Hand Mixer Review – The Cuisinart CHM-3 Hand Mixer

Cuisinart have a reputation for producing high quality kitchenware, and this hand mixer lives up to the high expectation we had of it.

This model retails at around $30 and is a good all purpose mixer, and will be able to tackle most tasks that you throw at it. It has 3 different speed settings and works on 220 watts of power.

Performance

The cuisinart hand mixer has more than enough power to deal with day to day mixing. It will be able to handle all type of cake mixing, so if you are looking for a cake mixer, this will deal with every eventuality. Because it is so powerful, it can actually be quite noisy, and you will have to keep a hold of the bowl in which the ingredients are held during mixing or it will fly off and the mix will go everywhere. As such, it is very hands on, as you will be holding the mixer in one hand, and the bowl in the other.

Appearance

The Cuisinart is all rather basic looking and comes with an all white exterior. It is not the best looking model on the market, however it more than makes for this with power and functionality. It comes with a easy swivel cord so can be easily used by left handed and right handed people alike. It is extremely easy to use a comes with a simple beater eject button, and the beaters themselves are self cleaning and very long. It also has the advantage of not having any centre posts. It weights in at a slightly chunky 3 pounds so may be uncomfortable to use for extended periods of times, and the motor does give off some quite powerful vibrations. This is sure to get annoying if you are using it for a long time.

Verdict

The Cuisinart CHM-3 Hand Mixer is not much more expensive than the average mixing wand, yet is far more powerful, and is the only mixer most households will need. If you are looking for an all purpose home mixer, then this is a great choice for you. As a cake mixer it can handle any task, as well as nearly any other cooking related mixing task.

As mentioned earlier, it is somewhat heavy and cumbersome, and your hands may suffer with the powerful vibrations it produces, but this is not a problem if you are only using it for short bursts at a time. If you are mixing ingredients for longer periods, then a stand mixer is probably going to be more suitable for you, or at least far more comfortable.

Although not very attractive, it is compact enough for easy storage, simple to clean, and has a very durable feel and look to it. The build quality is high so it is unlikely to break down and should be in use for many years to come.

As an all purpose mixer the Cuisinart is great, and this is probably the best value for money cake mixer we have come across. It will handle all of your cake mixing needs, save you a lot of time, and all for under $30.

Our rating = 5/5

It would have been nice if it were slightly more attractive looking, and lighter, but we cannot fault the weight as the amount of power it produces will require a heavy motor. At $30 it is an absolute steal!