Sunbeam Mixmaster Combo Mixer Pro MXP1000WH

Faulty machines – Last year bought a Sunbeam Mixmaster Combo Mixer Pro. Came home and plugged it in but it wouldn't work. The shop was out of stock and couldn't replace it. Several months later I purchased another one. Used it probably 6 times. Went to bake today and this one won't turn on. Checked power point etc. Very disappointing as I have had a hand held Sunbeam Mixer for years without any issues. Show details

Nice little unit but didn't last long – I was given this as a Christmas gift 3 years ago and only used it about 6 times a year to make cakes, whip cream and make pavlova. It is nice and compact, has simple to use features and works well with small and medium size items, not good for large fruit cakes. I have had various sunbeam hand mixers over time. One blew its motor after 3 uses.… Read more

Second one broke the clamp that holds the mixing blades and so I had to glue them in permanently. I was using this latest one to blend liquid honey, which is very stiff, using low speed. It worked for maybe two minutes and then without warning just stopped, no heat, no smoke just stopped. As far as I can tell after taking it apart, it has burnt out the stator windings deep inside the coil and is not repairable. I note that it is well enough assembled but cheaply built, with nylon gears and bush bearings. I never liked the speed control as it would not go slow enough for dough making. The grease in the gearbox was very dry after 3 years and some flour spread around, and it has very cheap bush bearings. These could go for many years if occasionally cleaned out and re-lubricated, but it takes some skill to get it apart. Do not use this mixer where you need slow movement, high torque. Apart from the motor not liking it, the nylon gears will strip.

A Big Sunbeam Smile from me :) – This smart small appliance seems to have a big heart. It was no sooner unpacked than my grandson and I put it to work to make cookies. The final cookie mix was very thick and this device although initially looking a little flimsy compared to the mixers of bygone days (it's proven not to be flimsy at all), handled mixing the ingredients from the… Read more ·  2

butter/sugar mix all the way through to the stiff cookie dough with ease. I decided to change from balloon whisks to the dough hooks when adding the flour (right decision) made it simple to get the mix off as well and the super big metal mixing bowl meant that contents stay in the bowl. The turbo function although not really required made light work even at lower speeds as the butter wasn't really soft enough despite having been out of the fridge an hour as it was a cold day, it was hard. Long ago, my mother owned a heavy old Sunbeam mix master which was always reliable. I thought I'd check out what they're like today and was pleasantly surprised by the lighter weight and greater flexibility of the product today. The tilt button allows for tilting in a backward motion, whilst the swivel control allows the mixer heads to move into different locations to ensure even mixing. I was fascinated by just how much power this small lightweight and flexible product has compared to my hand mixer (which I think I'll throw out now) this detaches easily by clipping on and off from the stand. I know it's early days but thus far I'm super impressed and it comes with a hard copy user guide, recipes and twelve month warranty, wonderful value at this price :)

Lightweight Mixer contenter that should be on your research hit list! – Want a mixer you have the option to hold yourself for those creations you need to manage and that won't break the budget? Want a mixer that does the work for you and that won't break the budget? Done, this is the one you should consider when on the look-out. So here is the breakdown of the Sunbeam Mixmaster Combo Mixer Pro video review; a)… Read more ·  1

found the unit lightweight and balanced, b) a little noisy from 3 upwards to 6, which I think is acceptable. c) the beaters are easy to remove and install. d) cord length is an acceptable 900mm e) handy turntable feature to secure the stainless steel bowl. f) ability to lock the mixer in position to allow incorporating mixture from side of bowl. g) ability to unlock position allowed to mixer to swing side to side..

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Perfect mixer - use hand held or with stand & turntable – This mixer is a gem! I love that I can use it as a handheld mixer, which is perfect for mixing up icing and cream, or for something which requires more mixing place it in the stand and feel confident it is doing a great job evenly mixing all ingredients while doing other things. Things I really like: * the bowl can be locked into the turntable *… Read more ·  1

when the mixer is in the stand, it is securely locked into position * when in the stand, the position of the mixer in the bowl can be fixed or able to move side to side * attachments include beater, whisk and dough hooks * mixing bowl has high sides and a good size * the mixer motor is powerful and stays cool * when using handheld, the end of the mixer is flat so it will sit on the bench top with the beater over the top of the bowel and won't fall over......there is nothing worse than using a handheld mixer and wanting to stop to scrap the bowl and with no hands available having mixture drip all over the bench!!!! * when finished beating, press the eject button without a need to touch the attachments, keeping fingers clean! The mixer is comfortable to handle and not to heavy. When making a pound cake the bowl was half full of flour plus other ingredients but the mixer had no issues mixing to a smooth batter, in a short period of time. I used the stand and while the turntable isn't motorised, the mixer had no problems continually rotating the bowl on the turntable ensuring all ingredients were well mixed. Magic!

Things which I didn't really like: * Noise, well it is definitely not quiet but it gets the job quickly so I didn't mind too much. Definitely wouldn't be able to mix and hear the TV or music at the same time though! * The knob which moves to change speed did not always line up with the indicator markings. I'd have to turn off and then move the speed knob and using sense of touch count how many clicks the knob moved through.

I have 2 tips. 1) I am not sure the manual is correct in saying that the beaters are identical and can go in either hole, my experience is they are more like the whisk in that each beater has a specific hole to go in. 2) Try the recipes, I have made the chocolate mouse, a pound cake and icing and it handled all 3 with ease and the recipes tasted great! Definitely consider buying this mixer!