Sunbeam 2349 Heritage Series Stand Mixer

by Sunbeam

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• ASIN: B0001NRWG6
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (76 customer reviews)

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264 of 268 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great power, easy to use while beating!, May 22, 2004

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Nancy P. (San Diego & Cincinnati) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sunbeam 2347-030 Heritage Series 12-Speed Stand Mixer, Silver (Kitchen)

I love my Heritage stand mixer! I used a sunbeam stand mixer for aprx. 25 years and it finally died on me. It was great except for the real heavy duty mixing (it had fewer watts than the Heritage model does). I replaced it with a KitchenAid stand mixer. I put up with it for 5 years and mostly hated it. It beat things too light... mashed potatoes, cookie dough... which changed the texture and taste of foods. Worst was how frustrating KitchenAid's are to use. The mixing bowl is deep and small in diameter. That means every time you need to mix a bit with your spatula, you have to turn off the mixer, unlock the head, lift up the head, then mix your ingredients, then put the head back down, then relock the head, then turn the mixer back on... every time you want to stir a bit. There just isn't room for reaching into the bowl it's so small in diameter. When you add in dry ingredients to your dough you can't get into the bowl enough with anything other than a stirring spoon. I just found that it wasn't worth the frustration.

Compare that to the Sunbeam Heritage which I bought 5 months ago... powerful motor (in fact, more watts than the KitchenAid most people buy and more watts than my original Sunbeam)... large diameter bowl so you can add ingredients easily and mix when you want to.
Only thing I would like on my Sunbeam Heritage that I don't have is a glass bowl. My original one had glass bowls and they were great for mashing potatoes in and then heating them up a bit in the microwave, without having to transfer them. (KitchenAid's bowls aren't glass either.)

59 of 60 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Durable, Heavy-Duty, Powerful Stand Mixer!, April 4, 2006

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TReno (Nevada, USA) - See all my reviews

If you are like me, and simply cannot justify spending $200 (or more) for a heavy duty stand mixer that you will really use only once a month, look no further. If you do use a stand mixer often, this is a good alternative for the budget-conscious, to Kitchenaid!

This mixer will handle the toughest chores, including six pounds of bread dough. It isn't the same inside, as other Mixmaster stand mixers. This one has TWO motors. One for the beaters, another, at the base, drives the bowls counter to the beaters, for a more complete mixing. It also comes with three sets of attachments: Beaters, dough hooks AND whisks. Other models that look about the same do not include the whisk attachments. On this model, the bowls twist-lock onto the base rather than ride on a turntable, an important difference. It is heavy, rests on rubber feet for complete stability. It features a "soft start" which ramps to any of the selected 12 speeds quickly, as opposed to instantly, saving splashing and snow-storming.

I gave it four stars instead of 5 simply because Sunbeam makes no provision for attachments. But really, how often does one need a meat grinder attachement or one for ice cream, instead of simply using the real deal?

So, if you are looking for a quality, heavy-duty stand mixer, with a full two year warranty, under $200, that will stand up to anything you need to mix, this is the one for you.

50 of 51 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Powerful and Reliable, March 19, 2005

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N. Lafond "Gentle Reader" (Manhattan, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sunbeam 2346-030 Heritage Series 12-Speed Stand Mixer, White (Kitchen)

I bought one of these mixers several months ago and have used it extensively. I have used it to knead bread dough, beat egg whites for souffle, cake batter, and quick breads. I have even made mayonnaise with it. It always has the power I need for the job and the speed control I need as well. I particularly like the wide range of mixing speeds.

I agree with the earlier reveiwer about the value of the bigger bowls compared to the kitchenaid mixers. Combined with the speed controls, the better access I get with these bowls makes it easy to introduce ingredients while beating.

I do not agree with another reviewer about the beater release button. I have never found this button to be difficult to use. In fact, I have found it very convenient and would not like to see this feature changed.

I also found the bowls, beaters and the base mechanism really easy to clean.

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