ICEBREAKER POP - 4 IN 1 - DISPENSER - MAKER - BIN - ICE PACK - Make And Serve Ice Without Ever Touching The Ice - The Sanitary Silicone Ice Tray for Freezer With Lid - Ice Cube Tray

I'm giving this FIVE STARS, despite some concerns. Why? Because regardless of my issues, this product does exactly what it claims to do, and it does it well! At least, so far. I've been using two of these for about a week now. I make at least one set of ice each per day. That means, I've made roughly 14-18 sets of ice so far and neither of my units have given me any trouble. Where I think people are going wrong is, frankly, not following directions. (1) There's a "max fill" line for a reason; water expands when it freezes, therefore, if you put water above the fill line, you're asking for cracks, leaks, and other issues. I filled to the line and poured out into a measuring cup – it's just a hair over 1 cup's worth of water, for those curious. (2) To break the ice into cubes you absolutely must press down with the palm of both hands - like when performing CPR - right in the center, basically on the strap. I press twice, flip, press twice, flip, press twice, flip, press twice. I don't normally need to press more than that. Ensure you are only pressing in the center of each side, never on the edges, and press pretty firmly. (3) Before you pull apart on the straps, be sure to open the cap! If you don't open the cap, you're probably going to end up with cracks, seal breaks, or broken trays. The cap must be opened before you pull apart because otherwise the suction prevents the halves from separating and puts extra stress on the plastic. (4) If you follow these steps, you don't really have to pull that hard. Sure, pull firmly, but not hard. The ice literally just "pops" out as the halves separate. I have yet to have any issues. Based on some of the negative reviews and some of the photos here, I just don't believe those folks are following the instructions. Many descriptions of leaking and bulging is likely attributed to overfilling beyond the "max" line. Many cracks and breaks is likely from people pulling so hard without opening the end or from them pressing in places other than the dead center. If you do have a leak, just press firmly around all the edges as it is certainly possible that the trays are not sealed fully. There should be no gaps between the outside of the tray (with the handle) and the tray itself. So what are my issues with the Nordic Icebreaker Pop 2.0? For one, let's start with the instructions. I've included a photo showing the conflicting directions regarding cleaning. When you open the unit for the first time, there's an insert that says to disassemble for cleaning. So I did. Boy was it difficult!!! It just would not come apart!! So I checked the little instruction booklet for tips, and there the instructions say specifically NOT to disassemble the unit for cleaning. This explains why it was so difficult to open up and clean (and an even bigger nightmare to reattach). Luckily I was able to get it all snapped back into place and sealed and have not had any leaks, but this is a major issue and could be part of people's issues with leaking after cleaning them. Secondly, I do have concerns about the longevity of the product. With the constant freezing and pressing and pulling, etc., etc., etc., I do worry that mini stress fractures will eventually start to form. It's just a thought for now, though; I haven't owned it long enough to say for sure, but just the physics of it all says the screws, handle, and/or plastic will eventually fracture. If it takes 10 years to fracture, then no issue, I got my value out of it. If it does so in 12 months or less, however, well – this thing is ridiculously expensive. Very overpriced, if you ask me – even though I'm very happy with it so far, I got it at it's lowest price ever during a recent pre-holiday sale. Even that was a bit high, but no where near as high as it's usual price. The point is, if it doesn't last, there's better value elsewhere. If it does, then money well spent, I suppose. Finally, it's a little unclear the difference between the original Icebreaker Pop and the Icebreaker Pop 2.0. The manufacturer's website is all but useless and clearly hasn't been updated (not to mention the grammatical errors, but I assume because English may not be their first language). Neither of the Amazon listing, nor any of the packaging or marketing materials, make clear what the difference is either. I also take issue with the lack of color options. Why so limiting? I'd love to get the Coca-Cola one, not for the branding, but because red is my favorite color! However, it's unclear whether that is the 2.0 version or not. All that being said, I still am giving this five-stars! Despite my concerns, I'm still overjoyed with how it's performed so far and having such large ice cubes for my water all day is wonderful! "Pro" Tip" I use a Tovolo ice cream container (the oval shaped one, 1.5 or 2.5 qt) to store my ice in. It's keeps it fresh and from absorbing freezer odors and it doesn't take up much space in the freezer either. By the time that container has emptied, both my Icebreaker Pop 2.0 units have solidified and produced me 18 more cubes a piece!

This ice cube tray is fantastic, but you must read the helpful reviews FIRST! Be sure to lay the tray out flat for approx. 10 minutes then use the palm of your hand to press both sides a couple times to loosen the ice a bit. Then you MUST open the topper before popping! Slip a few fingers under each handle, pull to loosen the ice, then close the topper again in order to give the ice cube tray a good shake to loosen all the ice cubes. Now you've got the perfect sized ice cubes that will easily slip from the opening when you're ready to use them. In the meantime, the ice cube tray is also the ice cube holder so it's functional in 2 different ways. One other thing I read is to never take the ice cube tray apart for cleaning because once you do it's going to leak. Just pour a little bit of dish soap in there along with some water and shake to give it a good cleaning on the inside and rinse well. I find it kinda fun to pop the ice once ready. It stores easy in the freezer too, in any direction so that's cool too. If you read the helpful reviews & follow the advice, you'll really like these ice cube trays!

These have been a really nice go to for a space saver, but they are SUPER fragile after a few uses. Have to make sure you keep right under the line for the water fill and not get any water on the outside? I dunno, I have already broken 2 somehow. Will be ordering more due to the convenience and space saving

They do what they are supposed to do, make ice cubes. However you really have to make sure you fill to (or below) the fill line or all the ice cubes will fuse together (they do that sometimes regardless). Also you have to make sure you freeze it in an upright position. When done correctly, it's not too hard to pull it out, but even then some of the cubes freeze together and won't come out the hole at the top without a lot of shaking.

Excellent! Does what it says it will - fast ice cubes, no spill, no taste absorbed from other freezer items. Easy to learn how to use, the 3 keys are (also in the directions they give) 1) only fill at or below the Max Lines, 2) loosen cubes before opening, 3) open spill proof tab on top BEFORE pulling apart with the two handles to break the cubes out of their mold. It's enough for me to make chilled water twice in my 40 ounce insulated bottle. My workplace has TWO big fridges, only one of the two is set up to make ice, AND there are some ICE PIGS that will take half the tray first thing in the morning. I was tired of going for lightly chilled ice only to see that all the ice was gone. And the water from the faucet or filtered water tap is always luke warm. Wahn-wahn. (That losing sound from games shows. LOL)

I'm sight impaired. Trying to fill ice cube trays without overfillig them is starting to get difficult for me. This is really easy to use, and you can easily see where the water line is if you loose it or when you fill it. Once you use this the first time; ti's pretty easy to use. The important thing is to make sure the trays are flexible. I discovered when your pushing onn it to pop the ice cubes out to also make sure you push on the corners. it does take some muscle to pull it apart, When I washed it before using I used dish soap and a bottle brush.

Quality and appearance are poor. Price is very high

S’est fissuré au bout de quelques utilisations, je recommande pas du tout

I cannot recommend this enough, it’s quite pricey for what it is but as someone who has purchased far too many ice cube trays this is by far the best one I’ve had. Easy to use and fill up, you can store it any way on the freezer meaning you don’t need to leave lots of space for a long tray and it’s so easy to get the ice out once frozen. The perfect ice cube maker!

Ho avuto modo di provare la vaschetta per ghiaccio Icebreaker Pop e devo dire che ne sono rimasto molto soddisfatto. Si tratta di un contenitore porta ghiaccio innovativo che presenta numerose caratteristiche interessanti. Innanzitutto, il design della vaschetta è molto moderno e accattivante. Le dimensioni contenute consentono di posizionarla facilmente nel congelatore senza che occupi troppo spazio. Inoltre, la forma allungata e snella rende il prodotto facile da maneggiare e da usare. La cosa che più mi ha colpito della vaschetta Icebreaker Pop è la possibilità di estrarre i cubetti di ghiaccio singolarmente, senza doverli frantumare con la forza come accade con le classiche vaschette rigide. Questo è possibile grazie ad un meccanismo innovativo presente nella vaschetta, che consente di far uscire i cubetti di ghiaccio uno alla volta, semplicemente premendo leggermente sul fondo. Altro aspetto interessante della vaschetta Icebreaker Pop è la presenza del coperchio, che impedisce al ghiaccio di assorbire gli odori presenti nel congelatore. Inoltre, il coperchio consente di impilare più vaschette una sopra l'altra, occupando così meno spazio nel congelatore. Infine, la vaschetta è realizzata in materiale resistente e di alta qualità, che la rende molto durevole e facile da pulire. In conclusione, se stai cercando una vaschetta per ghiaccio innovativa e di qualità, la Icebreaker Pop è sicuramente un'ottima scelta. La possibilità di estrarre i cubetti di ghiaccio singolarmente e la presenza del coperchio la rendono un prodotto estremamente pratico e funzionale.

I like it. After just a few refills the side has split open so the water spills out. Pushed it back together and seems to be holding.