Hamilton Beach 62650 6-Speed Classic Hand Mixer, Silver

I don't own a stand mixer, and until just recently, I relied mostly on my housemate's hand mixer. However, due to the fast approaching holiday baking season, I decided to get a hand mixer of my own. I like the Hamilton Beach line of hand mixers since they are cheap, and, from my experience with my housemate's hand mixer, they can stand up well to light/medium mixing jobs (about 3 years so far). I especially like the snap-on case in which to store all the attachments. I had the opportunity to get one of the name brand Kitchen Aid / Cuisinart hand mixers earlier this year, but I had gotten so used to the practicality of the attached storage case that I passed on buying the name brand ones.

I prefer my housemate's...Read more

I rarely need a hand-mixer, but when I do, I do!

...i.e. Thanksgiving Dinner '08 for 26 people/10lbs of spuds, I could NOT find the beaters for the mixer I must have had for 20-years. (I still can't find them, BTW, so I'm still holding onto the electric part in hopes of finding the beaters so I can donate them to a charity!)

Anyway, I decided on this one because of the previous Positive reviews.

It feels good in your hand, the brushed stainless looks nice, but the Best Feature is the storage/holder bin which holds all the accessories and cord, and the electric part snaps into.

It's perfect for the price and does a great job.

Blessings!! Lisa

Oh, I almost forgot: I recently made a breakfast-quiche for a church potluck using 4-dozen eggs. The whisk attachment (included) was a life-saver and 500-times better than whisking that may eggs by-hand!

My only non-positive is the case is a little tough to remove, but it's nice that the beaters and mixer store together. I made 45 dozen peanut butter cookies, a triple batch of gingerbread, plus another 10 dozen assortied cookies and then ginger cakes. The mixer came through like a champ and the the dough beaters made life sooo easy.