Russell Hobbs Desire hand mixer review

Russell Hobbs hand mixer summary

The five-speed Russell Hobbs is a good-looking whisk, with a black matte and shiny finish. The whisk comes with impressive accessories made of good-quality stainless steel, with an unusual but efficient cross between a beater and whisk that performed extremely well in our test. The large, comfortable handle and great balance make this an easy whisk to use, though there is some vibration and noise at the top speed. The Russell Hobbs is an excellent whisk that, despite feeling a little flimsy at first, is, in fact, a sturdy little workhorse with excellent accessories at an affordable price.

What were our first impressions of the Russell Hobbs hand mixer?

The Russell Hobbs 24672 is a handsome-looking machine, with a plastic black matte and partly shiny finish. This does mark very easily, but it's nothing a damp cloth can’t sort.

We were very impressed with the accessories included with this whisk during our test. There are rounded beaters (a cross between a beater and a whisk) and dough hooks. Both have good weights, and are extremely sturdy. There are clear diagrams on the base of the whisk to locate where the accessories go, and all click firmly into place. It's only the eject button that's a little confusing – it works by pushing the speed selector button on the handle down. While this can be a little scary from a safety perspective, it reassuringly only works when the machine is switched off, so there's no possibility of accidentally ejecting the attachments at full speed.