I actually have never owned a wooden spoon before until I got this one. I actually really like it! I like the fact I can use it and it doesn't scrape my pots and pans. The spoon handle is comfortable in your hands to hold because of its oval like shape and the spoon part isn't to deep but yet deep enough to pull out the soup or whatever your cooking to taste it or to serve. I thought maybe the spoon would be harder to clean since it was made out of wood but, it wasnt at all. I think I will be adding some more of these to my kitchen utensils.