Great hand-mixer.  Powerful!
598255
Great hand-mixer.  Very powerful too.  Glad I purchased this one.
4250776
THis is my second KitchenAid Mixer. This one is more powerful than the previous one I got and I think the extra horsepower is wroth having. It's factory-reconditioned so there are some scratches but overall in very good shape.
2186646
I'd never hear of this brand before but I'm glad I found it.  It's very powerful when you need the power but gentle when you're looking for low speeds.  It is a little hard to eject the attachments, but not hard enough to detract from the quality of this mixer.
1727043
I love this KitchenAid mixer. The product exceeds my expectations and it is a joy to use. It looks nice on the counter too.
2122719
This hand mixer is even more heavy duty than I anticipated. I have mixed up pretty heavy cookie dough, and it creams, folds like a champ. Whips cream (with the whisk attachment) perfectly.

Stands up nicely. Easy to pop the beaters off and in. There is also an indicator that tells you which beater goes into which hole -- so you have a smooth beating experience.

I have a Kitchen Aid stand mixer, but I only drag that bad boy out during the holidays. This hand mixer does the trick for every day use, and then some. I may even give my stand mixer a run for its money.
1155876
This is a great powered mixer!! I've had mine almost 3 yrs now & have not had a problem with it!! great power, nice effects, clean sounding the best you will get!! I've heard all the others & this one is the best!! enjoy..
4759935
This thing is awesome!  I use the attachments to chop or mix.  It mixes better than my old school mixer, more horse power.  I no longer need the mixer, I just use this!  I didn't even buy it for that, it is a pleasant addition that I use regularly.  The food processor works great too.  Good for smaller jobs easier clean up than my actual processor.  I bought this to as a hand blender....ironically haven't used it for that,  I have a nutri bullet that I love. These are my top two must have kitchen appliances!
3179549
Absolutely fantastic. This is my dream hand mixer. I can mix anything!!!
4715032
I have owned my Kitchenaid mixer for 15 years.  How I got along before that, I don't know.  Well, actually I do know.  I didn't make bread (at least without a large amount of hand-kneading).  I didn't whip cream.  I  made souffles, angelfood cake and meringue that were hardly ever light and  airy.  I only made single batches of cookies.
If you like to cook, cook  for more than 3 people, or like to cook things that require kneading,  beating or whipping this is THE mixer.  I have done triple batches of  cookies (they barely fit in the bowl).  I have made VERY stiff bread  doughs.  I have creamed frozen butter for frosting.  I have yet to overheat  it or cause any problems with this mixer.  Generally, if it fits in the  bowl, this mixer can handle it.
It is speedy as well.  Whipping egg  whites, yolks, and cream almost always takes less than half the time that  the recipe says it will take. Creaming butter and sugar for cookies takes  seconds (unless the butter is frozen!).
I'm not particularly fond of the  grinding or slicing attachments.  I'd rather use my food processor.  But  for all the mixing tasks it is excellent.  I have found only one fault with  this mixer: if I do more than two batches of stiff bread dough I may have  to wait for the mixer to cool after the second batch.
If you cook a lot,  buy an extra bowl or two (especially the bowls with handles).
This is my  4th most important kitchen investment (right behind sink, stove and  refrigerator).
657988
Don't buy the hand mixer, and not buy this as well!
It whips eggs and egg whites exceptionlly fast.
I'm very happy I added this to my purchase!
4844949
I really love it - it sure better than the smaller mixer.  I'm sure glad I bought it.
730134
Great mixer!  Plenty of power.  Just recently bought the ice cream attachment too.  Highly recommend this mixer.
574492
Really impressed by this cost-effective hand mixer! Its quite powerful! Love the beater storage that snaps on the bottom.
2242073
Absolutely love this mixer.  Amazing for breads.  If you are making cookie dough or cakes be sure to scrap the scrape down the beaters and bowl a few times.  An awesome added bonus was the blender attachment.
576531
Love it! Powerful blender. The whisk attachment is the perfect size.
1048166
1.  I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this mixer.  I do a fair amount of baking, and I use it primarily for cake batter, butter cream (I use the stainless mixer bowl as the top of a double boiler, when making the meringue base for butter cream), royal icing, and cookie dough.  I haven't used it to make bread dough, since we have a bread maker.  I used two of these (same model) when making a 4 tier wedding cake for 200+ people.

2.  If you are used to a tilt-head stand mixer, the bowl lift does take a little bit of getting used to.  The attachments don't hit the sides, which means that you need to scrape down the batter, etc., although this is probably true for a tilt-head mixer as well.  However, with the bowl lift mixer, you still have the head in the way when you're trying to scrape down the sides (it's not a big deal, but something to consider.) Last year, I bought a Beater Blade for my mixer, which does the scraping for me:
[...]  This one attachment made the world of difference for me.  One caution, however - it's plastic, so you can't use it for really thick dough, or it may break.  It's dishwasher safe, as well.  The Beater Blade website will guide you in choosing the right one for your Kitchenaid mixer model.

3.  This mixer can hold a lot of ingredients!  I've never had a problem with the 5 quart not meeting my needs, although if I were to upgrade, I might opt for the 6 quart mixer, because of the amount of baking I do.
But I'm really happy with the model I have.

4.  This mixer is REALLY easy to clean.  I have the plastic-coated paddle and dough hook, and these (along with the beater blade) clean up really easily with a little soap and water.  The stainless steel bowl cleans up in a snap, and the mixer surface is easily wiped down with a sponge or paper towels.

5.  The motor on this mixer is really strong, and is up to the task of just about anything I throw at it, including thick, sticky dough.  I want to get some other attachments, but haven't experimented much beyond my regular cookie and cake recipes.  I routinely have this whipping on high speed for 10+ minutes at a time (for my butter cream icing), with no issues.

6.  My mixer is really tall - it won't fit under my kitchen cabinets when it's on the counter.  This isn't a problem for me, since I store it out of sight in the kitchen island, but if you plan to leave it out, it's a consideration.

Overall, I'd recommend this mixer - I've been really happy with it!
2553882
This is great for mixing dough by hand. Never saw o e of these before.  Was really amazed at how well it worked.  Love it!  Will find more uses for it I'm sure!