**Hamilton Beach 6-Speed Electric Hand Mixer - 275W Powerful Motor, Includes Whisk, Dough Hooks & Easy-Clean Beaters, Snap-On Storage Case, Black - Perfect for Baking Cakes, Cookies & Mixing Dough**

I waited until I used this mixer at least a half-dozen times before reviewing. Right off I was pleased with the color (blue) and the storage thingy. The wife was wowed by the color, and it isn't too girly for my tastes.I hate having to fish around in a drawer for attachments and I hate having to deal with appliance cord storage in our limited kitchen cupboards. Both pet complaints solved! I thought the mixer and storage might be top heavy, but they're not. And, the way the mixer snaps in, there's no worry about keeping things together, provided you make sure the mixer is well snapped in. The only minor complaint is things are tight in there. Jockeying all the blades and the cord to get everything to fit is a little bit of a chore. I feel like they could have made it just a bit deeper. Also, the chord has to do a sharp U-Turn to fold back into the storage compartment. There's a strain relief there (a good thing), but that also makes the cord stick out from the side about three inches when storing. No big deal.The silicone paddle mixers are awesome. They work way better than blades for most tasks and clean up is a breeze. I didn't think the single whisk attachment would work well, but it's fine. It took care of whipped cream like a champ. The dough hooks work excellent and save a lot of kneading time. I haven't tried the standard "blade" mixers - no need.I haven't had problems with spattering as long as I use an appropriate bowl. I do always wonder why handheld mixers don't have a much lower low speed, but it's manageable with the speeds it has, especially since the silicone paddles don't throw up as much stuff. It's a bit noisier than I'd like, but every budget hand mixer I've had is noisy - most are noisier than this one.All-in-all, I'm totally satisfied for this at the price I paid for it.