I have limited use of my hands due to arthritis and had a large KitchenAid that I always had to ask my husband to carry from pantry to kitchen  now I can lift this one by myself and I love it.  There is plenty of room in the 3.5 Quart for every recipe I have made to date so I am really happy with this mixer and I love the red color! [This review was collected as part of a promotion.]