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Hamilton Beach Eclectrics 63221 Stand Mixer
- Works well for most tasks
- 12 speeds
- Quiet
- Inexpensive
- Not powerful enough for bread dough
- Can "walk" across counter
- Sometimes needs scraping down
In professional tests, the Hamilton Beach Eclectrics 63221 Stand Mixer outperforms mixers that cost hundreds more. It did an excellent job at whipping, creaming and general blending. Reviewers praise its relatively quiet operation and the design of its head-tilt button. Most owners posting to Amazon.com and Epinions.com call this mixer a good value. Experts caution that this stand mixer isn't made to perform heavy-duty tasks like kneading bread dough, however, and in these tasks its performance isn't on par with higher-end machines like the KitchenAid Artisan Series Stand Mixer (*Est. $285). Because the Hamilton Beach Eclectrics 63221 Stand Mixer is fairly light, it is inclined to "walk " across the counter, some reviewers say.
We found professional reviews for the Hamilton Beach Eclectrics 63221 Stand Mixer at ConsumerReports.org and Cook's Illustrated magazine. Both reviews involve hands-on comparative testing with a variety of mixing, blending and whipping tasks. The mixer also receives dozens of owner-written reviews at Amazon.com, Cooking.com and Epinions.com.
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1. ConsumerReports.orgDetails/Subscribe
In this roundup of 18 budget stand mixers, editors try to discover if mixers costing less than $200 can perform as well as fancier models. The title of the article pretty much says it all.
Review: Pricey Mixers Get Whipped, Editors of ConsumerReports.org, June 2009
2. Cook's Illustrated MagazineDetails/Subscribe
Cook's Illustrated magazine asks the question, "Can you buy a solid mixer for under $200?" These less expensive mixers have a smaller-sized mixing bowl (under 5 quarts). Eight mixers are tested with mixing cookie dough, kneading pizza dough, creaming butter with sugar and whipping cream.
Review: Inexpensive Stand Mixers, Editors of Cook's Illustrated magazine, Dec. 2007
3. Amazon.com
In about 50 reviews, owners say that the Hamilton Beach Eclectrics 63221 Stand Mixer is powerful and easy to use, but like many mixers, it does leave some ingredients unmixed at the bottom of the bowl.
Review: Hamilton Beach Eclectrics 63221 Stand Mixer, Contributors to Amazon.com
4. Cooking.com
Most of the 24 owners who have posted brief reviews here say that they would buy the Hamilton Beach Eclectrics 63221 Stand Mixer again. Owners say that it's not as heavy as KitchenAid mixers and is therefore easier to store.
Review: Hamilton Beach Sterling Stand Mixer Reviews, Contributors to Cooking.com
5. Epinions.com
The Hamilton Beach Eclectrics 63221 Stand Mixer receives only a handful of owner-written reviews here. Most reviews are positive, but a few say it isn't powerful enough.
Review: Hamilton Beach 63221 Stand Mixer, Contributors to Epinions.com
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