Spatule fendue

The edge slides right under a fried egg without tearing it, and it hasn't warped one bit after a month of daily pancake flips. Great heft for its size, too—light enough to feel nimble but sturdy on the handle.

This thing is ridiculously thin at the edge but still feels solid in your hand. I use it to flip eggs and fish on my cast iron skillet, and the flexible blade gets under everything without scratching. The high-carbon steel hasn't warped at all after a month of daily use.

The razor-thin edge slides right under a fried egg without tearing the white, and it's stiff enough to flip a whole pancake with one wrist flick. My cast iron skillet finally has a companion that doesn't add unwanted weight to my wrist.