I bought this because my favorite stainless steel spoon is getting old and I was worried about replacing it with something even near the quality. My old one is a Stanley stainless Steel Spoon and you can't find them anymore so I was happy to find this type of spoon. The spoon is perfect for my pots up to 4 quarts without falling in and it does the job well. Haven't tried it on the 6 quart pot but it may work for that one too. I can stir light foods or heavy foods and it has a good grip on it with the design on the sides of it. It has something like silicone on the sides for gripping and it does help hold it for things that are tough to stir.