Oxo Good Grips Turkey Baster with Cleaning Brush Reviews

• Waste of money

  
  By on 2003-11-29
  Oxo usually designs their products so thoughtfully, I was willing to pay a little extra for this baster. For $10, I expected this to be a high-quality product, but it was a total disappointment. First, the hole at the tip is so large, the liquid runs out without even sqeezing the bulb. Then the plastic peice that cradles the bulb kept falling down into the pan juices. I'm not even sure what function it serves. It's mediocre at best, and everyone would be wise to buy something else.
  
  

• Bulb & Collar pop off constantly

  
  By A234D7L28VWFQL on 2007-11-12
  Okay, I know I'm just "bumping" what others have stated, but the more the reviews, the better. This is my very first OXO disappointment. I have many other OXO products (I'm kind of an OXO junkie in fact). The collar slides down the basting tube into the roasting pan, then the bulb pops off causing the tube to fall into the pan as well. Ucky, messy, greasy, and dangerous to retrieve out of a hot metal roasting pan!
  
  The cleaning brush is nice. I'll keep for the replacement I'm going to need to find for Thanksgiving next week!
  
  

• Horrible!

  
  By A119C7YCJB7CQL on 2007-12-13
  I thought I would buy a more expensive baster than your typical "dollar store" basters, in hopes that it would work better. This baster is horrible! The top piece kept popping off the "tube". I was trying to baste my turkey Thanksgiving morning when this happened and needless to say, I had a mess all over my oven and also burned myself with the hot juices when this thing decided to let go.
  
  

• Does not work

  
  By A1RS51DYSOF861 on 2006-03-18
  This baster does not work. The bulb keeps coming off, the collar keeps coming off. It does not hold liquid, it runs right out. It is a complete waste of money.
  
  

• Unique design in a well thought out process!

  
  By on 2003-04-06
  Whomever did come up with the idea of a flat side on the bulb, as well as the easy grip collar was obviously a well seasoned cook. All pieces disassemble for easy cleaning in the dishwasher. I have set the tube upright in either the silverware caddy or a tong on the lower shelf for maximum cleaning. The addition of the tapered brush aids in the elimination of any excess fat and "gunk" that have accumulated during the basting process.

  Really, a superior product, once again, from OXO!
  
  

• OXO Good Grips 38681 Turkey Baster
  By A1A1BM6N28X9J0 on 2007-04-08
  OK but the plastic and rubber made ones are better.
  
  
• This is the baster I've been looking for!
  By A3EYK3DLKOKPU1 on 2006-02-25
  The geniuses at OXO have designed the perfect baster. No more struggling to put the bulb back on after cleaning! Terrific suction. If you're frustrated with your cheap, grocery store baster I wouldn't waste another second before ordering this one.
  
  
• My husband loved it!
  By A2UHW38GLO1MM5 on 2007-01-09
  My husband loves to cook and he specifically asked for this item. He was very pleased!
  
  
• Save your money!
  By A1JOYY57SZ2OE7 on 2007-10-12
  The OXO Good Grips Baster is poorly designed and likely subject to wide manufacturing standards. Mine disassembled and assembled easily when following the instructions (to ease in cleaning), but the bulb does not fit snugly enough to prevent air from entering the top of the unit. Even with the collar snapped into place air leaked in and allowed liquid to drip out. (The size of the hole is normal and is not the problem as reported by another reviewer.) Loose manufacturing tolerances probably allows for some to come through without significant air leakage. Do you feel lucky?
  
  I replaced it with a $1.69 supermarket baster which works great. Except
  for the cleaning brush I threw the thing out.
  
  
• Remarkably good suction!
  By ALU8RT25JPQLH on 2008-08-04
  The action of this baster & cleaning brush SO far surpassed my expectations that I would be hard pressed to ever try another!
  
  

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