Venga! Stand Mixer, Perfect for Baking Cakes with Balloon Whisk, Flat Beater, Dough Hook and 5 Litre Stainless-Steel Bowl, 1000 W, Black, VG M 3014 BS

Perfect for everything love it great for the money highly recommended

Very aesy to use it, fast

Fabulous piece of kitchen equipment. Excellent quality. Delivered fast. Would highly recommend.

Two points where this lost marks:1) The main whisk does not reach close enough to the bottom of the bowl, so mixing does not work too well and one has to keep turning The machine off, lifting the head and use a spatula to mix in the bottom of the bowl.2) The speed control is too small and could benefit from being larger and with indents. All to often when baking one can have wet or greasy hands and this knob becomes difficult to use.Two Points where it gained:Good SS bowl, easy to use, secures well and easy to clean.Excellent suction cup feet, holds the mixer rock steady.All in all excellent value for money, but a little care on the design side could make this a champion.

I decided to get my baking hat on again after we purchased a brand new cooker; my old gas cooker was gradually getting worse for temp regulation making it impossible to get reliable bake meaning it just wasn't worth the effort.I used to bake regulary and mainly used a handheld mixer or and a wooden spoon. This mixer is a revelation! It really is so easy to use, I particularly love the fact it has splash guard - previously when baking there was always a fine layer of flour or icing sugar round the kitchen, not an issue with this mixer. I also like the fact I can measure further ingredients whilst the mix is safely going: something I couldn't do with a handheld mixer or wooden spoon. The splash guard has a handy flap where you can add extra ingredients without stopping the mixer going.I've baked with my neices (aged 7 and 13) and they loved it. Since my purchase I've baked every week at least once; it just makes baking that bit more straight forward when you have a busy life.The unit itself is stylish, it's very easy to take apart and clean and it has some strong suction pads on the bottom to ensure it stays put with the vibration of the mixing. It's got several different speeds dependent on your needs. It does the job and I love it.

I have only used the mixer so far but it works very well.

It can't knead bread dough. I only kneaded bread for 3 minutes and the dough hook attachment is now stripped - so the dough hook simply falls off now. The spring loader on the attachment latch is now loose and has become unstable. To give it credit - the motor is still running and it didn't over heat.But why make these products if they can't handle one job? I mean - they do provide a dough hook to use with the device - but the metal is not hard enough to cope with kneading bread and simply wore away in a few minutes.The Bosch compact (white model) is a much better option and can handle 3-4 loaves of bread and it doesn't take up much space. It's easy to get replacement parts for it also. It's a durable product and costs only £30 more.

I am a cake maker for family friends birthdays etc so I needed a reliable mixer as I make my own frosting for cup cakes and 3 tier cakes . I need to be able to make bulk orders. This mixer is as good as any on the market and the price is excellent .I paid £160 for my last one and I had to keep stopping it to stir from the sides. Not required with this one . Great buy.