New Metro Design Beater Blade for 5-Quart KitchenAid Tilt-Head Mixers
Cut your mixing time by up to 50 percent with the New Metro Design BeaterBlade. There's no more troubling "scraping the bowl," because the BeaterBlade mixes the batter so thoroughly that it eliminates build-up on the blade and bowl. It's one of the most efficient kitchen tools you'll ever own. Engineered for use with top-brand electric stand mixers, such as those offered by KitchenAid, the BeaterBlade will work with any tilt-head mixer, no matter its size, age, or power level. The high-quality blade includes flexible rubber wings down both sides, which simulates the action of a power spatula to continuously scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl, much like your car's windshield wiper blades. By continuously scraping the batter while beating, folding, and mixing the ingredients, the BeaterBlade not only speeds up the process by as much as 50 percent, but it also saves wear and tear on your mixer's motor by eliminating the need to turn the mixer off and on to scrape t...
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Just got this mixer blade and LOVE it. I bake a lot of cheesecake but with my Kitchenaid mixer, I have to stop and scrape the bowl several times. I was very excited to see this blade in a chef’s catalog and came right here to Amazon instead to buy it. I only scraped the bowl ONCE while using this blade, although I should have given the blade one scrape early on but didn’t. No matter, the batter was done much faster and seemed even creamier (the cheesecake turned out amazing). If you have a Kitchenaid mixer and use it often, you HAVE to get this. Can’t believe Kitchenaid didn’t think of this themselves.
I have a Kitchen Aid 4 1/2 quart mixer which I have used regularly for at least 15 years. When I read a review for the Beater Blade in a Washington DC newspaper, I knew I wanted to get one as it seemed to solve the problems of mixing with the standard Kitchen Aid blade.
It arrived today. When I opened up the package, I was disappointed when I saw that the blade structure is plastic (with the rubber blades). I saw it had a one year warranty, which I will keep just in case it doesn’t hold up. I used it today to make a batch of cookies. Yes, it did mix everything well and eliminated the need to use a spatula to mix the bit on the sides and bottom. However, when I added flour like I would with the standard beater I ended up with flour everywhere. The mixer was a lot warmer that it would normally be after mixing a batch of cookies as well.
I have mixed feelings about this product.
I purchased the Beater Blade to use with my Viking 7-Qt. mixer; my primary use of that machine is making artisan breads.
I love my Viking mixer for bread making, but occasionally use it to make cookies which contain a high proportion of oatmeal. Thus, the dry ingredients are prone to gathering along the sides and bottom of the mixing bowl and require that I stop the mixer, lift the head and move the ingredients using a spatula. While that isn’t exactly a Herculean task, it is annoying. However, due to a stubborn streak and a less than industrious attitude on the particular day, I tried scraping the side of the bowl while the mixer was down and moving – even though I know better. The result was a broken spatula – just as one would expect.
When I saw this Beater Blade, I thought it might solve the problem. Once you have adjusted the Beater Blade, it does an excellent job of clearing the sides and bottom of the bowl. If you mix a lot of cookie dough or batter-type foods, then this item is well worth the money you will spend for it. The Beater Blade doesn’t generate heat like the metal beaters, and, as a result, shortenings do not melt during creaming. The final product is much less “soupy” than when making cookie doughs using a metal beater. However, if you use your mixer primarily for breads, as I do, then the the Beater Blade is probably something you can live without.
I rated this item four stars because its utility is questionable in relation to the cost. Further, I have some concern about the longevity of the blade itself and whether it will wear quickly or whether it will become brittle if washed in the dishwasher.