KitchenAid Cordless 7-Speed Hand Mixer with Turbo Beaters Black Matte

I really like that it's cordless, light, and quiet. But it's not really up to the task of making my normal large batch of chocolate chip cookies. Took too long to cream the sugar and butter. Then did not mix the dough thoroughly even after a longish period. The worst part was the brown sugar had some lumps that it did not break up due to what I assume is poor design of the beaters. I had to go through and break up the pea sized and larger clumps with my fingers, and even then some made it through to the finished cookies. I am going to order the flex edge beater attachments to see if they do any better, but if they don't, I will be sorry I did not save the box to return this.

I wanted an alternative from my KitchrnSif stand mixer for mixing small amounts of ingredients, and this mixer does fit the bill. I didn't expect it to be as powerful as the stand mixer, but I'm still a little disappointed that it doesn't have much "juice." Works fine for cake batter, eggs, pancake mix. But I wouldn't try to whip egg whites with it. The hand mixer is easy to hold, however, and I like that its design allows it to stand on end when it is charging or I need to set it down. With reservations, I'd recommend it to others as a handy tool for light mixing.

The Kitchen Aid Cordless Hand Mixer adds flexibility in the kitchen that I didn’t think I needed - It makes a huge difference being cord-free! For starters, the design is plastic with a matte black finish that looks great and feels like it will hold up to some abuse. The mixer has a flat bottom which allows it to stand by itself over a bowl. I believe plastic was a design choice to minimize weight and this pays off because it did not seem to weigh more than my corded mixer even with the addition of the lithium batteries. It doesn’t seem like the battery is removable, I hope that there are service options in the future replace the battery if it gets to that point to avoid throwing away and replacing the product.Out of the box there is the mixer, two helical ... MoreThe Kitchen Aid Cordless Hand Mixer adds flexibility in the kitchen that I didn’t think I needed - It makes a huge difference being cord-free! For starters, the design is plastic with a matte black finish that looks great and feels like it will hold up to some abuse. The mixer has a flat bottom which allows it to stand by itself over a bowl. I believe plastic was a design choice to minimize weight and this pays off because it did not seem to weigh more than my corded mixer even with the addition of the lithium batteries. It doesn’t seem like the battery is removable, I hope that there are service options in the future replace the battery if it gets to that point to avoid throwing away and replacing the product.Out of the box there is the mixer, two helical beaters, and a charge adapter. There is a button on the hand mixer to eject the beaters and a slider for power. Integrated into the power slider is the port for charging which disables the slider. This seems unfortunate since you cannot use the mixer and charge it at the same time, however I believe the battery life makes this a none issue. I had no issues making mashed potatoes, whipping egg whites, and making whipped iced coffee all in one kitchen session. Leaving the mixer to run it took an insane 1 hour on speed 6 before the battery ran dry. If you are a power user, I was able to get it back to a full charge in 2 hrs. While the charger is not inconvenient, one handed operation can be tricky. It would be beneficial to have a charging dock that the mixer sat on so that you could simply lift pick it up rather than fiddle with the power adapter.Like other Kitchen Aid mixing products, it has a slow start that helps prevent splatter and throwing your dry ingredients out of your bowl. I felt that the 7 speed options offered a good range of power. Low was just the right speed to gently mix ingredients and high was suitable for applications like whipped cream and egg whites where you are trying to incorporate as much air as possible for a fluffy texture.Overall, the performance and battery life make this a great replacement to an existing corded mixer with power to handle everything from mashed potatoes to thick buttercream. The added capability of being cordless is (pun intended) the icing on the cake.