Hamilton Beach Classic Stand and Hand Mixer, 4 Quarts, 6 Speeds with QuickBurst, Bowl Rest, 290 Watts Peak Power, Black and Stainless

I bake several times a week and refuse to spend hundreds of dollars on any appliance, especially when the task can be done by hand. That said, as I get older my hands are becoming weaker so Ive been using mixers more. I choose to replace the more affordable appliances every four or five years after I've gotten my use out of them rather than be stuck with the same model. Through the years I've noticed that ceramic coated mixer attachments tend to chip and scratch (and that grosses me out), and replacements for the off brand models are almost impossible to match up. As I shopped I realized almost every stand mixer comes with these coated attachments but what I really need is stainless steel attachments, which are widely available on hand mixers. This particular one is nice because it has the option to use a stand and includes bread hooks. When I used it for the first time I didn't realize, until I unboxed it, that the bread hooks should not be used in combination with the stand, which is kind of why I bought it but that's OK. It ended up working out great, I don't mind holding the mixer while it kneads the dough and I was actually able to get at the dough more thoroughly than using a stand mixer because I could move the beaters through the dough rather than the dough moving around the beaters which I never gave much thought to but it kneaded way better and my dough proofed twice as fast and big, kneading about 8 minutes, with the hand mixer compared to when I used a stand. Once I saw the results I was super pleased with the purchase. I did not use the bowl provided as its a tad too small (and cheap feeling) for making bread, it also doesn't have a handle which is essential for me to use with the hand mixer for optimal control. I can still use it for smaller things like frosting or a two layer cake, I dont think I'd put more than 3 cups of ingredients into it. Im happy with the mixer and the price, I paid $50 and it seems like a good product for that amount. I'll most likely use it up until the motor burns out, and even then the bowl can still be used for other things. I would estimate I'll get a few years out of it and for me thats perfect.

This is a great stand mixer, I got it to do cinnamon rolls and it hold up really nicely 👌. I would recommend it.

For the price this is a great mixer. I like that you can detach the mixer from the stand. Only complaint is that the beaters when on the stand sits too high off the bottom of the bowl. Thus, remove the mixer from the stand to mix thoroughly. However, adding the ingredients when the mixer is on the stand is convenient. Mixer works well in low settings! I bake only during the holiday seasons so price is right for the limited use! Didn’t want to spend $300 for an appliance that gets put away during the off-season.

Hamilton Beach is a very good company that makes reliable products. I bought this mixer for my Granddaughter that has started making bread. She said she loves it. She said it has made bread making a lot easier. The mixer is detachable, which she likes. Excellent price also!!

Very useful especially to cut back on spending money on snacks when you can make your on cookies, cakes, etc but I will admit you maybe find using the mixer without it being attached to the base much better

This was a piece of junk, literally just stopped working two weeks after the return window closed. Only used roughly 6-8 times and it died.

Should have gone with a more expensive mixer. Does not do want I need it to do. Have to use the mixer manually. Which I already have a hand mixer

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