Product Description

Newly redesigned Calphalon Nylon Utensils feature a unique "grip-anywhere handle" that lets you decide where to hold it. Crafted with heat-resistant soft-touch silicone accents, these utensils give you a perfect balance of comfort and control. Innovative head designs make dozens of cooking tasks easier. Take a turn for the better. Calphalon turners are comfortable where they should be --in the handles, and the flexible head will slide easily under food. Their long handles and generous size make maneuvering in the kitchen faster and safer. All edges are tapered for easy turning.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #5398 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Brand: Calphalon
• Model: FN04
• Dimensions: 1.50" h x 3.50" w x 13.50" l,

Features

• All edges tapered for easy turning
• Grip-anywhere handle features heat-resistant soft-touch silicone for more comfort and control
• Nylon heat resistant to 400 degrees F/204 degrees C
• Dishwasher Safe
• Lifetime Warranty

Customer Reviews

Decent but lacking
We received a variety of these Calphalon nylon utensils (including this slotted turner) as a gift almost a year ago. They are defintiely heat resistant, but they have not proven to be very durable in other regards. I am already looking to replace them and won't be buying this "model" again for a couple of reasons:

First, the edges have "flaked". I am not sure how else to describe it, they aren't exactly cracked but layers of the material have peeled away and this caused little bits of the utensil to break free and add unwanted "seasoning" to my dishes.

Second, they bend fairly easily- not too bad, but enough to be annoying. The silicon grip peeled up at the stress point within weeks. It appears that the grip just isn't mounted well and comes apart a little more with each use.

Third, though they claim to be dishwasher safe, one pass through the washer left them with what look like bleach stains.

Overall I am not completely dissatisfied, after all they do the job (albeit with mediocre performance). I don't feel like the purchase price of these would be a waste by any means, they certainly perform better than cheapo plastic utensils. However, I have used better and would recommend considering an alternative.

Not as heat resistant as they claim
This works very well, doesn't scratch your pots and pans, and doesn't melt on hot surfaces! Plus it's great at turning things which is really the whole point.

UPDATE: I could not change my star rating after my initial review but after a few more months of using this it has melt marks and looks very old. Concerning especially because it says that it is heat resistant to 400 degrees. I would not buy this again. I am now trying the OXO nylon turner that is flexible and heat resistant to 600 degrees. So far so good on that one.

It does melt
This does melt from the heat when using it. I like it but it will not hold up with use. The part where it touches the heat looks like it is curling up but I suspect it is just melting away. Very nice looking but not as heat resistant as they claim.