Vollrath 2 oz Stainless Steel Disher - Size 16,Dark Blue

This is a great portioner. It’s sturdy, strong, performs well, and has a good solid feel in the hand. I have only owned the #16 for a couple months, but I've owned a #40 for two years and it has held up very well. Despite the mechanism, it is not difficult to clean: just press down on the handle to clean beneath the moving arc, then put it through the dishwasher. The #16 makes large, attractive, bakery-sized cookies that are about 3 to 4 inches in diameter, with most in the 3.5 inch range. I find this to be a great size for bake sales, but rather too large for regular household use. For cookies we’re going to eat at home, I use the Vollrath #40 (3/4 ounce) which makes cookies in the 2.5 inch range (give or take half an inch). My only complaint about the Vollrath scoop is that they don’t make a left-handed version. This is a strongly right-handed tool. I am left-handed and I usually hold this scoop in my left hand, scoop the food, and then reach up at an angle with my index and middle fingers to pull down on the lever to release the food. This is awkward. The angle I have to hold it at means that the “power sweep” of the arc is from the bottom of the scoop to the top, rather than top to bottom, which makes it a little more difficult to free sticky substances. I sometimes switch the tool to my right hand for the release, which makes for an easier release but feels more awkward to me as my right hand is weaker and less accurate than my left one. But these are small issues to me compared with the high quality and performance of this scoop.

I bake a lot of cupcakes because my children have food allergies and I have to custom bake their cupcakes. I purchased the yellow #20 two years ago, and it has never let me down. Although I recommend taking better care of your scoop, I can honestly say that this scooper has been dropped, been left sitting in water, been run through a dishwasher multiple times and still looks and works like brand new. My husband and my children shun all the other scoops in our home and are always hunting for this scoop bc it's the best for ice cream, too. I just purchased the larger #16 and received the same great quality authentic Vollrath product, made in the USA. They have earned my loyalty. I will definitely be purchasing additional scoopers and sizes. For the couple of people that received something other than the authentic Vollrath brand scooper, just initiate a return with Amazon, and indicate that you did not receive the correct product. Problem solved. It happens sometimes - giant warehouse, human with many orders to fill goes to the wrong bin, picks and ships you the wrong product. If you have received the authentic Vollrath brand, I believe you'll agree with the other five-star reviews, and like me, you will always trust the Vollrath brand. Happy ice cream scooping and cupcake baking!!!

Love this ice cream scooper

Please buy this! Please do not buy the scoops from the grocery store, they suck and break easily. But THIS ONE I’ve used on cold cookie dough and ice cream and have never had a problem. I absolutely love it! If you want to make giant cookies, this is the size for you!

Love some Cheddar Bay biscuits with my seafood, but so sticky to make. I give this thing a spray of oil & boom, I have a tray of perfectly formed & equal sized biscuits. Great for serving mashed potatoes too.

Well made. Thick metal on the thumb activated lever for removing your contents such as hard ice cream,

I've used this scooper for over a decade, to dish up 250+ meatballs a week.. few months ago, the spring finally snapped.. so i went to order a new one (like this one), and found out they sell the springs separately. so i got a spring, and it worked great.. however, an employee used it 1 time, and it came apart, so they THREW IT AWAY (crushed).. so looks like I ended up having to order a new one anyways.. The best disher there is. my previous boss, bought me 2 at a local store and they both died within a few minutes of use.. plastic gears are not meant to be in this type of utensil . Very rugged , and reliable, as long as a coworker doesn't toss it in the trash. So very happy to have this again.. Trying to portion meatballs using 2oz solo cups is a pain and extremely time consuming.

Just what I needed for medium sized cookies. I have used many, many scoopers in the past and so far this works well and smooth. Dipping it in hot water before scooping hard/sticky things like ice cream helps extend the life of the scooper. I intend to buy more of various sizes.