought I'd gamble and try the Good Grips since I like their other products. It's kind of small which suits me because I'm smallish (5' - 4") and I do not have any vast expanses of hard floors to sweep. This one is easy to maneuver around chair legs, under tables, and into corners. It might be uncomfortably small and/or short for tall people or those who have very large areas to clean. I give it four stars because it's not all that extraordinary except in the looks department. Hopefully it will last forever and if it does then I'll know I did not waste my money.

I have several Siberian Huskies - so shedding is a daily and voluminous occurence. This is the first broom - and I've tried over 6 - that works to sweep up the dog hair and doesn't just send it flying across the room. I'd never buy another kind again. I've owned one now for several years and it still looks brand new.

Update November 2011: I never had to ship it back because I sent an email directly to OXO and they promptly sent me a refund. I may not have been happy with this broom but it's the only time that I have ever had a problem with an OXO product & it won't stop me from buying from them.

May 28, 2011 @ 4:00pm EST: See picture of bristles underneath the product pic--those just fell out of the broom that I purchased. I, literally, just took it out of the box and, in less than 10 seconds, those bristles fell out. I have a lot of crappy, cheap brooms in my life but this takes the cake-especially an OXO product AND it's $20.

I am so mad that I have to put it back in the gigantic box and drop off at UPS.

It might be good to review how to best pack this admittedly difficult-shaped object for shipping. I got the broom and the first thing I used it for was to sweep up some plastic pieces that had broken off from the base during shipping (the packaging was essentially sticky plastic sheeting wrapped around the broom twice). The broom works well and I'm not going to bother returning it, but there wasn't the normal "ooh, something new" feeling . . .

This broom is the best.The bristles are fine enoubgh to pick up the small stuff , most brooms are to course and just snap the dirt away from it. This is my third broom and I wouldn't buy anything else.

I've got hardwood floors throughout but I needed to get into corners. I already have the OXO dust pan so thought this would do the trick. It did! The bristles stay clean after use. Also, I want everything, even a broom, to be well designed. All OXO products have a good look but follow the adage "form follows function".

This is a great broom. The last broom I bought was in 1949 and it was a Fuller. It is still working, tho tattered so is now relagated to the barn...

The Good Grips did come in a huge box but was no trouble. I was not sure about the shape but now that it is here it is a great innovation. Have no fear...buy it!

Got this to replace a short broom which my boyfriend complained about because he's tall. At first when I opened the (huge!) box it came in and took it out, the broom looked like it had been used; however, upon further inspection, it looks like that because of the feathered ends. My only complaint is that when we first used it, it was difficult to get the dirt and grim out of the bristles into the dust pan; it required lots of extra shaking.

It's a little spendy for a broom, but it's comfortable! As with all OXO stuff, it's pleasing to the eye and has that soft rubber grip that's easy on the hands. High quality, can't imagine having to buy another broom after this one. Works great!