The KitchenAid 6 speed hand mixer with the flex edge beaters is pretty dang awesome! It is lightweight and has less noise and vibration compared to my other mixer. The flex edge beaters deliver twice the surface area, making mixing faster and more thorough. It comes with six speeds. I made a sweet potato casserole for Thanksgiving and used speed one to mix in some pecans. It worked perfectly! It also comes with a pro-whisk attachment which works great for whipping egg whites into a perfect meringue. This mixer has an integrated storage clip that attaches to the underside of the mixer allowing for easy storage/access of the three attachments.  Clean up is easy peasy as the attachments are dishwater safe and the mixer can be wiped clean with a damp cloth. I'm enjoying my mixer and have already given my old one away!