Whisk - Light/Heavy Wires - Use?

[RastaManBob]

Hello,

Odd question! I am looking to purchase a large whisk to aerate a liquid (consistancy similar to water).

There are two options available of the whisk I'm looking to buy:

12 light 'piano' wires
8 heavy wires

Under what circumstances would you need one rather than the other and which would be more suitable for aeration? I'd 'rather' the heavy one as I assume that'll hold its shape better if it gets dropped in the bottom of a box for storage but that's no good if it's not the right tool for the job.

Thanks!

 

[Nightglow]

12 wires: whipping cream and/or egg whites– for getting air into liquids.

8 wires: Gravy, sauces,batters,etc.

Linky: http://www.gourmet.com/food/2008/01/whiskslide#slide=5

 

[pitchfork]

Heavy in general is better, light requires more effort to get the same amount of air into a liquid - the extra weight is preferable of a heavy whisk because it helps propel.

If you have heavy 12 wires with the same weight as 8 then that is better for cream but if the 12 is light and flimsy I'd stick with 8.

35cm heavy weight balloon whisk is my weapon of choice 90% of the time.