OXO Good Grips Brushed Stainless Steel Turner

This item costs double what I would pay at my local supermarket, but it is a much better product, too. Most of it is a single piece of good, solid steel. The underneath side of the handle is a black synthetic material, probably silicon, which is a little sad because I wanted a turner that Ox, the oversized beagle pup, could not destroy. He's a big boy and can reach almost anywhere on the kitchen counter and in the sink. The dishes don't always get done right after dinner, and that hound has gone through 3 good turners, which he drags into the living room and buries in his favorite quilt on the sofa to snack on later when nobody's looking. So the single-piece steel construction was what attracted me. Let that dog try to eat this one, I thought.Had I looked more carefully at the photograph--and it's true that this site is notorious for posting photos of something other than the product being sold, but in this case it's exactly correct, as of this review date--I would have seen the black material beneath, just on the handle. It does provide for a pleasanter heft, easier on the hand than if it was all steel, and it will probably suit your needs just fine. But I myself would have been even happier if it had just been one block of stainless steel and nothing else.All told, this is a great tool for a person that cooks often using cookware that doesn't have a nonstick interior, and that doesn't have a utensil-stealing pup in the house. I have other turners that I use for my nonstick pans, but this one is good for my Calphalon and Revere Ware skillets and saute pans. I would buy this turner again if it came down to it...and with Ox in the house, it may.

Delivered timely / works great / quality tool

This is what all other cooking spoons should be like. I really doubt you will find a better one anywhere. Very sturdy. Great feel and weight. What can I say but this is the perfect cooking spoon.

A spoon is such a simple device, but OXO has taken it to the next level! This is a beautiful piece, with its soft brushed satin finish. The grippy handle surface is only on the bottom: this makes sense, since that is where your fingers grip a spoon. I really appreciate the ergonomics of this spoon, since arthritis means my grip strength can suffer and the muscles in the palm of my hand can be achy. One perk of that is that the spoon is quiet when you lay it down on the counter: especially nice if you have stone countertops. This is a long spoon, longer than my forearm. It’s perfect suited for stirring in a stockpot, without the spoon getting lost in the soup!I really appreciate the ergonomics of this spoon, since arthritis means my grip strength can suffer and the muscles in the palm of my hand can be achy. The longer I live and do my hobbies like cooking and gardening, the more I value good tools and am willing to spend a couple of extra bucks on an item that’s going to last.

This was a real treat, one of those purchases that made me feel good with every use. It's nice and heavy even though it would and could have been heavier it it didn't have a hollowed out handle...it doesn't minimize its functionality so no one is complaining here....the neck won't bend easy and there is no reason to try it's just a great piece of kitchen and cooking utensils....easy to clean even though it's underbelly is carved out....and it keeps its luster and hasn't grown dull or lost its shine...Thanks Amazon

I can be pretty hard on my spatulas. I use cast iron and I push down on things hard. This is not one of those cheap thin metal things you get at the dollar store, this won't bend and break on you with normal use. It's a solid piece of metal through the whole shaft. Also, the blade is a good thickness: sturdy not to break or bend, but thin enough to actually get under things. The reason I'm buying a second one is I'm going through a divorce and my wife insisted on keeping the good spatula because it's so awesome and I don't blame her! Mostly I use this for whole grain pancakes on cast iron, but it works well for meat too. I don't use anything but cast iron and steel, and obviously, you wouldn't want to use this on a non stick surface!

I use this for EVERYTHING! It turns out this ladle is the perfect size for all manner of things - measuring out pancake batter, spooning pasta sauce into lasagna layers, splitting cake batter between two cake pans, this one ladle has made a long laundry list of cooking tasks so much simpler and much less messy. As someone who does a lot of online shopping, I am all too familiar with buyer's remorse, so when I buy something that I get a LOT of use out of and that I really really love, I feel the complete opposite - almost like buyer's satisfaction or buyer's rejoice. This ladle has a great weight to it, and a really great design - there's even a little metal patch at the base of the handle for the ladle to rest against the side of a pot without risking melting the rubberized backing of the ladle. I've bought quite a few kitchen items from OXO and they have yet to disappoint. My financial situation permitting, I'm planning on slowly replacing my non-OXO kitchen items with their OXO counterparts - they're well worth their price and last forEVER, plus they almost always make cooking tasks easier and more efficient.