Strictly For Light Weight Mixing
I received the Gizmo Hand Mixer as a gift; when I first saw it I was pretty excited about it because it came with three attachments and because it was a Black & Decker product I had high hopes that it would see a lot of use. This is a cordless mixer so that presents a problem right away; if it isn't left on the charger when not in use then it isn't going to have the power to mix or blend anything. If you are someone that only does a little mixing or makes a single cake once a month then this would be ideal but if you are looking for something that is industrial and can replace several different types of mixers you are going to be disappointed with the power of this. The three attachments that come with the Gizmo are a flat drink mixer that can be used on soft ice cream or to make smoothies, a large whisk beater and a standard beater. Since you are only getting one of each of them and only one can be used at a time you aren't going to get the same blending results as you would from a regular two-beater hand mixer. For smaller jobs like beating eggs or making a glass of chocolate milk from a powdered mix this is ideal but it has trouble handling mashed potatoes, mixing cake batter, blending fruit that isn't partially broken down and breaking up lumps in gravy. When I initially saw this in a store I thought that it would be a nice thing to have in the kitchen but after I got one as a gift and used it for various mixing and blending jobs I can only recommend this for light weight blending and mixing. If this were more powerful and didn't feel like a toy when you were using it I would have a higher rating for it but until Black & Decker redesigns this it is only going to be something that is going to appeal to the Saturday morning chef or someone that only needs an entry level product for basic blending and mixing. Ease of Use There are only two speeds so it is a little easier to use than standard five speed hand held mixers
AlexFortune
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