Beat, whisk and knead all the ingredients that go into your favorite recipes with the multimix 5 hand mixer, HM5100. A 350-watt motor delivers 50% more power than leading competitors to combine even the toughest ingredients for well-mixed results. Smartmix technology incorporates an in-line vertical motor design that redistributes the weight of the mixer out of your hand and into the bowl, requiring 50% less effort for mixing. The completely sealed system and sleek design has no open ventilation slots, so nothing can get inside the housing, making cleaning quick and easy, resulting in long-lasting performance. With 9 speeds to choose from — and Turbo for the toughest jobs — a simple turn of the vario control speed dial with your thumb is all it takes to seamlessly fine-tune the speed for precise mixing results. No need to stop and change attachments to go from whisking to beating. The unique multi whisk attachment is both whisk and beater in one. Its dual-action design creates volume for light, airy mixtures. Ready to bake some bread? This powerful mixer and included dough hooks are up to the task. With the signature Braun design and engineering, this lightweight hand mixer with soft-grip handle is slip-resistant, keeping you comfortably in control. All that’s left to do is UNPLUG the extra-long cord, pack the pieces into the accessory storage bag and let the baking begin. Wattage and mixing effort (mixing cake batter, external tests) compared to leading competitors.
DANIEL NIELSEN –
BEST HANDMIXER I HAVE EVER USEDI have read through several of the reviews with many concerned about the plastic inserts on the beaters and dough hooks. I can tell you from experience that the plastic inserts will outlast the mixer. I just replaced my Braun Multimix 280 watt hand mixer that I bought in 2002 and used regularly to mix cake batter, frosting, potatos, and pizza dough etc. The motor on the 280 watt mixer finally gave out and the beaters and dough hooks from this 20 year old mixer are identical to those that came with my new Braun 350 watt Multimix 5 hand mixer. I intend to use these 20 year old beaters and hooks with the new mixer and keep the new beaters and hooks packaged in the storage bag. In fact the 20 year old mixer came with the vegatable chopper that I never used and the smoothie blender that may have been used 3 times to whip the lumps out of gravy. Both these accessories do not fit my new mixer and I wish they did. If you are having apprehensions about buying this mixer, it is the best mixer I have ever had and in 20 years when my Multimix 5 wears out I will buy another Braun without thinking twice. I used my new Multimix 5 with the old beaters the other day to mix a cake and to whip up potatos for dinner and it worked flawlessly. Don’t be afraid of purchasing this mixer, it will serve you well. One more thing this Braun multimix 5 handmixer is not loud and noisy like others have reported. Very quiet and very easy to handle with the rubber grips.
D. I. F. –
This is greatI had done a lot of research for hand mixers. I debated between really expensive ones to the cheapest ones. I landed on this one. I wanted a hand mixer so I didn’t have to lug out my stand mixer every time.I am satisfied with this hand mixer. It’s slow to start and has high power as I go up, as needed.No regrets. Made some oatmeal creampies and chocolate chip cookies as soon as I received it.It’s all satisfactory.If I were to research hand mixers again, I’d land on this one again. The “German technology” is pretty suave.
D. Earls –
Earns its starsJust received this yesterday, first use this morning. After a hiatus of several years, I started making bread again this fall, and am now baking twice a week. My wife had encouraged me to use her KitchenAid Artisan stand mixer, labeling it the gold standard of mixers. Takes up huge space on the counter, but is so heavy you don’t want to get it out and put it away. In the past I had used 220-watt hand mixers from both KitchenAid and Cuisinart, and while they did fine at kneading, the effort caused the mechanism that secures the dough hooks in both mixers to fail, and the dough hooks kept falling out.The Braun 5100 offers a compact and more powerful alternative to the stand mixer (350-watt motor vs 325-watt on the stand mixer). From what I’ve read, the KA Artisan should be used for”occasional’ breadmaking, suggesting it would not stand up long to twice-weekly outings. The single dough hook doesn’t knead as effectively as two dough hooks. And who wants to be responsible for burning out his wife’s 20-year old mixer?It also offers a sensible alternative to less powerful hand mixers. The on-off switch is easy to reach, and the motor won’t run unless the beaters/dough hooks are properly mounted. The speed dial is easy to reach with your thumb, so you don’t have to turn the mixer off to changes speeds. Some would say you could press the beater-eject button while mixing – anything is possible – but it’s not likely to happen.The design of this device is great. The vertical motor placement makes it easy to hold and the motor’s weight helps it stay in the bowl while mixing. The dough hooks are long enough to provide a lot of stretch to the dough as it’s being kneaded (and kneading is more about stretching than compressing). Long story short, I have pain-de-mie dough that has the texture of satin rising in the Pullman pan right now. I will get a very fine-crumbed, tender loaf from this.Clean-up is a snap. I won’t put the dough hooks in the dishwasher, though I understand they could go in there if I wanted. The mixer is compact and doesn’t take up a lot of cabinet space. I never pushed the mixing speed above 5 with the bread dough so there was a ton of power in reserve. Bread dough, to me, is the best measure of how a mixer will perform.I don’t use mixers for many tasks – pretty much bread dough and whipping cream. I’ll be whipping cream later in the week to make Christmas pies. I think this is going to do just fine with whipping cream.Yes, there are less expensive hand mixers, but paying $30 for a mixer that that the beaters won’t stay in doesn’t make sense. And there are more expensive mixers – a Breville that costs almost $100. But I don’t need a mixer with a light and built-in timer.For power, ease of use, compact design, comfort in hand, this one earns its five stars.Edit: OK, had it a week now, have made bread three times and this morning whipped cream for a holiday pie. So far it does everything I’ve asked it to do and done it without difficulty. It feels lighter in the hand than the KitchenAid and Cuisinart hand mixes, probably because of how the motor sits. For us bread junkies, the dough hooks are longer than the KitchenAid and Cuisinart dough hooks which makes kneading very easy. Mu pain-de-mie from today is simply one of the best loaves I’ve turned out – the Braun gave me satin dough. I like that it has a three-year warranty (I was sure to register it) so if I run into an issue with the dough hooks, I’m covered. Neither the KitchenAid or Cuisinart lasted that long.Very, very happy with this purchase.
Maryann –
Works wellReally like this hand mixer. I like everything about it!!
L. Str –
PowerfulPowerful for a small hand mixer, easy to store as it’s small and lightweight.
SciFi-Kaiju-Guy @ TeePublic –
Well-balanced & powerful, with excellent features. Wife is VERY happy! Hooray!!! 😉BOTTOM LINE: This Braun HM5100 mixes like nobody’s business and is easy to use, clean up & store. My wife is happy. Happy wife = happy life! :-DTHOUGHTS: I purchased this Braun HM5100 to replace my wife’s ancient hand mixer, (which was originally her mother’s and had to be at least 40 years old), when it finally gave up the ghost earlier this year. After doing a LOT of research online for the best overall value (motor power/features/user rating) I kept coming back to this unit from Braun. They generally have a solid reputation for their line of various appliances. (Braun offers a half dozen attachments which are powered by the motor of this mixer but we didn’t need them, so I bought just the mixer itself.) This Braun mixer is solidly built, (dare I say, brawny?) without feeling heavy as a brick. This was a big area of concern for my wife; we also have one of those Godzilla-sized KitchenAid tabletop tilt mixers. It works awesome and we bring it out for our annual Christmas cookie bakes and the like but other than that we rarely use it because it weighs a TON & hogs up waaay too much of our precious, limited countertop space.Balance for this HM5100 is slightly forward of the front of the grip, where your first finger rests, so it naturally tilts the business end right into the bowl. Top & Bottom sections of the handle area of the mixer have dimpled rubbery plastic inserts to provide better grip when mixing, which comes in handy, (especially if your hands are slick from cooking spray, vegetable oil, egg whites, etc.). Power cord is longer than her old mixer’s (over 5ft.!) and the end where the cord fits into the mixer body is thickly sheathed, to resist cracking & internal wire breakage and/or separating from the mixer body. The cord also has a neat swivel feature; it free floats or can be ‘snapped’ into either a vertical or horizontal position. Clever.The light weight wire beaters with plastic inserts initially gave me pause but they work great compared to the wider ‘blade’ style beaters of her old mixer. Fit is snug with zero wobble while mixing, plus clean up is a breeze. They are designed to fit in the mixer only one way: insert end of one beater is hexagon-shaped, the other is round. These have corresponding hexagon/round holes molded into the mixer body, making correct beater insertion fairly idiot-proof. (Whether or not the plastic pieces of these beaters will hold up over the years obviously remains to be seen.)The large ON/OFF switch on the top of the mixer has a raised rib to make it easier to thumb it on and off… and it has an interesting safety feature: it will not stay in the ‘ON’ position unless the beaters are fully locked into the mixer. Speed control is a large rotary dial which adjusts easily with either the thumb of the hand holding the mixer or your ‘free’ hand. Slick & simple. The mixer is surprisingly quiet considering the powerful motor in it; hasn’t bogged down even slightly at any of the speed settings, whether mixing cookies, thick brownie mix or even bread dough. (BTW, the dough hooks seem well designed & built and are equally easy to insert/remove & clean up). Mixer body cleaned up easily with just a warm damp dishrag. Unit comes with a black cloth canvas-type drawstring bag to hold the beaters & dough hooks.Overall, we really like this mixer and I’m glad I bought it, as I use it almost as often as my wife does. In fact my only real complaint is strictly cosmetic: the mixer only comes in black. (Wife would’ve preferred white or red.) But that’s a VERY minor grump. So far my wife & I have been very pleased with this Braun HM5100 and would recommend it to anyone out there looking for their first hand mixer, or as a replacement or upgrade.
Pumpkin –
Powerful, quiet, efficient.Great product. Easy to use and clean. Powerful but quiet. I like the variable speed option, which makes it easy to mix stuff without splattering food all about the kitchen.
tc –
The best!Great mixer, usually make pumpkin bars this time if year & old mixer struggled to mix heavy batter, this one has 9 gears + Turbo, which got the job done. Love the beaters shaped to get sides of bowl perfectly. Also heavy duty dough hooks.
Cindy –
Powerful little mixerEasy to clean beaters. Great low speed setting doesn’t fling flour everywhere. Powers through stiff cookie dough no prob.
Amazon Customer –
Worth the $$I bought this after reading an article on the best hand mixers. I don’t use it a lot but when I do bake, I don’t need to scrape the bowl to help the mixer like I did with my cheap one. It feels like an extension of my hand, all the weight goes in the bowl so it feels like I’m holding the lightest mixer ever. With my old mixer if the batter was thick it would cling to the beaters and stay there but not with this mixer, everything comes out of the mixing bowl perfect and bakes better.