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One of the most powerful and elegant appliances in the segment, it packs 300 W of power under a polished chrome housing. There are, however, limitations to using this mixer, such as its proneness to overheating and getting scratched.
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Pros
Pro Each attachment has a corresponding slot to prevent a mix up
To ensure that each tool gets in the right place, the two beater slots have different shapes - one is round, the other - hexagon. You can easily and firmly fix beaters that have correspondingly-shaped stems. The single balloon whisk fits in either of the slots.
Cons
Con There are strict rules for using this mixer
The user has to be familiar with the strict rules that come with using this mixer. For example, dough hooks can't be used on any speed other than the slowest and for no longer than 1 minute straight, to prevent overheating. The flat beaters are allowed the max of speed 2 and a run-time of 2.5 minutes. These rules can be found in the manual.
Con Can't be conveniently rested on the edge of a bowl
Unlike some other models, this mixer doesn't have a special indentation on the housing that allows you to balance it on the edge of a bowl. So every time you put it to rest, instead of dripping from the beaters into the bowl, your mixture will leave a stain on the table surface.