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Brand | Cuisinart |
Color | White |
Product Dimensions | 4.25"D x 9"W x 6"H |
Special Feature | Variable Speed |
Controls Type | push Button |
Item Weight | 2.6 Pounds |
Model Name | HM-6P1 6-Speed Hand Mixer |
Is Dishwasher Safe | Yes |
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About this item
- Hand blender with 220-watt motor and automatic feedback
- 7 speed options; slide control easily shifts speeds with a single touch
- Swivel cord; extra-long dishwasher-safe beaters; beater-eject lever
- Spatula, chef's whisk, instruction/recipe book included
- Product Built to North American Electrical Standards
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Easy to clean | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 |
Easy to hold | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 |
Light weight | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | — | 4.5 | 4.7 |
Easy to use | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | — | 4.7 | 4.3 |
Blending power | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.4 | — |
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number of speeds | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
wattage | — | 250 watts | 200 watts | 60 watts | 60 watts | 450 watt hours |
material | Chrome Plated | Plastic | Plastic | Stainless Steel | Plastic | Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) |
dishwasher safe | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
weight | 2.6 pounds | 2.95 pounds | 3.18 pounds | 2 pounds | 2 pounds | 1.45 kilograms |
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Cuisinart HM-70 Power Advantage 7-Speed Hand Mixer
Flawlessly mix even the densest ingredients with the Cuisinart Power Advantage 7 Speed Hand Mixer. Make fast work of any cookie dough or meringue with its powerful motor featuring automatic feedback delivering just the right amount of power for your cooking task. Boasting a precision touchpad with digital display, you can shifts speeds with just one touch to tackle whipping cream perfectly!
Features
- 220 watts of power with automatic feedback
- Chrome-plated Cuisinart logo band
- SmoothStart feature with 3 low mixing speeds eliminating splattering
- One-step power switch with 7-speed LED display
- Easy-to-use speed control and beater eject lever
- Swivel cord for right-handed or left-handed use
- Extra-long self-cleaning beaters with no center posts
- Professional chef's whisk and spatula
- Instruction and recipe book included
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Brand | Cuisinart |
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Color | White |
Product Dimensions | 4.25"D x 9"W x 6"H |
Special Feature | Variable Speed |
Controls Type | push Button |
Item Weight | 2.6 Pounds |
Model Name | HM-6P1 6-Speed Hand Mixer |
Is Dishwasher Safe | Yes |
Item Weight | 2.6 pounds |
Department | Unisex |
Manufacturer | Cuisinart |
ASIN | B000TVPCEE |
Country of Origin | China |
Item model number | HM-70 |
Customer Reviews |
4.6 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #1,104 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining) #3 in Hand Mixers |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | August 1, 2007 |
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Cuisinart Power Advantage 7-Speed Hand Mixer
Thanks to its powerful 220-watt motor with automatic feedback, this convenient hand blender can take on almost any mixing task--from whipped cream to dense cookie dough. The unit shifts speeds with just one touch and offers seven speed options. It also comes equipped with an exclusive swivel cord, which allows for either right- or left-handed use, and extra-long beaters that have no center posts, making cleanup a snap either by hand or in the dishwasher. Accessories include a spatula and an instruction/recipe book for getting started. Durably built and sporting a chrome-plated Cuisinart logo band, the hand mixer measures approximately 8 by 3-3/4 by 5-3/4 inches.
The chrome-plated Cuisinart logo band makes this hand mixer a sleek electric for your kitchen. The 3-inch-diameter whisk adds superior whipping and aerating volume to whipped cream and creates stiff, fine-textured egg whites. The extra-long, extra-wide beaters are designed without center post to prevent ingredients from clogging up beaters. Beaters are easy to clean and completely dishwasher safe.It’s time to mix it up!
Get ready to enjoy more mixing opportunities with the extremely versatile Cuisinart Power Advantage 7-Speed Hand Mixer. The Cuisinart Power Advantage 7-Speed Hand Mixer flawlessly and easily mixes even the heaviest ingredients. From dense cookie dough to whipped cream, the powerful 220-watt motor breezes through big mixing jobs, and Automatic Feedback kicks in more power whenever it’s needed. Don’t worry about messy splatters... the Smooth Start feature, with its 3 extra-low speeds, keeps all the ingredients right in the bowl where they belong!
Product Features
• 220 Watts of Power: Powerful enough to easily cut through a double batch of cookie dough or butter right out of the refrigerator.
• 3 Low Mixing Speeds: Lower mixing speeds provide greater control when folding or mixing dry ingredients.
• Easy To Clean: The Power Advantage Hand Mixer has a smooth, sealed base; wipes clean instantly.
• Heel Rest: Allows mixer to rest squarely on countertop.
• One-Step On/Off Switch: One-step power switch allows you to turn mixer on and off in a single operation.
• LED Speed Display: Digital speed settings are easy to read.
• One-Touch Speed Control: Allows you to change speeds quickly while you are mixing.
• Maximum Comfort: Balanced to do more work for you. The shape of the mixer allows maximum possible power and balance. Stress-free grip provides unparalleled comfort and control, even during extended mixing.
• Automatic Feedback: No need for a power boost. An electronic feedback mechanism automatically feeds in extra power when needed. It assures that the mixer will not bog down, even when mixing heavy loads.
• SmoothStart feature: When the mixer is turned on, the beaters start spinning very slowly to prevent ingredients from splattering.
• Exclusive Rotating Swivel Cord: Unique swivel cord can be positioned for comfortable right- or left-handed use.
• Spatula, instruction manual and recipe booklet included
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Customers like the ease of use and quality of the hand mixer. For example, they say it's easy to use and makes work much easier. Customers are also impressed with the power, storage space, and performance. That said, opinions are mixed on durability, speed, and value.
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Customers like the performance of the kitchen product. They say it works well for the price, works well with lighter mixes like cake mix, frostings, and whipping cream, and is impressive even on the lowest setting.
"...This hand mixer is nice, compact and gets the job done. I love how it has 9 speeds to choose from to get exactly what you need out of it...." Read more
"...Update on late Nov 2009*: The mixer is still working fine -- bought it since April 2009. The scratchy metal noise has not come back for some time...." Read more
"...Made cocoa flavored meringues as the first test, and it worked great. Even spun the stainless bowl like it was a stand-mixer...." Read more
"...But for now, this mixer works very well for what it was intended for...." Read more
Customers like the quality of the kitchen tools. They say that the mixers are good, and are dishwasher safe. Customers are also pleased with the results the mixer provided, and find it to be a very nice mixer for its utility and affordable price. Some mention that it's good for blending cookie dough, and that it does an admirable job of handling the double recipe.
"...I still think this is a very nice mixer for its utility and affordable price, and I would still strongly recommend other potential buyers to..." Read more
"...ergonomic little mixer powers right through thick batters and whips cream in seconds!..." Read more
"...It did an admirable job of handling the double recipe...." Read more
"...With that approach, at the slowest speed this mixer doesn't kick up flour and make a mess...." Read more
Customers appreciate the storage space provided by the kitchen mixer. They mention that the storage case is convenient and allows them to store everything in it. Customers also appreciate the canvas bag that the mixer comes with.
"...This hand mixer is nice, compact and gets the job done. I love how it has 9 speeds to choose from to get exactly what you need out of it...." Read more
"...- The storage area is nice. I like being able to store the cord and attachments all in one place...." Read more
"...This comes with very useful attachments and I love the attached storage for all the parts...." Read more
"Love the ease of use and power. Nice storage base" Read more
Customers are satisfied with the power of the kitchen product. They mention that it has decent performance for size, is easy to use for a smaller person, and is balanced for comfort and efficiency.
"...In summary, this is a powerful and affordable handheld mixer (not powerful compared to stand mixers)Update:I do have one compliant...." Read more
"...Also, it has plenty of power. Made cocoa flavored meringues as the first test, and it worked great...." Read more
"...She was stunned by the power and smooth operation. She now used it for everything...." Read more
"Very powerful and easy to hold/clean...." Read more
Customers find the hand mixer easy to use. They mention it's simple, with plenty of power, making it easy to fluff egg whites. The mixer is light weight, the blades are easy to attach, detach, and clean, and it has a nice, easily controlled, graduated speed dial. The eject trigger is easy to operate, and the mixer does start smoothly. Overall, customers are happy with the ease of use of the hand blender.
"...No muss, no fuss, and no drops of cream sprayed all over the table. The whisk looks flimsy but works well...." Read more
"...up this way is a preference, however it is still very easy to pick the whole thing up by the storage area and this is like the only tiny pet..." Read more
"Love the ease of use and power. Nice storage base" Read more
"My wife appreciates the ease of use and the controlled power settings of the Cuisinart mixer." Read more
Customers are mixed about the speed of the kitchen product. Some mention that it has a lot of speeds, and on the highest it is faster than anything else they have tried. They like that the mixer starts slow so that the added flour doesn't make a mess, has sufficient power and various speeds to mix anything, and the low speeds are great for keeping dry ingredients from spraying out of the bowl. However, others say that it surges slightly, and then slows down to the correct speed.
"...I love how it has 9 speeds to choose from to get exactly what you need out of it...." Read more
"...The only thing I would change is that the lowest speed is still very fast. Perhaps the seven speed Cuisinart hand mixer is better in this regard...." Read more
"...It has five speed settings, which is exactly what I want...." Read more
"...The 9 different speeds. I like how it starts at a slow speed to prevent splattering and the gradual ability to build up the speed...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the durability of the kitchen mixer. Some mention that it looks to be well built, is completely dependable, and is of high quality. Others say that it has good features, but is not at all durable, and that it could be a bit more robust. Some say that the mixer was okay, but only lasted for 18 months, and the that engages the rotors is not made for consistent use under heavy stress, giving it a cheaply made feel. Overall, the product does its job.
"...They are well made and very easy to clean. The only thing I would change is that the lowest speed is still very fast...." Read more
"...of the usefulness of the whisk at first because it seems so thin and flimsy compared to my hand held whisks...." Read more
"...The solid, non flimsy feeling I have when using it. It isn't heavy but yet isn't too lightweight either. For me it is just the right weight.-..." Read more
"...It's a win-win. Great quality mixer, and you might think the blades are too thin to do anything, but that is NOT the case. It works awesome." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the value of the kitchen mixer. Some mention that it's worth the price, while others say that it was too expensive and not worth the cost. Some customers also mention that the container is awkward to use and not well worth the trouble.
"...In summary, this is a powerful and affordable handheld mixer (not powerful compared to stand mixers)Update:I do have one compliant...." Read more
"...It is pricy but so worth it. The power settings make mixing so easy...." Read more
"...Overall, this is a great little mixer for the price. Now, I rarely opt for my heavy stand mixer as I can use this one anywhere with any bowl...." Read more
"This was a great purchase. Well worth the money!" Read more
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In summary, this is a powerful and affordable handheld mixer (not powerful compared to stand mixers)
Update:
I do have one compliant. Years ago, customers were able to take their home appliances apart to fix them. Unfortunately, this mixer is not one of those. Cuisinart have sealed off the screw holes and prevented customers from opening up the mixer. My mixer was making some scratchy noises and I could tell it just needed some machine oil/lubrication. Instead of taking the unit apart and adding oil, I had no choice but to pour the oil from outside through the exhaust fan hole, hoping it will get to the place. It did somewhat, and now the noise has been minimized. However, it should have been more straightforward than this.
I still think this is a very nice mixer for its utility and affordable price, and I would still strongly recommend other potential buyers to consider it. However, it would have been nicer if the screw holes are not sealed.
*Update on late Nov 2009*: The mixer is still working fine -- bought it since April 2009. The scratchy metal noise has not come back for some time. By the way, I use this mixer about 3 times per month for cookies and pastries. I hope this illustrates how often this mixer is being used. I am very satisfied with the product thus far.
*Update on Jun 26, 2010*: Still working fine.
*Update on May 31, 2011*: Still working.
*Update on Jan 05, 2012*: Still working
Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2009
In summary, this is a powerful and affordable handheld mixer (not powerful compared to stand mixers)
Update:
I do have one compliant. Years ago, customers were able to take their home appliances apart to fix them. Unfortunately, this mixer is not one of those. Cuisinart have sealed off the screw holes and prevented customers from opening up the mixer. My mixer was making some scratchy noises and I could tell it just needed some machine oil/lubrication. Instead of taking the unit apart and adding oil, I had no choice but to pour the oil from outside through the exhaust fan hole, hoping it will get to the place. It did somewhat, and now the noise has been minimized. However, it should have been more straightforward than this.
I still think this is a very nice mixer for its utility and affordable price, and I would still strongly recommend other potential buyers to consider it. However, it would have been nicer if the screw holes are not sealed.
*Update on late Nov 2009*: The mixer is still working fine -- bought it since April 2009. The scratchy metal noise has not come back for some time. By the way, I use this mixer about 3 times per month for cookies and pastries. I hope this illustrates how often this mixer is being used. I am very satisfied with the product thus far.
*Update on Jun 26, 2010*: Still working fine.
*Update on May 31, 2011*: Still working.
*Update on Jan 05, 2012*: Still working
It was time for the hand-me-down 1970s-vintage old-gold GE hand-me-down from heaven-knows-who to be retired.
Really love the variety of included beaters as well as the tidy case which holds them and the cord and makes things sit nicely in a drawer or cabinet.
Also, it has plenty of power. Made cocoa flavored meringues as the first test, and it worked great. Even spun the stainless bowl like it was a stand-mixer.
Only gripe is that it's a bit on the heavy side; but it feels like it's not going to fall to pieces, either.
I was in the market for a new hand held mixer after the KitchenAid that I got for Christmas a couple of years back died an ignominious death while making a simple batch of chocolate chip cookies. I have a twenty year old, Heavy Duty, 325 watt KitchenAid stand mixer that has never let me down and I expected better from their hand held mixer. I could go on, but that's another story.
I had my search narrowed down to this seven speed Cuisinart and the Dualit (made in England) hand mixers and decided to go with the Cuisinart partly because it was lower in cost and partly because I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to get parts or repair support for the Dualit in case it ever needed it. Cuisinart is a major supplier of kitchen electrics in the USA and service centers are nearly everywhere.
The Cuisinart boasts 7 speeds, and there are truly 7 different speeds. The first speed is quite slow, unlike the low speed of the Dualit, while the highest speed is quite brisk. All of the different speeds are achieved electronically through an electronic control circuit contained within the handle of the appliance.
Initially, I was concerned about this. Old fashioned appliances, like my KitchenAid stand mixer, achieve different speeds by analog means in which a series of resistors (actually, a variable resistive coil) is used to control the voltage to the motor and, thereby, control the motors speed. This is a very simple and effective means of controlling no load speeds. However, the downside is that as the mixture that you are mixing becomes thicker, the machine will slow down as the amount of energy going to the motor stays constant unless you turn up the speed control.
In an electronic control, the amount of energy going to the motor is changed not by changing the voltage to the motor but by changing the width of the energy pulse to the motor. As the load on the motor increases because of a thicker mixture, a feedback sensor detects the slowdown in the motor speed and adds more energy automatically to the motor in an attempt to keep the speed constant.
(At this point in my attempt to describe how this thing works, my wife's eyes have now fully glazed over and she has transitioned into a catatonic state. No worries. What this mumbo-jumbo means is that if you want medium speed and your mixture is thin whipping cream, you get medium speed. Likewise, if you want medium speed and you have a thick refrigerator cookie dough, you get medium speed.)
Another neat trick with electronic speed control is that you can control how fast the start up of the beaters are. In an old fashioned mixer, as soon as you turn on the switch, full power for that speed is delivered to the motor. In this electronic Cuisinart, the power is increased slowly until you get to the selected speed. This is the so-called "soft start" that the company advertises. And it really works, if imperfectly.
I say imperfectly because the power up actually overshoots slightly the target speed before it slows down and stabilizes. This is not a big problem because the extra speed is only for a fraction of a second and, truth be told, most users won't notice this. The fact that it starts up slowly is a real advantage for not blowing around your ingredients when you first turn it on.
The controls themselves are quite clean and elegant. There is a tall, push button on/off switch that is easily pressed and two push button membrane switches to adjust the speed up and down. All the switches are easily activated with your thumb without loss of control of the mixer. A single digit LED display tells you what speed you are in. When you turn it on, it automatically starts off in the slowest speed.
The beater release is an index finger operated trigger instead of the more typical button on the top or lever on the bottom. The beater release works extremely well. So well, in fact, that I've accidentally ejected the beaters while trying to get a stronger grip on the handle when beating a thick cookie dough. I'm a fairly big guy with meaty hands and I have no trouble getting a good grip on the mixer. For those of smaller stature, just be aware that this is a beefy mixer and is definitely larger than the GE mixer that I had handed down to me by my mom over thirty years ago.
The beater ejection trigger seems somewhat soft as it has some give on it before the beaters eject. However, I've given it a good pull with far more force than is needed to eject the beaters and don't believe that it will break without obvious abuse. The trigger itself bottoms out solidly in the opening of the mixer housing, so there is no reason to pull on it with more force once it has bottomed out.
There are other nice touches on the mixer that shows that the designer of this appliance knew what he was doing. The cord is on a swivel so that it can be positioned out of the way for right or left handed users. The back is flat so that you can easily rest it on its end with the beaters above the bowl. All exterior surfaces are rounded off so that the mixer is easy to wipe clean without any crevices for splash-off to collect and slowly harden over the years.
Even the beaters are designed so that there is no center post to complicate cleaning. The beaters work well as does the included whisk. I was actually kind of leery of the usefulness of the whisk at first because it seems so thin and flimsy compared to my hand held whisks. However, I whipped up two cups of heavy cream to stiff peaks in about two minutes. I started off at the lowest speed until the mixture thickened slightly and then gradually cranked up the speed until maximum. No muss, no fuss, and no drops of cream sprayed all over the table. The whisk looks flimsy but works well.
As far as power goes, the mixer is listed at 225 watts, the same as some low end KitchenAid stand mixers. I mixed up a batch of stone cookies, my stiffest cookie dough recipe, with the hand mixer in order to test its power. (My thinking was that it was better to break it now and return it under warranty rather than find out later that it couldn't handle the dough.) It did an admirable job of handling the double recipe. I don't think I would use the hand mixer again, though, as it was too hard to hold the bowl steady with one hand and the mixer with the other. The dough was so stiff that I had a hard time controlling the mixer as it pushed its way through the dough and cut it into small pieces. The motor slowed down from its top speed (and full power) but it never bogged down completely. I had the mixer on at full power for about a minute and didn't notice any burning smell from an overheated motor. The engineers did a good job on this one.
Now, I'm sure that if I had kept on mixing the dough for about ten minutes I would have burned out the motor from overheating it under heavy load. But I would consider this blatant abuse and to be an unrealistic expectation. Likewise, I wouldn't consider mixing bread dough with a hand mixer when a heavy duty stand mixer is the more appropriate solution. (Though I am sure that there are those out there that would use a pocket knife to try and cut down a tree.)
The only negative that I will give this mixer is that it is somewhat noisy. The cooling fan is mounted on the motor shaft in the front of the mixer housing and lets out a high pitched whine when in the higher speeds. It sounds somewhat like a jet engine or a vacuum cleaner, but certainly much quieter than either. The fan does a good job of keeping the motor cool and long lived. Covering the air opening at the front of the mixer makes it almost silent but would, undoubtedly, cause the motor to overheat and shorten its life considerably.
Overall, I give this mixer a full five stars for meeting my expectations. Only time will tell if the electronics and motor will hold up over time. But for now, this mixer works very well for what it was intended for. I'm always wary of electronic items because, generally, when they go bad the device is generally a throw-a-way as it would cost too much to fix. Such is the nature of electronics.
FOUR YEAR UPDATE:
Well, it's been four years since I wrote this review and it's time for an update.
After living with this mixer for a while, I have some thoughts on improvements.
The power cord has a swivel that lets the cord point to the left or right when it is set to rest on the table. Every time I tried to set the mixer down on its end, the cord would get in my way, as the cord would hang straight down, and I would have to flip it to the side so that the mixer wouldn't fall over. To solve this problem, I just hot glued the cord in place so that it stayed out of my way. If I was the designer, I would put a detent on the cord swivel so that it would stay in place when rotated to the right or left.
Secondly, the cord does not stay wrapped around the body of the mixer when it is stored. I know that this is a nit, but I like to wrap my cord a couple of times around the mixer and somehow lock it in place. The current body design lets the cord slip off too easily when wrapped this way so I end of having to roll up the cord into a bundle and secure it with the cord tie. I don't have a quick fix for this.
Surprisingly, Cuisinart has not updated this hand mixer with a design change. Usually, consumer goods are "restyled" after a couple of years, but this mixer seems unchanged. Which is probably a good thing since there is a lot that is "right" with this mixer that a redesign might possibly screw up. But then, it wouldn't take much to make this mixer "perfect" in my eyes.
Aside from these nits, my mixer is still going strong with no problems. I would buy it again. Only time will tell if it will last as long as the hand me down GE hand mixer that my mom gave me when I went away to college. That mixer was probably 20 years old when she gave it to me and it lasted another twenty years before it died.
FINALLY, what's up with the Amazon comments on reviews? There used to be over 40 comments on this review, some which had some very interesting information to add. All of a sudden, all the older reviews have disappeared. What's up with that?
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Additional beaters great for multiple uses
What is especially great is the compact storage system that hold every piece of the system together
Stores easily on a cupboard shelf