Cuisinart HM-70 Power Advantage 7-Speed Hand Mixer, Stainless and White
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Cuisinart HM-70 Power Advantage 7-Speed Hand Mixer, Stainless and White
Customer Review: Just Delighted!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I haven't enjoyed preparing baked items this much in years!! This mixer has performed beautifully so far. I've prepared lemon cakes, zucchini bread and chocolate cookies with great results that have made everyone happy. I found that it isn't noisy, starts gently, shifts speeds smoothly, no splashing, easy to hold, and splendid beater designs! The eject button works smoothly, and frankly, for the price, I suspect that this is the best choice for women who want to bake cakes and cookies without dealing with large and heavy mixers that are hard to store and awkward to lift.Customer Review: Cuisinart hand mixer
Summary: 5 Stars
a wonderful produce, fine quality, just right for my use
would recommend it to anyone seeking a hand mixer
Customer Review: Good but not great
Summary: 3 Stars
I debated between the Cuisinart and the Kitchen Aid hand mixer - I'd had the Kitchen Aid before and it was excellent but the beater-holder expired after using it in stiff dough so that was less than impressive. I was impressed by all the great reviews and lower price of the Cuisinart. I haven't used it alot but I can say that it is extremely noisy! I am also concerned that the beater release will expire prematurely because of its design (although I don't know that). Overall I'd say it's good especially given the price but I'm not wowed.Customer Review: powerful mixer
Summary: 5 Stars
Best mixer yet. Nice smooth start. A little heavier, but acceptable given added power.Customer Review: One-year Update: So far, so good!
Summary: 4 Stars
I just bought this mixer after reviewing Amazon comments and other Web sites. Amazon users give the Cuisinart mixed reviews, but several other sites, such as Cooks.com give it very high marks -- equal to or better than the KitchenAid. It came down to this mixer or a KitchenAid. I decided to buy the Cuisinart, based on the 3-year warranty. One use tells me the mixer has the power I need. It feels and looks first rate, and the beaters do a great job. I agree with everything the first reviewer said in his excellent review, except I don't think the beater release is all that flimsy, unless you are trying to jam attachements in that aren't made for the unit. I'd be reluctant to use other brand dough hooks or attachments as he suggested. The ones I have from a previous mixer are not only larger on the tips (he filed those down) but are also a bit thicker on the shafts. I think you're asking for trouble if you try to force other units' attachments into this mixer. I rate it four stars because Cuisinart doesn't even make dough hooks for this model -- then again, I've never found dough hooks to be very useful on a hand mixer. Oh yeah, I got this baby at "Bad Breath and Beyond" for $49 after I used the 20% coupon. But mine is ALL CHROME top to bottom -- it looks and feels totally awesome! I'll try to upate this review after I've used the mixer a while longer.
ONE YEAR UPDATE:
The mixer continues to perform as expected. I mainly use it for cookie dough, cake mixes, and mashed potatoes. It slugs through them exactly as I'd want. The "soft" start is really a nice feature as it keeps things from flying all over the kitchen when the beaters start up. I think I saw the price had come down $10 at Bed Bath and Beyond, making the mixer an even better value.