20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Red color not as red,
January 2, 2006 H. Schwarthoff (Boise, ID, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Dualit 88521 Professional 5 Speed Hand Mixer in Soft Touch Finish, Red (Kitchen)
This is an early review: I have had the red Dualit for a few days
now. So far, it makes a very sturdy and powerful impression, also
during use.
I found two problems:
1. The red mixer is advertised in a very nice bright red on all
the marketing pictures. Unfortunately, the real color is a
disappointing dark red. Very different from the pictures.
Shame on you marketing folks!
2. During my first use, I used the kneading hooks to make a yeast
dough. Admittedly, a tough job, but nothing out of the
ordinary. One of the kneading hooks came apart in the middle.
Possibly a manufacturing problem - I'll contact the customer
service and see what they say.
Update 2 years later:
Before getting the Dualit, I went through a number of hand mixers. They all disappointed me. The first one was an old Sunbeam I inherited from a friend. That one worked fine, but was annoying to use, because it was a little weak,...Read more
24 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Outstanding power and ease of use,
November 22, 2005 C. T. Kalm - See all my reviews
This review is from: Dualit 88521 Professional 5 Speed Hand Mixer in Soft Touch Finish, Red (Kitchen)
If you are looking for a hand mixer for those times when you don't want to haul out your stand mixer and it is in your price range, I highly recommend this Dualit mixer. Made with the same attention to detail and quality as their industrial-strength toaster, this mixer has an amazing amount of power--my first use never took me past the first speed. The soft-touch really is extremely comfortable, and the mixer is light weight. The internal cord storage (one twists the back to roll the cord into the unit) is very handy for storage in tight spaces. You really can tell the difference between this mixer and those others that one can purchase at a hardware or discount store. While I love my Kitchen Aid (which is coming up on 18 years of heavy use), this has been an amazing addition to my kitchen.
Put it on your wish list--a great gift for anyone who loves to bake or cook.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
There is no low speed!,
December 30, 2006 L. McMillin "femmelady" - See all my reviews
This review is from: Dualit 88521 Professional 5 Speed Hand Mixer in Soft Touch Finish, Red (Kitchen)
We just turned our red Dualit mixer on for the first time. The mixer is designed with 5 speed settings. The very first speed - the "blend" setting - sent our mix spewing across the kitchen. Racy is indeed a correct term. Either our product is defective or the engineers have never made a cake and don't understand a slow start-up. Sadly, we're packaging and returning this mixer, and then washing the ingredients off the cabinets.