Vollrath2 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'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.

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!!!

great quality. used for cookie scoop at low to mid volume.

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.

Strong, durable and what we use in the kitchen. Scoops well and designed well. You get what you pay for when you buy these scoops and they last long

It is exactly what I wanted. Very durable.

When I went searching for this, my wife told me she wanted a quarter cup ice cream scoop with a thumb scraper on it. So I got out my Google-fu and did a search. Little did I know that there were technical terms I needed to learn. First, it's called a Disher, and a scoop is something else...and we already have a scoop. Then I learned that there is a size I want for 2 ounces...a #16. There was a little confusion on other sizes, but #16 was the final choice. THEN I discovered that the sizes are color coded! So I wanted a #16, blue-handled Disher! This is the one my Google-fu settled on. It is working very well for our Sunday morning pancakes, and will serve very well for ice cream this summer. It goes through the dishwasher with no problems, and stores well.