Cuisinart HM 50 Power Advantage 5 Speed Reviews Summary

Power and Speed

Pros:

• "It’s got power enough to mix anything I’ve thrown at it and speed that will whip to a froth."
• "I got the Cuisinart mixer because everyone rated that it had a lot power and it does!"
• "The mixer is powerful, but the spindly blades are not my favorite as they don't do a great job at scraping the sides of the bowl."
• "Wide range of speed. The number 1 speed is significantly lower than number 5 which is significantly lower than number 9."
• "The speed control of this unit is nice and it’s great for egg whites."
• "The tools serve what they're designed for, as well as the speeds."
• "This little mixer seems to have good power and mixes well."

Cons:

• "It is very loud and noisy and seems like the motor is grinding rather than smoothly running."
• "There is no stir speed, so dry ingredients fly out of the bowl."
• "The supposed slow start is not that slow."
• "This mixer has no slow start. I am tired of having things fly out of the mixing bowl."
• "Although they did note its noise, I had no idea a hand mixer could be so loud."
• "The first setting is too fast!"
• "The lowest speed is too fast."

Durability and Quality

Pros:

• "No doubt, a well made mixer, but it does have some drawbacks."
• "It is a good solid mixer."
• "I bought this mixer five years ago... Before it died, it was a good, powerful mixer and I really liked it."
• "We bought the HM-90BCS in 2018 and it functioned as advertised."
• "This is a pretty good mixer, it is a Cuisinart after all."
• "Good solid quality mixer that is tough and plenty powerful."
• "The cuisinart does have more power than any other really."

Cons:

• "The beaters are a bit flimsy."
• "The mixer is very difficult to snap into the case and to release it to use."
• "One of my beaters is completely rusting through."
• "Something inside rattling causes one of the beaters to turn slower than the other."
• "The beaters have begun to rust and the paint is flaking off."
• "The gears that turn the beaters are plastic and will strip over time."
• "The internal gears fail."

Design and Storage

Pros:

• "I really like the way all the beaters, dough hooks, etc can be stored along with the mixer in the case. Makes for neat storage."
• "Cleverly designed so that the accessories stay with the hand mixer and can be stored away easily."
• "I love the storage container for holding all parts."
• "The storage bin is handy and keeps everything together in the pantry."
• "Great idea to have a built in storage compartment for the attachments."
• "Liked the storage feature and attachments."
• "The storage unit is very nice and standing the unit up after mixing works great."

Cons:

• "It's REALLY heavy."
• "The storage unit is really a piece of junk."
• "I find this to be annoying as the cord takes up half of the room in the case and is awkward to get in."
• "The storage could have only been designed by a man who thinks spending excessive time wrestling with the cord so it fits in the so-called nifty storage container is cool."
• "The storage container does not stay attached to mixer in storage."
• "The placement of the cord makes use of the included storage container awkward to use and not worth the trouble."
• "The lower clear storage cover doesn't attach well/isn't latched in place well and can take significant effort to attach correctly or remove."