I have a cast iron griddle and have been making large pancakes with it (I use a full ladle to pour the batter). I put two pancakes on the griddle at a time, and was looking for a spatula to turn the pancake. This item is described as "Perfect for cookies,cakes, small pizzas and pancakes", and so, I figured it would be great. I am not sure how people find this perfect for pancakes. For me, the spatula pushes the pancake across the griddle. If I were playing pancake hockey, this thing would be awesome. (Pancake hockey is where you push large pancakes across the griddle, trying to smash them into other pancakes or the end of the playing field/griddle). I thought that it was my technique, and that I needed to be more decisive in sliding the spatula under the pancake. So I tried a quick push and while I did not slide the pancake, I wound up wrecking it. So, I went back to being gentle. And the best way I have found for using this spatula is to use a wooden spoon to act as a backstop against the pancake. Then, the spatula slides right underneath the pancake, so that it can be turned easily. What I like most about this spatula is that if you flick it with your finger, it sounds like a tuning fork. Maybe it works better for "heavier" pancakes. In fact, I bet it would be just fine for a heavy pancake. Fortunately, my pancakes are very light and melt in my mouth. Unfortunately, this means I can't use a heavy metal spatula to flip them, unless I use the backstop. Edited: 6/26/14 I have been using the spatula for a lot longer now, and find that it is doing a better job. If I had to guess, I'd say I was not using it properly earlier. If I press down harder on the griddle and slide the turner under the pancake, it does a much better job of getting under the pancake. This may be because the turner is "flatter" if some downward pressure is placed on it, so it makes it harder to push the pancake. Obviously, the pancake must be ready to turn for it be at its best. Sometimes a pancake batter bubbles nicely to let you know it is ready. But sometimes, when I make pancakes, the batter does not give such an easy "tell". I've found that when the pancakes do tell, they turn very easily with this spatula and it does indeed make it nice and easy to turn an overly large pancake. While big, it lays relatively flat, so if you have a drawer that does not have a silverware insert in it, it fits easily enough. You would not store with your silverware though, as it would not fit well with the drawer insert.
