Norpro Cordless Mini Mixer, 5 Piece Set, Black

I love little blenders like this but have great difficulty finding the kind I like. The early ones had a fairly flat disk - which worked very well for almost anything (within reason). The later ones are almost all coffee frothers - with a big head that is great for coffee but pretty useless for anything else - like fairly thick gravy or sauces. Well this device has them all - although I personally will probably only use the saw-like head because, in my experience at least, it works well for almost everything (including very good milk shakes). But nothing will be thrown away since everything is quite well made and looks like they have there own special uses. For the price extraordinarily good value. Speaking about these types of devices generally (not this specific one) I believe that the reason why the saw-like head is so useful that it offers little resistance to the liquid being mixed but still mixes well. Even when it isn't the ideal whisk its speed accomplishes what its shape would otherwise have difficulty with. Its almost a universally useful head. Because (unlike the other whisks) the saw-like head has a steel shaft it is much more difficult to get on and off than the other whisks - but its so useful you probably won't need to take it off very often anyway. Instructions are non-existent so inserting the very fiddly penlight batteries (not supplied|) can be tricky. They seem to work in series (ie the terminals are at opposing ends). Don't know if which way round they are overall makes any difference but mine works with the first battery's sticking out terminal (+) pointing away from the whisk and second battery's + terminal pointing towards the whisk. I suspect that is the only way they will actually fit - but its not obvious until you get the little blighters in. You basically have to tap them out or put a bit of tape round them to help remove them before you replace the battery cover. Despite a few niggles I Iove it.

I find that the batteries don't last very long, it would take long for them to die but it slows down a lot and isn't that good unless the batteries are quite new. However, it's easy to use, and especially wash as the whisk ends can be easily removed and thrown in the dishwasher (not sure if it says dishwasher safe, but I've never had an issue). Had for a while and still works. I recommend this product but I think I might try rechargeable batteries so that may be worth a go.

If you are looking at this to mix your E-Liquid then this is the tool that a lot of users use.. The smallest it can fit into is 7.9mm hole in a 10ml Bottle using the thin attachment and there is a little more room left... Using the Attachment that all users use.. Apart from the battery issue, I really think it is a good mixer. But, what surprises me, is that it costs so much?.. This is the sort of product in a "Pound Shop".. I bet the maker is laughing all the way to the Bank. Were is the other makers to beat it?.. Update 1st January 2019.. After a couple of uses, the batteries seem to go flat really quick?.. After investigating (See Photos) I found the problem. There is a "little" metal contact from the motor that needs a Gentle lift upwards. If you look under the Main Metal contact... After fixing, the mixer works 80% Better and is now super fast!.. Regards Mr A Hinks.. Portsmouth..

BROKE ON FIRST USE WITH JUST USING LIQUIDS

It is cheap and cheerful but does the job of mixing small batches of lotion/cream/balms. There are no instructions on which way to put the batteries in which is annoying but only takes a few attempts to figure it out. The major annoyance for me, and the reason for only three stars is that the battery panel keeps slipping open and the blender subsequently loses power as the contacts move when the battery panel cover moves. annoying to say the least. But for the price, the variety of attachments, it's fine.

I recently got this little Mixer to use when mixing my own e-juice recipes (for Vaping). Sadly the unit comes without any instructions on how to insert your 2x AA batteries (not supplied)! So I was very close to send it back as DOA... 😥 PLEASE SEE MY PHOTO above for a simple illustration on how to insert the batteries, it's easy once you know how! Once I figured out how to get the batteries in place, I started mixing up some nice Vape Juice to try the mixer on. To my great surprise the Mixer performed superbly and the mixing attachment actually fit perfectly through the top of the 10ml plastic bottles used for small batches of e-juice! When I bought the unit I was thinking how much of a gadget freak I am and how this would probably just be a waste of money... Bought only because I'm too lazy to shake my bottles for a minute or so LOL! 😉 However, the mixing action of this unit really does an amazing job, which actually helps getting my recipes blended together, PROPERLY, in just a few seconds!!! The results are quite surprising as the oils and flavour concentrates get whipped into something of a milky looking liquid through the extremely fast whisking action... So this very cheap little gadget turned out to be Extremely Useful and a bit of a GAME CHANGER for me! 😎 Very warmly recommended! 👍👍👍

I had purchased one of these previously and it had worked well for the purposes I got it for (making mini batches of cosmetic samples/formulations) but the metal attachment had started to wear off exposing a yellowish colour round the base (been using it a fair amount). Decided to get another as nothing else available on the market that I could find to do the same job. The new one is a bit different - the attachments are all the same but the place for inserting the attachment is a bit different. The insert needs to be fully attached (as almost kinda wedged in) and as long as the holes on the attachment aren't too wide, it will work fine and not fall off. However the main reason for new purchase was the emulsifying attachment which wouldn't stay on and kept falling off. I had booked in for a return's collection but had to cancel. Was going to rebook the return but suddenly thought, what if I try to use a small hand crimper for crafts which I had handy to gently press the holes just a little closer together to see if it works? Voila, it works. Attaches and doesn't fall off! Shouldn't really need to do that if quality control is done better, but there you go. Saves having to return or having a useless product!

Having read the reviews, I wasn't sure about whether or not to purchase. However it definitely does the job for what I need it to do. I mix nail polishes and just needed something to ensure the paint is mixed. It's easy to clean and has a great mixing power and love the attachments. The price point is probably a bit high and belongs in a B&M or Wilkos type store for £3.99 for the quality. But it has everything you need and works well so far.