New Star Foodservice 43068 Wood Handle Fish Spatula, 6.5" Blade, Silver

I need to become a better visualizer apparently. I wanted this to cook fish on our gas grill. I considered it having the 6.5" handle and the metal spatula area being at least that large, and figured 13 inches was a good length to be flipping fish on my grill. Out of the box and in my hand, this was much smaller than I anticipated. My husband says it will work, but I am on the prowl for something similar, but a good bit longer for grill use. All my lack of judgement being laid out there, this is a very nice fish spatula. The blade is well made and thin with a little flex (not tooo stiff). The tang extends all the way to the end of the handle and there are three rivets holding it in place. We really like the overall shape and that it is a good quality stainless, which will make it easy to clean, heat resistant, and looking great. It does say in the description, "Commercial grade for heavy and long durable grilling. Dishwasher safe," but I would probably stick to indoor cooking with this and find something longer for use with outdoor grills with all that heat and flames. Recommended.

I am very impressed with this spatula. It is very thin and it gets under the food easily, but at the same time it is sturdy enough to pick up sizable pieces of meat. Just perfect for use on stainless steel or cast iron (NOT for non-stick surfaces). I took chances on it because it was much less expensive than the model recommended by America’s Test Kitchen, who I consider to be an authority on pretty much everything, and I was very pleased by the impressive quality of this spatula.

This moderately priced turner has some good features. #1 – Its front edge has is nicely beveled, leaving a table-knife-sharp edge. That makes it easy to get that edge under stuff without scrunching it up. #2 – Note that the interior blade ribs are thicker at the back, thinning towards the front. Consequently the blade is stiff at the back where you need stiffness, and flexible at the front where you want flexibility. #3 – Many slotted turners have an abrupt upward bend a couple of inches back from the front edge. That makes for a long flat region behind the bend and a short flat region beyond the bend. But this turner has a broader, gentler, bend that’s more to my liking. #4 – Its haft is heavy enough that the blade will cantilever over your countertop without touching it. No mess on my countertop! See photo. (That’s the case for many slotted turners, but I was happy to see it for this one.) #5 – Full tang, triple rivet haft. I’ll also mention that its stainless steel surface finish is lightly brushed, rather than mirror polished. I’d buy this product again If necessary, but I expect this one to last a lifetime.

A very useful, handy spatula. I like it. One negative - Somebody in my family ran it through the dishwasher. That nearly ruined the handle. The wood fuzzed really badly. Remediable, but rough and ugly. So there's that.

We've used this as a go-to for quite a long time. My only complaint is that because it has a wooden handle, it can't go through the dishwasher and even hand-washing it is a little annoying because it needs to be cleaned basically immediately after use. Can't be lazy with this one. I need to oil the handle, soon, and should've been oiling it earlier and more often than I do.

If you are looking for a sturdy, THIN bladed spatula, this is the one for you! I love using this in my metal pans. Due to the slight bevel on the end of the blade, it could be a bit too 'sharp' for non-stick pens. I wanted it for use in my cast iron pan and it works like a charm! Nice long, large shape. Great for picking up burgers or fish fillets. I believe it is dish washer safe. Due to it having a wood handle, I prefer to hand wash and it washes up very easily. I would definitely recommend this item.

I love this fish spatula and use it for everything requiring a thin, flexible spatula, from fish to crepes.

Incredible useful. Not just for turning the fish. I use it to stir the food especially when using stainless steel pans.

Such a nifty kitchen essential!

This utensil is great. Exactly what I was after. Haven’t used plastic for years and this flip utensil thingy is so useful

A must have if you own a skillet! Love this spatula!

Easy to use and just great. Cast iron compatible and I've been using for like 3-4 years no problem.

very handy