I was waiting patiently for this to arrive, and I was not disappointed. First - the shipping - they packed this thing really well. It was not loose in the box. Everything was wrapped with care and all void space was filled.
Just looking at this mold when you take it out of the box, it looks solid and well built. The handles that stick out on the side are the ones you lift it by, the ones you can stick your fingers into will remove the sides.
The silicone mold is thick enough that it will be durable,but not so thick as to be completely inflexible. This makes cleaning it easier, but its also kind of floppy. I do my best not to let it fold too much when I am handling it out of the mold.
I made my first batch and I decided to cut it into loafs long way. This yeilded 44 bars and 32 sample bars. For the next batch, I am going to cut it into shorter loaves and see how that works out. I will get more full size bars, less sample sized bars. The good news is that the hash marks on the plastic mold are measured to perfection. You can actually trust the hashes. They do line up, and they are exactly one inch from the edge of the silicone liner. It is perfection.
I don't think I could possibly be any happier with my puchase.