After reading may bad reviews of the poor shields we ordered this 2 piece older model and a current 1 piece pour shield for out Kitchen Aid 4.5 qt mixer bowl. Both models fit our bowl well and stayed in place while mixing. The older model 2 piece covers the entire bowl while the newer 1 piece leaves a bit of space uncovered. The 1 piece was very easy to pop on and off while the 2 piece required a bit more effort to assemble and attach. Both shields greatly helped reduce the mess and stayed on the bowl till we were ready to remove them. No more egg on our clothing and less power flour mess everywhere when we use our mixer.
After reading so many bad reviews of this item, we order this 1 piece pour shield and the older model 2 piece pour shield for our Kitchen Aid 4.5qt Bowl. I don’t know what all the complaining is about, both items worked well for us, they stayed on and did help decrease the mess made by the mixing process. The 2 piece does cover more area but takes a bit of time to assemble and get into place while the current style 1 piece just pops on and off. Best of all, no more egg sloshing out onto my clothes as I mix and less powdery flour everywhere each time we use our mixer.