Kuhn Rikon Heart Spring 10-Inch WhiskI grew up with a whisk similar in style or design to this one, so I was excited to find this one here on Amazon.When I initially bought this product, it did not mention the hinged handle (or neck). I was unable to use it the way I was familiar with and it was almost impossible for me to whip simple eggs due to the hinge. The head of the whisk can flip back and forth to lay flat agains the handle and does this while in use. There is no way to stabalize the head for whipping. Also the handle is pretty slim, making it hard to grip and the head is pretty small probably making it more work to cover a big pot. Maybe a thicker handle might be more comfortable and a bigger head for less work. It may do well for stirring sauces (sliding head flat along bottom of pot) and preventing lumps as my old one did but I returned it before trying it out.