Product Description: Mix up your favorite desserts with KitchenAid's flat beater. This nylon-coated attachment fits 4-1/2-quart KitchenAid stand mixers. The beater is perfect for mashing potatoes, mixing cake batter and cookie dough, and so much more.
Customer Reviews
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Rating: - Adjust your beater to bowl clearance to eliminate chipping
After reading these reviews, it seems that many people do not check their beater to bowl clearance. If a beater is chipping on the bottom, it means that it is too low. Sometimes, if the beater chips on the top, it means that the beater is actually too high, and the head can not lock properly, which can cause bouncing and chipping. You can look in your use and care guide, or go to kitchenaid.com to watch a video on how to locate the adjustment screw. If the mixer doesn't incorporate the ingredients ... Read More
Rating: - Don't put in dishwasher
This is the third of these I've had to buy. Certainly the KitchenAid does a wonderful job but I wish they would make these out of stainless like their other beater. The white coating chips and peals and falls into the food. Apparently it is because I've been putting it in the dishwasher. However, as far as ordering from Amazon goes, the beater arrived quickly and in perfect condition. I gave it four stars because it does a good job but it does not last as long as you would expect a KitchenAid product ... Read More
Rating: - K45 Beater
This beater is working well. Our old one had lost the white covering, exposing the aluminum so it had to go. The coating on this one appears to be solid.
Rating: - A fine replacement
I have owned my 4.5 qt Kitchen Aid Stand Mixer for 15+ years and have had excellent results. The beater is the only part that ever needed to be replaced and it was our fault. Someone (no one admits to the crime) placed the beater in the dishwasher next to a very sharp Henkel knife that sliced into its white coating. Once sliced, the coating peeled. So I finally broke down and replaced the beater attachment. I made pastry crust and biscuits the first day and my husband was thrilled to have the Mixer back in ... Read More
Rating: - Quality Merchandise
I especially like this beater because I can clean batter off more easily with a spatuala because it is so open.
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