Mercer Culinary Hi Heat Slotted Spatula Reviews Summary

Heat Resistance

Pros:

• "We've had no issues with heat resistance."
• "Very flexible and heat resistant."
• "Stands up well to the heat."
• "This is very useful and really does stand up to the heat."
• "A handy tool for pots and pans that you don't want to scratch with metal accessories, and this one's very heat-resistant!"
• "I love, love, love these... it rested on the edge of the pan for almost 10 minutes and didn't even develop a dent along the edge! Awesome heat resistance."
• "No sign that they are melting and definitely firm enough to slip under eggs and such."

Cons:

• "The tip of mine melted upon first use."
• "This spatula's edge started melting on the first meal I tried to cook."
• "The plastic is peeling off so it makes me wonder how heat resistant this is."
• "After just one use, the plastic at the edge had started to melt."
• "Works great but only had this less than a year and you can see it is not heat resistant."
• "Unfortunately for me, i've owned this only for a few months now and it's already showing wear and tear and melt marks from high heat."
• "The leading edge does get 'blunted' with food accumulation if you’re using high heat."

Design and Ergonomics

Pros:

• "It's perfect for eggs, pancakes.... Everything."
• "So great for lifting anything delicate. Suitable for any pan contour."
• "The rigid and sort of sharp edge and the ability to hold it almost like a pencil when doing that work makes it super easy."
• "This little slotted spatula works great. Thin enough to be able to get underneath delicate foods, and sturdy enough that it doesn’t bend backwards."
• "Great nylon spatula. The build quality and ergonomics are fantastic."
• "The angled shape of the blade makes it easy to slide under the edge of an omelet."
• "The shape is superb; it actually bends perfectly for a perfect flip!"

Cons:

• "It's an awkward shape—wide at the end with a strong slant and then narrows."
• "It’s not super comfortable to hold."
• "It’s not flexible. I bought this hoping it would be flexible for flipping eggs or pancakes or the like."
• "It's pretty tough to find local vendors who carry something so simple and well built."
• "It’s not awful, but I was surprised by how short the handle seems."
• "The handle angle is awkward and makes it uncomfortable to use in a frying pan."
• "Could not flip fish croquettes. The angle isn’t right."

Durability and Maintenance

Pros:

• "This has been in the kitchen here for close to a year now and has held up well."
• "Cleaning is also very easy. I intend to purchase another as a spare for the kitchen."
• "It has survived many trips through the dishwasher."
• "Goes in the washer and comes out looking great after taking a beating in the kitchen! Time after time."
• "After considerable use, they look like they just came out of the package."
• "It also gets machine washed almost everyday... The edges are still very flat and it looks like as it did when I first bought it."
• "It cleans easily by hand or in the dish washer."

Cons:

• "The thing cracked and needed to be replaced."
• "Absolutely terrible... the underside of the tip of this spatula flaked all across the front, and the edge on top now looks chewed up."
• "The material is so cheap feeling and it's the rough kind of plastic, not smooth."
• "The spatula does stain, though, and if you're cooking with turmeric or other similar spice, be prepared for a slightly yellow tint at the end of your spatula."
• "It's almost unusable now, because it is a nightmare to clean with that crease of melted plastic collecting bits."
• "This spatula was difficult to clean."
• "So when you wash it, you really have to scrub to get food off even before it's dried on."