Steven Raichlen Best of Barbecue Forged Stainless and Packwood Spatula

This is a good, heavy-duty spatula for turning burgers and other large pieces of meat, which is what I bought it for. One disadvantage is that the care instructions say it is not dishwasher safe since the handle is made of wood, hence the four star rating. This was not mentioned in the product description.

Another consideration: You must be sure there is enough vertical clearance above the cooking surface for the wide blade to be able turn the meat. My BBQ has a shelf above that I have to remove when using this spatula, not a big deal.

This spatula is deceiving in the picture. It was even better when it arrived. The wood on the handle is beautiful, it is very long and very sturdy. If you are looking for a well balanced, sturdy spatula that is long enough not to burn the hair on your forearms, this is the one. It is a bit on the heavy side, but again it is well balanced. This thing compliments the Steve Raichlen tongs perfectly. But it, you won't regret it.

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It's a heavy, forged good looking spatula. I'd "flip" my rating to a 4 but the "SW" logo was shipped loose in the box. I glued it back on. We'll see how Gorilla Glue holds up. The wood handle is pretty, but in my opinion, it should be redesigned with a more durable, dishwasher safe material. Then, it would be a 5.

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I've used the spatula many times now and love it's flip-ability. The balance, weight and shape is great. Giving it one more star for function.

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I have not used it yet but the construction of this spatula is impressive. It is made of heavy gauge stainless with a very large surface area. It is square in shape and about 6"x6" going of the top of my head (Im at work as I write this don't have it for exact measurement ). I cannot imagine anything this thing could'nt flip unless you're in the habit of cooking cement blocks. It looks great and judging by the apparent quality it should last for years.

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The handle is a bit rough, the stainless steel is not even with the plastic portion of the handle. It's not sharp but it doesn't feel good in your hands. The surface was double stamped so there are marks on the spatula face the QC is not very high.

They are okay and i'll use them but unless you grill larger heavy foods these are a bit excessive.

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