Ergonomic Stainless Steel Ice Cream Scoop | Heavy-Duty, Easy-to-Use, and Dishwasher-Safe | Professional Grade, Handcrafted Design

This is a true modern design masterpiece. I expect it will be in some museums. (Really.) I’ve been a fan of the “second best” ice cream scoop for years. (Zyliss) So much that I have bought them for friends and family. Typically they would last about 5 or so years before the plating begins to flake off of the aluminum head. Also, the plastic handle would start to crumble away. (See photos) This time around I did some searching to see if I could find something even better... I am SO glad that I did! This is a vastly superior thing! It’s slightly heavier than the Zyliss, but in a pleasant “solid feel” kinda way. Anyone who claims this is too heavy probably cannot pick up a pint of ice cream without difficulty. No one should be so excited about an ice cream scoop, but I assure you: if you appreciate quality, you will enjoy the feel of this amazing instrument in your hand. The ease of use is truly remarkable. There are no cracks or corners to trap gunk, so it is very easy to clean (or throw in the dishwasher). The ergonomic design truly feels great in your hand and really does require less effort to use. This is something that will last longer than you do. I’m happy to say that the obsessive nut who created this work of art deserves a big hug. There is truly no room for improvement on this product. Yes, it’s expensive for an ice cream scoop. Consider the “price per use” and pleasure in using a quality tool , and it becomes a true bargain for something that your grandchildren will give to their grandchildren. The ONLY downside is that it may lead to increased ice cream consumption, but it is worth the risk.

Best scoop ever made. Nice weight and balance. Broad base of handle is super comfortable and easy to apply pressure. Shovel is scalloped which makes it easier to start scooping, and scooping... and scooping. ;-) The quality of the metal is outstanding. I use it all the time and it looks as good as the day I took it out of its fancy box. It's a pricey indulgence, but I never regret quality.

As soon as you see the Midnight Scoop box, you know it's something special, and that continues when you open it - it's packaged more like a decorative stainless steel sculpture than a kitchen utensil. This is appropriate, because it really is the most aesthetically pleasing object in my kitchen - I keep it in a drawer, but it looks so good it might be nice to have a wall mount for it. However purpose-driven its design might be, the end result is a beautiful piece of sculpture with great utility. Two things strike you when you pick this scoop up - it is HEAVY (3/4 lb.) and it sits in the hand rather oddly. To use effectively, you need to hold it much closer to the end of the handle than with a conventional scoop so that the curve at the end fits properly in your palm. At that point the intended ergonomics come into play, letting you hold your wrist straight and push the pointed end of the scoop into the ice cream with your arm and even shoulder. This still puts some compressional load on your wrist, but nothing like the torque you experience using the most common "premium" liquid filled scoop design. Even so, I don't see this being great for the arthritic, frail, or small of stature given its heft - I've become scooper in chief around here as my wife finds it a bit much to handle. While ergonomics is given as a key selling point (perhaps the MAIN point), I think that's going to depend on the user - and you definitely do NOT want to drop this on your foot. I have no doubts about this utensil's durability - I saw one reviewer anticipating it would be regarded as an heirloom to be passed to favored descendants, and honestly, I doubt they were even half kidding. A single solid chunk of steel with a few decorative stars on the top side and gripping ridges on the bottom of the palm grip, the Midnight Scoop appears as a physical manifestation of the word "durable". For at least as long as you can lift it, this is going to be your last ice cream scoop. I do want to note that as impressive an object as this is, it's not perfect. Aside from the mixed bag of its considerable heft, I think the "ready to attack hard pack ice cream straight out of the freezer" messaging leans a bit toward hype. It can definitely push into hard ice cream more easily than competitors, but there's no magic to it, and you'll probably still want to give the ice cream several minutes on the counter or seconds in the microwave before going at it, just not quite as long as its peers. That said, this is a wonderfully satisfying piece of hardware to behold, to hold, and to use. It merits five stars because there is literally nothing like it, and I truly believe innovation and obsessive design of this caliber deserve to be rewarded. I'm sure knock-offs of some variety or other are bound to come along, but the Midnight Scoop's inventor and purveyors are charging a fair price for an extraordinary and beautiful object. If the idea of this intrigues you, I can't imagine the reality will disappoint - highly recommended.

If you’re reading this, you’re probably wondering, “What kind of a-hole buys a $35 ice cream scoop?” Let me start by saying, this guy. This ice cream scoop is the Undertaker vs Mankind being thrown off the top of the 16’ Hell in a Cell of ice cream scoops... powerful, awe inspiring and terrifying all at once. From the ornate packaging to its sleek sexy design, this ice cream scoop has many uses. First, it’s intended use. It’s an incredible ice cream scoop. The simplicity of design is flawless. It’s heavy and powerful, like your dad after a day of drinking hard and watching the his team come from behind to win. The pointed tip plows through frozen delight like Homer Simpson driving Mr. Plow. In perhaps a feat of over-design, one must use caution. You can easily tear through the delicate skin of your ice cream carton. A far different worry from inferior scoops that merely bend and mangle the rim of your Bryers or Blue Bell carton. But let’s focus on where this marvel truly becomes worth its weight in gold. If you’re working on a home demolition project and have misplaced your sledgehammer, fear not! Simply grab the scoop of destruction and go to town. The impressive weight and girth of this monster will bring God’s wrath down upon drywall, old cabinetry, even porcelain. In a pinch, spin it around and use the back side of the scoop to drive nails into studs, add a deck onto the house, or crack walnuts next to a warm fire. Home intruders? No need to worry about them. This instrument of death will also send your foes to the afterlife, where they will spend eternity ruing the day they skipped Mrs. Wallis’ 10th grade English exam to take up a life of crime. The uses for this beauty are endless, including but not limited to: carpentry, rodent extermination, can crushing, cement removal, soup ladle, gardening, self/home defense, wilderness survival, emergency signaling mirror, freeing dogs from locked cars, and making amazing desserts! Once you realize the multitude of uses this mere “scoop”’possesses, you quickly realize that $35 is a steal. No other multi tool can do the astounding number of jobs this beautiful object of frozen dairy sex appeal can handle. Seriously, buy this scoop!

Yes it's a bit pricey, but worth every penny! Elegant, simple design that really works! I purchased this just over a year ago and I'm finally getting around to writing this review. It's all in the shape of the handle, which gives you the proper leverage for that frozen-solid ice cream, and the shape of the scoop which helps dig in much easier. Yes you still have to apply some force, but the design of the entire scoop just makes it that much easier compared to all other scoops I've used in the last 60 years. Something else I've noticed with this scoop is that the ice cream doesn't stick as with other, cheaply made scoops. I've never had to use a spoon (or my finger) to scrape ice cream from this scoop. Maybe due to the high quality stainless steel? I dunno. Clean up is a snap as you can just rinse it under hot water for a bit and it's good to go. However, it is perfectly safe for the dishwasher. We do both. As another reviewer stated, this could be considered an heirloom piece, the quality is that good. We've been using ours for over a year and it still looks brand-spanking new. Highly recommend this scoop. It'll be the last scoop you'll ever need to buy!

Pro's: It easy to hold It is ergonomic Easy to clean Very easy to scoop out ice-cream and put into a serving bowl Con's: It is NOT stainless steal as advertised. I have a very strong magnet. I put a piece of protective cloth between the scoop and the magnet and then put the magnet up the scoop and there is no attraction. The scoop is not stainless steel or any other kind of steel. However there is something "inside" the handle that is somewhat magnetic. The outside layer of the handle is not steel but there is something inside the handle that is. There is absolutely nothing in the scoop part that is stainless steel or any other kind of steel. I don't know what metal it is but I can say it is not steel, unless there is a new kind of steel I don't know about that is not attracted to a magnet. That bit of false advertising aside, it is a very good scoop and I like using it. I just don't understand why the maker just doesn't come clean and tell us what kind of metal it is really made of, instead of misleading us into thinking it is solid stainless steel.

I wanted a stainless ice cream scoop because I was tired of the aluminum ones. Mostly I wanted to be able to put it in the dishwasher. Also, I just bought a ice cream maker from Amazon. This device makes great ice cream, and the ice cream is a lot denser than you might think possible if you just eat air filled ice cream from the store. I made nut ice cream. I took a cup of milk, a teaspoon of vanilla, about 4 heaping tablespoons of sugar, and put that in the fridge with about half a cup of unsalted Planters mixed nuts crushed in a ziplock bag before adding to the mix. That soaked overnight in the fridge, with a couple stirs To that I added a cup of heavy cream, and then I put it in the ice cream maker. An hour later I put the ice cream in the freezer to harden. The flavor is butter pecan with crushed nuts in every bite. I hate butter pecan from the store, but when you make it yourself and use real ingredients it is a great flavor. This made a rock hard ice cream, tasted great, but I couldn't get it out of the container. Then I remembered this new ice cream scoop I bought. Now I had tried a heavy tablespoon on this ice cream, and the plastic spatula that came with the machine, to no avail. Rock hard. Way denser than commercial ice cream because I'm using a Philadelphia style recipe and there is not much air in my ice cream, and my freezer is -10F. (-23C). Rock hard ice cream. The scoop went through the ice cream like it was softened butter. I had looked at all the claims about this device. I had discounted them as marketing hyperbole. Every one of them is true. The shaped mouth is perfectly shaped to cut into rock hard ice cream. The handle fits into the palm of your hand, such that you can put a lot of pressure or a little, as needed. My typical struggle with an ice cream scoop makes me feel like I'm barely in control as the scoop scrapes across the surface of the ice cream, and I scrape it again and again. Nothing like that here. It was in perfect control at all times and dug into the ice cream like it was soft serve. This is the best damn ice cream scoop I have ever used, and it is so solid that my grandkids will use it. If you can possibly justify the cost, if my narrative resembles anything you struggle with when you serve ice cream, I believe this scoop will solve your problems. Get it. It is nicely packaged and boxed, so all you have to do is wrap it if you want to give it as a gift. I watched a video where they talked about the engineering and design that went into the device. Use the scoop and you can feel the engineering. These people deserve to succeed.

This is not the ice cream scoop to rule them all, oh please, lets not be such a cliché. The Midnight scoop is touted as the world's first ergonomic ice cream scoop and I'd say I get that impression. I stand about 6 feet tall and have some what large hands, just not basketball player hands. There're six ribs lots where our fingers can find traction to get a soild grip. It weighs 11.4 ozs. or 323.2 grams and has a large smooth scoop head or pocket to capture a good amout of ice cream. There are three laser engraved stars on the butt end of the handle, and are clearly visible when you correctly hold it in your hand. Mine is stainless, but in the owners manual you have a choice of either white or black too. So with all that would I recommend it to meer mortals? My answer is no and here is my reason. I don't store gallons of ice cream in my home nor do I freeze that ice cream where I would need a pick axe like this tool because it's impractical for me personally. I know a business owner who has two ice cream stores with more than 31 flavors here in San Diego. Now I was curious about what his impressions would be of this tool. He told me that his business investment in inferior scoops kept breaking on him. So after I placed my order I shared mine with him just to expose him to how this scoop may fit his needs. After a couple of days I returned to get his impressions. He told me despite it being well made and could survive the abuse of such an setting he wasn't entirely sold on how to store the scoop on the floors of his business and let alone keep it clean between flavors. Inside the Midnight Scoop presentation box comes with a business card and detail instructions on how to make use of this design. Although it is my friends decision to use it or not in his business he has many other tools available on Amazon and elsewere to meet his needs. It is also a personal choice, so like many other things in life, what works for me or you, may just be a different tool entirely. When I look at my unit it is not without a flaw. The construction just slightly a scuewed behide the scoop head along the neck leading where the handle flows into my palm. I get the impression, either this tool will snap in two but is highly unlikely to do so. Unless there is something else I could use tool for, it is likely going back where it came from. For me, it's just too much of what I don't need to do a job that a regular size spoon could fulfill quite nicely at home. Cheers