Tovolo Mini Ice Cylinder- Squeeze & Release- Set of 2, 1000422, Gray

These are amazing! I'd like to see the negative reviewers remove ice from the old metal ice trays with the lever. Hahaha these are a piece of cake compared to old ice cube trays! Will definitely purchase more! I love the size of the little cubes! They seal so your ice doesn't taste or smell bad. Stackable I have no clue why? You fill to the line and then slowly insert middle. Filling is easy. If you over fill the 2 holes in the top let the water out. Don't overfill does nothing but make it take longer for ice and harder to remove. I love the shape and size. Lid? Durable I would say so I filled and froze night before trip to the beach 2.5 hours in a cooler with other types of ice and food and it stayed frozen. Removal.... I see alot of complaints about this part of the process. If you read the directions and got ice so far then keep following them. I rinse the entire thing. Fill middle while rinsing the second one. Then try and remove inner part. If it doesn't come out I fill it again while trying the 2nd one. If it takes a few more seconds rinsing with warm water they do come out. Forcing it out like one video shows is just showing you don't read instructions and follow them. Its not rocket science its just nature. If it doesn't come out easily rinse for 10-30 seconds longer. I let the warm water sit in the middle for a few more seconds. They do come out and these are great for travel. I'm buying 2 more for when I travel with more than a couple friends. Even with the less than stellar reviews I've always loved this brand so I gave them a try and I love them!

This is the best mini ice tray I've purchased to date and it exceeded my expectations! My previous ice tray made the same cubes but in a flat tray and it was a painstaking process to free each individual cube. This system is easy to fill and even easier to free the cubes. It freezes fast because the cubes are so small and it feels really durable despite daily use. Each cylinder provides a generous amount of ice cubes for a large drink. My only complaint is it does leave a mysterious white film in my drinks that I can't seem to wash or rinse off the trays but it doesn't change the flavor of my drinks. It takes up much less space in the freezer too.

I love ice, this thing is awesome. I just put water in it, put the lid inside, put it in the freezer and boom cute mini ice cubes. The material is very nice and there’s no leaking, ice taste normal. Word of advice for getting the ice out is thawing it by running it under warm water for a bit then using a fork or knife to kind of ledge the two pieces apart. It’s very easy I’ve used it over 20 times now with no issues. Love that it comes with 2 cause using one you’d realize it’s not much ice. Perfect little snack though. I personally freeze it upside down because for some reason the water all collects and makes a bowl on the bottom if you use it normally.

I really want to love this product but it is so hard to get the ice out. Once you can get the ice out it is great. But I spend a lot of time running it under hot water to get it to release. Even my husband has a hard time.

Amazon purchase and delivery was easy. Instruction on use of the product was provided, but not necessary as the design is not only innovative, but intuitive. The Fill line is a bit hard to see, so its easy to overfill. You fill what looks like a whit rubber can coozie, the "ice tray" with water to the fill line, then insert what looks like a plastic cup holder into the coozie which pushes the water up the inside of the ice tray. Watch out for overflow, it can make a mess...best to insert the cup holder into the ice tray over the sink. Convenient placement in a freezer, especially if you don't have a lot of surface space, which is required for traditional ice trays. Freezing takes a few hours. When removing ice, you need to massage the ice tray, then try twisting out the cup holder like insert. Once the insert is out, it takes a bit of massaging the ice tray to get all the small cubes out. I find that working from the top down is the best technique. About half way down, pour out cubes, then work the other half of the ice tray. My daughter loves the tiny cubes "they're so cute". The cubes help cool a drink fast, but they do dissolve fast, so anything you are drinking will dilute, which is perfect for strong cocktails or water based drinks. Cubes are also perfect for packing objects in coolers...good surface area coverage.

The best ice mold ever, it's super easy to use and makes the perfect small square size ice cubes, especially perfect for anemic pregnant woman that just wants to snack on ice all day, best invention ever!!! Also I seen cheaper molds that ppl had a problem keeping lid to stay down, not on this one the lid stays on fine also there is a line to fill water too but if you put to much water there is a hole at the top of lid to let water out so you have the perfect amount, they thought of everything... I love this product!!! Consumer to Consumer, Hurry buy this product!!!

This works as a cylindrical silicon mold. You fill it with water and then push the center piece down into it. This forces the water up into each little ice cube cubby in the mold. Throw in the freezer for a few hours, bingo bingo, you've got mini ice. The issue is that the middle piece doesn't lock down, really. So you're left with a situation where oftentimes the water will pool at the bottom after you've set it in the freezer, and you won't know until you pull it out and end up with a nice big block of ice at the bottom of the mold. If you want to try it, it's not awful. But you need to make sure you set this on a flat shelf in your freezer to freeze, AND push down on the top firmly after you set it in there to make sure all the water pushes up into the cube molds completely. If you've got room for just a normal ice cube tray, you're probably better off using that.

Simple to use, and rapidly creates ice cubes. The two pack ensures that I can always have on still in the freezer while refilling the second. I find that each of the cylinders produces about enough ice for a single drink glass. The lid fits well and has a vent hole on top in case you overfill the cylinder.

When I first bought these two ice makers — the type where you fill the sides with water and put the lid on top — I was a little sceptical about how well they’d perform. But after using them for about two weeks, I can honestly say I love them. They do exactly what they’re meant to do. You do need to give them a bit of a tap or twist to release the ice, and removing the plastic centre helps, but once the ice comes out it’s crunchy, solid, and in neat little square pieces. The ice lasts all day when used in an insulated cup. I use one tray at a time and keep the other as a backup, though I rarely even need it. My iced coffee stays cold and refreshing for hours.

best ice mould i’ve ever used, perfect little cubes, great for iced coffee

El diseño del producto es excelente, uno de los mejores que yo he visto en hielo, para quienes necesitan cubos pequeños. Había comprado ya un par que me tiene muy contento y en una comida llamaron la atención de mi pareja, por lo que quise regalarle unos. El problema fue que cuando llegaron, venían con un defecto de fabricación o de manejo. Los habría vuelto a comprar sin problema si no hubiera sido porque entre que los compré y que llegaron con el defecto, habían perdido el descuento del Hot Sale y costaban casi 50% más.

Works great, ice cubes release easily, takes up little room.

This is an amazing product and works as advertised. I am buying another set to replace my small ice-cube (1cm) trays. This makes small ice cubes, which are perfect if you are an ice-eater (like me), and enough for 1 drink if you like a lot of ice in it (like me). For regular folks, one of these makes enough ice for 2 drinks. You can de-ice it right into itself or a glass so there isn’t need for another container, and refill is quick and easy so you can do it right away. These do fit into my freezer door so they are easy to grab and don’t take up room inside. Tips: 1. When re-filling it, put it on a flat surface and press the top down until all the extra water is removed from the two holes on the top. (Watch out for the fountain!) This will also create suction keeping the water inside in place. 2. When de-icing, fill the center with hot water to detach it from the ice. This makes it easy to slide it out. 3. You do need to run it under hot water or let it sit to de-ice easily. 4. You do need to make sure the bottom is flat when freezing and the lid is secure in place. Otherwise it will sag and make flat ice at the bottom.