TallTayl 7,795 Posted February 24 Report Share Posted February 24 My trusty Hamilton Beach partner finally gave up the ghost today. Time for a new stick blender. Amazon has a dizzying array of them, many marketed to soap makers. I bought the most recommended one as a back up a few months ago and it just doesn't have the guts to move a lot of soap in the pot. The top gear is slooooow. Prefer: detachable stick long-ish to reach into deeper pails for large batches easy replacement parts - soap making is hard on stick blenders. a bell shape that easily lets the air bubble out don't care about: case whisk any of the foodie parts Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NightLight 432 Posted February 24 Report Share Posted February 24 I have a Mueller and a Bella. The Mueller is quite strong. Two settings. The only thing I don’t like about it is that it can kind of suction itself to anything on bottom. Not my favorite bottom design in a stick blender but has power. Have had a number of Hamilton Beach tried and true for the most part -the design of the bottom of the stick blender is better than the Mueller and I find it easier to clean it has more of a cone where the blade it. The Bella is heavy and just okay, not my favorite but it was cheap when got and it does the job like a Hamilton Beach. You can look at photos of Amazon, their are two styles going on with where the blades are conical and then flattish. There are a million of them on Amazon. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TallTayl 7,795 Posted February 24 Author Report Share Posted February 24 There ARE a million of them. Many have weird defects of design and/or manufacture. Some of the pics of the mueller blade shearing off during use are scary! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bfroberts 1,353 Posted February 24 Report Share Posted February 24 I am interested too. I have had my eye on a commercial Waring for a while. It’s too pricey. I don’t sell enough soap to justify it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NightLight 432 Posted February 25 Report Share Posted February 25 Waring had consumer one for awhile, then they discontinued it. I loved it then it died like all of them. I like the Mueller the price is good, and it has not died on me yet. The Bella is fine, basic but hasn’t been my favorite. I thought a great idea was a cordless drill with blending attachment as solution! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NightLight 432 Posted February 25 Report Share Posted February 25 Voila! https://www.popularmechanics.com/home/food-drink/a19400187/diy-hand-mixer/ There are some fab lightweight cordless drills you can attach your whisks or painter attachment for soap etc. on Amazon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TallTayl 7,795 Posted February 25 Author Report Share Posted February 25 10 minutes ago, NightLight said: Voila! https://www.popularmechanics.com/home/food-drink/a19400187/diy-hand-mixer/ There are some fab lightweight cordless drills you can attach your whisks or painter attachment for soap etc. on Amazon That’s a neat idea. Can we find some thing other than a whisk for the end? I tried mixing paddles for drills for mixing 5 gallon pails but one got away from me and I had soap oils dripping from my ceiling and down the walls ha ha. That was a mess. a squirrel mixer can work too, if you can find a stainless steel one. My plastic one shredded in a pail of oil. 🧐 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NightLight 432 Posted February 25 Report Share Posted February 25 This https://www.amazon.com/Edward-Tools-Paint-gallon-buckets/dp/B01N6U1M8Y/ref=asc_df_B01N6U1M8Y/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=198065490425&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=18052112025885565061&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=t&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9004849&hvtargid=pla-379557406684&psc=1 other types available short long Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TallTayl 7,795 Posted February 25 Author Report Share Posted February 25 I have that one. This one adds a bit more speed: https://www.toolfetch.com/Marshalltown-PM798-Cyclone-Paint-Mixer?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&adpos=&scid=scplpMT-10798&sc_intid=MT-10798&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIkseMrJyE7wIVdANlCh09sgK6EAQYAyABEgKY7vD_BwE none are quite as fast as a good high shear immersion blade. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TallTayl 7,795 Posted March 16 Author Report Share Posted March 16 Follow up on this topic. I ended up buying this one from Amazon. Got to use it tonight for the first time. It is powerful! The throttle dial on the top feels like revving up an outboard boat motor. it feels solid enough and it’s easy to release the air bubble under the big bell. buttons are easy to depress smoothly, and are out of the way enough to not accidentally press them. The bell part is at least twice the size of my old beloved Hamilton beaches. The removable part twists to lock in very sturdily. I should probably buy a backup or two now, knowing my luck they will be sold out before I need another. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NightLight 432 Posted March 16 Report Share Posted March 16 That looks exactly like the Mueller. Interesting. Probs same factory 😂 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TallTayl 7,795 Posted March 16 Author Report Share Posted March 16 22 minutes ago, NightLight said: That looks exactly like the Mueller. Interesting. Probs same factory 😂 Maybe! I almost picked the Mueller but read the reviews and chose another. the connection point for the shaft looks a bit different. The mueller complaints were all about failures at the connection. I guess I will know soon enough 🤣 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NightLight 432 Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 Have not had the issue with the Mueller, my only issue is that it likes to stick to bottom of container. The bottom is different from other hand blenders. Good though. Strong Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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