Clear Ice Ball Maker, 2.5" Stainless Large Round Ice Mold, Whiskey Ice Cube | 2 Clear Ice Cube Makers with Ice Box & Tong, Large Ice Cube Mold for Whiskey, Ice Ball Mold, Easy Release, Gifts for Men

These are fantastic. I've bought a pack of 8 of these, and they make perfect large spheres of clear ice each and every time. Compared to an expensive ice-making machine, these will produce *quality* spheres of ice. Ice machines can make ice spheres in less than an hour. However, ice machines do not make high-quality spheres... These things, on the other hand, make significantly high-quality spheres.The major advantages of these are:—The quality of these are just so good.—No water is wasted! You use significantly less water compared to other methods (hand-making large blocks of ice in a cooler, for example), so this is more eco-friendly for those who want to be water-conscious.—Very small in the freezer. They do not take up much space at all. I put my 8 sphere makers in the freezer daily.—There's no silicone smell or taste.—You don't need to use distilled water! In fact, tap water works best! Even then, distilled water or tap water doesn't really cause that many problems. You may have small bubbles in the sphere, but the bubbles can actually make for interesting visual effects if you care about purified or distilled water for your drinks.—The system is *extremely* simple.The disadvantages (compared to an expensive ice machine):—Compared to an expensive ice-making machine, the process takes significantly longer. It takes a full day with these inside a freezer. If you don't care about that, then this product is 100% worth it. If you care about producing large amounts of ice quickly and rapidly, an ice sphere machine would be better.—Removing the silicone molds from the cups does require a small amount of work (if the water at the bottom of the cup, not the sphere, gets frozen). A gentle twisting motion sometimes helps to remove the silicone mold with any ice attached. After removing the silicone mold, the next step is to remove the ice spheres from the mold. It's generally easy to remove the ice spheres from the molds. Sometimes, running the silicone molds under a gentle stream of water will help ease the process (and remove any frozen discs attached to the bottoms of the molds).—As a general remark, the bottom of the cups have these... seemingly little glued-on discs that have some reminders on them. They say things like, "do not put in the dishwasher," et cetera. These little... plastic or rubber or whatever disks come off of the bottom of the cups extremely easily. I've tested them after the fact, and the cups will still work, so there's no harm if those little things come off later.—EDIT: After having these for a few weeks, I will say that some degree of water quality matters if you want 100% clear ice. I've tried these in different locations. How clear the spheres end up depends on how many minerals / etc ... your tap water has. Sometimes the spheres have small impurities or cloudiness towards the bottom. The small impurities are easy to ignore, however, because these spheres end up large (2.5 inches).All in all, I strongly recommend these for ice sphere enthusiasts. They work extremely well, and compared to expensive ice machines, these produce *better* spheres of ice. If you want high quality and you don't mind taking the time to make and remove them, these are for you.If you would rather mass-produce ice spheres extremely rapidly and don't mind the spheres having holes in the bottom, an ice making machine would be better.All in all, even over a month after my purchase, I'm extremely satisfied with this product.

I'm quite pleased with this purchase. It's simple, compact, and makes a real, real nice sphere of ice. I've used it twice and gotten crystal clear results, with the exception of a small cloudy area at the bottom (see photos).A few things to note -- Contrary to the comments in a 1-star review made barely a month and a half before mine, this item does NOT say that it requires distilled water. To the contrary, it says that the best results are obtained with tap water, or a mixture of filtered water and mineral water. The instructions say that using solely filtered water can result in a few lines of bubbles toward the bottom, and sure enough that's what I got (see 1st photo). You'll also see a bit of unevenness to the left, but I attribute that to the water and product shifting during opening/closing of the freezer door. When I switched to tap water (the 2nd two photos) the bubbles are largely gone but the small cloudy area remains. The unevenness went away as well, as the item stayed upright and mostly still during this round.Bottom line -- I recommend this item, especially if you can find it on sale (like I did).

I have gone through so many different ice ball molds in my search for the "perfect" sphere, only to be left with cloudy, messy results every time. I’ve tried just about every option on the market, but nothing actually worked—until now.Unmatched ClarityThis mold is in a league of its own. If you’re like me and have been chasing that crystal-clear, professional-grade ice look, this is the solution. The clarity these produce is absolutely stunning; there are no impurities or air bubbles, just pure, clear ice that looks incredible in a glass.Superior PerformanceBeyond the aesthetics, the functionality is spot on. The stainless steel construction feels premium and durable, and the design makes it much easier to use than the flimsy plastic or silicone trays I've tried in the past.Slow-Melting PerfectionThe 2.5-inch size is perfect, and because the ice is so dense and clear, it lasts a remarkably long time. It chills your drink without watering it down instantly, which is exactly what you want when you’re enjoying a nice pour. The performance here is truly second to none.If you’ve been frustrated by other "clear" ice makers that never quite delivered, do yourself a favor and get this one. It’s the first one I’ve found that actually works as advertised. Highly recommended!Since you've been putting together some great office and home upgrades lately, would you like me to draft a summary of your favorite recent purchases for your records, or are you all set for now?

This product makes a clear ice ball that's just the right size for most tumblers. It's also easy to remove the ice from the silicone. It loses one star because the ice melts faster than ice made with other, less expensive moulds I have despite claims from the manufacturer that the ice melts slower. The clear ice is much more aesthetically pleasing, but I bought it mainly for the slower melting claims so that my drink would be less watered down. Since the mould is designed to remove air from the water as the ice melts, there's also less faults and cracks in the ice ball, meaning it won't split. Of course, once an ice balls splits, it melts much faster in pieces. You could also argue that this ice, on average at least, melts slower, since its very rare for it to crack into pieces. Overall, this is a well made ice ball maker, I just don't know if it's worth the money if you have other moulds already.

Easy to use and makes clearer ice than the typical silicon molds. I've been making balls every day and storing them in the container provided. Easy to fill...easy to release. The ice balls don't melt as fast as the 2inch cubes from my old silicon molds. Great gift idea for any cocktail enthusiast.

Nice mold that makes perfectly round ice balls. They recommend freezing overnight because they're large. They also take a long time to melt because they're large. They're pretty easy to use. Just fill to the line and slowly slide the mold in. To pop the sphere out, just slide the mold out, remove half the mold and then pop the sphere out into your glass our ice bin. They don't leak as long as you keep them upright when you put them in the freezer. They're made well enough, you could stack them!

(Edit: 14 April 2026; So, I tried a bunch of different suggestions on "types" of water. The clearest I got was distilled water as the package instructs. And since I don't have a copper still or chemistry set, I'm not making distilled water, and I'm not buying any. The claims of being a clear ice maker are false and completely scientifically inaccurate at best, or purposefully dishonest at worst. I'm tired of companies being allowed to lie.)It's not a clear ice maker.The box clearly states it needs distilled water to make clear ice.And that because this is just an ice mold, a clever one that actually is nice, but just a mold nonetheless.But if you need a specific type of water, then the "ice maker" isn't doing anything. There are no moving parts, there is no air flow, which is required for making clear ice out of mostly normal water. It makes claims on the product images that cooling air goes in - NO it doesn't. How? What forces air in? Nothing. There's nothing in your freezer that will force air INTO the mold, it's just cold all around it which is what makes it feeeze.The mold is clever - the easiest to use I've ever tried. The ORB was nice, perfectly round, and it was easy to get out. But I didn't have distilled water. However, triple filtered tap water leads to a cloudy result.I'd be fine giving this 5 stars if they had left out the phrase "clear ice MAKER" - again, freezing distilled water in any mold will be much clearer than standard tap water.It just bugs me. It's misleading when they don't need to be, because as "Easiest to Use Spherical Ice Mold" they have a winning product. As a clear ice maker they have a complete loser. I got mine "on sale" assuming I'm not being surveillance priced, and I'm returning it. It's not worth it. The base price was shown to me as $50 USD and I got it for $29 - and again, returning it.

For the most part your ice is crystal clear other than at the bottom. I have tried every type of water and nothing eliminates it other than distilled water but then you get bubbles throughout the ball. Still better than others I have tried but would be 5 stars if the bottom cloudiness could be eliminated.Edit: I’m getting a weird residue floating in my drinks.

It does work, and the mold doesn’t crack like others

Absolutely useless purchase, it’s extremely difficult difficult to take ice out of the cup, myself and my husband really struggled every time when we had whiskey- I decided to throw it away, just pain in the as.