Dualit 88520 Professional 5 Speed Hand Mixer, Chrome

by Dualit

Product Features

• Heavy Duty 300 watt commercial quality motor
• Five Speed setting with rotational speed of 540 rpm to 1200 rpm
• Chrome finish with easy-grip handle
• Beater Ejector Unit with touch-hold yet effortless release valve system
• Commercial certificate & CE, SEMCO, UL Approved

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8 x 4 x 12 inches ; 9 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0007XLDZQ
• Item model number: 88520.00
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #17,167 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
  • #44 in Kitchen & Dining > Small Appliances > Mixers > Hand Mixers

Product Description

Designed for both commercial and home use and comes with a professional heavy-duty 300 watt power motor. On top of the solid ingenuity, this five speed mixer stands out from the crowd with its unique manually retractable power cord which cleverly winds into the rear cap end, ensuring easy and tidy storage at all times. The Chrome finish mixer comes with a balloon whisk, two oversize flat beaters, and dough hooks.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

52 of 54 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Powerful and Good Looking, Quality Suspect, January 17, 2006

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P. Corning "pcorning" (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dualit 88520 Professional 5 Speed Hand Mixer, Chrome (Kitchen)

Bottom Line: Glad I bought it to replace a pathetically weak KitchenAid (the 7-speed digital), but it falls below the build quality standards you associate with Dualit.

Pros:
* Powerful and fast - whips egg whites in 1/2 the time it took my KitchenAid.
* Comfortable to hold - large handle and good weighting make it easy to hold for long periods.
* Looks good on shelf or on counter - Subjective, of course, but the retractable cord makes it neater and easier on the eyes.

Cons:
* Switch and cord retraction mechanisms have that vague, raspy feel of cheap components about to break. They may last forever, but they feel shaky out of the box.
* Chrome surface is over plastic, which usually scratches. Mine has resisted moderately forceful attempts to scratch it (using a scissors point). At least the plastic is light in weight.

Incidentally, whatever Amazon's information may show, this mixer's box claims 240 watts of power.

27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great overall but needs a slower 1st speed, October 18, 2008

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Tracy Ogrodnik (Connecticut) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dualit 88520 Professional 5 Speed Hand Mixer, Chrome (Kitchen)

This mixer has great power. Great for heavy batters, and fast mixing. But....it needs a slower 1st speed, a lot slower, just to get the dry ingredients in without spraying them all over the place, and for folding delicate ingredients. I like the cord wind up feature, sometimes a little hard to use but definitely worth the small effort for the neatness it provides. Also has a nice flat back so you can stand it up on the counter instead of hanging it off your mixing bowl while adding ingredients requiring 2 hands. Overall I'm glad I got it but there are certain things I cant use it for because the the super high 1st speed.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Worst Ever, December 15, 2010

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A. Daley "kidsus8" (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dualit 88520 Professional 5 Speed Hand Mixer, Chrome (Kitchen)

This was my most expensive hand mixer and the shortest lived! I have not even had it a couple of months and the motor burned out. I was whipping butter and noticed the smell then little black shavings flew into my bowl then it died! I am SHOCKED, I really had high expectations from this product.
Very disappointed.