Oxo Good Grips Dough Blender

Customer Rating:
Summary: dont buy this...get the one with blades!
Comment: I have used inexpensive pastry blenders for years, but the handles broke or the blades came loose. So was very excited when I saw this OXO model. Was VERY disappointed with it. As other reviews point out, the wires do not cut--they bend. They are not rigid enough to cut shortening into dough. The handle is great, the wires are useless. The 'OXO Good Grips Dough Blender with Blades'[model number: 1124200] looks like a better tool, although I have not tried it yet. I just went out and bought another 'cheapie' with BLADES.

Customer Rating:
Summary: worst buy. waste of money
Comment: i brought this at bb&B and this is one of the worst kitchen tool

the wires bent all different angels and don't do the cutting of butter into the flour as fast as the other ones.

don't waste your money on this.

Customer Rating:
Summary: OK but too flexible
Comment: The ribs are just too bendy for my taste. I use cold butter and lard so I need something that won't slip around the edges of the fat instead of cutting through it. I always used two criss-crossed butter knives and don't find that this works as well. I'd prefer the similarly shaped nut chopper to this.

Customer Rating:
Summary: A great item!
Comment: I'm a loyal fan of the OXO Good Grips line. I bought this OXO dough blender to replace an old one I had become frustrated with because it had a wooden handle that had become loose. I've used my new OXO dough blender once so far, and it's exactly what I was looking for.

Customer Rating:
Summary: Comfortable and unless you are using it like a mortar and pestle....
Comment: you should'nt really have a problem with the wire flexibility. I like this one! It's comfortable, reliable, economical and cleans up easily. Find a better one that meets all those criteria (if you can).