BeaterBlade for 5-Quart KitchenAid Bowl Lift Mixer

On December 23, as I started to make some cookies, I realized my original Kitchenaid paddle was completely oxidized and turning everything it touched black. Panicked, I sent my husband out to the store to purchase a new paddle and he came home with the wrong size. When I checked the stock at that particular store and same brand stores in the area, they were completely sold out of everything so I was sunk for making Christmas cookies. Once the holiday was over, I started searching for a replacement paddle. This one popped up several times, but I scrolled past because I was concerned about the fact that it was plastic. However, after doing a bunch of research, I circled back to this product simply because they showed how to measure the size of my bowl to make sure it would fit. Yesterday I finally decided to make a batch of oatmeal cookies. Now I should process this by saying that I have had this KitchenAid lift mixer for over 20 years and the paddle and whisk have never hit the bottom of the bowl properly. I have an odd 5.5 quart lift mixer that never passed the dime test. I’ve been used to having to mix by hand several times during the process of making a batter to ensure that everything on the bottom is getting incorporated into the batter. Making this batch of oatmeal cookies was the most pleasant experience I’ve had since owning this particular model. I didn’t once have to scrape down the sides or make sure that the bottom was mixed because I could see that it was all getting done by the mixer without any interference From me. I will update this review if anything goes wrong in the future with this paddle but so far I am absolutely ecstatic! I wish I had purchased this or even known about this product sooner it would have solved so many of my problems. I think I’ll look to see if they have any other parts for my machine!