Behold the oven mitt of the future. Made from waterproof, slip-resistant silicone, this sleek-looking tool lets you perform fun kitchen tricks like plunging your hand into boiling water, grabbing burgers off the grill, turning fried chicken in spattering grease--the possibilities are endless. In fact, this kitchen version of a patented professional design resists heat to an unparalleled 600 degrees Fahrenheit, more than 375 degrees hotter than boiling water. Unlike conventional oven mitts, the ORKA is nonporous, so it won’t stain or discolor upon contact with food. It cleans up easily under running water, in the washing machine, or even in the dishwasher alongside pots and pans. All surfaces used for gripping are ribbed, so heavy pots won’t slip or slide in your grasp. At eleven inches long, it also protects both hands and wrists. Uni-fit construction means this mitt can be worn on either hand; one size fits all--although those with smaller hands might find their dexterity somewhat limited.

Silicone oven mitt; protects hand and wrist from boiling water, hot oil, and spattering grease

Heavy-duty, injection-molded construction; heat-resistant to 500 degrees F

Named Top Gadget at 2002 Excellence in Housewares Awards

Soft teeth grips for handling slippery objects; non-porous; waterproof; stain-resistant

11 inches long; dishwasher-safe; can also be cleaned under tap or in washing machine

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Alas, this glove must have been intended for men. The "finger" part is about two inches longer than my longest finger. The thumb prevents you from pushing your hand all the way to the end of the finger part. The material being very thick, it means you are usually trying to fold half an inch of bouncy, rubbery stuff between your hand and the handle of whatever you are trying to grab. Cookie sheets are far easier to move than casseroles. Imagine big nubs at the ends of your fingers. Awkward.

However, it is fairly heat proof and is safer from that point of view. It's also an attractive blue, well made and has grippy "teeth" that help maintain a good grip even on a slippery surface. I'm happy enough with the material that I'm shopping for pot holders made from it. The FIT is what gave this item a lower grade. If it fit well, it would have been a 5.

31 of 31 found the following review helpful:

Works well, has one limitationDec 01, 2003
By Consumer "flymach1"
This works as advertised. It withstands high temperatures and will protect your hand even if you dip it in hot oil. However, there is some small heat transfer after the fact. I dipped my hand into my hot oil while frying a turkey this Thanksgiving for just a second or so. The mitt protected my hand but some of the heat transferred through within a few seconds. There was just enough to get my fingers warm. I don't think it would be possible to spend much time fishing around before your hand gets hot, but that wouldn't be a smart thing to do anyway. The one limitation I would say is of noteworthy importance is the fact that there isn't very much dexterity with this mitt when trying to grab a small round item like the knob of a lid. When trying to take the lid off a pot, I find that this glove isn't very usefull. It slips a bit and just isn't designed to handle that task well. That being said, this is the first mitt I reach for when taking something out of the oven, cleaning the grill, frying a turkey, or just playing with the kids. They think this thing is great for chasing someone and trying to "get" them. I plan to get a second one of these so I'll have one for each hand.

388 of 458 found the following review helpful:

A pleasant addition to the kitchen of any aspiring overlordDec 31, 2003
By The Good Doctor of Devestation
The kitchen of an evil overlord bent on planetary domination is a busy place. Believe me, I know! But the ORKA Silicone Oven Mitt is definetely one of the most welcome additions to my kitchen that I have purchased over the past 20 years of toil and dementia.

In my kitchen/laboratory, it's always "safety first" -- when developing an insanely evil plan to enslave the majority of humanity within Plutonium manufacturing plants, who has the time to take care of unnecessary burns from hot plates? After the ORKA glove, however, I might as well toss my first-aid kit of iodine and Muppet Babies band-aids right out the evil window! No more unsightly scars and red marks will ever find their way onto these gnarled, twisted hands that so carefully craft the doom of mankind.

Before, when brewing a hideous potion of deadly poison that was supposed to be entered into a small town's drinking water supply, I had to use hand towels to prevent the dangerous heat from searing my tortured flesh. The result was almost always a huge mess! Now, there's no more accidents or smoldering holes in the floral-pattern linoluem of my evil kitchen/laboratory -- mom doesn't have to worry about her decorative hand towels, either!

The blue hue of the ORKA glove complements the gloomy interior of my lab, whose walls drip with the vile designs of my impending apocalypse when my mom's not busy cooking dinner. As such, the good people at ORKA will be spared their lives upon the decimation of the free world, though they will be required to serve the remainder of their lifetimes within the Uranium mines of Siberia. Overall, I must heartily recommend the ORKA glove for any mad scientist, evil overlord or even upstart henchman looking for their first job in the career field of hopeless nihilism.

25 of 28 found the following review helpful:

useless for bakersDec 10, 2003

When I saw this product on tv, I told my husband I needed one. I mostly use a mitt for the oven. When my old mitt was destroyed, I rushed to buy this one. How foolish of me not to try it on as if I were buying clothes. I bought a dangerous $20 oven mitt. It probably should've been designed like Arby's Oven mitt spokesman with the thumb beside the pointer finger instead of under it. It poorly fits both men and women, and I saw a woman advertising it on hgtv's kitchen gadget show. I can't securely grip cookie sheets or the handles of my pizza stone or any pot I put in the oven. I can, on the other hand, grab my oven shelf. For those thinking of buying this product, test it out in the store to see if it suits you. See if you can grab handles of pots, and see if you have inches of space between your fingertips and the glove's tip. I always have to remind others using my mitt to be careful!

13 of 13 found the following review helpful:

Top gadget at 2002 Excellence in Housewares AwardsNov 19, 2003
By Annie Kamp "Pet Momma"
I saw this at a kitchen store in an outlet mall on my drive back from Wisconsin, they seemed like a great idea. I hate taking a boiling casserole or chicken dish from the oven and worring about another burn soaking through the fabric mitts. That is not a problem with these. YES, you can actually put your hand in boiling water or even the previously mentioned casserole without worry of future skin graphs! I stuck mine in a pot of boiling water to test a noodle, and felt no heat at all. You can even turn meat on the BBQ.

They are also, surprisingly, comfortable. Not sticky or clammy feeling inside. And it is for a lefty or a righty. Clean up is simple, toss it in the dishwasher.

My only complaint and reason for 4 stars, is the awkard fit, at least I find it so. Would probably fit a mans hand better, the 2 holes for the fingers are longer than mine, though not to much longer. Long nough that I am not certian I have a good grip on whatever I am handling. Overall I am quite thrilled and pleased. I also prefer the blue ones over the translucent ones, the blue is more attractive.

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