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Wüsthof 7" Slotted Fish Spatula vs Winco TKP-60 Fish Spatula

Which should you buy? Our verdict on both, pulled from our full The Best Fish Spatulas: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) comparison.

The Wüsthof is the only one of the four whose manufacturer commits in writing to an ultra-thin, flexible blade, which is the whole point of the tool. The Winco does the same job for a fraction of the money and is dishwasher safe, which the Wüsthof is not.

Wüsthof 7" Slotted Fish Spatula

Wüsthof 7" Slotted Fish Spatula

Buy it

The one in this group whose maker actually promises an ultra-thin, flexible blade, with a slight upward curve at the tip that makes lifting feel controlled.

  • Wüsthof describes the blade as ultra-thin and flexible, which is the single feature that separates a fish spatula from a general turner.
  • The slotted head is described as draining excess fat and liquid, and the tip has a subtle upward curve for control when lifting.
  • Listed at roughly 2.7 ounces and made in Germany, in Wüsthof's Gourmet line.
  • Wüsthof's own product Q&A says its knives and tools should always be hand washed and never go in the dishwasher.
  • Wüsthof warns that the stainless blade should be used with care on nonstick surfaces to avoid damaging the coating.
  • The product page publishes a handle length of 4.9 inches but no blade thickness figure, so you are trusting the word ultra-thin.
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Winco TKP-60 Fish Spatula

Winco TKP-60 Fish Spatula

Buy it

A commercial-kitchen fish spatula with a 6-3/4 by 3-1/4 inch satin stainless blade and a moulded polypropylene handle, NSF listed and dishwasher safe.

  • Winco publishes the blade size, 6-3/4 by 3-1/4 inches, which is a generous working surface for a whole fillet.
  • Stated as dishwasher safe and NSF listed, so it is built for a kitchen that runs it through a machine every night.
  • Budget tier, which makes it easy to own two or to keep one for the grill.
  • The product page does not state blade thickness, flex, or an offset figure, so you are buying on the category convention rather than a spec.
  • The moulded polypropylene handle has no published heat rating, so treat it as a stovetop tool rather than a grill tool.
  • Satin stainless will scratch nonstick coatings, and Winco gives no guidance either way.
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Side by side

Wüsthof 7" Slotted Fish SpatulaWinco TKP-60 Fish Spatula
Our verdictBuyBuy
Best forSomeone who sears fish, eggs, and delicate vegetables often enough that a genuinely thin, flexible blade earns its keep, and who does not mind hand washing.Anyone who wants the real tool shape without the premium, and who would rather put a turner in the dishwasher than baby it.
Price tier$$$ · premium$ · budget

The bottom line

Our overall pick is the Wüsthof 7" Slotted Fish Spatula - The one in this group whose maker actually promises an ultra-thin, flexible blade, with a slight upward curve at the tip that makes lifting feel controlled. Choose the Winco TKP-60 Fish Spatula instead if anyone who wants the real tool shape without the premium, and who would rather put a turner in the dishwasher than baby it.

Want the full picture, including the other options we compared and the popular one we'd skip? Read the complete The Best Fish Spatulas: 4 Compared (and One to Skip).