Cuisinart HM-70 Power Advantage 7-Speed Hand Mixer, Stainless and White
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Hamilton Beach 62695V Power Deluxe Hand Mixer
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Before you buy a cheap hand held electric mixer, you want to compare the consumer or customer ratings and read the reviews, to make sure you get the best small blender, beater or cake mixer for your own particular cooking needs. So we took a closer look at the top-rated, most popular, mixers on sale today, to find out which is the best buy for your kitchen.

Hamilton Beach, Cuisinart, and KitchenAid companies all make some of the most sought after models of kitchen hand mixers. With so many varieties of mixers available on the market, let’s take a look at the pros and cons of these more popular brands.

Hamilton Beach makes quit a few different models that are mostly 6 speeds. The most popular of these seems to be the Hamilton Beach 62695V Power Deluxe Hand Mixer. It comes equipped with the following features: a powerful motor (225-watts), a whisk, wire beaters, as well as traditional beaters, a QuickBurst button for an extra burst of power, dishwasher safe beaters, and the cord also wraps up for a tangle-free storage solution.

This mixer also comes with traditional beaters, as well as a whisk to allow for beating eggs and making whip cream. There is also a rest so that the mixer can rest on a bowls edge instead of making a mess on your counters. According to customers who have used this product, for the price point it is at, it does a great job of being a “helper” in the kitchen and performing lighter duty tasks, like mashing and whipping potatoes and basic cake mixes. Customers also love that it comes with a case to store in that holds the beaters and stores the cord. However, several customers found that after washing the beaters they began turning rusty, some even said the metal covering on the beaters began flaking off after just a few uses. They also advised that it’s not a high quality mixer and that it is not made for higher power jobs, like mixing dough; several reported the motor burning out.

For a more heavy duty hand mixer, Hamilton Beach also makes the 62676 Performance-Plus six speed mixer. It comes standard with the following features: a snap on storage case that provides hide-away cord storage, 290 watts of peak power, a slow beginning first speed, and it also comes with wire beaters, a whisk, and a milkshake attachment.

The stronger, 290 watt motor, makes it a better option for more strenuous mixing tasks. Users of this hand mixer loved that the slow speed was slower than on other hand mixer, meaning less mess to clean up when first beginning to mix flour or other powdered substances.

Cuisinart also makes a line of hand mixers. Starting off with their 3 speed CHM-3 Electronic Hand Mixer, it comes standard with the following features: easy to use speed control and beater ejection buttons, 220 watts of power, a swivel cord that makes it easily used by a right handed or left handed person, and beaters with no center posts to allow for easier clean up.

Customers who owned this mixer seemed surprised at the power it put out, since it is only 3 speeds. One customer raved that it was able to “blend up butter straight from the refrigerator. “ They loved that the beaters had no center post, allowing easier clean up than other mixers they had in the past. However, some customers noted that they bought it hoping it had less power and ended up being overwhelmed by it the first time they used it. If you’re looking for a lightweight hand mixer that holds a lot of power, this would probably be a great option for you.

Cuisinart also makes a more powerful 5-speed hand mixer that’s a little more expensive. The HM-50 Power Advantage 5-speed hand mixer is also well liked by its owners. Its standard features include: a 220 watt motor and automatic feedback, 5 different speed options, dishwasher-safe beaters, a beater eject button, a swivel cord, a special spatula, and a recipe book is also included to help guide you in the kitchen. It also has a 3-year limited warranty.

Most owners raved about the ease of using this hand mixer, and were happy with the way it held up. They loved the range of power it held, and the ease at which it allowed extra’s, such as nuts and chocolate chips, to be added into the batters. Most complaints about this mixer were that there were not slow enough speeds, making it rather impractical.

KitchenAid also seems to be a great producer of hand mixers with 3, 5, 7, and 9 speeds all available. Their KHM7T 7-speed Ultra Power Plus Hand Mixer is one of their most popular choices. It comes standard with the following features: Thin torque blades with no center posts help provide an easier cleanup and reduce clogging while mixing, a seven setting digital touch pad, a 200-watt motor, an electronic sensor that adjusts power so it maintains a steady mixing speed, and a one-year warranty.

Those who purchased this particular mixer were overall extremely pleased with it. Most users also owned KitchenAid’s stand mixer as well and loved how easy this was to use for their lighter mixing jobs. Customers did seem to have issues if the parts needed to be replaced after the warranty expired. One commented that “KitchenAid would rather sell you another one at $70 than sell you a part to fix it for $2 or $3.”

KitchenAid’s KHM9PWH is a 9-speed professional hand mixer. It has a digital display and is a little heavier than the other mixer’s, weighing 3 pounds. It also comes standard with the following features: nine digital speeds, a pro whisk attachment to help increase the air flow to produce fluffier mixtures, a comfort-designed handle, a heel rest that won’t tip when set on the end, and a lightweight motor to help maintain quiet operation.

Like other KitchenAid mixers, most users loved this product. However, many customer reviews said that it only lasted a year or two before the motor began wearing out. Like the other models, many also complained about the lack of help from the company in obtaining replacement parts, and said they would not purchase another one.

After researching these brands, it’s obvious to see why they are considered high quality hand mixers. They all received many rave reviews from happy customers, as well as some disappointment from others customers unsatisfied for different reasons. Before you make your decision on which one to purchase, it is important you know the needs in your personal kitchen and make a choice based on that.