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Question: Is the flat beater made of metal or coated like the Kitchenaid model?
Document: We use it to make cakes and cookies. It is very quiet and smooth, sits tight on the counter with suction cups. Light weight, so it can be stored easily when the job is done.The only con about this machine is that the flat beater is made of plastic, however the flat beater of a $230 Kitchen Aid mixer is also nylon coated.
I did my research and it really payed off.Not too fond of the dough hook construction though, whatever metal it is made out of is crap and gets weird rust/white crud.Also with any baked good or batter you will need to lift up the head and scrape the bowl at least once.Other than that its a little beast more than ample for the aspiring amateur chef.
I sometimes kneaded the dough for up to an hour when only 10 or 15 minutes was needed. This made the mixer very warm and I could hear it labor on occasion, but even now it works as well as the day I took it out of the box. It is made of plastic with a metal bowl and suction cup feet. It isn't any louder than the mixers at school. It has a 3.5 qt.
This is obviously not going ot be a kitchenaid - but this sure does have great power. Only complaint is that butter (or cream cheese) tends to get stuck in the bottom of the bowl since the beater has a bit of clearance above the bowl - constantly need to scrape to aid in mixing... BUT - honestly, this is fantastic.
I chose this model based on other ratings that said this was a powerful unit. The unit sounds like it is struggling and is much noisier than other units that I have used. I would not recommend this model to anyone, spend the extra money and get a quality machine.
After reading some pretty horrible reviews on this model I still decided to purchase because I loved the concept of the design and just couldn't make myself purchase one of the cheaper plastic hideous models and I thought hey if it doesn't work out or I don't like I can always return it! Well, no need to return it because this thing is awsome!!
NOTE: This review is not about the mixer but regarding Amazon product/service.This mixer arrived looking like a used product, not brand new. Power button is scratched and with glue underneath. Also and even more important, the beater attachment is missing. Very disappointing experience.
It took me time to learn how to use this properly as I am mechanically challenged. You must turn the machine off & raise the beater to add ingredients to the bowl. When dry ingredients are added, you must put the beater speed on the lowest setting to prevent the flour from flying out of the bowl. So far I have only used the beater blade but it works perfectly just like the more expensive mixers. I'm very happy with my purchase.
I've never had a mixer with a stand before. I've always had a hand me down hand held one, from my mother. (I'm 70 yrs old)This mixer was supposed to fulfill some really big hopes. It works ok. It advertised (on the box) that it was like a Kitchen Aid and the beater reached the sides of the bowl. It doesn't. You have to stop every 20 to 30 seconds or so to push down the side stuff and clean off the beater.
We purchased this as a Christmas gift for my step-daughter ... she wanted a KitchenAid but it was out of our budget. After looking at this mixer,  I think she'll be thrilled. It's well-made and does all the things the KA does. Can't wait for her to open it and start baking!
Answer: Customer svc at HB sez :the whisk is stainless, hook is aluminum and the beater is PLASTIC...