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The biggest issue for me is that the retractable cord is quite short – probably about a foot long – so I can’t hold the mixer at a comfortable angle even when I’m working right in front of an outlet. What’s more, the lowest setting is much faster than on any other mixer I’ve used. I’ve gotten into the habit of whisking by hand until a mixture is fairly thick before turning to the mixer. Even then it’s still fast enough to make a bit of a mess, so I usually just finish by hand to save the trouble of having something else to wash up. Lastly, the eject button isn’t actually a button, it’s just an area of plastic with a logo on it that you’re supposed to run your thumb down to release the beaters. It’s creaky and feels flimsy, and it doesn’t usually let got of the beaters until you try it a few times.

On the upside, the unit has a nice heft, the rubber grip is comfortable, and the switch feels solid. The negatives outweigh the positives for me, though, so I’m going to keep an eye out for something better.

I bought this mixer because the price seemed pretty good, it had a retractable cord, and came with plenty of accessories. However, the first time I used it, I realized that a “low speed” does NOT exist on this mixer! Even on the lowest setting, the stuff I was mixing in the bowl went flying all over my kitchen. There seems to be little difference between low and high speeds. My mom happens to own the same one (we bought them around the same time), and hers has the exact same problem. She spoke with Oster on the phone today, and apparently they’ve had a lot of complaints about this model. They’re sending her a replacement. I plan to call them tomorrow to see if they will send me a replacement also.
Bottom line, unless you want to lose half of what you’re mixing and actually LIKE scrubbing things off the wall, this is NOT the mixer for you!