OXO Good Grips Egg Beater

UPDATE: Wow, this thing lasted 9 years. And I can still say it's the best hand-held egg beater on the market. A plastic tip finally broke off (one of the pinchers where the individual beater snaps into place). 9 years - not as long as my old beater, but I'm back and I've bought this again because it's far superior to use. I used mine at least every 2 days. Some days twice a day. It's just that handy, and that easy to clean. My original review is below:I use(d) my old style manual beater quite a bit, and decided to order the OXO Egg Beater in hopes it would do a better job and be easier to clean.I've since tossed out the old one. I'm `one of those' who can't abide egg whites and yolks not being perfectly incorporated in scrambled eggs (though I do enjoy poached, easy over, etc., so go figure!). These do the job, unlike the old style.These are also so much easier on your hands - they meant it when they labeled it `Good Grips'. Ergonomic is the word that comes to mind for the entire design.Cleanup is also far easier with no `egg gunk' left behind in crevices or hard to reach places. I've hand washed and dishwasher washed them, and these are super easy to clean. Hand washing takes very little time, and unlike the old style and you don't pull these out of your drawer and wonder if perhaps that tiny bit of dried stuff you just can't quit get washed is unsafe.They also take up less room and store more easily than the older style manual beaters - this came as a pleasant surprise.The Oxo Good Grips Egg Beater work great for scrambled eggs, French toast and pancake batters, egg whites, whipping cream, instant pudding, and all liquid-y mixtures. I wouldn't use these for cake batters or anything thick. These are a must-have in our kitchen!

This purchase is a gift so my review is based on the same product that I have used for several months, mostly for making whip cream from heavy cream.This beater is so convenient and easy to use. Just pick it up, put it into the bowl with whatever you want to mix and crank away. It's really easy to crank too fast and splatter your food around the room so control yourself.Despite it being sold as an egg beater I've never used it for that because I always forget about it and I usually just mix up my eggs in the pan as I scramble them.I used it last week to make a cake and it was real easy to use and did a great job of getting clumps out of the mixture. As it all began to mix well it got pretty thick and more difficult to mix but this beater handled it well with only slightly more force on the handle.Cleaning is not so easy as there are 8 blades and the blade support to clean. I find that licking the remaining whip cream off the blades as well as I can is enjoyable and delicious and makes less mess to clean off the beaters. While the remaining stuff on the blades is still fresh I run it under hot water and spray with the kitchen faucet sprayer until it looks clean. The put it in the dishwasher to make sure it's cleaned well. The beater assembly detaches from the motor easily so it can be popped into washer and you can also remove each of two beater blades completely for washing.I think it works great and that's why I bought another to give to someone. I recommend this product based on my personal use.

I've been cooking for over 65 years and this is the best manual beater I have ever used. I like that the business end separates for cleaning so the drive portion doesn't need to be cleaned. This is good so the drive mechanism doesn't degrade due to water contamination (dissolved solids).Caution: I recommend not putting the beater part in the dishwasher. I don't like to use the heat dry setting on the washer because the increased heat can damage the plastic enough where the pieces no longer assemble easily, or at all. Mine did, so I had to replace it. Not necessary; a good rinse in clorinated water will take care of any concern for cross contamination.I highly recommend.

Love this beater, but I am on my THIRD ONe. The part that holds the beater stems keep cracking.

Love that this has both a removable beater attachment and the individual beaters can be removed. Cleaning is a breeze, and the stainless steel beaters show no signs of damage or rust that I've encountered with typical cheap beaters. Both the beaters and the attachment are dishwasher safe (disclaimer: I do not use heated drying with any plastic or silicon during the cycle) but generally a simple rinse and a bit of soap and water are sufficient. Excellent product.

I wanted something for smallish mixing when I didn’t need to pull out a hand mixer or stand mixer. This hits the spot. Dishwasher safe. Easy to store. Easy to reach and use. It is great quality I am very happy with this purchase.

I love this device, it is one of my most used kitchen appliances. It has incredible mixing/blending power, is sturdy, super easy to clean, and comes apart easily for flexible storage. I can just whip this out, and make homemade whipped cream or merengue in seconds, I mix all kinds of batters, I mix omelettes and souffles, I don't need to mess with cords and electricity. I can take it anywhere in the kitchen or house, which is convenient when our kitchen gets busy and crowded. The "mixer" can just move to the Dining room to finish blending. It is sturdy and has withstood a LOT of hard core use by everyone in the family, including teenagers.I've had it for almost a full year, and literally use it almost every day. I cook a lot of authentic Italian, so it really gets a workout. It doesn't quite mix heavy pasta dough, or bread dough (I've tried! ;-)), although I sometimes use it to start the mix, but can mix just about anything else.This is your Grandmother's hand mixer done right...I can't recommend this enough! Giving as gifts to friends...

I am very happy with this hand mixer. It works great, is easy to use and to wash after using. Much less hassle for me than using an electric mixer.