New Star Foodservice 50196 Aluminum Pizza Peel, Wooden Handle, 16 x 18 inch Blade, 36 inch overall

I work at a pizza restaurant and we ordered this pizza paddle because we needed an emergency one back in December. Fast forward 6 months to June, this is the best pizza paddle we've ever had.Normally we buy ours through American metalcraft, and after a few months of wear and tear and beating the hell out of it in a restaurant the rivets are popping out.However this one has not lost a single rivet, and the handle is not loose. I highly recommend this paddle if you want a quality paddle. And if you use this in a home environment I don't see it ever breaking on you, as long as you take care of it.

Seems flimsy at first but it does the job well.

I read a lot of the reviews (good and bad, but mostly the bad) while waiting for this to arrive at my door.A lot of the negative reviews pointed to how bad this product is with sticking dough and burred edges. I just want to run down my take on what those folks have complained about with this product.1) It's got rough edges--- It does, but they aren't burred nor serrated in any way. The edges are fine.2) Dough sticks to the paddle--- Not sure about this one as I am yet to experience it. I've had it 3 days and have made 6 pizzas using it as well as 2 calzone. Nothing has stuck yet and I use 70% hydration dough with a long, slow ferment. Not sure why folks have so much trouble with sticking.3) The handle is rough--- For the price, do you expect polished mahogany or oak? The handle is functional, albeit somewhat in need of a better sanding. Not a problem to remedy myself.This thing is a good buy. It is built well and it has performed flawlessly for me since it arrived the other day. I am happy with this and will be buying the 16 inch version in the future.

I had an all wood peel a few years ago, then I retired, moved and who knows where that thing went. This one, this peel has a wooden handle and it isn't very smooth. I hope that over time it will "season" but I just may have to fine sand paper the thing and wax it. I like the aluminum plate--provides an easy glide onto the pizza stone and I do use a little corn meal. The handle is securely fitted to the aluminum plate with about 5, factory sealed pins, so it should not wobble or deteriorate overtime unreasonably, but we'll see--I like my homemade pizzas!

Size I was looking for at a great price. Easy to use for large AND small pizza crust. Good quality product

Just the right size to fit 3 or 4 boules of bread into the oven at once. If you need a peel, this one is good!

Great paddle. Its well balanced and perfect for sliding and removing my pizza out of my Blackstone pizza oven.The paddle is nice and long so I don't wind up walking around with burned eyebrows every time I make a pizza!It doesn't feel too heavy and lets face it, its fun to wave it around and act like a real pizza maker!FYI, you should also get a good wood paddle for preparing the pizza and sliding it into the oven. Wood paddles sprinkled with some semolina or corn meal will let the pizza slide off much easier than with an aluminum paddle.I use the Update International WPP 1436 wood paddle. Same length as the aluminum paddle.Update International (WPP-1436) 14" x 16"...

Quality made. Works with my green mountain smoker with the pizza attachment installed.