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My current (Cuisinart) hand mixer is quite powerful which can be a good thing but it's lowest speed is more what I would consider medium speed and tends to fling things out of a bowl when one first starts mixing. I have searched for "slow start" mixer, "gardual start" mixer but haven't found one that specifically addresses this issue. I'm sure I read about one not too long ago. Any suggestions?

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I can recommend one you shouldn't get and that is a Breville.  I'm fond of their other products i have, but not this one.  On it's slowest speed, it thinks it's a gazelle.

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2 hours ago, ElsieD said:

I can recommend one you shouldn't get and that is a Breville.  I'm fond of their other products i have, but not this one.  On it's slowest speed, it thinks it's a gazelle.

Haha - sounds like mine. I told my husband that I'm pretty sure he could dig post holes with it!

 

 

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You may try one of the two below, gives you from 0 RPM to full speed:

1. If you have an incandescent light dimmer switch, plug in your mixer. (less than 300 Watts)

2. Get a PWM (Paulse Width Modulated) motor speed controller. (can be 1000 watts)

 

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I went through this a couple of years ago when my ancient one bit the dust. I tried 3 different ones until I finally found this one that has super low speed. I'm not that wild about the beaters on it (I prefer the old-fashioned type.), but they actually do seem to work fine on everything I've tried. Braun MultiMix (eG-friendly Amazon.com link)

 

 

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Deb

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2 hours ago, AlaMoi said:

the original low speed, analog control, mixer . . .

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Ya - try that with arthritic wrists. You're not wrong but I need some mechanical help these days.

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41 minutes ago, palo said:

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Even more mechanical help than that - growing old is not for the faint of heart!

 

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