TOKYO —
We’ve probably all experienced that struggle, that anguish – you go to eat your ice cream only to discover it’s still frozen solid and your spoon can only make pathetic little dents in it. The folks at Lemnos Co could not let this injustice go unaddressed, and have invented a special spoon to do the job.
Under the unassuming brand name “15.0%” – coming from the fact that ice cream has 15% or higher fat content - the aluminum of this spoon utilizes the heat from your hand to promptly melt the ice cream and solve the problem of it not being in your mouth.
The spoon’s designer may have had some traumatic ice cream-related experiences that moved him to take action. “You can’t eat it when it’s frozen solid. But if you wait, you might wait too long and it turns into liquid. All this frustration, all this calculating. It had to stop somewhere!”
Price: 3,150 yen
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almxx at Apr. 21, 2012 - 01:31PM JST
At least the oil industry won't keep this off the market.
some14some at Apr. 21, 2012 - 06:28PM JST
per dozen? :))
Foxie at Apr. 21, 2012 - 07:29PM JST
I just put mine for a few seconds in the microwave et voila, problem solved.
Nessie at Apr. 21, 2012 - 08:00PM JST
1st World problems
Cos at Apr. 21, 2012 - 10:17PM JST
So I'll try directly with my hands. Thanks, but no thanks.
jonobugs at Apr. 21, 2012 - 10:28PM JST
...or just let it sit for a few minutes and it softens up enough to eat properly...just saved 3,150 yen!
WilliB at Apr. 22, 2012 - 01:55AM JST
3000 Yen for a friggin ice-cream spoon??? Crazy.
paulinusa at Apr. 22, 2012 - 09:12AM JST
I prefer my ice cream hard and chewy, not soft.
Serrano at Apr. 22, 2012 - 09:15AM JST
"the problem of it not being in your mouth"
LOL.
garomakaikishi at Apr. 22, 2012 - 10:50AM JST
absolutely stupid idea
theResident at Apr. 22, 2012 - 10:54AM JST
Brilliant. Does anybody know where to buy. I have looked on Amazon and Rakuten and had no success.
Eduardo Gonzalez at Apr. 22, 2012 - 11:04AM JST
What a waste...mine didn't occur dents as you
Godan at Apr. 22, 2012 - 11:42AM JST
What's next? Water that is too wet?
Virtuoso at Apr. 22, 2012 - 12:11PM JST
Set a coffee cup full of hot water on the table and dip in your spoon before you dig into the ice cream and you'll get the same effect, and save 3,150 yen.
Frank Vaughn at Apr. 22, 2012 - 03:55PM JST
In America I believe it was the circus master P. T. Barnum who is quoted as saying that there is a sucker born every minute. More than $30(US) for a spoon to eat ice cream!?!?!? That company is definitely going after Mr. Barnum's suckers :-)
Laguna at Apr. 22, 2012 - 05:02PM JST
Shoulda called it "top 1.5%" - that's the demographic they're after.
svidetic@gmail.com at Apr. 22, 2012 - 05:27PM JST
like all japan innovations, no in global market for years or never. lost money. may be will need Japanese Innovation Fair in Frankfurt each year.
cactusJack at Apr. 24, 2012 - 05:06PM JST
Aluminum has a thermal conductivity of 237 W/mK , whereas copper is 401 W/mK. Should have done some research.
alphonse at Apr. 24, 2012 - 05:48PM JST
You put metal in the microwave oven???
Not the best of ideas...