Norpro Silicone Jar/Icing Spatula, Blue, 10.5in/26.5cm, As Shown

This little inexpensive spatula is the best tool for you sourdough bread bakers! It cleans out the starter from jars like a dream! Have had several of them over the years. They can break but easily so be gentle, so worth it! I have three on hand at all times!

I had been needing a long narrow spatula forever and finally decided to get one. Norpro products have always worked for me and this spatula was just what I needed. The actual silicone scraper is 4" long and tip end is .8 inches wide. This size makes it just perfect for getting into narrow jars for that last drop of salad dressing or jam/jelly. I use a lot of horseradish and those jars are the pits to get the last bit out of but this spatula is perfect. It's also great for getting all of the ice cream off of the paddle of the ice cream machine. The tip is quite flexible and washes beautifully in the dishwasher. Because this spatula is so narrow and thin (just exactly what I wanted) I don't intend to be rough with it. It wasn't made for heavy duty use, there are other spatulas out there for that purpose. I would think getting peanut butter out of a jar or mixing cookie dough is way beyond it's capabilities, both the blade and handle. I'll keep you updated if I run into trouble with it. But love it in the here and now!

Had to give this a 3 for sturdiness because it's not sturdy but it's exactly what I need, SUPER flexible. Allows me to get every last drop of whatever I'm making. I don't think the rating system is fair. These are not meant for stirring really. They are meant for scraping. For that function they perform absolutely brilliantly.

Quality is ok. It is flexible, not stiff.

I loved mine, I got it for getting the last bit of pricey skin creams out of their bottles, but I ended up using it all the time in the kitchen. Some reviewers have mentioned it is a bit on the more flexible side and this is an advantage or disadvantage depending on what you are using it for. It worked out great for me, and the tip is fine but the handle finally gave out. I came back here to get another one, but it seems most of the newer reviews are about the handle breaking early and often. Maybe they changed something in manufacturing; I'll go look for a different one instead.

I purchased this spatula based on its description and some of the reviews, plus thinking from the picture that it would match a set by Wilton that I already had. The head is not quite as good a quality as the Wilton set, as the head is neither clear blue or smooth silicon like the others; plus, the top half of the spatula head is quite weak/flimsy, so forget about cleaning out that peanut butter or jelly jar. Still, it is very useful for sauces, dressings and other things in skinny jars. It's also useful for stirring just about anything liquid in a glass. I did not find it very useful for icings as I prefer something smoother, wider and flatter. This spatula head is 4" long, 1" wide and 7/16" thick at the base (and for a good 1 inch and a half further) tapering down to about a 1/16 at the tip. Overall, it's 10 1/2 inches long, which, in my view, makes it useful in the kitchen.

I love these little things. I bought a bunch a few months ago. Now I'm doing a lot more spatula-requiring work, so they are always in the dishwasher. I'm back to buy more of them. They are great for cooking, of course, and for what they are made for, which is scraping jars. But most frequently I use them for diy cosmetics. I experiment every day, making tiny batches of whimsical products to see if my ideas will work. Usually these start off in a round-bottomed shot glass. Then I need to scrape the glass to move the material to a larger container. These spatulas are the holy grail tool. There are no unnecessary edges or ridges, just one smooth, continuous piece of silicone, as easy to scrape off and clean as they are to use. I rarely use them with the handles attached. The handles are easily removed. Since I'm digging into shot glasses and small custard cups and beakers and such and then leaving them to sit in these vessels, the handles would only make them top-heavy. The handles are made of acrylic. For frosting cakes, they are just the right combination of stiff handle and flexy business-end. But I don't put the handles in the dishwasher, as acrylic tends to split in that kind of heat. Like the silicone end, the handles are elegantly smooth and easy to hand-wash. Clear thinking went into the whole design. Plus, they are blue, and pretty. Tip: When washing any spatula in the dishwasher, point the tip of the scraper UP, so that water doesn't collect in the hole into which the handle inserts. If possible, remove the handles before doing so, even if the handles can also go into the dishwasher--eliminates unpleasant surprises in the form of old dish water falling into your frosting.

Finding a spatula that is truly flexible is difficult. This spatula gets into hard to access places in small areas, as well as cleans the surfaces of large bowls. It is my go to spatula whenever I'm cooking. I had a spatula one like this one before and had a difficult time finding a replacement when it wore out. I'm so happy I found this one!