Hasta La Ideas

At first blush this might seem silly, but I say the thinking behind it is good. Inventor Charles Harris reckoned that a spatula would be more useful if the angle between blade and handle could be adjusted. To realize the design, he bent the handle so that it comes into the blade’s heel from the side. It friction-fits via a finned extrusion, which corresponds with fins within the blade heel, allowing for adjustability of angle.

I’d have guessed silicone, but Harris says the blades are made of more expensive PPSU, a heat-resistant plastic used in medical sterilization trays (it can withstand repeated autoclaving). It’s nontoxic, FDA-compliant and also used in baby bottles.

My worry with this object would be longevity; might not those plastic fins become stripped over time? If so it would render the tool useless. That said, Harris states that he will sell replacement blades (and presumably handles).

As per usual, Kickstarter backers have no such fears about long-term use. The $25 Adaptchula and a sister product, the $35 Nottadrip Utensil Rest (see vid below) have been successfully crowdfunded with $193K in pledges and four days left to pledge.