Cuisinart 5-Speed Hand CHM-5SS

Mess, mess, mess – I hate using this mixer, the lowest speed is so vigorous I always end up with half the ingredients on the bench, even after buying the deepest mixing bowls I could find. Creaming butter and sugar is a nightmare. Arm gets sore trying to control it if mixing something thick or heavy as it dances around all over the place, but this may apply to all… Read more

handheld mixers. I'm upgrading a stand mixer as soon as possible. Cheap Low setting too fast, spits food everywhere, heavy/ hard to control

High quality item that has good power to mix thick batters – I've only experienced positive things with Cuisinart. Product quality is outstanding. Affordable and excellent brand. Highly recommended I choose only to buy this brand now for my kitchen. Quality, powerful, easy to use, easy to clean. Attractive.

Good so far – This is a nice, basic handheld mixer. I have always found that the mixers with the flattened whisks aren't good for whipping egg whites (don't go as stiff). This one has a separate egg whisk attachment and nice thin whisks, both of which work really well. I haven't had it for long yet but am happy with it so far. It mixes tough doughs very well. I… Read more

got it 30% off in the post Christmas sale so am also happy with the price. Reliable and powerful. I would have liked a slower first speed and a stick mixer attachment, but overall I am satisfied.

Good – After several mixers (expensive and cheap supermarket units) that broke down after trying to mix batches of dough, I was looking for a mixer with a decent warranty that would do the job. The Cuisinart, even though rated at a modest 220 watts, has more power than mixers I've had that advertised 50% more power! The beater also comes with a nice… Read more

spatula. It deals with double batches of scone dough most impressively, and will whip egg whites really well with the whisk attachment provided. The beaters have no center posts so creaming butter & sugar doesn't end up with you trying to extract a sticky lump from inside the beaters. The only complaint is the first speed is a little high, so you can end up with a flurry of flour or sugar when you first start mixing.