I think these are the perfect mixing bowl set. I bought these in 2011 and will be buying again for another kitchen. I was browsing tonight looking at a seemingly limitless stainless mixing bowl selection but not seeing what I wanted. I added "good for whisking" to my search, and up popped the OXO bowls, telling me I had purchased them in 2011. I'd had them long enough not to remember to look for them in my past orders. They are not at hand so I had forgotten they were OXO. Well, OF COURSE they are OXO, they are perfect.
They still look great and are perfect in so many ways.
They are lightweight but non-slip with the lightly weighted black bottoms. They are slightly insulated so heat doesn't move between hands and bowl and ingredients. They nest perfectly and are not hard to line up. They just drop in and are readily extracted from one another. They don't clank around, but live in peace with counters, sinks and each other. They have rounded bottom best for wire whisks. Flat bottomed mixing bowls are a joke. The sides are steep enough to keep ingredients in and aid in mixing. No need to chase ingredients around the bowl. They can fold ingredients nicely, as required. They provide a good grip and are easy to hold. They work in the fridge and the dishwasher. OK, they can't go in the microwave. They are super easy to scrape out and rinse out. They hand wash and dry very quickly to take on the next task. They don't spot or turn color. I've never wished there were more in the set, 3 does it all.
Look, a pretty new color has come along, but white's quite nice.