Like that the handle telescopes but the handle is a bit wobbly.

The handle makes it easy to put a dozen eggs in the steamer and lower it into boiling water to hard-boil

The handle is easy to get to as long as I remember to use my steamer mitten

The collapsing handle means you can hold it without being so close to the food you get scorched, and the handle doesn't get hot.

like a lot of folks with the older model, mine stopped retaining the handle in the lowered and locked position

The handle retracts only when you fiddle with it

And the handle sure is nice.. comes in handy

Then the handle became difficult to screw back into the base, until now when it has stripped and won't screw back on at all

The first one broke at the base of the stem (the central bar that works as a handle)

I love that the handle

The handle was easy to hold and it doesn't rust.

The handle is perfect for doing the job and the feet are just the correct height.

I also liked the design of the pop-up handle with slot allowing you to lift the hot steamer with a fork.

Love the handle

Well, this week the handle came off where it connects to the base unit, leaving no way to fish it out of the pan except by trying to balance it out of the boiling water with two forks.

The handle in the middle of the steamer broke off such that it was un-useable

One point of contention is that was hoping the handle would be easy to handle because of the material - but it gets almost as hot to handle as the metal itself.

But I'm still giving it 4 stars because I like the big retractable handle and the option of being able to remove it entirely.

The handle on top and the telescoping feature of the center post make it really easy to maneuver the basket in and out of a pot, even a deep one.

Of course, the handle is awesome

Once you are done using it, just fold in the legs, collapse the handle, and it stores neatly away either inside the inner pot, or wherever

I do like the collapsible design and the way the handle makes it easy to lift the basket out of the pot when I'm done cooking.

we had to depress the basket’s handle into the “down” position; removing the basket meant reaching into the hot steam to pop the handle back up."For a different style of steamer, they also recommend the Joyce Chen 3-piece Bamboo Steamer

The handle is fragile, but works well if you are careful in handling.

I like this steamer basket because of the retracting stem and sturdy handle

The handle broke off after a few months, though it still works fine without it

The pop up handle broke and would not stay down within a couple of weeks of purchase, sticking with the ones without the handle

In my case, the pop-up handle goes down, but refuses to stay in the collapsed position

The pop up handle is nice because you can slide a fork in it to remove it from the pot

It telescopes for easy storage and extends for easy handling going into or out of the pot

Like a bunch of other reviewers here have also experienced, the pop-up handle on our Oxo steamer basket no longer will stay locked in the down position.

The handle is great for lifting things out

love that it folds flat, the handle is adjustable and theres enough room underneath the folding feet for a lot of liquid without the food sitting in it.

Well built with a great height adjustable handle.

Some people seemed to have some difficulty with the handle breaking from possibly stripping the gear from overturning the handle.

Very nice steamer, the legs is tall, but no too tall, the handle is easy to remove, seems like good material, so far so good

But it is so much easier to get out when hot because of the nice handle.

But the handle was the problem on the item I received.

Love the feet that pop out and the handle that lifts the food out of the pot without any spills

Very sturdy and the handle makes it so much easier to lift your hot food out of the pan.

The superior features of this one include that the feet fold down for easier storage, the handle pushes down for cooking and up for removal, and the handle is sturdy.

When I received it, I immediately put it in a pot, removed the handle and steamed a spaghetti squash Worked perfectly!

The one star deduction is because the handle unscrews easily but not a major problem.

This product is sturdy and the handle is great for lifting the hot basket and contents out safely.

the handle broke off

The handle makes it easy to remove the

Shortly after warranty expired, the handle broke and won't stay in the down position.

The handle is spring loaded so it basically useless at this point because i cannot put a lid on top of the pot.

Love the collapsing handle and the slot in which you can put a fork when removing it from a pot so you don't have to muck around with a bulky pot holder.

The handle makes it effortless to get my food in and out of the IP without burning my hands, and the feet keep the food up out of the water

Had a similar model without the retractable plastic handle that I bought in the 1980s that finally wore out 2 years ago

I like that the handle extends when you want to remove it from a pot.

The feet sit a little higher and the big handle makes it much easier to remove from steaming water without risking a steam burn.

The "petals" do open up when you pull it out of the pot, so it takes a little care, but they intelligent sizing and design of the unit and the handle make it fit and work well where others don't.

The handle is awesome, makes it really easy to pull out the steamed veggies

On the second use, the pop up handle failed to stay in the locked down position

It fits perfectly, the handle makes it very easy to remove when things are done cooking (and the handle can be used either fully extended or collapsed), and, maybe best of all, the legs leave *plenty* of room to put as much water at the bottom of your Instant Pot as you need

I like how the handle is sturdy and it pulls longer to keep you out of the heat.

I like the pop-up handle, though it is a bit difficult, sometimes, to get the handle to stay down

The handle is a bonus and works well.

The handle is a bonus and works well.

Excellent handle.

The handle makes it a little bulky but does keep it pretty steady.

The 'pop' up handle broke after 4 weeks and it will not stay down in the low position.

The handle broke off after a few months, though it still works fine without it

I like this steamer basket because of the retracting stem and sturdy handle

The handle is fragile, but works well if you are careful in handling.

convenient handle for lifting

I'm not sure how the handle has caused problems for some

The handle working or not working, was not a concern for us.

but the handle is not working out.

The handle in the middle of the steamer broke off such that it was un-useable

Lastly, the stemmed handle allows adroit handling of a loaded basket

The handle is sturdy and clean up is relatively easy considering this has 20 metal plates all overlapping each other.

Has great handle and sturdy feet.

I didn't like the handle in the

Love the telescoping handle.

Fits in my 6 quart IP Duo pressure cooker and extremely easy to insert and remove due to the retractable handle.

the handle is Excellent !

Love, love, love the handle and durability of this steamer

The handle is great for removing the steamer from the pot without burning yourself.

Having the handle is very helpful for getting it out of the pan!

My old style steamer lost its "handle" early on so you had to remove it with tongs and hope your food was balanced enough in the basket not to fall out.

Also the handle will also twist off for more room

Nice handle for lifting puts this one over the top.

Sturdy and love the handle.

Durable basket, adjustable handle, and forces us to eat more veggies.

I liked how the fold down legs cleared the water in taller pots, and liked how the pop-up handle made it easy to remove the steamer from the pot

The handle fell off after a year of light use.

Like the big handle to pull up the steamer.

Okay so I loved the item until the handle became super loose and there is no way to tighten it, which was after the 4th use I think

Then the handled broke again after a year or so of light use.

Unlike many of these devices the handle makes it very easy to pull out from the potWell made and a good value

Love the handle....makes removing it from the pan SOOOO much easier, and the steamer still fits great in the same 2 qt pan I always use with another steamer (w/o the handle)

Great size and love the bigger handle to grab hold of to take the basket out of the pot.

Love the handle.

The handle is perfect as well as removable

I've had this for a while now and the crazy handle has driven us mad

The handle is perfect and it has collapsible legs.

The negative is that the retractable handle broke in the first month of use

I've purposely tried jarring the handle pretty hard to see if I could trigger the unwanted popping up that so many others have described and have not been able to duplicate what they've described

The handle is cheap and wobbly

Love the extending handle and collapsing legs

I love the extendable handle and the height of the 'legs'.

Also the handle is loose and flops a bit even when screwed on all the way.

The handle of this steamer is dangerous (steam burns badly).

The extendable handle on the steamer I received is very loose and feels like it will fall out or break very easily.

This one is too large to fit in the small pan I usually use for steaming veggies and the larger top handle gets in the way of putting food in the basket

The top handle also and screws and removes for easy cleaning and for

The problem with those handles that will not stay retracted, is that when depressing the handle, do not turn the handle until FULLY depressed

and I love the handle to take it out of the pot and the legs!

When I saw the nice handle I decided to get a new one and threw my old one out

Haven't burned myself once or had the handle fall off like my other strainer

It works exactly as it should, and the fork slot to pull it out of a steam bath without hurting your fingers works great

Works well, as easy to clean as can be expected from a cooking tool that's got a lot of holes in it

Not as sturdy as I'd like

They have one heck of a superior R&D department