Product Description

Mix up your favorite desserts with KitchenAid's flat beater. This nylon-coated attachment fits 4-1/2-quart KitchenAid stand mixers. The beater is perfect for mashing potatoes, mixing cake batter and cookie dough, and so much more.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #206 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Brand: KitchenAid
• Model: K45B
• Dimensions: 4.50" h x 4.70" w x 7.30" l, .50 pounds

Features

• Replacement nylon-coated flat beater
• Use with KitchenAid KSM90 and K45 stand mixers
• Perfect for mixing cake batter, cookie dough, and more
• Handwash only
• Measures approximately 7-1/2 by 4-1/2 by 4-3/4 inches; 1-year warranty

From the Manufacturer
Mix up your favorite desserts with KitchenAid's flat beater. This nylon-coated attachment fits 4-1/2-quart KitchenAid stand mixers. The beater is perfect for mashing potatoes, mixing cake batter and cookie dough, and so much more.

Customer Reviews

Adjust your beater to bowl clearance to eliminate chipping
After reading these reviews, it seems that many people do not check their beater to bowl clearance. If a beater is chipping on the bottom, it means that it is too low. Sometimes, if the beater chips on the top, it means that the beater is actually too high, and the head can not lock properly, which can cause bouncing and chipping. You can look in your use and care guide, or go to kitchenaid.com to watch a video on how to locate the adjustment screw. If the mixer doesn't incorporate the ingredients in the bottom of the bowl, then the beater is too far away from the bowl. If you have a tilt-head mixer, the adjustment screw is located in the neck of the mixer-in the hinge-when you lift up the head, you'll see it. You can place a dime in the bottom of the bowl, and turn the mixer to "stir". If the dime moves around continuously, it is too low. If it doesn't move at all, it is too high and can't reach everything. It should scoot the dime around the bowl 1/4-1/2" at a time. I've had my beater, which is used a lot, for about 5 years, and it has no chips. If you have a bowl lift mixer, the adjustment screw is behind the bowl clip. If it's adjusted properly, you get the best mixing and the least wear and tear on your beater and bowl. The adjustment can change slightly over time.

Works fine for a year or so until it's ruined. Now looking for 3RD replacement for this "disposable" item.
Who would've thought that these things wear out and must be discarded so often!?
I've previously purchased two of these as replacement beaters for our Mixer. They have each worked well for a year or so but then the plastic coating starts to wear away and falls off into your cookies/rolls/bread/whatever.

I honestly thought that the first time was a fluke but now that the second beater has shown the same problem I'd call it a flaw. I'm wondering if there is some other option for beaters that will NOT fall apart into my food after a year of mild to moderate use. I don't want to spend $15 every year on a stupid beater!

5 star duty, 3 star replacement need
I have had my Kitchen aid for about 12 years, I love it! THe problem, as stated before, is the fact that the "metal" turns "bubbly" under the paint and the paint then starts to crack. This is not a favorable aging process. It does take several years to "turn", but when it does make you feel a little cheated, the price you pay for these machines shouldn't warrant this low-end occurance. While the beater lives it is SUPER! I make bread a lot in combo with the dough hook and it works great! Cookies, cakes , anything from scratch, you KNOW you'll be able to mix! Even something heavy or with nuts.. no problem! Kitchen-aid.. if you are reading this... Why ?! Why does this happen! The dough hook is still in prefect condition. I have other attachments and they are all heavy duty and GREAT!