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Opinions wanted please - hand mixer?

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  • Glitzkiss
    Glitzkiss Posts: 5,326 Forumite
    edited 26 October 2009 at 6:31PM
    I got a bit fed up of using the Kenwood Chef for small things so decided I'd get a hand mixer. I didn't want to spend too much because I have the Chef already, so I shopped around a bit and found this one in Sainsburys. It's 300w and feels really quite powerful, and it's also very sturdily built and feels like it'll last for years. It's only £12.99 too which is great. I'm thrilled to bits with it.

    Thought I'd post it in case anyone is still looking for a hand mixer, hope it helps someone.


    Thanks for bumping this as you've reminded me that I promised to come back and tell you all what I bought in the end. I went with the Kenwood 320 model in the end and it's sufficient for what I require with the added bonus that I could order it online and didn't need to go to the shops :T

    Now the next dilemma is a decent set of scales as my cheapo ones from Asda are definitely broken - yesterday I had to borrow a set from my neighbour as I was baking a birthday cake :o

    Any suggestions :p;):D

    ETA: you helpful lot already have a thread on this here I'll spend some time reading that instead
  • We do a fair bit of baking, and whilst we happily do most things by hand, a hand mixer is one of the three essential kitchen gadgets as far as I'm concerned - the others being a stick blender (was given a Bamix a few years back - lovely!) & a bread maker. But mixers do seem to fall apart rather quickly these days, if you actually use them for cooking rather than just as decorative additions to your kitchen... ;)

    The last two have been MrT's value ones, and worked fine until the blades of the beaters collapsed making biscuit dough. I'm currently using the beaters off a dead one that was rather more robust, but can feel them starting to slip, so I think the plastic gears are on their way out now. I don't mind spending more money on a replacement if it's likely to last longer; we're a big household, generally cooking for 6 adult-sized people, some of them hungry hardworking lads, so it's going to take a fair old battering. I've read a few reviews online, but they're usually from people who have only just bought the item, so can anyone recommend one that they've had, and used, for a while, please?

    Thanks in advance! :)
    Angie - GC Oct 25: £290.57/£500: 2025 Fashion on the Ration Challenge: 28/68: (Money's just a substitute for time & talent...)
  • I have this one - have had for some time, and it's brilliant. Because it's a metal body it feels sturdy. I bought it to replace the plastic kenwood mixer I'd had previously - the metal beaters on it had given up the ghost and I seem to recall I had some John Lewis vouchers which I used to buy it.

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000VWX2DO/ref=asc_df_B000VWX2DO5912697?smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&!!!!!googlecouk06-21&linkCode=asn&creative=22206&creativeASIN=B000VWX2DO
  • valk_scot
    valk_scot Posts: 5,290 Forumite
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    I know it's not a hand mixer as such, but have you thought about a second hand Kenwood Chef? They have a huge capacity, are practically indestructable and can cope with just about any domestic mixing task. Lots of fun attachments too. Have a look on Ebay or your local Gumtree.
    Val.
  • A Kenwood Chef is my Holy Grail on FreeCycle. I've been on the lookout for one for years.
  • angeltreats
    angeltreats Posts: 2,286 Forumite
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    I have this cheap one from Sainsburys. It's about two years old now and has taken a battering (including having been dropped many times on a hard floor) but is still going strong. It also seems to be a lot more powerful than lots of hand mixers I've used, even the lowest setting is still quite fast. I would really recommend it over lots of more expensive ones I've used.

    As much as I adore my Kenwood Chef (about seven years old, also taken a battering and heavy use) and food processor, I really wouldn't recommend Kenwood's hand mixers. When I was at catering college they used to constantly burn out. Their stick blenders are good though.
  • I have this one - have had for some time, and it's brilliant. Because it's a metal body it feels sturdy. I bought it to replace the plastic kenwood mixer I'd had previously - the metal beaters on it had given up the ghost and I seem to recall I had some John Lewis vouchers which I used to buy it.

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000VWX2DO/ref=asc_df_B000VWX2DO5912697?smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&!!!!!googlecouk06-21&linkCode=asn&creative=22206&creativeASIN=B000VWX2DO

    I have the same one and it is sturdy, excellent and has a stand. I would buy it again
  • Stephen_Leak
    Stephen_Leak Posts: 8,762 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    edited 1 January 2012 at 11:01AM
    Buy the best, but shop around for the best price. I still have the Braun MC4050HC I bought in May 2008 for £29.39. It's probably made enough soup to float an aircraft carrier.
    The acquisition of wealth is no longer the driving force in my life. :)
  • Jnelhams
    Jnelhams Posts: 1,363 Forumite
    Have a Dualit hand mixer no problems so far.
    My Mind wanders, if found please return.
  • Thanks, everyone! Have to say that excellent though I know the Kenwood Chef is, I'm not prepared to give up that much space for something that wouldn't be in daily use. A hand mixer's fine as the DDs & I actually enjoy doing most things by hand; it's just nice to have the chance of a short cut every now & then. Normally I end up buying industrial tools, but I don't think there is an industrial equivalent, except maybe - the Kenwood Chef!
    Angie - GC Oct 25: £290.57/£500: 2025 Fashion on the Ration Challenge: 28/68: (Money's just a substitute for time & talent...)
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