Polished Stainless Steel Flat Beater for KitchenAid 4.5-5Q Tilt-Head Stand Mixers, Mixing Parts Attachments Dishwasher Safe

Stainless steel is the only way to go with these blades. What came with the blender has a greyish coating that comes off on food after you put it in the dishwasher. Which I learned the hard way you are not supposed to do. And anything of this size that can’t go in the dishwasher is useless to me.

Great alternative to OEM product that fits perfectly. It's held up over time, mixes well, and is easy to clean via dishwasher or hand-wash. I'd say that it's more durable than the enamelled beater that came with the mixer, and is a better value.

A nice piece spoilt by the unpolished inner planes of the beater - hence these unpolished sides does not have the smooth gliding feel. Not sure whether this will make thorough cleaning a challenge.

This was the exact fit and same weight of my old Kitchen Aid paddle except I'll never have to worry about the coating flaking off. So easy to fit on to my mixer and works as expected. Just make sure this paddle is the right one for your model of mixer and if it hits the sides of the bowl while it operates, make sure to adjust the set screw to lift the paddle up to clear the bowl (see listing notes or Google how to do this). When reading other reviews some mention the paddle hitting the bowl, just make the simple adjustment and voila! I'm super happy with my purchase and you will too.

Nice not to worry about paint chips