If you want a mixer to adorn your countertop, then things might be different, and the allure of the KitchenAid styling might just win out.

Another important test was how it combined chocolate chips, as it's essential with cookies like this that there is a good, even distribution. For the first step, we stuck with the beaters to cream the butter and sugar, and found that the process was effortless, as the other tests had been. The mixer has a completely sealed body, making it so that none of your mixture can seep inside the housing, and effectively wreak havoc inside. Due to the rather interesting (read, weird) shape of the beaters, I was intrigued to see how the Braun performed, especially since it also doesn't have a dedicated whisk attachment. Then we moved over to test the dough hooks, which was a smooth transition thanks to the large ejector button within the middle of the mixer.As I got to work with the mixer, I found that you could feel the power running through the mixer, and that it felt extremely easy to hold. I was extremely pleasantly surprised by the Braun MultiMix 5 Hand Mixer, and found that it could perform alongside the most prestigious models out there. We understand that it’s nice to have a paper manual for your Braun HM 5100 WH MultiMix 5 Hand Mixer. There's room for debate when it comes to the aesthetics of these mixers if you put them head to head. The iF product design award is one of the longest-standing and most important product design awards in the world.

A completely sealed design prevents anything from getting into the housing for quick, easy cleanup and long-lasting performance. Whilst a flurry of hand mixers are opting to go completely cord free, this Braun mixer has an extra-long cord instead, to promote 'freedom of movement'. No need to stop and change attachments to go from whisking to beating, the unique MultiWhisk attachment is both whisk and beater in one. SmartMix technology incorporates an in-line vertical motor design that redistributes the weight of the mixer out of your hand and into the bowl, requiring 50% less effort for mixing.It's fair to say that we might have judged this mixer as a little clunky straight out of the box, but in the first test it really impressed.