We had trouble with our flat beaters made out of metal with the finish coming off in a few months. How is the durability of the coating on this?
277633
This beater is a solid plastic. The yellow is not metal and, therefore has no coating. I've had mine for a couple years and still love it!
277634
Excellent! I love this attachment! I never put it in the dishwasher though. I've had it about 4 years and I can't bake without it! Spend the money. You'll be glad you have this.
277635
This is completely plastic and I've had no problems with it. Granted, I use it to make Christmas cookies and maybe one or two other times throughout the year, but it has stayed in good shape, even through dishwasher top-rack washing.
277636
I haven't had any trouble with the coating or overall durability of this product. I am genuinely pleased with mine after two years and continue to recommend it to anyone with a KitchenAid.
277637
If your finish is wearing off on the metal one, it is set too low and scraping on the metal bowl. I've had this one for at least a year now with no problems or complaints.
1581167
The other answer seems to have got a bad product, or they changed their coating process at some point. I don't know the technical details, but mine has a very good finish, which, after more than 3 years of use, has not worn, chipped, or scratched very much at all. There are some small exposed spots that appeared after dropping it, but they have not caused any flaking. There is some slight fading where parts rub together or where it is handled most often, but you have to look for it.
194817
i have had mine for a few months now, the glass does seem thin but I have had no problem, I have banged it against a pan more than once. I do love the look
1325104
No. The non-stick coating will survive, but the anodized exterior will eventually wash off. Does not affect useabity, just appearance.
549664
Yes, not quite sure of the durability, since we moved shortly after. We did our floors and counters. It looked great.
1988741
I've had it for about 6 mos. I run them in the DW and have had no problems with rust spots or stains.
1344238
Mine lasted one use before the non-stick coating came off. I returned it. If you want it to last, don't use it and just continue to look at it.
614563
Mine is polished stainless steel, and has been used daily for 3+ months. No problem has been found so far.
94056
I have used an immersion handheld mixer with no scratching that I noticed, but I'm pretty sure a regular beater mixer would leave some utensil markings.
307046
It should be fine after 4 days. I covered mine with epoxy I like the shine and extra durability but the finish that came with it should hold up to the heat from a dish washer
1546601
I personally have had no issues with durability. Mine have been smacked around a lot and they show no sign of breakage. They feel just as good as I first got them even after the few weeks of use. The metal feels sturdy as well.
1698169
I'm not entirely sure about a coating but, I've had mine installed for about 5 months now and they still look brand new.
1865877
The coating is most likely going to wear away with heavy use unless you plan on using it to cut mostly soft materials. I have the non-coated A1 and its held up great over the years with no rust issues. I also have a pilot with the coating and most of the black coating has worn off around the cutting edge. IMO I don't really think a coating is needed if your worried about rust. If your batoning through chunks of wood the black coating seems to have a slight sticky feel to it as well. I personally like the A2 and A1 non-coated.
416073
it's been holding up well so far.i have not had an real complaints. it does scratch easier than a steel tub, but the trade off is that the finish will not chip off.
1513305
If you put it in the dishwasher, the coating will come off of the exterior and you will be left with a gray metal, somewhat rough finish. Maybe that's it?
769400
I'm sorry it's taken me so long to respond to this question! I was trying to wait until I used the beater again, to check, but still haven't done so. Yes, I do think there is a bit more of a "bump" with this beater than I would have expected. There don't seem to be any particular ill-effects of the "bumping" so I guess it's okay. Still, yours may be "bumping" more than most. Maybe trying a replacement beater would be a good idea, since you don't feel quite right about the one you have.
1001900
I made about 10 breads so far and beater never came off...however at one point I thought it was making more noise than usualand I think it was loose...I suggest that berfore you start made doubly sure that the beater is secured in place tightly.