(checked 2026-10-11)About 1,760 ratings; the listing is for HM5100 and also names HM5130BK, so variants may be pooled.
Fast and powerful for Serious Eats and Good Housekeeping, with a smooth variable speed dial and a 3-year warranty. ATK found it bogged down in firm cookie dough and flung ingredients on restart.
Top complaints
- Splatter and flinging
Serious Eats says it makes slightly more mess when whipping cream. ATK says the speed wheel is separate from the power switch, so restarting after full speed flung flour or cream.
Source: Serious Eats, America's Test Kitchen - Testers disagree on power
ATK says it couldn't match its favorites and was bogged down by firm cookie dough, while Serious Eats and Good Housekeeping found it powerful.
- Plastic parts and a stiff eject button
Amazon's summary says some owners report plastic parts breaking after minimal use. Serious Eats says the eject button needs more force and it isn't the lightest.
What owners love
- Very fast
It whipped cream fastest in Serious Eats' timing table (2 min 27 s) and aced Good Housekeeping's egg white and cookie dough tests.
Source: Serious Eats, Good Housekeeping - Smooth speed dial and comfortable grip
The knob adjusts speed smoothly (Serious Eats); Amazon owners like its ergonomics, including for arthritic hands; ATK liked the comfortable handle.
- Easy-clean beaters and 3-year warranty
Rounded MultiWhisk beaters are easier to clean, all attachments are dishwasher-safe (Serious Eats, Good Housekeeping), and the warranty is 3 years (Serious Eats).
Source: Serious Eats, Good Housekeeping
- You want a traditional whisk
- You want a mixer with no splatter
- ATK's 'not recommended' rating worries you
- Fast whipped cream
- Smooth variable speed control
- Hands that like an ergonomic grip
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What experts say
- Serious Eats: A powerful pick that whips faster than most; slightly messier and not the lightest.
- Good Housekeeping: Best for baking: aced egg whites and cookie dough; no traditional whisk.
- America's Test Kitchen: Not recommended: bogged down by firm cookie dough, and the separate speed wheel led to flinging.