This is very hand when chopping vegetables. I thought it was going to be too small, but it is amazing how much you can scoop with this. We make a lot of vegetable soup so this comes in handy.This is a great tool to use to transfer chopped veggies to a pot, scrape dough from the breadboard, cut soft things (dough). It is not big in size, but performs in a big way. Will not end up in the box of kitchen gizmos that don't work.Sturdy, as described.Has served me well. Is easy to use and has held up good.