Hamilton Beach Classic 6-Speed Electric Hand Mixer with Snap-On Storage Case, Brushed Stainless, Traditional and Wire Beaters, Whisk

I'm an experienced cook/baker who uses mixers often. I had a beautiful little Cuisinart hand mixer that lasted 2 years. That mixer was a 220 watt. Then, the motor burned up (complete with smoke issuing forth from the vents) during the mixing of stiff cookie dough. I decided to look for a more powerful mixer. I don't want a big mixer to sit on the counter taking up room. So I bought this Hamilton Beach because it has 290 watts, fairly powerful for a hand mixer. I've used it for only a short while. So far it's worked very well on stiff doughs and comes with two sets of beaters; the thicker "old-fashioned" ones and the thin ones. Both work beautifully. It also has the container to keep the beaters in. It's easy to use and stable standing up. It has vents on the front and the back. It does not have a digital readout for speeds; the speed indicator is manual, but I don't really miss the digital all that much. They didn't offer white, but the stainless and black combo clean up easily. So far, it's a great mixer; slightly larger than the previous mixer I owned, but not too big and not too heavy in the least. Comfortable to handle. I hope it lasts for a long time. If not, I'll put more info on here. Certainly, I'd recommend it. It's a solid mixer at a very good price.2 YEARS LATERWell, the gear on the left that holds the beater just died. I guess the reviewers who say the plastic gears don't last are right. Even so, this is a really good mixer, far superior to others, except that it might not last as long as you want it to. If you don't mind that, you'll have a great mixer until it dies. In my case, too soon. Now I have to decide whether to get another of these, or just buy a totally different one. I really do love the extra power of this little mixer, though.

I bake at least twice a week if not more especially during the holidays and special events. This product is not only convient but is a dream come true for those true bakers. It not only blends with fast and easyness but it has storage to hold the beaters and when you need to put the blender down for a moment, but are not finished with it, the container holds it so whatever you are blending is not dripping everywhere! It is the best money I ever spent on a hand held mixer, and I thought my last mixer was the best which lasted me over 15 yrs but thought it was time for more speed and power, but that has nothing on how incrediable this one is! The speed,power and over all usage is incrediable. All true bakers, it is a MUST HAVE!!!! You will not be disappointed! I Promise!

Works great for all my recipes. Practical, handy and love the tool container! For anyone concerned about speed (no slow gear) and ingredients flying everywhere; I found this solution with the mixer itself ON OFF blend ingredients just slightly, then turn ON the mixer. I bought a pretty large bowl that I place in the kitchen sink, this allows for ingredients to stay in bowl, keep bowl stable and better position for mixing and adding of ingredients. I'm also enjoying the retro look and color. Excellent price and delivery.

It's a decent device, and it's feature packed. So far I've used two of the three sets of beaters, and both have performed as well as expected. The only criticism I have is that the lowest speed is still a bit too fast. If you're mixing something that has a lot of flour, for instance, the lowest speed is still fast enough to shoot flour everywhere. The "QuickBurst" button might be more useful if you could use it like a "pulse" button on a blender or food processor, but it only works when the mixer is already running, which is unfortunate.It's got plenty of power, though, and it seems to be holding up to our normal hand mixer usage scenarios so far.

This is a super cute retro mixer with a great carrying case that snaps into place and holds the beaters, etc...It works great so far and is nicer than I expected. I'm very pleased with this purchase.Update: I'm in my little cedar cabin now. This mixer was the perfect choice for the antique, rustic theme out here. I just used it to make blueberry muffins. Their heavenly aroma is filling the air. This blender performed excellently. No dry mixture puffed up into the air when initially mixing. The batter was light and fluffy when poured into the heart shaped muffin pans. So, I'm very happy.Well, the muffins and hot tea are ready now so I must go. I'm always delighted with a wonderful purchase and this was one. In addition, I have no worries about this item because I purchased the additional 3 year warranty offered. If you found this review helpful, please click on the "yes," button. Happy baking, everyone!

I don't use a hand mixer very often so I'm not sure how well this will do in the long run but I'm hopeful. I had a simple Oster model for about 6 or 7 years then alas it broke. I chose this one because it was moderately priced, rated well, nice color, and liked the idea of having a container that housed all the attachments for easy access. Mine still runs great after multiple light to medium uses (things Iv'e used it on: pudding, cookie dough, pasta dough, & meatloaf). Container to hold all the attachments underneath the blender is a clever idea however, it's not easy to put it on or remove. I thought after a little practice it would get easier but it didn't. I ended up tossing it and just throwing all the extras into my misc baking drawer.