Norpro 2273C mini mixer, one, Black

UPDATE 2/25/2027:Since my sturdier-appearing whipper was inoperable, I have been using this much lighter version by another mfr. To my great surprise, I LOVE how much lighter it is. I use it several times each day, and until now, I never realized how much difference several ounces can make in a tool so often used! The little thing seems well-made, and it can handle very thick protein smoothies. If a smoothie is too thick for it, I've found it's really too thick for me to enjoy drinking so I add a little water. So, no problem there! It's given me no problems at all, so I'm giving it 5 stars this time.Each time I reach for this little whipper gadget, I am amazed by how little it weighs and can't help but smile bc it is SO much easier it is to use than my older one. And it does just as good a job, too! It no longer seems cheaply made to me either. I have been using it for months now and can highly recommend buying this item.ORIGINAL 1 STAR REVIEW: This item is much lighter and REALLY cheaply made compared to the robust "Fit&Fresh" one I am trying to replace now after wearing it out over several years of daily use in smoothies.It's made from such thin plastic, I can't even get the battery cover off to try it out! The cover literally COLLAPSES when I press down on it hard enough on the ridges to grip and then slide it back and off to load the batteries.I actually just found it will come off, but not easily and ONLY IF I use a very thin (sharp!) knife tip pressed down against the ridges on the cover and then use that tip to push/slide that flimsy cover backwards and off.It will hold 2 AA batteries, IF YOU CAN JAM THEM IN! It's not clear which way they should be inserted bc the contacts don't look familiar. I guessed right the first time, though, and it seems to work well. I just don't know how I'm going to ever get them out when they need to be replaced without tearing up the plastic with another type (not so sharp!) of knife tip. It took brute force to push them in straight bc the battery holder box is just too small. No wiggle room at all!!The on-off button is actually just a thin piece of plastic that extends off of the front end of that battery cover. It turns the unit on by pressing down on it, like a diving board first is jumped on will go downward and then bounce back up to rest. Turning it off is the same movement.The "diving board" tab is always at rest in its "up" position while it runs and also while it's off. You need to keep your thumb on it to keep it running. What concerns me is how to keep that open slot under that on-off tab clean. It's very easy to splash something onto that area and would be very hard to clean later!I know from using my similar one that it is very important to have a durable on-off switch. This one just has a long, thin piece of plastic with an opening below it to enable it to bounce up and down. Never seen anything so cheaply designed, although they did give its upper surface an ergonomic curve to hold the thumb in place on it. (That does feel good!)So, honestly, I recommend spending a little more to buy a better stirrer than this one. You will definitely get only what you pay for with this one. So, expect problems!It costs very little, so it is nothing more than a throw-away item. It will never hold up to mix anything into a smoothie, day after day, which is what my other one did with ease, even when its batteries were kinda low.Hope I can find another! Would pay $12-15 for it if it was made as well.

My hubby loves this gadget to easily mix his daily vitamin earl green drink. This is the third time I purchased to keep in several places. Great price too

Why did you pick this product vs others?:I have purchased several of these over the past 10 years. Even though it is cheap and only lasts a couple of years, it provides the right amount of frothing speed I prefer. I’ve tried others that are too strong and splash coffee out of my cup. I got a dud recently and asked for a replacement which I received two days later that worked just fine. Even though it’s cheap and doesn’t last forever, I like this one the best.

I had something similar years ago and was excited to receive this. Packaging was good, everything was sealed in plastic and the box was in good condition. Upon inspecting the main unit I noticed how cheaply made it was, which is not surprising at this price point. First, the button to operate is just a piece of plastic that is an extension of the battery cover and looks like it could easily break off after some use. Speaking of batteries, there are no instructions on battery installation, luckily I’m pretty versed on how battery terminals look and got the orientation right on the first try, however they were difficult to install and even more difficult to remove. The accessories looked okay, but to connect the accessories you slide it over a metal shaft that is recessed into the main unit. The problem with this is that you can’t see how well the accessory is fitted over the shaft. The second issue is that, as far as I can see, there its nothing for the accessory to grip on the shaft to keep it spinning. For my first attempt using the device I selected the beating accessory to grind up cat food, which is a stew like consistency with soft pieces in gravy and would have ideally resulted in wet mousse-like texture. At first it worked great. Then the accessory started slipping in the shaft and was no longer spinning. The other accessories would probably still work, but this is specifically what I purchased this in for and so it is going back.

I wanted a really small hand mixer for mixing a single serve pancake batter. Needless to say, it is too weak to use for a small bowl of batter; I'm not sure how it will perform for eggs. I guess its just meant for liquids. When its on, it makes a loud vibrating sound, the only attachment piece that doesn't do that is the metal beater. Its light and easy to use, a little tricky figuring out which way the batteries go in for there are no indications. Its sort of decent for the price.