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- čas přidán 11. 06. 2024
- Design and usability guru Dan Formosa is back to test and improve upon 5 gadgets made for serving ice cream. Watch as he puts each through the gauntlet, weighing in on what works, what doesn't, and how he'd make each gadget better. Ready for the inside scoop? It's right here, on Well Equipped.
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This also needed a "washability" category.
Katsuki Bakugo exactly. Like what is so hard about just getting a spoon/ice cream scooper and scoop it yourself 😂
@@straightfromdema we stan consumerism
@Blasty McSplode exactly you can even eat it from the cup (if your not sharing it)
Blasty McSplode the second one or the fourth one?
@Blasty McSplode I wouldn't really say a spoon cuz u don't get big scoops and you'll have to keep scooping to get a good amount and depending on how frozen the ice cream is, the spoon can bend. I agree tho, those gadgets are hella unnecessary. The only upside of all these gadgets is that it is fun for little kids, anybody above the age of 10, 11, or 12 would be like nah.
I dont need any ice cream gadgets when I have a spoon
True af
I dunno those ice cream Cookies do look kinda good.
privateplatiboi plati No you DO need ice cream when you have melted chocolate >:|
When I use a spoon for ice cream the spoon bends
The bowl:you selfish share it.
when he said "kinda cute but a bit useless" i felt that
Story of my Life
I feel attacked lol
Christine Cannibal you shouldn’t
Phat Carrot 😂
He kinda just described me. 🤨
The "left-handed oil test" seems really cool to me because I'm pretty sure that's basically an exact simulation of what it would be like for me to use it with my low muscle tone and motor issues!! I didn't realize designers had that sort of a nifty, simple test to see if it works for people like me :D
Elijah H i will say that this guy is pretty inclusive in his tests and designs, contrary from others in the industry. Most designers make products for their target demographic, while he makes designs that everyone can use, especially for people with weaker grips and muscular issues. Thats why I love him, he thinks of people like you.
I have excema so I feel u
@@ogreboi2954 not only that, but If something is accessible to people with a disabilty, you're also making It even better and easier to use for everybody else!
Smart designers may use this. Clearly not all though
@John Warosa basically it’s really dry and flaky so it hurts when I move it and it kinda cracks sooo
“We could not afford the larger cookie”
Faith Giannini All that ice cream they had to buy 😂
My life story
Faith Giannini I was gonna comment the same thing 😂
My friends :comes over and see the extra large cookies
Me: we could not afford the larger ones
He sounded so disappointed lmao
i love that, during the left handed oil test, he also points out whenever he feels the need to use both hands, in consideration for those whose disability hinders or entirely removes use of one of their hands. thats just really cool
Ann Smalley ikr I love him
The only "problem" I have with that test is that after 32 YEARS of doing similar test and using his left hand, he might be a little too ambidextrous for it to be an accurate test. He's probably much better with his non dominant hand than most people since he, I assume, uses it relatively frequently to test stuff.
@@gwanael34 yeah but consider that your mom dominant hand only gets so good, and it will never be as good as your dominant hand unless you absolutely never use your dominant hand for anything at all.
But also, that's why he oils it, it kills any advantage he may have with his left hand
@@regularusername5516 I mean I get the point of the experiment. I just think it's a little flawed in some specific ways but it's definitively the best way to test this kind of thing. I just don't see what other method you could use to test this anyway.
The only better way to test this would be to get an actual person who suffers from arthritis or something similar.
@@gwanael34 or you could use your feet
_"I have an idea let's try this"_
*_Completely fills mouth with whipped cream_*
10 out of 10
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 that's so funny
10/10
100%
y e s
Are you still watching?
Someone's daugher
Dan: “all you did was get between me and my ice cream”
Me: how dare you scoop n stack!
This dude is so natural on camera, he’s so enthusiastic about his ice cream gadgets. 10/10 would want more CZcams videos of this dude
There's a playlist with five videos of him
There is a whole series with him, it is awesome
Sorry we rate by 5s here. So now you need to lube up your non dominant hand and test his usability
Gonna leave the likes at 420 sorry I’m immature
even 100/100.
A spoon is probably good enough for most cases.
Thế Đăng Dương I tend to bend them, woops
@@MediocreMolly dont buy spoon from ikea
@@reynanhenry612 I can honestly say I have never purchased a spoon from ikea.. lamps yes, spoons no
some people like to be creative
@@senorkrabs520 If people were really creative, they would be able to do these things with minimal tools rather than needing specific ones. :P
"I have an idea, lets try this"
*Pours Whipped Cream Into His Mouth*
"10 out of 10"
Hes so pure
“we couldnt afford a larger cookie”
*1.4 million views*
It's 1.8 now 🤣
affordability and money are different things, by saying "we couldnt afford", he cant be saying he didnt find one larger cookie?
Bruno TG can’t afford means don’t have money…
I think he had to buy everything out of pocket and they just provide the studio, audience and one pay check. Most gigs work that way, you don't get paid for revenue.
2.2 now
“We couldn’t afford a larger cookie” *opens a new container of ice cream every time he tries a new thing/ tries a thing again*
@moonlight loverr woah, it's almost as if I said that already!
On Deck Animations and the ice cream organic it’s not even cheap🤣🤣🤣
LOLOLOLAS teh weeb bruh you’re not the only one who can think 😗
@@jan-mg5ug Yeah buddy I know, do you have a point?
It’s organic too $$$$
So here's what Belle's father is up to these days
🤣 He went from wood chopping machines to ice cream. An upgrade in my book. 😂
@jeffy jeffy was anyone confused, though? I think there's a generational gap here, lol.
😂😂
Lol Maurice
Chiara
That’s who he reminds me of! Thanks!
I love how Inspector Gadget takes every opportunity to eat on this show
Inspector Gadget 😂
14:25
"If you do have a high output of icecream sandwiches'"
Me: we should buy?
"You should consider eating an apple once in awhile"
Ouch....
lmao that part got me 🤣
Status update: I am now eating an apple
@@esla1885 proud of you 👍🏻😂 I think I need to start eating more apples as well
If u put him in the thumbnail I would’ve clicked earlier
That's so true lol
Very true, he is entirely why I subscribed to this channel in the first place!
0:02 for thumbnail please
999 like
@@melatonin12 I agree
**shoves whipped cream in mouth**
“10/10”
Perfect intro there.
That sounds wrong
10/10 would fap to again
Soez LMAOO😭
Lol
one of the reasons why the core samplers used in geology and soil sampling work is because they're usually fairly thin in relation to their length, and that gives them the surface area they need to pull the soil (etc) out of the ground. Meanwhile that ice cream sampler is fairly wide and shallow, it's basically just a stamp
I'm not a geologist but an archaeologist, those soil cores HURT to take, like you need to sort of use your weight to drive it deep into ground. It gets really sore when you need to take a lot of them
This man delights me. I know it’s his job, and the review process is probably a lot more intensive than what’s shown on camera, but the way he runs through the flaws, the left handed oil test highlighting the issues people with physical issues or even just less dexterity, and just being an overall chill fella, it’s just relaxing and helps a bit with mild brain teasing about design.
Yes the left-handed oil test highlight those deficiencies my man
Alvaro Sierro this made me laugh lol
Carina Santiago I don’t get it?
@@copperwave20 I'm not completely sure, but I think it's a reference to pleasuring yourself.
Vibrant Rhino EWW NO! He used that test in the video 😐
Alvaro Sierro as a person with bad hands I have to say; it’s difficult, even with a good scoop, to keep ice cream from getting on your hands. The oil test really simulates the viscosity of melted ice cream & arthritic hands.
No one:
Me, testing my kitchen gadgets because I'm bored during quarantine: *_Time for the left-handed oil test_*
As a person who is left handed and is always doing something or the other with the other hand , I appreciate the oil test 😤😤
This is amazing
I am left handed and I feel like he is good idk what to say lol
the fact that this uploaded like 4 months ago and you have a animal crossing porfile picture of you being in the tailors shop scares me
*_LIKE HOW DID YOU GET THE TAILORS SHOP ON D A Y 5?!_*
@@cyberOIO it's from my closet, not from the able sisters 😭
But I think I had the Able Sisters already when I took that pic so I guess I'm just an epic gamer 😎
Dan: Takes friend's dog on a walk
Dan: He walks pretty well
Also Dan: *Time for the left handed oil test*
You're kidding, but I'm a professional trainer and I make people test whether their dog pulls by holding a spoon in the hand gripping the leash and balancing an egg on the spoon.
In terms of redesign...
"dan you lost my dog"
"i would give poppy the labrador a 1 out of 5 on usability"
for the second sandwich make at 12:38 there was an error in the speed test it took 1:08 for normal and 0:31 for the gadget and they said the gadget lost
noticed this too!
Check this out 5:30
I noticed this in other videos so i think they make the timer green for when he does it with an ordinary tool or his hand and the timer is red for the gadget
I saw that too!
coronavirus better not TOUCH this man he’s too pure for this world
Facts^
i would die for him
@@umami6462 I would too
XANNIE it wont, he has a personal invention to keep him safe
XANNIE STOP TALKING ABOUT THE EFING CORNA
The companies that made those: _Write that down! Write that down!_
We respecccct this man
Haha yes but tbh I Don’t Think the companies Care that much haha
Giraf Panda this is literally COMPLETELY FREE primary research, if I ran those business u would be very grateful for this lol
😂
mentally unstable Not necessarily free. Legally it might be an issue but if they just called the guy and he was like “yeah sure” about them using it for free, then it’s free
When he made the star cookie by hand and the gadget ,the gadget timer was red even though it was faster
the game was rigged from the start
I think its because it wasn't a perfect shape
same with the full size one
I though green = by hand, red = with tools.
Not which is faster.
I just love it when he says "Its purpose in life"
The other issue with those other scoops is that they are plastic/rubber. A metal scoop will always work better, especially if you dunk it in some warm water first.
ScottEproductions Like my ice cream scoop is just a cookie scoop but a bigger one lol
dunking it in warm water crystallizes the ice cream
Ameina 2005 you don’t keep it wet
Lmao i just use the same big spoon i use for scooping rice.
The best way to heat a metal scoop is to put it in the microwave for 10-15 seconds. Cuts through icecream like butter.
"we couldn't afford a larger cookie"
Man if that ain't my life
OMG same
Idk what kind of “traditional ice cream scoop” you’re using, but that thumb press scoop would be way faster for me because the ice cream NEVER want to leave the scoop
Traditional scoop is metal for the reason that warm water makes it cut through the ice cream easily and the warm scoop doesn't let the ice cream stick to itself nearly as much.
There's a reason every ice cream shop uses them.
He owns of the best ice cream scoop on the market with a fluid inside the conductive metal which distributes the heat of your hand to the part holding the ice cream in seconds and making it fall off. Not even joking
Paul2nis yo what scoop is that i want one
Only problem with the fluid-filled scoop is that the remaining ice cream can freeze harder where it melted. Not too much of a problem if you go through ice cream quickly but very noticeable if you tend to spread out a carton more
I NEVER knew that people actually twist a scoop to get an ice cream before this. I have always scraped the surface of the ice cream with the scoop; making use of the scoop's shape, because I don't have to use so much force and the result is a perfectly round ice cream without much effort to achieve.
love this guy. would love to see some of the gadgets that he's made in his nearly 40 years in the industry.
He hasn't made anything. He didn't even know to put the metal part in hot water before scooping. He's a liar
Uninfected News salty
According to his website, he worked to make OXO Good Grips products. I googled some and it does seem like it takes people with low dexterity in mind.
Uninfected News, why did he win an award for designing?
@@dannyboii34 you sounded like you're the one who made/designed that gadget. He must've missed the idea of heating the metal part since an ordinary scoop or a spoon doesn't need to be heated.
I want a follow-up series where they make his modifications and he retests the gadgets
I wish this comment got more likes. It’s an amazing idea
Whats the point then?
+
kitsuneOaruku To make better gadgets?
Same
For the first gadget, I would’ve liked to the metal part dipped in hot water before it’s used, as people typically use ice cream scoops. : )
Man, that first apparatus was given a rough testing, on the hardest ''difficulty'': HARD FROZEN coco-icecream.
That type of coco icecream, in that condition (just out of the freezer) is impossible to scoop, even with a traditional spoon.I nearly broken a spoon trying, and bent a dozen more
His jokes are awful, but his eyes are so pure, and the fact that he doesn’t even try to hard smile, he is just so naturally enthusiastic. I dont even care about the ice cream, this guy is making my day 🥺❤️
Dina CV it’s dad jokes, they have a place
He's very similar to my math prof. Best math teacher I've ever had
You should see his one on egg gadgets, it's fun to watch him play with his fish
@@ines_iy me too he just makes me unapologetically happy
All boomers aren’t bad
My boyfriend: I dunno I’m not really in the mood tonight, honey...
Me: *TIME FOR THE LEFT HANDED OIL TEST*
👀
👄
Thanks. You made me cry :,)
You’ll have to find a different type of olive oil then.... Heathen... Also just regular lube would probably as well.
._.
What about virgin oil
I love guys like him, he reminds me of my old hs science teachers. Like, the opposite of pretentious and just explaining things so nicely. 🥺💕
"well, I'm not plunging as deep as I hoped"
I feel your pain bud
"All you did was get between me and my ice-cream!" *munch*
Honestly, mood.
He's so cute bring him back to try pizza gadgets
They did one with pizza gadgets, check it out
@@julianakarasawa315 it's not from this channel or series. I want to see the designer improving the gadgets not a chef rating them haha
Agreed agreed agreed!!
He hasn’t done pizza but I searched it and this same guy and channel has done a bunch just search epicurious design expert 💗
The people making these gadgets...
Write that down! Write that down!
He's actually got a lot of natural charisma and relatability! Very interesting to see through the perspective of an inventor.
He looks so old, sound so 30-ish, and has the maturity of a 10 year old...
In a good way
Fletcher Harden I’m offended (sarcastically and coming from a 10 year old)
@@ivy6094 you really shouldn't be on this version of youtube
What are kids not allowed to watch ice cream videos? Just because she/he is only ten years old doesn’t mean they should go to youtube kids and stay there. Also confiscating that your name is “hyper wolf” I’m assuming your around the same age.
@@joshuaday4617 Do you mean YT kids? I's rather hang myself than watch that stuff.
Okay ten year olds, can you like please use CZcams kids or something? No hate towards you guys but you’re the reason coppa exists
“ we couldn’t afford larger cookies” nobody hurt this innocent soul 🥺🥺
Hadassah Browne yet he bought new ice cream tubs every time 😂
@@Hi-iv9fj that's why
Cacti Macti yup
And organic ones, more expensive
@Mia Domínguez. Well when experimenting you need an unused or untainted subject so as to not skew the results... or maybe he just wanted different flavored ice cream in stock!
Who else is just binging these?
1:18 has anybody else noticed how he's pushing on the release device as well? thus making all his efforts useless
1:48 "someone is not behaving"
It's me. It's usually me.
He sees you when you’re sleeping
He knows when you’re awake
@@OverlordOfCats at my age, I am mostly awake. And in trouble, lol
Jeanette Bjerrum your comment was the only one I needed to read. 🤣🤪
@@ImIsAnn aaaaand now you know who to blame🤣 glad I could help you smile!
He’s the reason y society hasn’t collapsed yet
Some of the metal pieces like the first one could work better if you run the metal piece under hot/warm water for a few seconds then use it on the ice cream. It would help a lot as it will somewhat melt the ice cream that the metal is immediately touching, making it easier to plunge into the ice cream. Also works for regular spoons
🥺 he’s so sweet, protect this man all costs
Not even lactose intolerant people would dislike this
I'm a lactose intolerant and i can confirm that
strawberry ketchup lmao
as someone thats lactose intolerant and still eats dairy because i have officially stopped caring,
@@sanvitalla9929 relatable, I'm lactose intolerant too and I don't care anymore.
Can confirm
Dad: Pick any toilet paper brand they all do the same thing
Me: Time for the left handed oil test
😳😳😳
11:53 “We couldn’t afford a larger cookie”.
Shots fired 🔥 🔥 🔥
I really enjoy Mr. Dan's Kitchen Gadgets series! He reminds me of everyone's favourite, cool uncle. Great series 10/10! 🧡🍨
7:33 The cookies it makes looks like a cute thing you'd give to a child that they'd brag about.
Randi D.C it’d be super cute for a kid sleepover party or something. Plus it’s probably a pretty good serving size compared to the other one. And you could save the left over bits for on top of ice cream the next day!
@@izzyrocks72 agreed. It would be good for making a plate to put out at a party
Kitchen Utensil: *exists*
Dan: *so we’re gonna give this a F L A R E*
YESSSS ALWAYS MAKE IT A FLARE AND SOMEWHAT ROUND
I love this guy, now everyday before going to sleep i watch one of these improved designs videos and enjoy myself my daily dan formosa comedy
5/5 want more of this guy. Love this style of review/design commentary. As someone with disability limited hand use, Im digging the "left hand oil test" :)
Me: Wait what are you doing?
Urogolist: *Its Time for the left handed oil test*
😂
@Neil Dickman google it
all these whole foods ice cream products... epicurious flexing on all of us
wait they're doing amazon ads? ew :(
@@leporid257 lol no i don't think so, i've worked at whole foods so i recognize the brands. but considering how the cast of bon appetit also frequently shops at whole foods ( it's where chris shops in his reverse engineering show, all whole foods look identical on the inside lmao ), and how both companies are owned by conde nast, i guess i'm not entirely surprised
@@mangoberri3000 Also considering that more than half of his product reviews are "would not buy" it's not a particularly effective ad strategy.
@@mangoberri3000 Condolences for your employer.
I seriously just listen to these videos in the background while I'm doing things becasue his voice makes my little heart so happy. Bless this man, too pure.
What if the first gadget was supposed to work like a ice cream syringe? 🤔
Exactly I guess he was supposed to suck it by lifting the nozzle backup
How do you do that without digging into the icecream
The opening is too large to do that. You'd need to form vacuum pressure, and large openings like that, without a very powerful drawing force, won't create that pressure.
Honestly the answers really simple, the ice cream just needed to be let to sit out for a bit, right out the freezer it was to hard for the “scoop” to get through it. I’ve seen similar “scoops” with more traditional handles work perfectly fine. It really was just to cold.
Both of those cookie press gadgets: Add swappable embossing disks with cute pictures (teddy bear face, cat face, star, etc.) so that the cookies get embossed when you press them.
I like the way you described it..simply. 💥
Just gotta be careful about not breaking the cookie.
@@SpitfiretheCat16 True..would have to be soft cookies.
Me: *watching this vid*
Also me : still uses a tablespoon to scoop ice-cream
Same
why scoop the ice cream when you can eat it out of the container with a fork?
@happy face you guys use utensils?
I use a knife to cut blocks of icecream to eat
@@jedhw4440 you don’t just bite into it in the ice cream container?
this man is so pure
I like these so much better than the usual reviews because he offers suggestions for improvement. I find I am surprised sometimes with where he takes the design to fix certain issues.
This is surprisingly enlightening. Funny too
gna104191 something I would actually spend 20 minutes watching lmao
WHY IS NO ONE TALKING ABOUT HOW UNCOMFORTABLY PERFECT HIS NAILS ARE? I CANNOT BE THE ONLY ONE MILDLY DISTURBED BY THIS. LIKE, SIR WHERE IS YOUR NAIL SALON?
Oh yeahhh. Damn
Must be the olive oil
Thank god I'm not the only one who noticed it xD
I mean...just buy nail care items and apply a lot of olive oil like he shows.
Now I don't notice anything else
Me: realizing I want ice cream
Also me: heartbroken cause I can’t even go to the store
Theres this magical thing called homemade icecream:D
Euchris Belver not if you have no ingredients
Grocery stores aren't open where you are?
Or is it another reason. (I added this part just because I myself can't go to the store by myself yet because I can't drive and don't have a job lol)
Asuma Woods same situation. Usually we get it delivered to our house and the ice cream melts before it even reaches out front door.
I think it's safe to say that he reaaallly loves ice cream #relate 😂
His hands look manicured in the thumbnail
Probably all the extra virgin olive oil keeps his hands and nails quite mosturised and healthy.
That's why its called the thumbnail.
French Vanilla Tips
@@ravioliravioli4486 lol good one
Maybe on one hand, definitely not the other
Plot twist: he was left handed the whole time
I've never watched this series before and within about five seconds I knew I was gonna like this guy. 10/10.
17:43
i know this got nothing to do with txt but I SCREAM, YOU SCREAM WE ALL SCREAM
This is gonna get randomly recommended to alot of people
Persephone avatar!!
Wendy Simien I love your profile picture 🥰
@@lovecatherinex2636 Aww thanks!
Have you read the Lore Olympus webtoon??
"but we could figure out something to do with that"
*Like eat it*
mood
Few things in this world are more encouraging than his pure unadulterated love for kitchen gizmos.
Who else is anxious when he puts oil in his hands and doesn’t role up his sleeve😬😬😬😬😬
I see what the problem is with the first item (plunger). He was trying it with organic ice cream. He needs an organic plunger to make it work. #duh
10/10 comment i love it😂
of course
Harvard University: “ You want a scholarship?”
No the problem is him not understanding the first one is supposed to take a core sample from both cookies and ice cream to make an ice cream sandwich, the plunger then lets it out
@Isaac SMM get off the internet and learn you can understand a joke whilst critisizing someone making a video on something they dont understand you mug
He seems like the type of guy who would be friends with Bill Nye
Yvonne Lozano yoooo we need a crossover
I worked at Baskin-Robbins for 5 years and can tell that most people don't know how to design or use an ice cream scoop correctly in the first place. The traditional metal scoop with no buttons or anything on it is best. Just run under cold water and skim the top of the icecream over and over keeping the wrist straight until a ball forms. Then it just slides right out because of the water. Don't mess with the basic design.
Me, an Asian: "you guys have ice cream scooper? I literally bent a spoon trying to get some ice cream"
@@marchelapocopio8636 not sure, I’m white as hell (my last name is Whiteman) and I use a spoon whenever I have ice cream. I just put my thumb on the back of the spoon and it doesn’t bend
Me, a white person. “Why do people make literally everything about race? I think a lot of people scoop ice cream with a spoon no matter of their race”
"Design expert eats ice-cream for 20 minutes."
Haha
career goals
the last one is one that I've had for ages, I found it most effective to drag it through the ice cream underhanded instead of trying to dig. it gets perfect balls that way because the ice cream winds itself into the shape. works for the clicky scoopers, and it was a popular technique when I worked at coldstone.
This guy has a 5/5 personality. Also i own one of those Smart Scoops, it doesn't work that well. It ain't smart.
This guy is so honest it melts my heart
13:26 "it is what it is"
Me: *"It iz what is izz"*
SillyFreak101 IT IZ WUT IT IZ
“If you’re wondering. Extra virgin olive oil”. Thank you. I was wondering lol
That guy is my favorite he is hilarious he also looks like a teacher for maybe 4th graders 🤔😂
„We couldn‘t afford larger cookies“ proceeds to open a new box of ice cream for every test
I missed Dan. Please, bring him back more often, I'm almost 100% sure there are enough gadgets out there in the world to do that.
5:35 and 12:38 did they edit it wrong the right side is faster but in red
And at 12:40
ikr its weird
The speed tests?
I really hope they fix this. It really takes away from the viewing experience.
They did it at least twice
"I would try 2 or 3 times to get it right. Maybe 6 or 7 or 8, depending on how hungry I am" Mood OMG
It's so fascinating to see someone having fun, who shows very little emotion normally.
I love seeing smart people get goofy
my favourite part is the amount of ice cream being consumed. I've never seen him so excited to eat the food for the gadgets before XD
I love this guy. His charm really shines in these videos of reviews. Not to mention very informative of the items in question
I am obsessed with this guy's videos, I have no idea why, but I just love him!