They are clever and I am sure that many people will buy them which is fine, I've been known to dabble in the gadget department myself. The thing I find funny is the greatest cooks/bakers throughout history and those in our very own families from generations ago managed just fine without them.
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Those are silly. You should try to get close, but you can't tell me that 1 teaspoon is just the right amount and 1 1/8 will ruin the recipe.
The measurements were all rounded up or down anyway. Do you really think it's a coincidence that something requires exactly 1 cup flour? How come you never see recipes that ask for 15/16 cup or 1 1/8 cups? Because they are just rounded to 1 cup and they come out fine.
So, try to get close but no need to get obsessive about it.

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Yes, ridiculously unnecessary, but I want them all the same. It would just be handy to scoop and scrape off all in one go.

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nope, too silly for me. and besides, it looks like flour and spices and stuff will only get stuck in that mechanism thing. too hard to clean!

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At first glance it seems to me to be a waste of brainpower and technology. I can see the advantage to certain people, however. A paraplegic may only have one hand to work with. I can see other advantages as well. For me, though it is unnecessary.

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A piece of paper would also do the trick... XD

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If your too lazy to make the cookies without a little inconvience, your probably to fat to be eating cookies anyway. "DOWNRIGHT REDICUL0US"

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Since measurements are not standard internationally or even within the US, the concern over minor variations seems misplaced. Volume measurements are set by state regulations and vary from state to state. If such exacting specificity are so crucial to a recipe's success, it is one that is bound for failure. Humidity and oven variations variations will surely doom it. I have never failed to execute a recipe successfully using the old " eh, a little more (or less) technique. Just get over it and bake already!

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I don't think this is lazy i think it's super. i am a busy mom who often has one hand so this is great. i do a lot of cooking so i would need several sets but i think that this is a great idea i would also love it in cups. i also agree this would be great for a family member that has had a stroke or ailment.
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I don't think it is a matter of being lazy, I think it is stupid because its one more thing to break, one more thing to clean.

There is no recipe that is EXACTLY EXACT, sure some of the stuff it matters, but everything changes from kitchen to kitchen. The relative humidity and density of flour could probably throw you off by almost a quarter cup in say, 3 cups of flour, but the rest of the ingredients will adjust for that just fine.

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I can see how many would find this handy and clever. I mean, it's a better idea than many gadgets I've seen. However, I find it just as easy to use the side of the cardboard box flap or the backside of the knife. Home bakers don't need to be exacting in their recipes most often, and commercial bakers are rarely using such small quantities...so...

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I've never had a problem with saying, "That looks close enough," or just using my finger. Part of the fun of baking is getting flour all over your hands!

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Really now, this is just lazy, plain and simple. And the damn thing will probably cost an extra $5 just because of this goofy "additional feature." I'll pass. That's what I have fingers for (or, failing that for whatever reason, a freaking butter knife).

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