Customer Reviews

Proctor Silex Plus 62545 Hand Mixer, White

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I bought this blender and loved it - the first one I had for a year. Then the motor burnt out when my son was making cookies. I thought he ran it for too long when the dough was too thick. So I bought the same blender again. The second time the motor burnt out the first time I ran it - when I had just turned it on. Obviously I returned it. Now I'm looking for a more durable blender.

This is an excellent little hand mixer, perfect for my baking needs, motor is strong, and this unit handles nicely (love the case, a big plus for me, no more missing pieces!), arrived yesterday, I have put it to use already! Easy to deal with seller, smooth and easy transaction. What more can I say! (Grandma used hers all the time)

This is a nice compact mixer. The extra container to hold the blades and cord are great. Always together. It is not intended for heavy use. A great produce! LB

Unfortunately, you simply cannot buy a quality consumer hand mixer anymore. Nobody sells one with metal gears or a large enough motor unless you make a large price jump into commercial mixers. The problem is that few people will spend $30 more on a mixer that will last, and once someone does, they will use it for the rest of their life. A company would rather make a cheap one that you will have to buy again and again.

That said, this is a better buy than many other mixers in its range, because it doesn't have the attractive wire beaters so popular these days. Those thin little wire beaters break constantly in our house. We've got a drawer full of them. The older, folded sheet metal style that this one has is much more durable, even if it is less attractive and harder to clean.

In short, this mixer is no different than all the other consumer hand mixers except that
a) it has better beaters, and
b) it comes with a nice storage case.
I would recommend purchasing this and planning to purchase another one in 3 years. It's better than buying $20 replacement beaters for a KitchenAid KHM9PWH 9-Speed Professional Hand Mixer, White every other month.