Bojack K/A Flat Beater

[countryguy]

I was making chocolate chip cookies yesterday using this flat beater when suddenly the beater came off the post. I stopped the mixer immediately to discover that the beater had split in half right down the centre. Has anyone else had this happen?

 

[rp2813]

I haven't used mine enough to break it, and won't be doing so any time soon since I switched out the loud and raspy Professional HD 5-quart bowl-lift model for a very quiet vintage pure Hobart K45 tilt-head.  I'm not sure of the scraper's manufacturer.  I don't have a scraper beater for a 4.5 quart bowl, but will shop carefully if I decide to purchase one.

 

If KA would give in and make one themselves, it would surely hold up better than these after-market ones, but that would be like admitting their mixers require hands-on intervention like any other.

 

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[countryguy]

It looks like KA is making one now....just found this one on the Sears Canada website. I'm going to go there shortly to see if they have it in the store.

 

[iheartmaytag]

Also on the Kitchenaid website

It appears they have them for all sizes of mixers now.

http://www.kitchenaid.com/shop/acce.../shop/accessories-1/stand-mixers-3/102020102/

 

[countryguy]

I picked one up at Sears - not exactly inexpensive at $29.99. They also have the ones to fit the lift bowl models for $39.99.

Gary

 

[nmassman44]

I have the same KA beater that I picked up at Target on sale for $20. I use it to make cookies and it does quite well. But I find that with my KA mixer it labors the motor a tad at higher speeds. I use it on speeds no higher than 4. For cakes it's useless.

 

[tolivac]

Was the Bojack KA beater blade made of plastic instead of metal as the KA orig ones are?That could explain it breaking-or if it was metal the center was poorly engineered.-Couldn't withstand the torque of the KA mixer motor.

 

[countryguy]

It appears to have been made of some type of hard plastic. I had the beater for about 4-5 years but it did not see a lot of use. It split perfectly in half so probably along a seam.

Gary

 

[kb0nes]

I have what appears to be an identical silicone bladed paddle for my tilt head KA. The body of the beater is plastic, my guess is that its molded Polycarbonate. A slight imperfection in the plastic could cause a failure like this. I have never had any problem with mine, although in fairness it hasn't seen a lot of use. For something of thicker consistency like cookie dough I would probably use the flat aluminum paddle though.

 

[countryguy]

I like using this beater so that I don't have to stop and scrape the sides of the bowl

Gary

 

[iheartmaytag]

I like mine, Not only do I not have to stop and scrape, but it catches that bit on the bottom that is often left untouched.
When making cookies, with no quantifiable evidence, I feel it creams the shortening faster, as well as makes quick work of mashed potatoes.

 

[appnut]

I got one of these when I bought my Professional 600 in October. The one I bought was branded by KA.

 

[nmassman44]

I should clarify what I said about the cakes comment ....I find that yes the spatula-ized beater does ok scraping down the bowl, but with cakes, I find that it doesn't incorporate enough air into the batter. The cakes don't rise as high as when I use the whisk or if I use the Sunbeam mixer with the flat beaters. This is just my opinion and experience. Your mileage may vary.....

 

[gansky1]

I have a Side Swipe beater for my KA mixers, I like it very much.  With the fingers on the blade it does a very good job keeping the bowl sides clean and it's the best I've used for cake batters, lots of air incorporated very quickly.  Some of the best cakes I've ever had in a KA mixer are with this blade.  The one drawback is cleaning the blade after use, but who doesn't like to lick the beater anyway?

 

[countryguy]

Is that Side Swipe beater made by K/A?

Gary

 

[gansky1]

No, not by KitchenAid, it's still a bojack beater.  I've heard mixed reviews on the KitchenAid branded beater but as with anything, opinions vary...

 

 

The SideSwipe is about $20 on Amazon and is made for both crank-up and tilt-head models.