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What’s in an ice cream scooper? According to 43,000 5-star raters, a lot.

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The scooper’s first meaningful tweak is the slight weight of its scoop head, paired with extra-thin edges that enable the tool to slide through frozen pints without resistance. This combination of features is so effective that reviewers can’t stop coming up with metaphors to describe it. It “cuts through anything like butter,” writes one; another describes the effect as “cut[ting] [through] ice cream like a warm knife.”

The head also has built-in indentations that help release the ice cream once it’s been scooped, so you won’t have to use your hands to messily dislodge the scoop. This addition is a “game changer,” according to one reviewer. “The indentations prevent the ice cream from sticking,” they write. “Once scooped, the ice cream easily falls off!”

The heft of the scooper, along with its ergonomically-designed handle, help the tool require “minimal wrist effort,” another reviewer adds, a relief for folks prone to pain or discomfort. The tool even has a built-in notch in its handle to assist with opening tough, clamped-on pint lids.

It’s not just for ice cream, either: You can use it to scoop fruit (picture round watermelon spheres), to remove seeds from melons or to add filling to dishes like stuffed peppers or baked goods.

It’s dishwasher-safe and BPA-free, comes in nearly 20 colors and in packs of two (so you can grab one for yourself and for a fellow ice cream-loving best friend or family member). Reviewers also note it’d be a great gift, especially for housewarming parties and the like.