Ullmer's mold/mould/hoop --- Worth it?

[sominus]

I'm looking at a 5"x5" cylindrical stainless mould from Ullmer's... They want $25 for it, which seems a little spendy..  I've also been considering one or two of their 8oz Kadova moulds...  I'm relatively new to cheesemaking, so want to get some good multi-purpose equipment so my wife doesn't just shoot me outright...

-Michael in Houston

[Baby Chee]

Someone posted elsewhere that IKEA these wonderful cheesemolds.... actually, they are SS kitchen utensil holders with tons of perforations all over.  I haven't used them, but they look awesome for 1/4 the price of Ulmers.

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/30131716

Depends on the cheese you are making, as well.  I am not sure how those holes do for loose curds like Brie, but for something with a cheesecloth and follower, they might be really good.

[DeejayDebi]

Again as I mentioned eariler these SS molds are really heavy gauge molds. If you buy the Kadova molds tell them you can get them for $25 elsewhere. That's what I paid for them. They hold just about a pound of cheese.

[sominus]

Debi:

  They say (on the website) that the Kadova molds are 8oz molds... Is your experience that they're actually 16oz molds?

-Michael
(just getting started still)