Sunbeam Mixmaster Classic MX8500Y (Yellow)

Cheap disappointing product, don't waste your money on Sunbeam – I've had the Sunbeam 8500Y for a few years now and have finally stopped fighting with it and have given up and bought a KitchenAid. The first mixer that they sent was faulty - dropping metal shavings into my cakes - so they promptly sent another which worked quite well until the bowl stopped turning so I had to stand there and turn the bowl by… Read more

hand which defeats the purpose of having a stand mixer. Also the bowl will sometimes lock into the base and other times it just spins and fails to engage, same with trying to unlock it. I also struggle to put the beaters in, sometimes they want to go in and other times the machine gets sulky and won't accept them. Sunbeam was always the best but unfortunately their quality control is now sadly lacking and their products should be avoided.

Terrible – I bought a Sunbeam Mixmaster Classic from David Jones a couple of years ago. I had never owned one and was quite excited. What a letdown! The bowls needed help to turn, it was noisy and I foolishly didn't return it during the Warranty period. Well recently one of the beaters shattered and as of today the whole thing is being tossed in the bin.How… Read more

disappointing to see what used to be a good Brand turn into such a heap of crap. Never again and I need to buy another but am wondering which is the best. There are no perfect reviews on any of them.

This performs well – I have had mine for 9 years and regularly use it for cakes and biscuits. I think it performs tasks of creaming and mixing very well and great for whisking egg whites. I also find it as good as planetary types for kneading dough (500g flour).....and much quieter at it. I am surprised at the low rating given by many unless the newer models are poorly constructed.  Show reply

Don't waste your money – I thought this was an excellent mixmaster and was more than happy with it.... Until it just stopped working. I rang customer service and found that a small plastic part had worn down. Apparently this it a common problem but you cannot buy a replacement part. When I asked if this would happen again if I bought a new mixer I was told probably. So if… Read more

this is a common problem why aren't they trying to fix it- or at least make a replacement part available. This happened just after the warranty period had expired so I was told no replacement. Therefore I would not recommend buying this as even customer service has said it won't last. Easy to use Unreliable, will break down (probably after the warranty has expired)