OXO Good Grips 2-Cup Angled Measuring Cup

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OXO Good Grips 2-Cup Measuring Cup
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  2. Publisher: OXO
  3. Sales Rank in Kitchen & Housewares: #5793

Product Review

Why keep bending over and struggling to see the measurements on your measuring cup? With this angled measuring cup by OXO, measuring out precise amounts of liquids has become more ergonomic, less time consuming, and easy. Ingeniously designed, the measurements, which are both in standard and metric units, are imprinted within the cup at an angle, facing upward. This allows you to clearly see the measurement marks while standing, without bending over and struggling to level the mark with your eye. The measurements are also printed on the side, like a traditional measuring cup, for those who have old habits. It is made of transparent and durable glass, and has a stylishly-accenting black handle that is non-slip and soft of the hands.

OXO was founded on the philosophy of Universal Design, which is the concept of designing products that are easy to use for the largest possible spectrum of users. In the case of OXO, it means designing products for young and old, male and female, left- and right- handed and many with special needs. These ergonomically- designed, trans-generational tools set a new standard for the industry and raised the bar of consumer expectation for comfort and performance.

Amazon.com Review

A brilliant innovation, this 2-cup measuring vessel is not round but oval. That means calibrations are printed on the cup's sides, as is conventional, as well as on a patented guide inside the cup that's angled so it can be read from above. The result is that this cup doesn't have to be held up--or bent down to--in order to determine how much liquid it contains. While Oxo guarantees satisfaction with a money-back guarantee, there's no reason to return this product. It's better than any other measuring cup. Moreover, it has a slip-resistant handle for when hands are wet, and it's made of rugged, dishwasher-safe plastic, with calibrations in both standard measurements and metric. --Fred Brack

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Average Customer Review
4.1 out of 5 stars (160 customer reviews)

100 of 107 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great ergonomics, but do NOT use with fats!, August 22, 2002
fair_deal_guy "BB" (Prior Lake, MN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: OXO Good Grips 2-Cup Angled Measuring Cup (Kitchen)
This is a clever, well designed measuring cup, but since it is made of plastic, do NOT use it with fats (oils, creams, yolks, etc.). Any substance that includes fat will chemically attract to the plastic in the measuring cup (and vice versa), making it VERY difficult to get completely clean. While I prefer this design to my trusty Pyrex glass measuring container, I don't like to have to think twice about using it with some ingedients. If they ever make a glass version of this cup, I'll buy two!


37 of 37 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars One MAJOR flaw!, June 28, 2003
M. Baker "mbaker" (GA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: OXO Good Grips 4-Cup Angled Measuring Cup (Kitchen)
I have to admit I love this for the ease of measuring. The only draw back (and it's major for me) is that it doesn't pour well. The spout is too flat so the liquids just spill over the edge - ok if your pouring into a large bowl, but not if you need any degree of accuracy. I hope OXOs designers fix this soon, but I don't understand how they missed it in the first place. Such a major (and simple to fix) flaw.


33 of 33 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars A Truly Clever Design, May 20, 2003
Josephine Solis (NJ, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: OXO Good Grips 2-Cup Angled Measuring Cup (Kitchen)
Like other OXO Good Grips products, the handle is slip-resistant and comfortable to hold. What makes this cup better is that, in addition to the marks traditionally found on the outside of a cup, there are also marks INSIDE the cup!Until I started using this measuring cup, I didn't realize how much effort it took to measure liquids. I'd pour something into a cup, bend down to look at the marks on the side, add or remove liquid, then bend down again to check the measurement. Measuring is so much more convenient with this OXO cup since you are able to view the inside marks from overhead.Another reviewer mentions a problem with nesting. I have 2- and 4-cup OXO cups and haven't found this to be a problem: Just make sure the handle of the smaller cup is positioned adjacent to, not directly above, the handle of the larger cup.The only reason I can't give it 5 stars is because it's plastic, which limits the types of liquids that can be used in this cup.

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