Hamilton Beach 63221 Review

What the Reviewers Like:
The Hamilton Beach Eclectrics stand mixer is easy to operate, with intuitive controls, according to reviews. Experts say the single beater design is better at reaching the sides of the bowl than those with double beaters The Eclectrics mixer is available in several colors, and at 17 pounds, it's relatively lightweight.

What the Reviewers Don’t Like:
Performance in reviews is good - but the mixer may not stand up as well as others to heavy duty tasks like kneading bread dough. Since the Hamilton Beach Eclectrics stand mixer is fairly light, it is inclined to “walk” across the counter.

Hamilton Beach 63221 review highlights

In professional tests, the Hamilton Beach Eclectrics stand mixer outperformed mixers costing 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 call this mixer a good value. Experts caution, however, that this stand mixer isn't made to perform heavy-duty tasks like kneading bread dough, however. If it suits your mixing needs, the Hamilton Beach Eclectrics mixer is among the top choices. Other recommended mixers in this price range are the KitchenAid Classic Stand Mixer (*est. $200) and the Bosch Compact Kitchen Machine (*est. $130).

The Hamilton Beach Eclectrics stand mixer comes in several colors with model numbers from 63221 through 63230. This stand mixer has been included in professional reviews at Consumer Reports and Cook's Illustrated magazines, and the Hamilton Beach stand mixer is the subject of dozens of owner-written reviews at Amazon.com, Cooking.com and Epinions.

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*In order of credibility (see our Ratings Criteria).

1. Cook’s Illustrated
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Inexpensive Standing Mixers
Editors of Cook's Illustrated
Dec. 2007

The Hamilton Beach Eclectrics passed whipping, creaming, and mixing tests. It was one of only a few mixers to evenly knead pizza dough in under ten minutes. Although this mixer is recommended, the editors preferred the KitchenAid Classic Plus, which costs $20 more; they also say the Bosch Compact Kitchen Machine does just as good a job and costs less.

2. Consumer Reports
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Stand and Hand Mixers
Editors of Consumer Reports
Nov. 2005

With their usual thoroughness, editors evaluate mixers on their ability to whip, mash and mix; their ease of use; and value. Although this report is over two years old, some of the top-rated models are still available. The Hamilton Beach Eclectrics is among the dozen stand mixers included in this report.

3. Amazon.com
Hamilton Beach Eclectrics Reviews
Contributors to Amazon.com

At Amazon.com, the Hamilton Beach Eclectrics mixer receives a fairly high average rating in about three dozen reviews. Owners say that the Eclectrics mixer is powerful and easy to use, but like many mixers, it does leave some ingredients unmixed at the bottom of the bowl.

4. Cooking.com
Hamilton Beach Eclectrics Reviews
Contributors to Cooking.com

Most of the nearly 30 owners who have posted brief reviews here say that they would buy the Hamilton Beach Eclectrics again. Owners say that it's not as heavy as the KitchenAid and is therefore easier to store. Several owners call the Eclectrics a good value.

5. Epinions
Hamilton Beach Eclectrics Reviews
Contributors to Epinions

The Hamilton Beach Eclectrics receives only a handful of owner-written reviews here. Owners praise Hamilton Beach's 3-year warranty, but they note that, unlike KitchenAid, the company does not sell attachments for grinding meat or rolling pasta. Two owners say that the motors on their Eclectrics mixers overheated.

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Hamilton Beach 63221 Review