Design and usability guru Dan Formosa is back to test and improve upon 5 gadgets made for serving ice cream. Watch as he puts each through the gauntlet, weighing in on what works, what doesn’t, and how he’d make each gadget better. Ready for the inside scoop? It’s right here, on Well Equipped.
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For the plunger one, It seemed like the Ice cream was fresh out of the freezer. When he did the comparative test with the regular scoop, the ice cream had been out a while and had the hole from the plunger scoop. Not an accurate test. And TBH, I microwave most ice cream for 5-10 secs, no matter what utensil I'm using, if it's been in the freezer for and hour or more.
Dan is fantastic
I grew up with that last one. It's indestructible, but uncomfortable to use. And the edge doesn't cut into the ice cream very well. We've since replaced it with a traditional metal one that works way better.
The first gadget – I think Dan's using it wrong? It locks up into position to allow the User to then press down the whole thing into the Ice Cream, with a larger cavity inside the base for the Ice Cream to go in. Then the button is used to unlock the push-out process. It's really not obvious. Agree with some others in the comment – the metal shaft would benefit from dipping in some hot water first too 🙂
God!! He's too cute to handle!!!!😂😂
I lost all respect for your opinions when you said mint chocolate chip is your favorite ice cream.
Why not try it on a graham cracker
the ice cream thing probably would of worked better if he wasnt pushing down from the part that pushes out the ice cream…. cant be the only one that noticed that…
I’d buy the Thumb Push Scoop but would be worried about how sanitary it would be to press something with our thumbs and then go back in for more. If it’s just one person eating the ice cream but if it’s a family then it could get pretty “germy “
The first gadget, you were supposed to put it in warm water first.
I’ve been binge watching all his videos and I don’t understand why he can’t help but make a mess. It can’t just be the gadgets, all the time. And I don’t know why, when using his left hand, he doesn’t turn the gadgets to opposite side.
I like these so much better than the usual reviews because he offers suggestions for improvement. I find I am surprised sometimes with where he takes the design to fix certain issues.
Bonus points for using Turkey Hill ice cream.
I am in love with this dude ♡
Next test: wives from 5 different ethnicities vs left handed oil test
this man is a national treasue
Does this guy realize Core Samples are done by drilling? He purposely omits drilling actions in the first tool.
Dam probably has the softest hand form all that oil
I am thinking of something else when I see that pink ice-cream scoop. In particular the handle of it… Could be used differently..
the end💀
I like this guy
Turkey Hill mint chocolate chip is my absolute favorite ice cream. Now I know I can trust this guy.
chiill it in hot water and then use it
As a side note, to prevent ice build up and freezer burn on ice cream, you actually want to drag the scoop across to surface, rather than digging it in. By keeping the passes shallow and the surface of the ice cream as flat as possible, you limit to areas where crystals can form. It also limits air exchange between the ice cream and the freezer, so it doesn't alter the flavor as fast. Most ice cream scoops are designed to scoop this way. You'll struggle less and make nicer scoops.
Nothing beats a small scoop dipped in water.
1:18 I know the device isn't great, but the way he uses it here is so demonstrably wrong – He is pressing the top that should have been free when pressed so the ice cream can go in the device.
He must have the softest hands in the world.
A bit silly to test the gadgets with still-frozen ice-cream.
This litterally sounds like a drunk jewish uncle talkin about how bad the utensils in your kitchen are
Are we gonna ignore how the star shaped ice cream sandwich gadget won the speed test with 48 secs vs by hand with 1 min 14 secs but the editing says otherwise at 5:36 of the video….???!
12:38 The speed test still wrong after 4 years is crazy
He seems to forget that the traditional scoop tries to melt some of the ice cream as it cuts through it.
Adam Ragusea salts his cutting board instead of his steak
Dan Formosa lubes his hand instead of his…
Idk what Caster is capable of so I'm not gonna vote.