The journey started with my 1940's HB mixet start to run louder and slower. nor whipping my spuds. Not wanting to totally kill it I started looking at hand mixers. I have tested a Breville handy mix, Kitchen aid corded 9 speed(still have and love), their cordless and a no name cordless, HB pro corded (nice but needs 2 whisks) .
First the POZ. It blows away the others I have tried in power and battery life. Even the corded mixers I tryed had less power. Its a little chunky but managable as I am elderly and disabled. Its weight is on the lighter side. I used my KA Pro 5 to make some oatmeal cookie dough then took to the dough with the HB cordless. It plowed through the dough so well at half speed, I decided to really test it and give it full power. (total abuse). It has so much power my wriste aches now and I almost could not hold on to it as it plouwed through the very thick dough, so the low power issue in other adds is not valid. The mixer also is fast enough to make whipping cream using 2 whisks not one in very short order like 90 seconds its time to stop and mix in the sugar and van.
THis mixer makes a gear noise when in use and is louder with speed and load, so whats that about ? being a retired mechanic,I have really had a hard time not opening it up and seeing why? Heres my take on it.. So most all mixers have plastic gears. well the harder the gears rather plastic or other wise the louder they can be. So I would rather hear my mixers hard and durable gears then soft quiet gears..
Look people when the mixer hits the dough this one will mix it up for you, and with a 5 YEAR WARRANTY many will be complaining about the noise for quite some time as HB is known for quality (and some faulty like all manufacturers) products.
I have taken some white lithium grease and sprayed it in the beater holes and it became quieter.(warranty void?)
also after the cookie dough it became quieter so I think it will become quieter after a few batches of cookies.
I noticed that this mixer is as easy to use its controls with my right hand as well as my left. Yes it has a extra step of turning on the main power on the side, then press the thumb control turn it on and spin the dial for speed. It is easily controlled my you thumb only on left or right hand.
| Brand | Hamilton Beach Professional |
|---|---|
| Model Number | 62673 |
| Colour | White |
| Product Dimensions | 10.16 x 19.05 x 29.72 cm; 1.27 kg |
| Voltage | 12.6 Volts |
| Material | Plastic |
| Auto shut-off | No |
| Number of Speeds | 10 |
| Special Features | Adjustable Speed Control, Lightweight, Cordless |
| Item Weight | 1.27 kg |
