I gave a 9-speed Kitchen Aid that I got from Amazon. Except for the color, it looks like this one. I didn't get the dough hooks or the liquid blender rod.

It works well for me but doesn't get a lot of use, except at the holidays.

HTH,
Ellen

Here is a link that might be useful: mixer

I was working on a plumbing job is a major hotel & conference center and I saw a huge 3hp Hobart commercial stand mixer sitting on a pile of junk. I asked the chef what was the matter with it and he says, I don't have a clue, if you want it, take it, the beaters & dough hooks are in the box beside it. I got it home and tore it down a bit and found the control switch had burned out. The next day I got a new switch for $14 and I have been using that machine for nearly 20 yrs.

When I need a hand mixer I just go to the dollar store and get one for about $15. I use a mixer very frequently and I find those cheapies work fine, and if I burn it out in two or three years, I just get another one. The one I have now is going on 6yrs old and still going strong.

I like Nelles KA, but I scrolled down the page she linked to and found a Cuisanart I'd love to have. I'm sure either would last a pretty long time and must be pretty powerful since they both include a dough hook. I just liked the Cuisanart's snap-on contatiner that holds the accessories.

Hamilton-Beach
In 1970, my mother gave me a 3-speed Hamilton-Beach hand mixer that she purchased with S&H Green Stamps. Fast-forward 42 years...it has only one speed now, but is still functional for most mixing needs. I will be sad when it goes to hand-mixer-heaven.

I have a Sunbeam. Bought it 48 years ago. Hasn't been used much in the last 20 years, but it works fine when I need it. Probably not much help. lol

I have a Cuisinart that works like a champ--gave one of my dds one for Christmas.

I have a KitchenAid stand mixer I bought when it was made by Hobart. Good for big jobs, mixing cakes, kneading bread,etc. I also have a hand mixer that's made by Sunbeam. I bought Sunbeam because my parents always liked the brand. I can't give a current recommendation. My appliances are all over 30 years old. the newest things I own are my ten year old refrigerator, dishwasher, clothes washer and dryer. My gas stove was bought in 1987, it's a year older than my oldest child.

My hand mixer is a KitchenAid. It's really sturdy, and has held up far better than cheaper brands have for me in the past. Since I have 3 KA stand mixers, the hand one is only used occasionally, but it is used, does a great job and is definitely worth the money, IMO.

O had an inexpensive one, Hamilton Beach I think, that i used for over 30 years, but then I dropped it on our limestone floor. It still worked, but I could hear something had broken loose inside and was rattling around. So I told the boys I could use one for Christmas, and one of them gave me a hand held Kitchen Aid.

I would just buy an inexpensive Hamilton Beach.

I have a Kitchen Aid, as well. I use my hand mixer far more than my Kitchen Aid stand mixer. I had bought a cheapie Black & Decker, but didn't like it...beaters too wimpy for anything very thick. These are nice and solid. I probably either bought it at Amazon or at Bed, Bath and Beyond with a 20% off coupon. It also has the same accessories as shown aove. Don't use them much.

I have a Kitchen Aid hand mixer and it has held up really well for one who only does cookies at Christmas time. Last Christmas, however, I had my DD Kitchen Aid stand mixer and fell in love. Made that cookie making day remarkably easier.

I have a Hamilton Beach with the snap on storage case. It also stands up, which is really handy when you are mixing stuff.

WalMart and Amazon have them for $15.88.

I like it.

Sue

I have a Kitchen Aid, but it is over 10 years old. At that time it was one of the few that could mix cookie mixes. Don't know who makes it now.

I use a 7 speed KitchenAid hand mixer. It's over a decade old and I use it a lot. My stand mixer is a Hobart built KitchenAid.

My Hamilton Beach Mixette has been going strong for 40 years, three speeds.

My niece one of those big fancy ones so I bought one for her, and she hasn't even used it once...what a waste of money. I should have given her my 40-year-old Hamilton Beach instead.

I used my hand mixer today for the first time in several months. Actually I have 3. My Salad Shooter is old and has beaters with it and it works just fine. Today I used my Hamilton Beach that I thought needed replacing last year and I bought a Black& Decker. I would love to have a KA stand mixer but I have no place to store it. I just go to Target or WalMart when I need a new small appliance like a hand mixer or a blender, etc.

I have a KitchenAid handmixer that I purchased at Goodwill for $7. It has been going strong for 15+ years. I also have a KA stand mixer, but find that I use the handheld much more often.

Iona-was a wedding gift 37+yrs ago-still works on all speeds just fine

I rarely use my hand mixer, but it is a Black&Decker. Must be over about 10 years old, and is the best.
With the arthritis in my hands so bad, I use the big Kitchen Aid mixer.

I have a Kitchen Aid that I use constantly, from cakes to meat loaf. I have no strength in my hands or wrists. But I also have a Sunbeam for the camper, it doesn't get used hard but I love it.

I'm glad you posted this!
Just yesterday I was browsing online at hand mixers. Mine is gosh not sure how old, must be 5 years or more and a Sunbeam, I can tell it's on it's last legs.
Have a KA stand mixer, and was looking at the pink KA 7 speed hand held. What is a digital mixer? Just digital display?

I have a 1970 iona hand mixer, avocado green, that my grandma gave me back in 1998 when my trailer burned. I still use it today. I love it n it still works after all this time.

I have a Hamilton Beach hand mixer that I got at an estate sale that you could give whatever you wanted for it. I bought a big console humidifier and the mixer and a few other things. I gave them 30 dollars. All of the money went to the fire department. The mixer works really good and I have had it for about 10 years and I don't know how long they had it.

I have a 7 speed KitchenAid hand mixer that gets a lot of use. It can even handle cookie dough. I use it for almost anything that doesn't require a large bowl. My Hobart built KitchenAid stand mixer is my workhorse. I also have an OXO manual egg beater, a couple of granny forks and a danish dough whisk. The right sized tool for the job is my motto.

I just have a cheap one from Walmart. I am not sure if it is a Hamilton Beach, but without going in the kitchen to look, I think it is.

I had an old KitchenAid from when they first started making hand mixers. It finally gave up about mid-2016. The replacement is a Cuisinart Power Advantage Plus 9-speed hand mixer. I have been very pleased with it.

Our youngest daughter bought me a Hamilton Beach handheld mixer for Christmas several years ago. It has a stand with a stainless steel bowl, too. Also several attachments with it. Love it. Use it a lot.

I have an inexpensive KA hand mixer for jobs where my stand KA isn't appropriate. It's great! Bought it at Kroger!

I have a KitchenAid hand mixer as well as the stand mixer.

This is such an old thread, but thought I would tell you what I did buy. Recently I bought a stand mixer that can be used as a hand mixer. It came with a stainless bowl and has a lot of power for a hand mixer and was only $24.99. I bought it from Aldi. I have the small handheld one that has very little power plus the two Kitchen Aid stand mixers. One is very old and one is new.

Sue

Does your sunbeam stand mixer double as a hand mixer? Mine does. Just a thought.....

Yes, the Sunbeam stand mixer did make a hand mixer. I put it in the garage sale.

Sue