Customer Reviews

Wilton 570-1121 Easy Flex 3-Piece Silicone Spatula Set, Blue

5 star:		(102)
4 star:		(26)
3 star:		(23)
2 star:		(13)
1 star:		(9)

 

 

I have been using these spatulas for a few weeks now. I wanted to test them in different cooking situations. I am very happy with them. They are heat resistant and very flexible. Of course the handles are made of plastic so you have to be careful with them or they will melt.

Edit 9/15/09: Nearly a year later and the spatulas are still going strong. I like them so much I am going to buy another set.

Two wonderful attributes of these spatulas: They have silicone heads which make them usable around heat, and the handles feel soooooo GOOD. The handles are smooth and rounded instead of flat, and fit the hand comfortably. The selection of shapes makes this a versatile set, too. The small jar spatula, the standard spatula and the spoonula cover the range of jobs for which a spatula is ideal. The only minor detail that I would change if it were possible, considering the materials used, would be to make the the corners of the spatulas sharp, not rounded. They would then fit into the corners of food processor bowls a bit more easily. But I can deal with slightly rounded corners, given the excellence of this product.

These are sturdy, well made and attractive. The price is RIGHT: Think of it as buying one spatula and getting 2 FREE as a bonus. Highly recommended. Don't be fooled by the photograph. These spatulas are workhorses.

I got these spatulas because I needed to add a few more dollars for an order to qualify for free shipping. I had seen them at HomeGoods a couple of months ago and thought they were a bit on the soft side (they were selling them for $5 each so the Amazon deal for a set of three seemed attractive).

In any case, I don't find them particularly useful when it comes to scraping - if you are working with dough, they are useless.

Their handles are smooth and feel alright in my hands but they could be a tad longer.

Their heads do come off. A few people have commented here that they liked the fact that the heads didn't come off. Well, the set I got has removable heads. In fact, in my experience, the head of the smallest spatula can be removed a bit too easily.

If you are looking for a flexible yet firm silicone spatula, this set will disappoint you.

I was so excited to get these as I loved the idea of silicone ends. Within 60 days, I no longer have either of the two larger ones to use. Both snapped off mid handle-at about the area where it contours. I was creaming butter for a cookie recipe-so not labour intensive at all. I threw the first one away thinking it happens, but not two minutes later the same thing happened in the same area on the second. I can only imagine what will happen with the smaller one. Buy at your own risk because there is only a 30 day return based on Wilton's web site and you have to mail them back for the refund.

When I first bought these, I was impressed with the heft and apparent quality of construction. But the spoon-style spatula broke after only a few uses; its scoop broke cleanly off the top of the handle. The handles on these scoops are heavier than the typical silicone spatula, and they are apparently more brittle than typical as well. When it broke off all I was going was stirring a cream sauce in a pan. At that point the handle had already cracked, I don't know if someone had previously dropped it. But even if they had, a kitchen utensil should be able to withstand being accidentally dropped.
We are still using the other two spatulas, but I can't give a good review to a product that breaks so easily. And I won't buy these again.

I received this set as a gift. It was on my Wish List and was purchased at Amazon. When I received them I immediately noticed two things: They are very attractive, but the handles are quite short and thick.

After having used these spatulas for a while, I can say that I'm going to be shopping for an auxiliary set because these are difficult for me to use. There are several mixing jobs that I usually use this type of spatula for, but mixing is a chore because brownie batter, for instance, is much harder to handle with the lack of a longer grip. For me, the combination of shorter and thicker-than-normal handles makes these unpleasant for mixing. I'm not sure whether the soft silicone is a factor in making them more difficult for mixing, but they definitely don't work as well for scraping out smaller containers because of their softness.

I bought one set and two of them broke over time. Not a crisis so bought another set.

Great spatulas, however dishwasher safe? If you don't mind your spatula tasting like dishwashing detergent and heated food (whatever was in the dishwasher it absorbs and combines each time).

I made the mistake of licking the icing off of one of them. YUCK!

So I hand washed and rinsed all three then just tasted each one. Disgusting. Tossed the second set because of this and the remaining working spatula from the first set.

If you don't mind washing them by hand they work well.

I thought these spatulas were a steal of a deal. They are responsibly priced, but the silicone is rather floppy. They are good for cleaning out the last of the cookie dough from the bowl, but they aren't stiff enough for so many other tasks. I probably wouldn't have purchased them knowing this, but I do use them. I'm making do with what I bought.

At first i was really excitted about these. Then they stained and I thought oh well. Then part of the handle melted on the rim of a hot pan. Then one broke folllowed by another and the last one the rubber end came off in a vanilla bean paste jar and i couldnt get it out. So after 6 months I have no rubber spatulas.