Cuisinart HM-50 Power Advantage 5-Speed Hand Mixer, White

I was a bit wary of purchasing this item. I saw it in a store and thought the beaters might be too flimsy and then read the mixed reviews here and thought maybe it wouldn't be powerful enough or last long. I read the reviews of several other mixers as well, though, and all of them had mixed reviews.I also wasn't sure if the cord placement would bother me or not. My older mixer, which I've had for over ten years, works just fine, but the cord comes out the front (the side with the beaters) aimed in the same direction as the beaters. It's impossible to use it without the cord curving up and either ending up in the bowl or sliding around on the counter (possibly knocking stuff over). It's a nuisance, and the main reason I decided to get rid of the old mixer. Since this Cuisinart mixer also has the cord on the front, I actually decided on another mixer; however, that mixer was out of stock everywhere I looked.In the end, I decided to try this one because I have a couple of other Cuisinart items that have a matching finish, and I liked the idea of the storage case and the whisk attachment. The cord does not bother me at all. The cord comes out of the mixer aimed for the bottom of the mixer, so when you are mixing, it hangs down where it should, and doesn't curl back up toward the mixer. Also, the little thing that allows you to turn the cord one way or another works great to keep the cord out of the way while mixing.So far, I've used this mixer to make chocolate chip cookies and frosting for a birthday cake. My daughter used it to make the birthday cake. The beaters held up well and worked fantastic. I had also wondered if it wouldn't mix well with the wire beaters, but it mixed just fine, better than any other mixer I've used. The lack of a post in the middle of the beaters and the thinner beaters meant that I didn't have excess dough or batter on the beaters either.The cookies came out great. With my old mixer(s), I only mixed the wet ingredients and then stirred in the dry ingredients by hand. I decided to try mixing in the flour with this mixer and it handled it just fine. Actually, it was better than fine. When I mix by hand, it's always difficult to make sure all the flour gets mixed in, and this mixer did that with no problem at all--no pockets of flour underneath the dough. The recipe I used did not make an extremely heavy dough, though.The cake also came out pretty well. This mixer had no trouble mixing the batter well, and the frosting was light and fluffy.So far, I'm very pleased.The one thing I didn't like was storing the cord in with the clean attachments. I solved this by folding up the cord with the attached tie, and then inserting this into a small sandwich bag before putting it into the storage case. This has worked fairly well.I did notice the slight surge when you turn it on that others have noticed. When I turn mine on, it hesitates for a second, then surges slightly, and then slows down to the correct speed. I know this is supposed to be a slow start and it's not really slow, but I didn't find it to be a problem or to make a mess. The slight surge is only for a second or maybe two. Not a big deal for me.I've only had it for a couple of weeks now, so only time will tell if I'll have trouble with the motor or any other problems. For now, I'm very pleased.

Love my new mixer. I purchased this to replace a mixer also from Cuisinart that I had gotten as a wedding gift 30 years ago! Love that it comes with the container to hold all of the accessories so I don't have to dig in my drawers to find matching beaters... and it keeps it clean and organized. Very happy with the power and speed options, great value for the price.

Love this mixer! The price was right I caught it on sale. I had had an old Hamilton Beach what a piece of junk it smelled like burning plastic. This is a total upgrade you will not be disappointed as always it is a great product.

First the good:I like the container that snaps on the bottom and keeps all the pieces together. The beaters are easy to clean. The cord swivels on both the left and right to stay out of the way. It’s a powerful mixer.Now the issues:The kneading attachments aren’t good. Usually they aren’t on this type of mixer. They just don’t do much. Another problem is that the mixer starts off fast then slows down to the slowest speed. That’s a problem when you’re mixing in a lot of flour and want to start with a slow speed to prevent the flour from blowing everywhere.The biggest problem is that the beaters rotate around “backwards”. Usually the beaters turn, so the batter in front of the beaters is pulled back towards the back of the mixer. This way, when you approach the side of the bowl, the stuff on the side is pulled towards mixer.This model, the beaters turn so the batter behind the beaters is pulled towards the front. If I approach the side of a bowl with the front of the mixer, the batter is pulled from the back to the front of the bowl and it pushes the batter on the side up the side of the bowl.Otherwise, I like the mixer.

This mixer is amazing and so powerful! I love the gray and the storage box.