Customer Reviews

New Metro Design Beater Blade for Cuisinart, DeLonghi, & Viking 7-Quart Mixers, White

5 star:		(1)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

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.

While I initially liked the blade for its scraping ability, despite the necessity of many minute initial adjustments, I was greatly disappointed tonight when the shaft split in two, despite the fact that I don't use my mixer for anything all that heavy (cookie dough mostly). Be warned.

A fantastic accessory for the mixer. It totally eliminates the need to constantly stop the mixer to scrape the bowl. I have one of these for every mixer I have. A great idea!

I bought this item a little over a year ago, and loved it so much that I bought another.

I bake infrequently, mostly around the holidays, and when I started baking last week the post to this blade snapped right off. Muttering to myself I put the other blade on the mixer and it broken off too, exactly the same way!

These babies aren't cheap, and I expected better for the money. I'm very disappointed!

Update 12/8/10 - I contacted the manufacturer and they replaced both blades free of charge. I see that the replacement blades are made of a different material, so I'm hopeful that a design flaw has been corrected. Good to know that Metro Blades stands behind it's product!

The Beater Blade, once you get it properly adjusted, is a huge time saver. It takes a little messing with it to get it to the right height. But once it's done, it aerates the bejeezus out of whatever you're making, and saves you time by continually scraping down the bottom and sides of your mixing bowl. I have one for my 7 qt Cuisinart stand mixer, and my 5 qt Kitchen Aid. I can't imagine baking without them now.

The Beater Blade is a must have for everyone who bakes.

I've had my blade for a couple years and loved it until it broke off in my bowl of expensive cookie dough made with imported chocolate! I had used it many times for thick cookie doughs and never had a problem.

This device makes butter creaming a lot more effective, but leaves a thick band of butter just above the blade on the wall of the mixing bowl, requiring that you scrape it down. I don't know whether this is due to the design of the blade or the shape of the mixer bowl. This didn't happen on my old KitchenAid with the SideSwipe blade.

Metro blade was too long for bowl. The metal attachment would not tighten down into the blade,it was defective. Amazon will refund. I didn't think it was worth it to order another one. The cusinart 7qt mixer and blender attachment I ordered from Amazon are wonderful.

I can't say that this is the best beater I have ever used. However it was better that the one that came with my Viking since it actually got the stuff off the bottom after adjusting. After using it for about a year it broke the bottom beater part came off the top that was still attached to the mixer) while making icing...rather inconvienent if you ask me! A nice idea, but possibly plastic was not the best material choice.

Carefully examine how closely your current blade comes to the sides of the bowl. If your mixer is a little off center from the bowl, then do not purchase this product. You can not use it. You should have sent your mixer back for the manufacturing flaw.