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# 220W powerful motor 9 precise speed settings Dishwasher-safe extra-long beaters Power Advantage PLUS 9-Speed Hand Mixer, 220W-Motor Hand Blender Electric Mixer with 9 Speed Settings, Extra-Long Dishwasher-Safe Beaters, 3 Low Mixing Speeds, Storage Case, HM-90S, White

**Brand:** cuisinart
**Price:** € 168.04
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## Summary

> 🍰 Mix Like a Pro, Clean Like a Boss!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Power Advantage PLUS 9-Speed Hand Mixer, 220W-Motor Hand Blender Electric Mixer with 9 Speed Settings, Extra-Long Dishwasher-Safe Beaters, 3 Low Mixing Speeds, Storage Case, HM-90S, White by cuisinart
- **How much does it cost?** € 168.04 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- cuisinart enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted cuisinart brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Built to Last:** Backed by a 3-year limited warranty and designed with a swivel cord for ergonomic, tangle-free use.
- • **Effortless Cleanup:** Extra-long, no-center-post beaters are dishwasher-safe and clog-free for hassle-free maintenance.
- • **All-in-One Baking Kit:** Includes whisk, dough hooks, spatula, recipe book, and a sleek storage case for organized convenience.
- • **Power Meets Precision:** 220W motor with 9 electronic speeds ensures perfect mixing for every recipe.
- • **SmoothStart Technology:** Automatic soft start with 3 low speeds eliminates splatter and keeps your kitchen clean.

## Overview

The Cuisinart Power Advantage PLUS 9-Speed Hand Mixer features a robust 220W motor with 9 electronic speed settings and SmoothStart technology to prevent splatter. Its extra-long, dishwasher-safe beaters are designed without center posts to avoid clogging, making cleanup effortless. This versatile mixer comes with essential accessories and a storage case, backed by a 3-year warranty, making it a reliable and stylish choice for millennial professionals who demand power, precision, and convenience in their kitchen tools.

## Description

The premium Cuisinart Power Advantage PLUS 9-Speed Hand Mixer is as easy to stow away as it is to use! The powerful 220-watt motor hand blender lets you whiz through any task with an automatic feedback SmoothStart feature with 3 low mixing speeds to eliminate splattering, whether mixing batters or whipping egg whites. The extra-long dishwasher-safe self-cleaning beaters contain no center posts, so ingredients won’t clog up the beaters. A beater-eject lever makes it easy to remove the beaters from the electric mixer. The hand-held kitchen mixer includes extra-long beaters, chef’s whisk, dough hooks, spatula, instruction/recipe book, and sturdy snap-on case to store the cake mixer and accessories. The Cuisinart Power Advantage PLUS electric hand mixer comes with a limited 3-year warranty.

Review: Great power for a handheld mixer - ******See the end of this review for a 4 year update.****** I was in the market for a new hand held mixer after the KitchenAid that I got for Christmas a couple of years back died an ignominious death while making a simple batch of chocolate chip cookies. I have a twenty year old, Heavy Duty, 325 watt KitchenAid stand mixer that has never let me down and I expected better from their hand held mixer. I could go on, but that's another story. I had my search narrowed down to this seven speed Cuisinart and the Dualit (made in England) hand mixers and decided to go with the Cuisinart partly because it was lower in cost and partly because I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to get parts or repair support for the Dualit in case it ever needed it. Cuisinart is a major supplier of kitchen electrics in the USA and service centers are nearly everywhere. The Cuisinart boasts 7 speeds, and there are truly 7 different speeds. The first speed is quite slow, unlike the low speed of the Dualit, while the highest speed is quite brisk. All of the different speeds are achieved electronically through an electronic control circuit contained within the handle of the appliance. Initially, I was concerned about this. Old fashioned appliances, like my KitchenAid stand mixer, achieve different speeds by analog means in which a series of resistors (actually, a variable resistive coil) is used to control the voltage to the motor and, thereby, control the motors speed. This is a very simple and effective means of controlling no load speeds. However, the downside is that as the mixture that you are mixing becomes thicker, the machine will slow down as the amount of energy going to the motor stays constant unless you turn up the speed control. In an electronic control, the amount of energy going to the motor is changed not by changing the voltage to the motor but by changing the width of the energy pulse to the motor. As the load on the motor increases because of a thicker mixture, a feedback sensor detects the slowdown in the motor speed and adds more energy automatically to the motor in an attempt to keep the speed constant. (At this point in my attempt to describe how this thing works, my wife's eyes have now fully glazed over and she has transitioned into a catatonic state. No worries. What this mumbo-jumbo means is that if you want medium speed and your mixture is thin whipping cream, you get medium speed. Likewise, if you want medium speed and you have a thick refrigerator cookie dough, you get medium speed.) Another neat trick with electronic speed control is that you can control how fast the start up of the beaters are. In an old fashioned mixer, as soon as you turn on the switch, full power for that speed is delivered to the motor. In this electronic Cuisinart, the power is increased slowly until you get to the selected speed. This is the so-called "soft start" that the company advertises. And it really works, if imperfectly. I say imperfectly because the power up actually overshoots slightly the target speed before it slows down and stabilizes. This is not a big problem because the extra speed is only for a fraction of a second and, truth be told, most users won't notice this. The fact that it starts up slowly is a real advantage for not blowing around your ingredients when you first turn it on. The controls themselves are quite clean and elegant. There is a tall, push button on/off switch that is easily pressed and two push button membrane switches to adjust the speed up and down. All the switches are easily activated with your thumb without loss of control of the mixer. A single digit LED display tells you what speed you are in. When you turn it on, it automatically starts off in the slowest speed. The beater release is an index finger operated trigger instead of the more typical button on the top or lever on the bottom. The beater release works extremely well. So well, in fact, that I've accidentally ejected the beaters while trying to get a stronger grip on the handle when beating a thick cookie dough. I'm a fairly big guy with meaty hands and I have no trouble getting a good grip on the mixer. For those of smaller stature, just be aware that this is a beefy mixer and is definitely larger than the GE mixer that I had handed down to me by my mom over thirty years ago. The beater ejection trigger seems somewhat soft as it has some give on it before the beaters eject. However, I've given it a good pull with far more force than is needed to eject the beaters and don't believe that it will break without obvious abuse. The trigger itself bottoms out solidly in the opening of the mixer housing, so there is no reason to pull on it with more force once it has bottomed out. There are other nice touches on the mixer that shows that the designer of this appliance knew what he was doing. The cord is on a swivel so that it can be positioned out of the way for right or left handed users. The back is flat so that you can easily rest it on its end with the beaters above the bowl. All exterior surfaces are rounded off so that the mixer is easy to wipe clean without any crevices for splash-off to collect and slowly harden over the years. Even the beaters are designed so that there is no center post to complicate cleaning. The beaters work well as does the included whisk. I was actually kind of leery of the usefulness of the whisk at first because it seems so thin and flimsy compared to my hand held whisks. However, I whipped up two cups of heavy cream to stiff peaks in about two minutes. I started off at the lowest speed until the mixture thickened slightly and then gradually cranked up the speed until maximum. No muss, no fuss, and no drops of cream sprayed all over the table. The whisk looks flimsy but works well. As far as power goes, the mixer is listed at 225 watts, the same as some low end KitchenAid stand mixers. I mixed up a batch of stone cookies, my stiffest cookie dough recipe, with the hand mixer in order to test its power. (My thinking was that it was better to break it now and return it under warranty rather than find out later that it couldn't handle the dough.) It did an admirable job of handling the double recipe. I don't think I would use the hand mixer again, though, as it was too hard to hold the bowl steady with one hand and the mixer with the other. The dough was so stiff that I had a hard time controlling the mixer as it pushed its way through the dough and cut it into small pieces. The motor slowed down from its top speed (and full power) but it never bogged down completely. I had the mixer on at full power for about a minute and didn't notice any burning smell from an overheated motor. The engineers did a good job on this one. Now, I'm sure that if I had kept on mixing the dough for about ten minutes I would have burned out the motor from overheating it under heavy load. But I would consider this blatant abuse and to be an unrealistic expectation. Likewise, I wouldn't consider mixing bread dough with a hand mixer when a heavy duty stand mixer is the more appropriate solution. (Though I am sure that there are those out there that would use a pocket knife to try and cut down a tree.) The only negative that I will give this mixer is that it is somewhat noisy. The cooling fan is mounted on the motor shaft in the front of the mixer housing and lets out a high pitched whine when in the higher speeds. It sounds somewhat like a jet engine or a vacuum cleaner, but certainly much quieter than either. The fan does a good job of keeping the motor cool and long lived. Covering the air opening at the front of the mixer makes it almost silent but would, undoubtedly, cause the motor to overheat and shorten its life considerably. Overall, I give this mixer a full five stars for meeting my expectations. Only time will tell if the electronics and motor will hold up over time. But for now, this mixer works very well for what it was intended for. I'm always wary of electronic items because, generally, when they go bad the device is generally a throw-a-way as it would cost too much to fix. Such is the nature of electronics. FOUR YEAR UPDATE: Well, it's been four years since I wrote this review and it's time for an update. After living with this mixer for a while, I have some thoughts on improvements. The power cord has a swivel that lets the cord point to the left or right when it is set to rest on the table. Every time I tried to set the mixer down on its end, the cord would get in my way, as the cord would hang straight down, and I would have to flip it to the side so that the mixer wouldn't fall over. To solve this problem, I just hot glued the cord in place so that it stayed out of my way. If I was the designer, I would put a detent on the cord swivel so that it would stay in place when rotated to the right or left. Secondly, the cord does not stay wrapped around the body of the mixer when it is stored. I know that this is a nit, but I like to wrap my cord a couple of times around the mixer and somehow lock it in place. The current body design lets the cord slip off too easily when wrapped this way so I end of having to roll up the cord into a bundle and secure it with the cord tie. I don't have a quick fix for this. Surprisingly, Cuisinart has not updated this hand mixer with a design change. Usually, consumer goods are "restyled" after a couple of years, but this mixer seems unchanged. Which is probably a good thing since there is a lot that is "right" with this mixer that a redesign might possibly screw up. But then, it wouldn't take much to make this mixer "perfect" in my eyes. Aside from these nits, my mixer is still going strong with no problems. I would buy it again. Only time will tell if it will last as long as the hand me down GE hand mixer that my mom gave me when I went away to college. That mixer was probably 20 years old when she gave it to me and it lasted another twenty years before it died. FINALLY, what's up with the desertcart comments on reviews? There used to be over 40 comments on this review, some which had some very interesting information to add. All of a sudden, all the older reviews have disappeared. What's up with that?
Review: Excellent and Reliable Mixer - I own the Cuisinart Power Advantage 5-Speed Handheld Mixer since early April 2009 and I am quiet happy with it thus far. In all fairness, this is my second handheld mixer and my previous mixer ( Proctor Silex 62535 Bowl Rest 5-Speed Mixer, White ) was a very weak mixer, which simply did not have the power to mix any semi-thick dough. This Cuisinart mixer has significantly more power (220 Watts) and has little trouble mixing most dough, excluding bread dough of course. This mixer has an automatic feedback mechanism which was the main reason I decided to purchase it. Unlike most mixers which supply their motors with different electric powers at different settings, this mixer supplies electric power partially based on the mixing speeds. In other words, it will supply an extra burst of power to the motor when the mixing speed is slow, like mixing tough dough. It only does so temporarily to avoid over heating the motor. It has five speed settings, which is exactly what I want. For those who like additional speed settings, there is the Cuisinart HM-70 Power Advantage 7-Speed Hand Mixer, Stainless and White . Keep in mind, their top speeds are the same as they are both powered by a 220 Watts motor. In my opinion, the slow speed setting of this mixer is a bit too fast. Beside the power, the mixer has three other features which I like a lot. First, it can sit nicely on a mixing bowl (when the power is off). Second, the power cord can swing left or right to allow the unit to securely sit upright. I have uploaded two customer images to illustrate this. Third, the beaters are easy to clean. Finally, the beaters can be effortlessly ejected by using the level. Looking at the photo, you may think this mixer has a semi-dull black. In reality, it has a shiny glossy black, which I think, looks even better. For those who prefer white color there is the: Cuisinart HM-50 Power Advantage 5-Speed Hand Mixer, Stainless and White In summary, this is a powerful and affordable handheld mixer (not powerful compared to stand mixers) Update: I do have one compliant. Years ago, customers were able to take their home appliances apart to fix them. Unfortunately, this mixer is not one of those. Cuisinart have sealed off the screw holes and prevented customers from opening up the mixer. My mixer was making some scratchy noises and I could tell it just needed some machine oil/lubrication. Instead of taking the unit apart and adding oil, I had no choice but to pour the oil from outside through the exhaust fan hole, hoping it will get to the place. It did somewhat, and now the noise has been minimized. However, it should have been more straightforward than this. I still think this is a very nice mixer for its utility and affordable price, and I would still strongly recommend other potential buyers to consider it. However, it would have been nicer if the screw holes are not sealed. *Update on late Nov 2009*: The mixer is still working fine -- bought it since April 2009. The scratchy metal noise has not come back for some time. By the way, I use this mixer about 3 times per month for cookies and pastries. I hope this illustrates how often this mixer is being used. I am very satisfied with the product thus far. *Update on Jun 26, 2010*: Still working fine. *Update on May 31, 2011*: Still working. *Update on Jan 05, 2012*: Still working

## Features

- 9-SPEED HAND MIXER: The Cuisinart Power Advantage PLUS 9-Speed Hand Mixer with 220-watt motor and automatic feedback features 9 speed options and a one-step power switch with LED display.
- SMOOTHSTART FEATURE: The hand blender offers an automatic feedback SmoothStart feature with 3 low mixing speeds to eliminate splattering, whether mixing batters or whipping egg whites.
- EXTRA-LONG BEATERS: The extra-long dishwasher-safe self-cleaning beaters contain no center posts, so ingredients won’t clog up the beaters. A beater-eject lever makes it easy to remove the beaters from the electric mixer.
- INCLUDED: This hand-held mixer includes extra-long beaters, chef’s whisk, dough hooks, spatula, instruction/recipe book, and sturdy snap-on case to store the cake mixer and accessories.
- LIMITED 3-YEAR WARRANTY: The Cuisinart Power Advantage PLUS electric hand mixer comes with a limited 3-year warranty.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B0034A8C4O |
| Best Sellers Rank | #1,827 in Kitchen & Dining ( See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining ) #6 in Hand Mixers |
| Brand | Cuisinart |
| Capacity | 3.5 Quarts |
| Color | White |
| Controls Type | Push Button |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (18,345) |
| Date First Available | January 14, 2010 |
| Department | Cuisinart Power Advantage Plus 9-Speed Hand Mixer |
| EU Spare Part Availability Duration | 3 Years |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00086279029669 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Is Dishwasher Safe | Yes |
| Item Weight | 4 pounds |
| Item model number | HM-90S |
| Manufacturer | Cuisinart |
| Model Name | Hand Mixer |
| Product Dimensions | 3.94"D x 8.46"W x 8.94"H |
| Special Feature | Adjustable Speed Control |
| UPC | 086279029669 |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Cuisinart
- **Capacity:** 3.5 Quarts
- **Color:** White
- **Controls Type:** Push Button
- **Item Weight:** 4 Pounds
- **Material:** Chrome Plated
- **Product Dimensions:** 3.94"D x 8.46"W x 8.94"H
- **Special Feature:** Adjustable Speed Control
- **Voltage:** 120 Volts
- **Wattage:** 220 watts

## Images

![Power Advantage PLUS 9-Speed Hand Mixer, 220W-Motor Hand Blender Electric Mixer with 9 Speed Settings, Extra-Long Dishwasher-Safe Beaters, 3 Low Mixing Speeds, Storage Case, HM-90S, White - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/612RsNedXvL.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Does anyone know how this compares to the Kitchenaid 9-speed model?**
A: Both my KA Hand Mixer's  5 speed and 9 speed died after a year of very minimal use. I called Kitchenaid re: getting them repaired. I was told "We don't repair them, it's too expensive, not worth it." I still have my Stand mixers, but I am done with anything Kitchenaid. 
BTW, my mothers KA Hand mixer just quit working for no reason also. We had been a Kitchenaid family since the early 70's-no longer. No quality, nor customer service IMHO.

**Q: Do the beaters rust?**
A: If you're like me, you will tear them apart before they even get a chance to start rusting. I crash through frozen butter, chocolate chips, and I pulverize the edge of the bowl if something stray gets stuck on it without being homogenized first. After the many beatings (no pun intended) I gave them, sometimes now I have to bend them back in shape so they wouldn't bang and clack against each other as I mix my latest batch of AWESOME. I probably use them 2 or 3 times a week, probably 20-30 times total, and I put them in the dishwasher every time. The weld point at the tip where the two wires come together has been broken by my abuse, but I just bend them back into the general shape they are supposed to be, and then turn them on even if they are still a little bent, as they smash together they will bend themselves free of each other. I'm buying another set of them though; not because I'm not perfectly happy with my poor abused ones, but just because sometimes my cookie cycles outpace the dishwasher cycles. COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOKIESSSSS

**Q: Is the lowest speed on this mixer slow and not at warp speed right off the bat like most mixers?  I need something that starts out pretty gently.**
A: I agree. Ingredients go flying all over my kitchen and me when on speed 1 even. Can't stand this mixer.

**Q: Is it true that the unit has no resting place to set it down?**
A: This is the clear case you can keep after is cleaned.  During using it the unit has flat bottom surface to stand it upright. I hope this answer your question.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great power for a handheld mixer
*by D***G on June 13, 2009*

******See the end of this review for a 4 year update.****** I was in the market for a new hand held mixer after the KitchenAid that I got for Christmas a couple of years back died an ignominious death while making a simple batch of chocolate chip cookies. I have a twenty year old, Heavy Duty, 325 watt KitchenAid stand mixer that has never let me down and I expected better from their hand held mixer. I could go on, but that's another story. I had my search narrowed down to this seven speed Cuisinart and the Dualit (made in England) hand mixers and decided to go with the Cuisinart partly because it was lower in cost and partly because I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to get parts or repair support for the Dualit in case it ever needed it. Cuisinart is a major supplier of kitchen electrics in the USA and service centers are nearly everywhere. The Cuisinart boasts 7 speeds, and there are truly 7 different speeds. The first speed is quite slow, unlike the low speed of the Dualit, while the highest speed is quite brisk. All of the different speeds are achieved electronically through an electronic control circuit contained within the handle of the appliance. Initially, I was concerned about this. Old fashioned appliances, like my KitchenAid stand mixer, achieve different speeds by analog means in which a series of resistors (actually, a variable resistive coil) is used to control the voltage to the motor and, thereby, control the motors speed. This is a very simple and effective means of controlling no load speeds. However, the downside is that as the mixture that you are mixing becomes thicker, the machine will slow down as the amount of energy going to the motor stays constant unless you turn up the speed control. In an electronic control, the amount of energy going to the motor is changed not by changing the voltage to the motor but by changing the width of the energy pulse to the motor. As the load on the motor increases because of a thicker mixture, a feedback sensor detects the slowdown in the motor speed and adds more energy automatically to the motor in an attempt to keep the speed constant. (At this point in my attempt to describe how this thing works, my wife's eyes have now fully glazed over and she has transitioned into a catatonic state. No worries. What this mumbo-jumbo means is that if you want medium speed and your mixture is thin whipping cream, you get medium speed. Likewise, if you want medium speed and you have a thick refrigerator cookie dough, you get medium speed.) Another neat trick with electronic speed control is that you can control how fast the start up of the beaters are. In an old fashioned mixer, as soon as you turn on the switch, full power for that speed is delivered to the motor. In this electronic Cuisinart, the power is increased slowly until you get to the selected speed. This is the so-called "soft start" that the company advertises. And it really works, if imperfectly. I say imperfectly because the power up actually overshoots slightly the target speed before it slows down and stabilizes. This is not a big problem because the extra speed is only for a fraction of a second and, truth be told, most users won't notice this. The fact that it starts up slowly is a real advantage for not blowing around your ingredients when you first turn it on. The controls themselves are quite clean and elegant. There is a tall, push button on/off switch that is easily pressed and two push button membrane switches to adjust the speed up and down. All the switches are easily activated with your thumb without loss of control of the mixer. A single digit LED display tells you what speed you are in. When you turn it on, it automatically starts off in the slowest speed. The beater release is an index finger operated trigger instead of the more typical button on the top or lever on the bottom. The beater release works extremely well. So well, in fact, that I've accidentally ejected the beaters while trying to get a stronger grip on the handle when beating a thick cookie dough. I'm a fairly big guy with meaty hands and I have no trouble getting a good grip on the mixer. For those of smaller stature, just be aware that this is a beefy mixer and is definitely larger than the GE mixer that I had handed down to me by my mom over thirty years ago. The beater ejection trigger seems somewhat soft as it has some give on it before the beaters eject. However, I've given it a good pull with far more force than is needed to eject the beaters and don't believe that it will break without obvious abuse. The trigger itself bottoms out solidly in the opening of the mixer housing, so there is no reason to pull on it with more force once it has bottomed out. There are other nice touches on the mixer that shows that the designer of this appliance knew what he was doing. The cord is on a swivel so that it can be positioned out of the way for right or left handed users. The back is flat so that you can easily rest it on its end with the beaters above the bowl. All exterior surfaces are rounded off so that the mixer is easy to wipe clean without any crevices for splash-off to collect and slowly harden over the years. Even the beaters are designed so that there is no center post to complicate cleaning. The beaters work well as does the included whisk. I was actually kind of leery of the usefulness of the whisk at first because it seems so thin and flimsy compared to my hand held whisks. However, I whipped up two cups of heavy cream to stiff peaks in about two minutes. I started off at the lowest speed until the mixture thickened slightly and then gradually cranked up the speed until maximum. No muss, no fuss, and no drops of cream sprayed all over the table. The whisk looks flimsy but works well. As far as power goes, the mixer is listed at 225 watts, the same as some low end KitchenAid stand mixers. I mixed up a batch of stone cookies, my stiffest cookie dough recipe, with the hand mixer in order to test its power. (My thinking was that it was better to break it now and return it under warranty rather than find out later that it couldn't handle the dough.) It did an admirable job of handling the double recipe. I don't think I would use the hand mixer again, though, as it was too hard to hold the bowl steady with one hand and the mixer with the other. The dough was so stiff that I had a hard time controlling the mixer as it pushed its way through the dough and cut it into small pieces. The motor slowed down from its top speed (and full power) but it never bogged down completely. I had the mixer on at full power for about a minute and didn't notice any burning smell from an overheated motor. The engineers did a good job on this one. Now, I'm sure that if I had kept on mixing the dough for about ten minutes I would have burned out the motor from overheating it under heavy load. But I would consider this blatant abuse and to be an unrealistic expectation. Likewise, I wouldn't consider mixing bread dough with a hand mixer when a heavy duty stand mixer is the more appropriate solution. (Though I am sure that there are those out there that would use a pocket knife to try and cut down a tree.) The only negative that I will give this mixer is that it is somewhat noisy. The cooling fan is mounted on the motor shaft in the front of the mixer housing and lets out a high pitched whine when in the higher speeds. It sounds somewhat like a jet engine or a vacuum cleaner, but certainly much quieter than either. The fan does a good job of keeping the motor cool and long lived. Covering the air opening at the front of the mixer makes it almost silent but would, undoubtedly, cause the motor to overheat and shorten its life considerably. Overall, I give this mixer a full five stars for meeting my expectations. Only time will tell if the electronics and motor will hold up over time. But for now, this mixer works very well for what it was intended for. I'm always wary of electronic items because, generally, when they go bad the device is generally a throw-a-way as it would cost too much to fix. Such is the nature of electronics. FOUR YEAR UPDATE: Well, it's been four years since I wrote this review and it's time for an update. After living with this mixer for a while, I have some thoughts on improvements. The power cord has a swivel that lets the cord point to the left or right when it is set to rest on the table. Every time I tried to set the mixer down on its end, the cord would get in my way, as the cord would hang straight down, and I would have to flip it to the side so that the mixer wouldn't fall over. To solve this problem, I just hot glued the cord in place so that it stayed out of my way. If I was the designer, I would put a detent on the cord swivel so that it would stay in place when rotated to the right or left. Secondly, the cord does not stay wrapped around the body of the mixer when it is stored. I know that this is a nit, but I like to wrap my cord a couple of times around the mixer and somehow lock it in place. The current body design lets the cord slip off too easily when wrapped this way so I end of having to roll up the cord into a bundle and secure it with the cord tie. I don't have a quick fix for this. Surprisingly, Cuisinart has not updated this hand mixer with a design change. Usually, consumer goods are "restyled" after a couple of years, but this mixer seems unchanged. Which is probably a good thing since there is a lot that is "right" with this mixer that a redesign might possibly screw up. But then, it wouldn't take much to make this mixer "perfect" in my eyes. Aside from these nits, my mixer is still going strong with no problems. I would buy it again. Only time will tell if it will last as long as the hand me down GE hand mixer that my mom gave me when I went away to college. That mixer was probably 20 years old when she gave it to me and it lasted another twenty years before it died. FINALLY, what's up with the Amazon comments on reviews? There used to be over 40 comments on this review, some which had some very interesting information to add. All of a sudden, all the older reviews have disappeared. What's up with that?

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent and Reliable Mixer
*by R***G on July 26, 2009*

I own the Cuisinart Power Advantage 5-Speed Handheld Mixer since early April 2009 and I am quiet happy with it thus far. In all fairness, this is my second handheld mixer and my previous mixer ( Proctor Silex 62535 Bowl Rest 5-Speed Mixer, White ) was a very weak mixer, which simply did not have the power to mix any semi-thick dough. This Cuisinart mixer has significantly more power (220 Watts) and has little trouble mixing most dough, excluding bread dough of course. This mixer has an automatic feedback mechanism which was the main reason I decided to purchase it. Unlike most mixers which supply their motors with different electric powers at different settings, this mixer supplies electric power partially based on the mixing speeds. In other words, it will supply an extra burst of power to the motor when the mixing speed is slow, like mixing tough dough. It only does so temporarily to avoid over heating the motor. It has five speed settings, which is exactly what I want. For those who like additional speed settings, there is the Cuisinart HM-70 Power Advantage 7-Speed Hand Mixer, Stainless and White . Keep in mind, their top speeds are the same as they are both powered by a 220 Watts motor. In my opinion, the slow speed setting of this mixer is a bit too fast. Beside the power, the mixer has three other features which I like a lot. First, it can sit nicely on a mixing bowl (when the power is off). Second, the power cord can swing left or right to allow the unit to securely sit upright. I have uploaded two customer images to illustrate this. Third, the beaters are easy to clean. Finally, the beaters can be effortlessly ejected by using the level. Looking at the photo, you may think this mixer has a semi-dull black. In reality, it has a shiny glossy black, which I think, looks even better. For those who prefer white color there is the: Cuisinart HM-50 Power Advantage 5-Speed Hand Mixer, Stainless and White In summary, this is a powerful and affordable handheld mixer (not powerful compared to stand mixers) Update: I do have one compliant. Years ago, customers were able to take their home appliances apart to fix them. Unfortunately, this mixer is not one of those. Cuisinart have sealed off the screw holes and prevented customers from opening up the mixer. My mixer was making some scratchy noises and I could tell it just needed some machine oil/lubrication. Instead of taking the unit apart and adding oil, I had no choice but to pour the oil from outside through the exhaust fan hole, hoping it will get to the place. It did somewhat, and now the noise has been minimized. However, it should have been more straightforward than this. I still think this is a very nice mixer for its utility and affordable price, and I would still strongly recommend other potential buyers to consider it. However, it would have been nicer if the screw holes are not sealed. *Update on late Nov 2009*: The mixer is still working fine -- bought it since April 2009. The scratchy metal noise has not come back for some time. By the way, I use this mixer about 3 times per month for cookies and pastries. I hope this illustrates how often this mixer is being used. I am very satisfied with the product thus far. *Update on Jun 26, 2010*: Still working fine. *Update on May 31, 2011*: Still working. *Update on Jan 05, 2012*: Still working

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Satisfied Customer
*by M***N on December 31, 2025*

Love the beaters. Less food stuck on them and so much faster than my 25 year old other hand mixer. Makes cooking much easier. I haven't had a chance to use the whisk or dough attachments. I'm satisfied with the ease of clean up and compact storage ability.

## Frequently Bought Together

- Cuisinart HM-90S Power Advantage Plus 9-Speed Handheld Mixer with Storage Case, White
- Cuisinart Mixing Bowl Set, Stainless Steel, 3-Piece, CTG-00-SMB
- Pyrex Essentials (3-Pack) Glass Measuring Cups Set, (1, 2 & 4 Cup) Measuring Cups For Prepping, Baking and Cooking, Preheated Oven, Dishwasher, Freezer, and Microwave Safe

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