The Beater Blade was difficult to clean, and was not any better than the standard KitchAid blade in mixing batters. I loaned it to some friends to try, and they all did not like using this product. A waste of money.I was so tired of the kitchen aid steel blades I was using. The enamel kept chipping off so I knew I needed to try something different. This blade is great. It is sturdy plastic with rubber scrapers on the outside. I barely had to stop the mixer to get all the batter off the side of the bowl. I did it once while making a cheesecake but I didn’t even need to. I would recommend this product, it’s a great invention, I wish I would have thought of it!This beater blade works great! I think I am going to purchase another to have as extra. My biggest problem with the standard beater that came with the mixer was that it didn’t scrape the sides and there was always a little bit of unmixed ingredients at the bottom of the bowl. That is no longer a problem after using this.It works really well for keeping things from sticking to the sides… I hate when flour won’t combine without constant scraping and this solves it. My only concern is that it’s made out of hard plastic with silicon scrapers I would have preferred metal like the one that comes with the mixer but so far it’s stood up well under several months of moderate use.I absoluely love this product. I was reluctant to purchase it because it didn’t seem as though KitchenAid endorsed it but I wanted to try it based on “satisfied customer” reviews. I’ve had it about a year and have not used the standard paddle attachment since. I make a lot of cakes and cookies. I don’t need to stop the mixer any more, get batter all over my hands and fingers or scrape anything down. The Beater Blade incorporates all batters and additions exceptionally well. The KitchenAid stand mixer is great, but with the addition of the Beater Blade I find I’m using the appliance more often and it’s a more enjoyable experience. And Amazon had the best price! read more.
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