Customer Reviews

Oster 2534 Inspire Handheld Mixer with Bonus Attachments, White

5 star:		(10)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(6)
1 star:		(10)

 

 

The biggest issue for me is that the retractable cord is quite short - probably about a foot long - so I can't hold the mixer at a comfortable angle even when I'm working right in front of an outlet. What's more, the lowest setting is much faster than on any other mixer I've used. I've gotten into the habit of whisking by hand until a mixture is fairly thick before turning to the mixer. Even then it's still fast enough to make a bit of a mess, so I usually just finish by hand to save the trouble of having something else to wash up. Lastly, the eject button isn't actually a button, it's just an area of plastic with a logo on it that you're supposed to run your thumb down to release the beaters. It's creaky and feels flimsy, and it doesn't usually let got of the beaters until you try it a few times.

On the upside, the unit has a nice heft, the rubber grip is comfortable, and the switch feels solid. The negatives outweigh the positives for me, though, so I'm going to keep an eye out for something better.

I bought this mixer because the price seemed pretty good, it had a retractable cord, and came with plenty of accessories. However, the first time I used it, I realized that a "low speed" does NOT exist on this mixer! Even on the lowest setting, the stuff I was mixing in the bowl went flying all over my kitchen. There seems to be little difference between low and high speeds. My mom happens to own the same one (we bought them around the same time), and hers has the exact same problem. She spoke with Oster on the phone today, and apparently they've had a lot of complaints about this model. They're sending her a replacement. I plan to call them tomorrow to see if they will send me a replacement also.

Bottom line, unless you want to lose half of what you're mixing and actually LIKE scrubbing things off the wall, this is NOT the mixer for you!

I liked it the first month (purchased in August) and then I was mixing a cake in September and it shorted out, sparked and the motor burned out. I would not recommend this mixer.OSTER 6sp. HAND MIXER 250 WATTS, RETRACTABLE CORD

Good hand mixer, with quality attachments, cord recoil works well. All around good buy, works well.

This product looks good but really very fragile. My wife used it only a few times, each time about half hour. And suddenly the shank broke in the middle.

We got an older model of this mixer for our wedding five years ago. After many years of daily use it was time for a new one. I did not hesitate to get the newer model and haven't been disappointed. I love that it comes with multiple attatchments and that the cord is retractable (my favorite feature).

Seemed like a good mixer until my spouse accidently put the dough hooks in backwards. (The left hook must go in the left hole, the right hook must go in the right hole.) That locked up one hook, so, even by trying to use my shop vise, I was not able to remove the jammed hook. The lady at the hardware store knew all about the problem when we called. She said, "Oh, that happens all the time, and then the mixer housing is ruined and the mixer will short out and burn up. Happens all the time, hee hee!"

Yes, we made a mistake. But here's the way this situation will develop for most of us: You buy the mixer and read the instructions and use it properly. Then the mixer sits in the cupboard for a while until you forget that it is absolutely CRITICAL to put the left dough hook in the left recepticle and jam it, OR, someone else uses the mixer and jams it and you're then out a mixer and your $35.00 purchase price.

Don't buy This Oster 6 Speed Retractable Cord Hand Mixer. If you have one, you might consider giving it to someone you don't like.

Bought two of these on sale, and both broke within months of using them. Not going for three as a charm! Do not recommend!

I just bought one of these today, even though the reviews all seem to say that it runs fast. This is something that you would expect from a mixer with a 250 watt motor. This is comparable to the power of a stand mixer. It' does run FAST. As far as keeping things in the bowl, well, when my momma taught me how to use a mixer 40 plus years ago, she said to stir the ingredients together first, either with the spatula that you are going to use while you are using the mixer or with the blades. It's a technique that has worked well for me and makes this super powerful mixer a pleasure with which to mix.

The lowest speed is too fast to be operated safely with thick mixtures. Other speeds are marginally faster. I suspect a design flaw that makes it unsafe to operate. It is a powerful mixer with great overall design, but the fact that it cannot mix as slowly as others of the same general type makes it a deal killer.