ZerollOriginal Tubmate Aluminum Ice Cream Spade for Leveling Tubs Packing and Hand-Mixing, Self-defrosting Fluid-Filled Handle Longer-Lasting Thicker Blade Made in USA, 9-Inch, Silver

One of the best ice cream scoops I have boughtThank you

Works as you would expect.

Just enough longer than expected and doesn't fit in the drawer like my old one did that accidentally got washed in the dishwasher. Don't do that, it doesn't end well. It's easy to use and will last for a long time as long as you don't run it through the dishwasher

I eat too many root beer floats now that I have this scooper. I blame the scooper.

The Real Deal. Tried countless others, but this is the one to have. Not sure what kind of sorcery they put in it, but it just works better.

It's about twice as good as a scoop. It cuts into the ice cream like a hot knife through butter and can hold a lot more than a scoop. It's very strong and cannot be bent at all by hand, and I'm a big guy. It has fluid inside which keeps the tool warmer than the ice cream (heat capacity of water). The metal doesn't look like the type to rust. If you want to fill cones this isn't the right tool. If you want to fill bowls or make an ice cream sandwich this is ideal. You get perfect squares of ice cream to your desired thickness when you slice down into the block using the front edge of the tool. Also ideal for mixing things in.

Let me tell you the sad tale of my mother's ice cream spade. She has probably had it since sometime in the 50's. It had a wooden handle. It had a thin spade that cut through ice cream better than anything known to modern man. But alas...she likes to put everything in the dishwasher, and eventually that wooden handle went belly-up and one of the rivets holding it together fell out and, well, it was sad. This happened unbeknownst to me.One day, in partial jest, I said "When you die, I want the ice cream spoon." She looked a bit stricken, as she is known to look when I ask to be bequeathed with an item she has already disposed of. She told me the story...and said she had given it to her handy man to try to fix and it never came back. I told her to get it back! I also said, "I do NOT want to have to marry him to get that spoon!" Alas, when she contacted him, he said he was unable to fix it and had thrown it away. UNLESS...he really wants to marry me...but we will never know.We don't muck about when we eat ice cream. None of those tiny, RIDICULOUS sized 1/2 cup servings or miniature balls that you scrape and scrape with a scoop. We've been just using a large serving spoon that came with my silverware set, but I thought I would look around and see if I could find one sort of like the one I grew up with. My grandmother had a lightweight all aluminum one and it worked really well too.Enter the Zeroll Original Tubmate Spade (model 1065FS) to the rescue. I found it on Amazon for about $13. It says to use it to "level tubs, hand mix and hand pack" and that it has a heat conductive fluid handle (which makes placing it in the dishwasher null and void and a no-no). It says "Heat conductive fluid in handle makes scooping easier. Thicker blade wears longer and resists chipping. Use to scrape the side of the carton or level the top. Extended handle helps prevent contamination. Do not place in dishwasher, or expose to temperatures over 140 degrees F or 60 degrees C."Pretty much, it sounds like this thing can all but walk on water. Well, I've got good news and I've got bad news. The good news is, it works better than the spoon we were using and it certainly is sturdy. I don't own a dishwasher, so that will never be a problem. It allows you to scoop bigger portions. The bad news is, it isn't exactly the choice for the zombie apocalypse or anything. It's just a scoop/spade. It is a tad thicker than it needs to be. A bit thinner and it might slice through easier. The heat conductive core works too slowly to be of any use. If you are a professional ice cream scooper and have that baby in your hand all day long, then maybe. But it will not conduct any heat from your hand in the time it takes you to scoop a personal serving or two. That's a bit of a gimmick or at least not practical for the home user as far as I can tell.We will keep it, we will use it, and it will probably last until the end of time and beyond. It is sturdy. I'm not at all sorry I bought it because this is the basic design I was after....but darn it when companies fudge a bit on their claims.Oh, and if it is attractive to you, it is made in the U.S.A. Zeroll makes several other types of spades, scoops, etc if you like the concept and would like a different shape or size.

Great scraper. Solid piece