really like this beater
936552
I really, really, really like this beater!!!
3478444
I don't use this little powerhouse often, but it does get the job done.  With the beaters not being as stout as in days gone by, some foods tend to not get 'neutralized' and can either force the mixer up so spraying of the kitchen does occur or jam up the beaters themselves.  All in all, for soft foods it does a fine job.
3567846
The Beater Blade has been a wonderful addition to the 6-qt stand mixer. I've used it multiple times since I got it, several batches of cookies and pumpkin bread!
2429820
I like this because it's dishwasher safe, where the annealed is not. While I have not put this in the dish washer, I wanted the option of doing so just in case. Normally I hand wash my mixer stuff when I'm done. This is the same beater as the the stock unit, but coated.
1458050
I bought one for my pedal and loved it right from the start. Then I bought  a double bass and had to get one more. This beater thumps the bass drum with a fast smooth and powerful stroke. It seems to be balanced good
2789455
I bought this along with the SideSwipe Mixer Blade.  Used SideSwipe several times first.  Now that I've tried the Beater Blade too, I'll be using the Beater Blade more often than the SideSwipe.  The Beater Blade is so much easier to clean off.  The only drawback is it isn't metal reinforced.  I'm afraid it's going to twist or break.  This said, The Beater Blade seems very durable.
I will recommend this to everyone, especially those who bake often.
3544407
I had used a very old and old-fashioned rotary egg beater for years. I used it nearly every day and it finally fell apart. I immediately looked on Amazon for another, in the same old-fashioned design. But then I saw this and bought it instead. I am glad I did. The old beater worked very well, but it was very hard to clean. The OXO has easily detachable beaters that are very easy to clean. I wash them by hand, but they are also dishwasher-safe. In fact, the entire unit is easy to clean. And it works very well.
4824381
I love this.  Instead of stopping the mixer and standing on my toes to get enough height to scrape the sides and the "dead spot" at the bottom of the bowl (and I am not short), I turn it on and the beater takes care of it.  It's shortened my prep time by more than half for such things as cakes and cookies.

It did take a little getting used to.  You have to add either flour or thin liquids (juice, milk, water) in small increments, or you will have them flying all over the kitchen counter.  On the other hand, if you do add such ingredients a little bit at a time, it takes 2 revolutions around the bowl and it's blended in, so you're still ahead time-wise.

It's also a little challenge to clean if you don't soak it right away, but a dishwasher (which I don't have) might take care of that issue.

All in all, this has been one of my better investments in equipment.
1908355
I love this beater with the blades.  I had one with multiple separate pieced prior to this one.  The small pieces were always breaking off into the batter/dough.  This one works great.  I have had it over six months used it several times with many consistencies of batters.  It was a great purchase.
3968073
I love this beater and use it most of the time with my KitchenAid Pro 5 mixer.  It is the go-to attachment for me when I make almost everything except thick dough like bread dough.
1956531
I love this beater it scrapes the bowl with precision. no regrets at all! i would recommend this to all bakers!
127960
Got these as beaters.  Very durable, broke after a lot of abuse.  Would buy again.
4200384
While my original beater was heavy duty, this lightweight, hard plastic beater with soft silicone scrapers is the best substitute I can locate, and a nice value.  I suspect I will have to take care of the silicone portion with the same care I use for my spatulas, but don't hesitate on this product.  I'm hard to please, and I find no fault with this beater.
3941519
This is my second beater. The first I didn't buy from Amazon and as a Result I Paid to much. The first broke on a double batch of very stiff cookie dough. The last few ingredients should have been folded by hand in not beaten in even on low speed. I can tell you the Kitchen Aid (K5SS) won't stall. A metal bar (that which I am used to) probably wouldn't break so that would be my choice were it available. Having said that the composite bar is certainly very good and does an excellent job of scrapping down the sides of the bowl. Just be a little careful of the dough consistency and/or the bulk. All of the above, this attachment is not quite as bullet proof as the Kitchen Aid attachments but is well worth the investment and care.
2719486
I wanted a stand mixer (but didn't want to splurge on a really expensive one, because I'm in school,) so I decided to give this one a shot. The bowl is a decent size and comes with regular beaters and also dough hooks. My only complaint would be that the beaters don't quite catch the side of the bowl, so thicker batter sometimes tends to cake onto the sides of the bowl and doesn't get mixed. All it takes to fix this is a few scrapes with a spatula, though and the bowl spins on its own (with the beaters), so it's not too terrible. It does save me the trouble of holding the mixer, which makes it worthwhile in my opinion, though because it has a removable base, holding the mixer is an option if I need it.
585978
I love the way it cleans the sides of the bowl. However, both times when I made cheesecake it left an unmixed glob under the center of the beater--just a little hassle but I guess I just don't expect perfection. I like this thing and am very glad I bought it.
2169318
I purchased this mixer because I was tired of my old mixer smelling hot any time I had thick dough or had to mix for long periods.  When I recently used this mixer to do a double batch of chocolate chip cookies - even this one started smelling a bit hot.  Aside from that, I like several features on this mixer.  I like that speed "1" is slow enough to not make flour fly all over the kitchen.  I also really like that there is not a center rod on the beaters themselves.  I think it mixes better because dough does not get stuck there.  Overall I like this mixer and hope that the hot smell was just a rare thing.