Great as pot holders or pads
I like thst these are thin on one side and thick and cushiony on the other. that means they handle the heat of very hot pans. have some recipes at 450° and they work just fine. but having the thin back means you still can wear them as a glove so they're secure but they don't take up a lot of space in the drawer for storage. they also work great just as hot pads to put other pans on. so much more practical than the big bulky gloves
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Pot holders with pouches for hands
The product is great as far as the thickness but the areas where you put your four fingers is quite small. I was able to use that part of the holders but my husbans wasn't. The color if them was great, nice and rich!
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excellent fitting and heat resistance!
finally found a replacement for the ones I had that were about 15 years old!. the hand protection is excellent quality! they are thick enough for great heat resistance. Others I have purchased just didn't have the thickness nor quality to keep me from getting burned holding a hot pan long enough to get it out of the oven to the counter. the best feature is the flexibility of the thumb hold placement. so easy to control a hot pan without losing control and dropping something.I have arthritis and psoriasis, so sometimes my hands get weak without me knowing it is going to happen, and I lose grip with other pot holders.
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GREAT CONCEPT, DESIGN, MATERIALS -- Poor Quality Assurance
I just made a THIRD purchase of these unique TERRY/QUILTED POTHOLDERS. In my 5 year experience with them, I have found them useful and aesthetically pleasing, however there are some prevailing negative issues that I feel I must convey.As for the practicality/usefulness of this RITZ MITZ POCKET MITT, the "smaller" rectangular profile appeals to me (8.5 x 5.25 - excluding loop), as opposed to regular "square" potholders on the market. The plain side of this potholder is comprised of a nice solid black quilted terry cloth. The reverse side is an ivory color quilted terry fabric featuring a slightly more "looped" texture. At each end of the ivory side are contrasting fabric pockets; one for fingers, the other for the thumb. The pocket fabric feels like a durable heavy black poplin - or perhaps a mid-weight black cotton denim. The pocket opening for the fingers measure 4.25 x 3", the thumb opening 2.75 x 2". This sturdy mitt is edged in double-fold bias tape - the same heavy "denim/poplin" fabric as the pockets. The ivory color center portion is flexible to accommodate "bending", making it fairly easy to negotiate hot pots/pans (but it might require a "break in" period, as they are initially kind of "stiff"). There is a generous "quarter size" loop at the end for hanging, however I prefer to store them in a drawer. I've been using this style for over five years. I machine wash them, lay them flat to air dry -- and after many washings, they still look very nice and function well.Now don't get me wrong... I REALLY like these little potholders. After all, this IS my THIRD purchase of the same product. However there ARE CAVEATS that I feel I must mention. After receiving this third shipment, I can confirm that there are ongoing QUALITY CONTROL issues with this product. As you can see by the attached photos, of four potholders, the pockets on TWO (50% of the order) are visibly CROOKED (uneven by 1/2"); one more so than the other. This is not an anomaly, as each of my two other shipments were the same (50% showing uneven pockets). I liked this product so much that I "overlooked" the inferior mitts contained in previous shipments, (foolishly perhaps) choosing to buy another set of the same and simply store away the "crooked" ones (handy in the event I were forced to use them at some juncture).So, in a nutshell... great product concept, design, and materials, but POOR QUALITY ASSURANCE (made in China). Of three sets of potholders (12 TOTAL), SIX are inferior (crooked pockets). Not a good value as I'm essentially paying $15 for TWO well constructed potholders (rather than 4).
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