Comments on: Fusionbrands Ice Orb Silicone Vertical Ice Cube Tray

By: Phillipa

Phillipa — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 20:14:31 +0000

4.0 out of 5 stars
Neat Idea for an Ice Tray
The Ice Orb is a really neat idea for a different kind of ice tray and it works pretty well. The only thing that I did not like about the product was that extra water sits between…

By: Umay

Umay — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:46:28 +0000

4.0 out of 5 stars
Cool!
This thing is pretty cool. It is small and compact and does make ice. The ice in the bucket doesn’t even stick together when frozen.

By: Galeno

Galeno — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 11:21:46 +0000

4.0 out of 5 stars
Works great
The instructions are straight forward and easy to understand. The thing works like it says. Sometimes it takes a little effort to get the ice out, but if you’re patient it comes…

By: Macy

Macy — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 09:36:29 +0000

2.0 out of 5 stars
Really Dumb Product
Cute idea but impossible to use except for a wine chiller. Way too difficult to remove the inner bucket even while following the instructions exactly.

By: Xiang

Xiang — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 06:00:21 +0000

3.0 out of 5 stars
Not so easy to use…
I like the concept of the ice orb, but the practical use is not so good. We bought this to use for the ice, and it is very difficult to get the inner seal out when first out of…

By: Cybille

Cybille — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 05:18:09 +0000

2.0 out of 5 stars
Good idea. Bad execution.
The concept is sound. However, this product is difficult to manage. Once frozen, the inner bowl is difficult to extract from the outer bowl.

By: Yakov

Yakov — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 03:00:15 +0000

This is an excellent product. I was a little wary after reading the negative reviews but I really needed a compact Ice Cube solution so I decided to risk it. Worked perfectly! Here's the deal. The WRITTEN directions (ignore the graphical ones)on the box mention the "fill line." It should be called the "fill dash" as it actually is a dash between JUST TWO of the bottom row of "orbs." Find this dash! It has a small arrow pointing down to it and it says fill line. This "line" guarantees that you don't overfill. If you overfill, then I could definitely see how it could freeze the seal at the top. It would probably be the equivalent of encasing a traditional ice tray in ice after stacking.

Once the cubes are frozen, carefully work the top almost like you open a jar, working the silicon top ring away from the jar (just be sure to be gentle- the orb is silicon, the inner jar is frozen plastic). It's definitely a different type of product that wasn't completely intuitive, but the written directions will get you some great results. Love this thing!

By: Anise

Anise — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 23:26:59 +0000

5.0 out of 5 stars
a great idea
This thing is pretty sweet. I was a little nervous with the bad reviews talking about how it is nigh impossible to remove the inner bucket after freezing.

By: Gambhiri

Gambhiri — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:59:24 +0000

5.0 out of 5 stars
Space saver!
When you have a fridge with a very small freezer, this is the best gadget to make ice that won’t take up much space. It’s a bit hard to remove the ice but still worth it.

By: Ivana

Ivana — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:26:38 +0000

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Entertaining instructions on how to use the ice orb!! This is a great item, makes great cubes...a little instruction is helpful!!