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- Good value
- Pouring shield
- 12 speeds
- Quiet
- Three-year warranty
- Smaller 4.5-quart bowl
- Not powerful enough for bread dough
- Can vibrate across counter
- No height adjustment on attachments
In professional tests, the Hamilton Beach Eclectrics Stand Mixer is a standout for quiet operation. Additionally, its performance is comparable to the top-rated KitchenAid Artisan Series Stand Mixer (*Est. $300) for mixing and whipping. However, experts caution that this stand mixer isn't made to perform heavy-duty tasks such as kneading bread dough. In fact, the Hamilton Beach Eclectrics Stand Mixer is fairly light and may vibrate across the counter, according to some reviewers. Owners like the 12 variable speeds and three-year warranty on this mixer, but wish the height of attachments was adjustable. A slightly better-reviewed choice in this price range is the KitchenAid Classic Series Stand Mixer (*Est. $200).
We found professional reviews for the Hamilton Beach Eclectrics Stand Mixer at ConsumerReports.org, Good Housekeeping and Cook's Illustrated magazine. These reviews involve hands-on comparative testing with a variety of mixing, blending and whipping tasks. The mixer also receives numerous owner-written reviews at Amazon.com.
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1. ConsumerReports.orgDetails/Subscribe
In this roundup of 25 stand mixers, including the Hamilton Beach Eclectrics Stand Mixer editors at ConsumerReports.org provide ratings in five separate categories: whipping time, mixing, kneading, convenience and noise.
Review: Stand Mixer Ratings, Editors of ConsumerReports.org, June 2009
2. Good HousekeepingDetails/Subscribe
Editors at the Good Housekeeping Research Institute put a dozen stand mixers through rigorous laboratory testing. Detailed pros and cons of each model are presented in a slideshow. The Hamilton Beach Eclectrics Stand Mixer places seventh overall because it underperformed at kneading bread dough, although it excelled at beating and whipping. Testers like that all the attachments are dishwasher-safe, but the "button for raising and lowering head is awkwardly placed."
Review: Stand Mixer Reviews, Editors of the Good Housekeeping Research Institute, Dec. 2007
3. Cook's Illustrated Magazine
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). The Hamilton Beach Eclectrics Stand Mixer and seven other models are tested with mixing cookie dough, kneading pizza dough, creaming butter with sugar and whipping cream.
Review: Stand Mixers (Inexpensive), Editors of Cook's Illustrated magazine, Dec. 2007
4. Amazon.com
Amazon.com has separate listings of the Hamilton Beach Eclectrics Stand Mixer for each color. These give it an overall rating of 4.3 stars or higher from more than 100 owners. Reviewers say that the Hamilton Beach Eclectrics Stand Mixer is powerful and easy to use, but its attachments aren't adjustable, so it tends to leave some ingredients unmixed at the bottom of the bowl.
Review: Hamilton Beach Eclectrics All-Metal Stand Mixer, Contributors to Amazon.com
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