Good Mixer (Cookworks Silver Hand Mixer)

Member Name: purefire

Product:	Cookworks Silver Hand Mixer
Date:	26/08/09 (37 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Works well

Disadvantages: Tad pricey

I got this at Argos for under £8, which seemed to me to be a bargain. Setting it up was easy, just place the blades into where they are supposed to go - can't miss it. There are 5 speeds to use on this, but i didn't feel the need to go above the first setting. I did try going to the second and third speed settings, but found that the increased speed did nothing for the particular mixture I was mixing - it was smooth enough already. Maybe the higher setting would be more useful for tougher mixes than the cake I was making.

It was not quiet, but the noise made was not excessive - just what you would expect from a small beater. It comes with stainless steel blades, which you just pull out and wash - there is no eject button, though that would be handy here. I would assume that the blades are dishwasher proof, and as they are the only part that gets dirty, they are pretty much the only part that needs washing. The power cord isn't overly long, but is enough to get about in the kitchen.

All in all this was easy and simple to use, and definitely saved me from having to mix it manually myself. I did however, notice that there were marks made on the bottom of the plastic bowl that I used to hold the mix in. I'm not sure whether it was the fault of the machine, or whether I applied too much pressure. I'll find out next time I use it, though I think it was probably me.

The next time I was in Argos I saw the Argos Value version of this one for £4.99 on the shop floor, and when I had a look at it I saw it was pretty much the same thing, just cosmetically different - it was white instead of silver and had a different styled knob - and remarkably has an eject button as well. Perhaps I should have got that instead, but I'm not going to moan over £3. Next time, I'll just get the Argos Value one over the Cookworks one if there isn't really a difference between the two.

The cake was awesome, btw.

Summary: Does the job well, no real complaints.