Customer Reviews

Sunbeam 2367 Stand Mixer, White

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I grew up with one of these mixers & my Mom still uses it. I got a new one about 5 years ago--one of those dreams you have as a kid to be well enough off to own a stand mixer... It was fine for a while, but after countless double-batches of chocolate chip cookies I burned out the motor. It is not repairable, so now my only question is which Kitchenaid Stand Mixer to replace it with?

When I purchased this mixer I was impressed that it ran so quietly. The beater design is good because it has no center for food to collect on. The disappointment came when I used it to make a batch of divinity fudge. It quit working, and when I took it apart to see what the problem was I found many plastic parts. The gears appeared to be plastic or nylon, not metal, and they were sheared. The whole inner design seemed very flimsy so I'm not surprised that it quit running. I wouldn't buy another.

If you don't want to spend the money for a Kitchenaid (like myself), this is the next best thing. I've used it to make at least a dozen cheesecakes and its held up quite well. I really like the 2 bowls that come with it, they are heavy and sturdy. I also like that you have 12 power levels and that you can gradually increase the power levels. The beaters are decent and much better then on other machines in this price range. I don't like beaters that are small and compact because if your mixing anything thick or dense like cream cheese, it gets stuck in the middle. This doesn't happen on this machine. It also doesn't take up that much room on my counter and is pretty easy to clean. I havn't used the dough hooks and probably never will.

The bottom line - it's a decent mixer.
It doesn't have all the features or power of a Kitchenaid but if your not going to use it the way Martha does or a gourmet cook would, then why spend the extra 100 dollars?

My mom had a Sunbeam mixer for 20+ years. In fact, she gave it to me when she upgraded, and I used it for at least 6-7 more. When it finally burned out, I replaced it with this model. After limited use, I found that the beaters would no longer stay in the mixer. They apparently use plastic parts to hold the beaters in place, and the plastic wore away from the rotating beater shafts. Very disappointing, to say the least, especially since I was expecting 20 years out of this thing! I upgraded to a KitchenAid, and could not be happier. While the KitchenAid is more expensive, you get a much better quality piece of equipment!!