Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

This is a fairly good pancake pen, but it's definitely not perfect. I use mine mostly to make pancakes using a homemade batter that is a bit thick. Pros: It holds quite a bit. I don't have to reload it as often as I did with my old pen. It's very stable when loading if you use the back end as a base for the pen to rest in. The cap does a very good job of holding in pancake batter. Wide enough to clean easily by hand. Easy to squeeze. No little rubber rings to lose or trap batter. Cons: The mixer ball just doesn't cut it with my pancake recipe. I am back to mixing in a bowl and then pouring the batter in. There are crevices that are tough to clean on both ends. Once you start using the pen, you can't use the bottom as a base for reloading without it being messy. The opening is a bit large - batter comes out pretty fast compared to other pens. I never thought I would be a pancake pen person, but years ago I purchased a pen on a whim and ended up using nearly every week. My kids LOVE pancakes. When the plastic split on it, I had to find a new pen. You just can't fit as many pancakes on the griddle when you're pouring straight from the bowl! There are definitely some advantages to this pen over my old one, especially when it comes to cleaning it and its large capacity. I've tried using the ball to mix my batter several times, but I could never get it to mix well. It may just be that I'm using a recipe that's too thick for it (I make pancakes with whole wheat flour and flax seed meal). If you're using a store-bought mix, it may work fine. The tip is definitely larger than other pens I've used, so it doesn't have quite the same level of control you'd find in other pancake pens. I haven't tried it with any of my pancake molds, and I'm guessing that it would be a bit trickier to use with more delicate molds. It does a great job with regular pancakes and the waffle iron, though.The body of the pen seems like it'll last quite a while. If you want to do pancake art, go elsewhere. But if you want a pen to speed up your breakfast by getting as many pancakes onto the griddle as you can (without lots of drips on the counter), this pen will serve you well.