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The Hamilton Beach Big Mouth 67601A is the budget pick in my celery juicer guide, at $64.79. It is a centrifugal juicer: a spinning blade and mesh basket, an 800-watt motor, a 3-inch feed chute and an 80-ounce pulp bin.

It holds 4.4 stars across 41,501 ratings, far more than the other juicers in that guide, with 70% five-star and 5% one-star.

The owner reviews agree on what it is. It is fast, it takes whole fruit, and it is loud; the arguments are about how wet the pulp is, how easy it is to clean, and how long the motor lasts.

Quick Verdict

What Comes in the Box

Hamilton Beach says the removable parts are dishwasher safe and includes a brush for the strainer.

The juicer, a food pusher, a pulp bin and a strainer cleaning brush. The listing names the pulp bin, juice bowl, lid and pusher as dishwasher safe.

There is no juice jug in the listing’s included components, so plan on a glass or jug under the spout.

The warranty is three years, per the listing.

Specifications

Noise, heat and the motor

The three-year warranty is the listing’s strongest reassurance. Owners give it reason to matter.

It is loud. Noise comes up in hundreds of reviews, including from owners who rate it five stars. One apartment owner says it sounds like a factory floor and only runs it at times that will not disturb the neighbours; others call it a tad loud and move on.

The motor can strain. Several owners describe a burning or hot-metal smell: one after a glass or two of juice, one while juicing celery, and one with ginger, when the machine also shook. One gave up on it after four uses.

Some units fail. Owners report a juicer that broke down within four months, one that dies at around eight months and has been bought four times, and one that stopped after two and a half years of daily use. Side clamps that break are another repeated complaint.

None of this stops 70% of owners giving it five stars. But it is why the three-year warranty matters, and why feeding it steadily rather than forcing produce down the chute is the habit to keep.

Who It’s For

• Anyone who wants to find out whether juicing will stick before spending $150 or more. A four-star owner who was not ready for a $400 slow juicer calls it a good way to start.
• People juicing hard produce: apples, carrots, beets and citrus. One owner reports very dry pulp from beets, carrots and lemons.
• Cooks short on prep time. The 3-inch chute takes whole apples, which owners say saves most of the chopping.
• Anyone who wants dishwasher-safe parts and a long warranty for under $100.
• Mixed juices with some celery or greens in them, rather than straight celery juice.

Who Should Look Elsewhere

• Anyone juicing mostly leafy greens or straight celery. Owners report little juice from greens, and a centrifugal basket is the wrong mechanism for celery on its own; my celery juicer guide explains why.
• Apartment dwellers who juice early or late. The noise is the most repeated complaint.
• Anyone who wants the driest pulp and the most juice per pound. A slow juicer does that better.
• People who hand-wash everything. Some owners find the strainer hard to clean by hand, even with the brush.
• Anyone planning heavy daily use for years. Owner reports of motors and clamps failing are frequent enough to weigh.

Performance

Speed and the 3-inch chute

The 3-inch chute is the reason to buy it: a whole apple goes in without cutting.

The chute is what the positive reviews lead with. Owners describe washing produce and dropping it straight in, and one who juices beets, celery, cucumber, garlic, apples and carrots together says the machine sorts the peel and pulp from the juice without fuss.

Not everyone finds it that easy. One critical owner says the mouth is not wide enough and can only take a little at a time, and another has to feed small pieces or the machine blows the pusher out and shakes on the counter.

Pieces flying out of the chute come up more than once. One owner suggests having the pusher in the chute before switching on; another holds the machine for the first couple of seconds because it jumps from the torque.

Juice yield and pulp

Hamilton Beach claims maximum juice yield. Owners find that depends heavily on what goes in.

Yield depends on the produce. One owner juicing beets, carrots, celery, parsley and lemons found the pulp very dry, while another says you can watch how little juice comes out of greens.

Wet pulp is a recurring complaint, and one owner says the pulp got noticeably wetter after about 15 uses. A small-business owner juicing pineapples in quantity found the yield disappointing.

This is the trade-off of a centrifugal juicer rather than a fault of this one. My masticating vs centrifugal juicer comparison covers where each type wins.

Cleaning

Lining the pulp bin with a bag, as Hamilton Beach shows here, keeps one part out of the wash.

Cleaning splits owners. Many call it quick and easy, and the parts are listed as dishwasher safe.

Others say hand-washing takes real effort even with the brush, that the lid does not fully contain the pulp, and that dried leaves stick in the corners unless it is washed straight away. One owner says the pusher melted in the dishwasher, so a low heat setting or hand washing that part is safer.

If the basket clogs mid-batch, juice can spray out of the side; one owner has to stop and clean the strainer partway through. My guide on how to clean a juicer covers the strainer.

Design and Build

Hamilton Beach’s drawing: 14.4 inches tall and 11.5 inches deep.

It is a black plastic body with a large clear pulp bin, a single on-off knob and side clamps that hold the lid down. At 8.36 pounds it is light enough to store in a cupboard.

The listing contradicts itself on power: the bullets and the model name say 800 watts, and the specification table also lists 200 watts. Hamilton Beach calls 800 the rated power.

The side clamps are a part owners repeatedly report breaking. One owner on a second broken set says Hamilton Beach is sending a free replacement.

What Owners Report

Amazon shows 70% five-star, 16% four, 7% three, 2% two and 5% one across 41,501 ratings. That is a far larger pool than the other juicers in my celery guide.

What recurs in the positive reviews

• Value. A capable juicer for about $65.
• The chute. Whole apples and bunches of produce go straight in.
• Speed. Juice in seconds rather than minutes.
• Hard produce. Quick work of apples, carrots and beets.
• A starter juicer. A cheap way to find out if juicing sticks.

What recurs in the critical reviews

• Noise. The most repeated complaint.
• Wet pulp. Poor yield from greens and some fruit.
• Motor strain. Burning or hot-metal smells under load.
• Failures. Motors that stop and side clamps that break.
• Cleaning by hand. Harder than the dishwasher-safe label suggests for some owners.

The five-star and one-star reviews describe the same juicer. Owners who feed it hard produce at a steady pace, and wash it straight away, are happy; owners who push greens through it, or run it hard every day, meet its limits.

Value

At $64.79 the Big Mouth costs much less than the Ninja NeverClog JC151, the cold press juicer that tops my celery guide.

What the extra money buys in a slow juicer is drier pulp, more juice from greens and quieter running. What the Big Mouth gives back is speed, a wide chute and a much lower price.

If you want a centrifugal juicer with more refinement, my Breville JE98XL review covers the step up.

Durability

Durability reports cover the whole range: an owner whose earlier unit lasted four years, one on two and a half years of daily use before the motor stopped, and others whose machines failed within months.

The failures that repeat are the motor under strain, sometimes announced by a burning smell, and the side clamps. The three-year warranty covers the first years of that; keep the receipt.

Feed produce at a steady pace rather than forcing it, cut very hard items like ginger into small pieces, and stop if you smell the motor.

Check the box on arrival. Two critical owners received units with a part missing.

Alternatives to Consider

• For more juice from greens and quieter running, my Ninja NeverClog JC151 review covers the cold press pick.
• For the full field, see my best juicer guide and my best juicer for greens guide.
• For a better-built centrifugal juicer, see my Breville JE98XL review.
• Everything else on juicing is collected in the juicers hub.

Verdict

The Hamilton Beach Big Mouth is a good cheap juicer for hard produce. It is fast, takes whole fruit, has dishwasher-safe parts and a three-year warranty, and 70% of more than 41,000 owners give it five stars.

It is also loud, wasteful with greens, and some motors and clamps fail well before the warranty runs out. Buy it to find out whether juicing sticks, not as a machine for daily green juice.

Seven out of ten: marked up for value, the chute and the warranty, marked down for noise, wet pulp and failure reports.

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How This Review Was Put Together

Plainly: this is research-based, not a hands-on test. I have not owned or used this juicer, and nothing here should be read as a report from my own kitchen.

What it rests on: the published specification — the motor, chute, pulp bin, dishwasher-safe parts and warranty Hamilton Beach lists, where its own figures disagree, and what owners report about noise, pulp, cleaning and the parts that fail — read against the other juicers in my celery juicer guide; the shape of the rating distribution across 41,501 Amazon ratings rather than the 4.4 average it produces; and the text of the positive and critical reviews, read for themes that recur across independent owners.

Why owner reviews are treated as evidence here: one reviewer cooking on one unit for a fortnight cannot show whether a juicer motor survives two years of daily carrots and beets. Several thousand owners over years can. A theme is only reported above where more than one unconnected owner raised it.

What I could not establish: what share of machines fail in the first year, since unhappy owners are over-represented in written reviews. I also could not reconcile the listing’s 800-watt and 200-watt figures beyond Hamilton Beach calling 800 the rated power.

Price, stock and ratings were read from Amazon’s US marketplace on 14 September 2026 and will move.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Hamilton Beach Big Mouth good for celery juice?

It will juice celery, but a centrifugal juicer is the wrong mechanism for straight celery juice, and owners report poor yield from greens. It suits celery mixed with apples, carrots and cucumber better.

Is the Hamilton Beach Big Mouth loud?

Yes. Noise is the most repeated complaint in the reviews, including from owners who rate it highly.

Are the parts dishwasher safe?

The listing says the pulp bin, juice bowl, lid and pusher are. One owner says the pusher melted in the dishwasher, so a low heat setting is safer.

How long does the Hamilton Beach Big Mouth last?

Owner reports range from failures within months to two and a half years of daily use and one earlier unit that lasted four years. The warranty is three years.

Why does my juicer smell like burning?

Owners report a burning or hot-metal smell when the motor is under strain, such as with ginger or when juicing a lot at once. Stop, let it cool and feed smaller pieces.

Is it 800 watts or 200 watts?

The listing calls 800 watts the rated power, and the specification table also lists 200 watts. I could not reconcile the two figures.

How big is the feed chute?

Three inches, wide enough for a whole apple according to Hamilton Beach and owners.

What is the warranty?

Three years, limited, according to the listing.

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Quick verdict:

• Buy it if: you mostly slice, shred, and mix dough, and want a 12-cup processor for well under $100
• Skip it if: chopping and pureeing are your main uses, or you routinely process large volumes of liquid-heavy food
• My take: genuinely good at the things it’s good at, and the site’s own buying guide picks it as “Best Budget” for a reason — but go in knowing exactly which two jobs it’s weaker at

The Hamilton Beach Stack & Snap 70725A ($54.95) is the budget pick in my best food processor buying guide, and it’s never had its own dedicated review here — just a line in a roundup. It deserves a closer look, because the picture is more specific than “good value”: it’s excellent at some things and genuinely weak at others, and which camp you fall into depends entirely on what you actually make.

I haven’t run this one through my own kitchen, so I’m not going to pretend otherwise. What follows is built on two real sources: TechGearLab’s independent lab testing of this exact machine (scored chopping, mixing, pureeing, shredding, slicing, and cleaning against a field of competitors), and the patterns across Hamilton Beach’s own 28,881 Amazon ratings. That’s a more honest foundation than a first impression, and it’s exactly the kind of gap between marketing copy and real performance this review exists to close.

Hamilton Beach 70725A — Key Specs

What It Does Well

TechGearLab’s lab testing found this machine genuinely excels at three things: mixing, slicing, and shredding. It whipped up mayo from scratch using the built-in oil dispenser, handled pizza and pie dough with only minor manual assistance, and produced clean, uniform slices of tomatoes, potatoes, and zucchini. Shredding potatoes and carrots came out uniform with minimal waste. For a sub-$55 machine, that’s a genuinely strong result — the review specifically noted it held its own against processors costing far more in those categories, which is why it earned a Best Buy Award in that lab’s testing.

Owners echo this on the practical side: the Stack & Snap assembly (no twisting or aligning tabs) shows up repeatedly in reviews as the single biggest quality-of-life improvement over older food processors, especially for anyone with limited hand strength or dexterity.

What It Doesn’t Do Well

The same lab testing found two clear weak points: chopping and pureeing. Onions chopped down reasonably evenly, but carrots and almonds didn’t — the almonds in particular needed ten-plus pulses and still left whole pieces mixed in with pulverized ones, since the single-speed pulse control doesn’t give much precision. Pureeing showed a similar pattern: hummus stayed grainy rather than smooth, and tomato sauce still had visible garlic chunks the blade had missed.

The other real issue is the lid. It has no rubber seal or gasket, and the lab’s leak test — filling the bowl to the 7-cup line with water — ended with water sprayed across the counter. If you regularly process anything liquid-heavy near the fill line, that’s worth planning around; underfilling by a cup or two avoids it entirely.

Amazon’s own review base adds one more pattern worth flagging: a recurring complaint about small plastic parts, most often the food pusher, cracking if dropped, plus scattered reports of the motor or buttons failing outright after moderate use. At this price point some of that is the tradeoff for lighter-duty plastics — but it’s a real pattern, not a one-off.

Cleaning

Dishwasher-safe parts and a sealed bowl without tight crevices make day-to-day cleanup straightforward, according to both the lab review and repeat owner comments. The one recurring snag: the enclosed Stack & Snap joint between lid and bowl can trap moisture, and a few owners report it takes an extra pass or an overnight air-dry to fully dry out. My own food processor cleaning guide covers the parts most people miss on any machine, seals included.

Value for Money

At $54.95, this is priced to compete with processors that do far less. The trade a buyer is actually making is precision on two tasks (chopping, pureeing) for real strength on three others (mixing, slicing, shredding) plus a 12-cup capacity that’s genuinely large for the price. That’s a fair trade for a lot of kitchens, and it’s exactly why it’s the “Best Budget” pick in my food processor buying guide rather than an afterthought entry.

How It Compares to the Best Overall Pick

My buying guide’s top pick, the Cuisinart DFP-14BCNY, costs roughly three times as much and it shows in exactly the two places this Hamilton Beach is weakest: chopping precision and puree smoothness, both helped by a more refined blade geometry and speed control. What the Cuisinart doesn’t beat this machine on is value — if slicing, shredding, and dough are your main uses, the extra money buys you refinement you may not need.

Who Should Buy This

Buy the Hamilton Beach 70725A if:

• Slicing, shredding, or mixing dough are your primary uses
• You want a large 12-cup capacity without a large price tag
• Easy assembly matters more to you than twist-lock precision
• You’re comfortable underfilling slightly to avoid the lid’s leak risk

Look elsewhere if:

• Fine, uniform chopping or smooth purees are what you do most
• You want a sealed lid you can fill to the max line without a second thought
• You’d rather pay more up front than risk a plastic part failing early

Verdict

The Stack & Snap 70725A earns its spot as a budget pick honestly — it’s not a compromise across the board, it’s genuinely strong at three specific tasks and genuinely weak at two others. If your kitchen’s actual workload leans toward slicing, shredding, and dough, this is a fair amount of processor for well under $100. If you chop and puree more than you slice, the gap between this and a pricier machine will show up in the results, not just the price tag.

Full context: my best food processor buying guide, my Cuisinart DFP-14BCNY review if you want the premium option, and my food processor sizing guide if you’re still deciding on capacity, or my direct Hamilton Beach vs. BLACK+DECKER comparison if you’re weighing this against the other budget pick.

How This Review Was Put Together

Plainly: this is research-based, not a hands-on test. I have not owned or used this, and nothing here should be read as a report from my own kitchen.

What it rests on: the published specification – 12-cup bowl, 450W motor, the stack-and-snap assembly that removes the twist-lock most processors use, the blades and discs included, and dishwasher-safe parts; plus the pattern across verified-purchase reviews, which for this model concentrates on the assembly mechanism being genuinely easier and on the motor being modest for dough.

What I could not establish: motor longevity under heavy loads. 450W is low for a 12-cup bowl and no independent test covers how that plays out over years.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Hamilton Beach Stack & Snap 70725A good for chopping?

It’s the weakest of its five main functions. Independent lab testing found it handled onions reasonably well but struggled with carrots and almonds, leaving uneven pieces even after many pulses. It’s fine for casual chopping, not for anything needing a uniform fine dice.

Does the lid leak?

It can, if filled close to the max line. The lid has no rubber gasket, and lab testing found it sprayed water when filled to 7 cups. Filling a cup or two below the line avoids the issue.

How does it compare to more expensive food processors?

It matches or beats many pricier machines at slicing, shredding, and mixing dough, but falls behind on chopping precision and puree smoothness — both areas where more expensive blade and speed designs show their advantage.

Is it durable?

Mostly, based on Amazon’s aggregated owner data, though there’s a recurring pattern of small plastic parts (especially the food pusher) cracking if dropped, and scattered reports of motor or button failure with heavy use.

Is it dishwasher safe?

Yes, all removable parts are dishwasher safe, though Hamilton Beach’s manual specifically warns against using a “Sani” high-heat setting, which can damage the plastic components.

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Quick Verdict

• Rating: 7/10 — a genuine budget stand mixer with real value-for-money praise in the review data, offset by a plastic body and a thinner motor than every other pick in its guide
• Best for: occasional bakers who want a real stand mixer’s hands-free convenience without KitchenAid or Cuisinart pricing
• Not ideal for: regular bread bakers who need a heavy-duty motor and metal body for dense dough day after day
• Current price: ~$108.00 on Amazon (verified 2026-09-24 — stock was limited at time of writing; see the availability note below)
• Bottom line: A real 6-speed planetary mixer with a stainless bowl for a fraction of the price of the guide’s other picks — the trade-offs (plastic body, 300W motor, smaller bowl) are the reason it costs less, not hidden defects.

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Introduction

The Hamilton Beach 63326’s case is price: a 6-speed planetary stand mixer with a 3.5-quart stainless steel bowl and three real attachments, at $108 — well under a third of what the KitchenAid models or the Cuisinart SM-50 cost. It’s the budget pick in my stand mixer buying guide.

This is a research-based review, built from Hamilton Beach’s specifications and product photography, and Amazon’s compiled customer-review data. What it surfaces that the price tag alone won’t: a specific split in the review data between owners who find it genuinely good value and owners who find it noticeably less powerful than pricier alternatives — both real, both worth reading before buying.

Specifications

Who It’s For

• Occasional bakers who want the hands-free convenience of a real stand mixer without spending $250+
• Anyone whose baking is mostly cookies, cakes, and light batters rather than dense bread dough day after day
• Buyers who specifically value the review data’s most-mentioned theme — value for money, including one owner describing the quality as matching higher-priced models
• Smaller households or kitchens where a compact 3.5-quart bowl is actually the right size, not a limitation
• First-time stand mixer buyers who want to confirm they’ll use one regularly before investing in a $300+ model

Who Should Look Elsewhere

• Regular bread bakers — the review data specifically flags mixing performance and power as mixed, with some owners reporting it’s not as powerful as KitchenAid models for dense dough
• Anyone who wants a metal-bodied mixer — this is plastic construction, a real difference from the Cuisinart SM-50’s die-cast metal body
• Buyers sensitive to counter noise — “noise level” is one of the mixed-sentiment attributes in the review data
• Anyone who wants a large-capacity bowl — at 3.5 quarts, this is smaller than every other pick in my stand mixer guide
• Buyers who want to order with confidence about long-term availability — see the note on stock and seller below before committing

Performance

The 300-watt motor is a genuine step down from every other mixer in my stand mixer buying guide — the Cuisinart SM-50 runs 500W, and KitchenAid’s models sit in a similar higher range. That’s the direct trade for the lower price, and it shows up specifically in the review data: “Power” and “Mixing performance” are both mixed-sentiment attributes, with owners split between finding it powerful enough and reporting it’s not as capable as KitchenAid models for tougher jobs.

The planetary mixing action — the beater rotating around the bowl while also spinning on its own axis — is the same basic mechanism every stand mixer in this category uses, including the pricier models; Hamilton Beach’s own listing describes it as “the same rotating mixing action as other leading brand stand mixers.” The mechanism is the same; the motor driving it is not, which is the more honest way to think about the performance gap.

The slow fold setting is a genuinely useful, specific feature at this price point: designed for kneading bread and reducing splatter when folding dry ingredients into wet ones, a detail some competing budget mixers skip.

Wattage alone doesn’t fully predict mixing performance — gearing, torque delivery, and how the motor handles sustained resistance all matter too — but it’s still a reasonable proxy for how a mixer behaves under a heavy, stiff dough load specifically, since that’s exactly when a motor is working hardest against resistance rather than just spinning freely. A 300W motor mixing thin batters, whipped cream, or cookie dough has plenty of headroom; the same motor working a dense, low-hydration bread dough for several minutes is a genuinely harder job, and that’s precisely the scenario where the review data’s power and mixing-performance complaints concentrate. For light-to-moderate baking, this distinction rarely matters in practice.

Design and Build Quality

The plastic body is the clearest visual and tactile difference from the pricier picks in this category — it’s lighter (11.8 lbs vs the Cuisinart SM-50’s 17 lbs) but doesn’t have the same resistance to flex under heavy mixing loads that a die-cast metal body offers. “Sturdiness” and “Stability” both appear as mixed-sentiment attributes in the review data, consistent with what a lighter, plastic-bodied mixer would be expected to show under load.

The tilt-up head design is standard for mixers at this price point, and the knob-based controls (rather than a digital display) keep the interface simple — six speeds plus the fold setting, no touchscreen to navigate.

For anyone comparing spec sheets side by side: “tilt-up” and “tilt-back” head designs both describe the same basic function — the head pivots away from the bowl for loading ingredients and swapping attachments — the difference is mostly which direction the head travels and how much clearance it needs above the unit. Six speeds is fewer than the Cuisinart SM-50’s 12, which matters most for the two extremes of a mixing job: a slow enough setting to fold in flour without a cloud of dust, and a fast enough one to whip egg whites to stiff peaks. Six speeds still covers both ends adequately for most home baking, just with less fine-grained control in between than a 12-speed model offers.

Cleaning and Maintenance

The stainless steel bowl and the three metal attachments (dough hook, whisk, flat beater) are generally dishwasher-safe on the top rack for mixers in this category, though checking the included manual for this specific unit is worth doing first. The plastic body itself should never be submerged or dishwashed — wipe it down with a damp cloth, keeping water away from the motor housing and control knob.

There’s no splash guard included with this mixer, unlike the Cuisinart SM-50 — the fold setting helps reduce splatter when adding dry ingredients, but expect more counter cleanup around the base than a mixer with a dedicated splash guard. For general stand mixer bowl and attachment care between uses, see my guide to maintaining bakeware and baking tools.

Value

At $108, the 63326 is meaningfully cheaper than every other stand mixer in my buying guide — “Value for money” is the single most-mentioned positive attribute in the review data, with one owner specifically describing the quality as matching higher-priced models. That’s a genuine, verifiable signal, not just a low price tag.

Availability note: at the time of writing, this listing showed only 9 units left in stock and is fulfilled by a third-party seller rather than shipped and sold directly by Amazon. Neither is disqualifying — the buy box and standard 30-day return policy are both active — but it’s worth confirming current stock and seller details before ordering, since low-stock third-party listings can go out of stock or change sellers without much notice.

Durability

The plastic body construction is the main long-term durability question mark against this mixer, compared to the die-cast metal bodies used by every other pick in the buying guide. The review data’s mixed ratings on “Sturdiness” and “Stability” are consistent with that construction difference, though they don’t point to a specific failure pattern the way a dedicated durability complaint theme would.

Hamilton Beach’s standard warranty terms aren’t broken out separately on this listing from Amazon’s return policy; third-party protection plans (3-year for $21.99, 4-year for $29.99) are available at checkout for buyers who want to hedge the plastic-body risk over a multi-year ownership period.

What Owners Report

KitchenwareCompare doesn’t own or test this mixer, so instead of claiming hands-on impressions, here’s what Amazon’s AI-generated summary of the verified-purchase review text (791 ratings) actually says, attribute by attribute:

• Value for money (109 mentions, positive): the most-discussed attribute, with one owner specifically noting the quality matches higher-priced models
• Ease of use (37 mentions, positive): owners report it’s straightforward for everyday tasks like mashed potatoes, pumpkin filling, and whipped cream
• Mixing performance (55 mentions, mixed): some owners find it handles mixing well; others report it’s not as capable as KitchenAid models
• Size (38 mentions, mixed): the compact 3.5-quart bowl suits some households and feels small to others
• Sturdiness (35 mentions, mixed) and Stability (29 mentions, mixed): consistent with the lighter plastic-body construction discussed above
• Power (33 mentions, mixed): some owners describe it as powerful enough; others report it falls short of pricier brands, especially for dense dough
• Noise level (30 mentions, mixed): some owners find it quiet; others report it’s noisy in operation

The honest read: this is a genuinely divided review base, not a uniformly positive or negative one — the price-to-quality trade is real for some owners and a real limitation for others, and which camp you land in likely depends on how hard you push the motor.

What Comes in the Box

Confirmed directly from Hamilton Beach’s own listing and product photography: the mixer, a dough hook, a whisk, and a flat beater. No splash guard is included — a real difference from the pricier Cuisinart SM-50, which does include one.

Alternatives

If the 63326’s motor or build quality isn’t enough, two real alternatives from my stand mixer buying guide are worth a look:

• More expensive, real step up: the Cuisinart SM-50 — a 500W motor, die-cast metal body, and a larger 5.5-quart bowl, for roughly three times the price. The right pick if you bake regularly enough that the 63326’s limitations would actually be felt.
• Premium, widest attachment ecosystem: the KitchenAid Classic or Artisan — the most expensive option in the guide, but with the largest third-party attachment market of any stand mixer. See my direct Hamilton Beach 63326 vs KitchenAid Artisan comparison for the full head-to-head.

The gap between this mixer and the next step up isn’t small — roughly a three-fold price difference to the Cuisinart SM-50, and more again to KitchenAid — so it’s worth being honest about which side of that gap actually fits your baking habits rather than defaulting to “more expensive is always better.” A household baking cookies and the occasional cake a few times a month genuinely doesn’t need a 500W motor or a die-cast body; a household kneading bread weekly will feel the difference within the first few loaves of dough.

Hamilton Beach 63326 Stand Mixer Review: Final Verdict

The Hamilton Beach 63326 earns its spot as the budget pick in my stand mixer buying guide on a genuine, review-data-confirmed strength: real value for money, with a stainless steel bowl and three usable attachments at a fraction of what the other picks cost. The trade-offs — a 300W motor, plastic body, and a smaller 3.5-quart bowl — are honest limitations, not hidden defects, and they show up specifically in the review data rather than being papered over.

The mixed reviews on power, sturdiness, and noise are real and worth weighing against how hard you’ll actually push this mixer — occasional bakers are likely to land in the satisfied camp; regular bread bakers are more likely to hit its limits.

Buy it if: you want real stand-mixer convenience at the lowest price in this category and your baking is mostly light-to-moderate. Consider the alternatives above if: you bake dense bread regularly or want a metal body built for years of heavy use. For the full field, see my stand mixer buying guide, and for the category overview, start at my stand mixers hub.

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How This Review Was Put Together

This is a research-based review, not a hands-on test. I don’t own or test the products covered on this site. What’s above is built from Hamilton Beach’s published specifications and product photography, Amazon’s AI-generated summary of the verified-purchase review text (791 ratings, attribute-by-attribute), and a direct comparison against the other picks in my stand mixer buying guide.

What I could not establish: the exact real-world gap between this motor and the pricier models’ motors in wattage-equivalent mixing capability — the review data confirms owners perceive a difference, but doesn’t quantify it. I also could not verify whether the current low-stock, third-party-seller situation reflects a temporary supply gap or a longer-term sourcing change; that status is accurate only as of the verification date above and is worth rechecking before ordering.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Hamilton Beach 63326 as good as a KitchenAid?

No — it’s a genuine budget alternative, not a like-for-like competitor. The 300W motor and plastic body are real step-downs from KitchenAid’s models, reflected in the mixed “power” and “mixing performance” themes in the review data. It earns its place on value, not on matching KitchenAid’s capability.

What attachments come with the Hamilton Beach 63326?

A dough hook, a whisk, and a flat beater. No splash guard is included, unlike the pricier Cuisinart SM-50.

Can the Hamilton Beach 63326 handle bread dough?

It has a dough hook and a slow fold setting specifically designed for kneading, but the review data shows mixed results for tougher mixing jobs — some owners report it handles dough fine, others find it underpowered compared to higher-wattage mixers. Regular bread bakers should weigh this carefully.

Is the Hamilton Beach 63326 dishwasher safe?

The stainless steel bowl and metal attachments are generally dishwasher-safe on the top rack for this mixer category, but check the included manual first. The plastic body should never be submerged or dishwashed — wipe it down with a damp cloth.

How big is the Hamilton Beach 63326’s bowl?

3.5 quarts — the smallest bowl of any pick in my stand mixer buying guide, suited to everyday baking for smaller households rather than large-batch or frequent bread baking.

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The GreenPan Lima is the PFAS-free pick in my cookware for gas stoves guide, and it is bought for one reason above all others: people want to stop cooking on PTFE. At $149.99 it is the cheapest credible way to do that in a full set.

It is also the most polarising set in the guide. The rating curve is 74% five-star and 6% one-star — the highest one-star share of the four sets I have looked at here. Reading both ends, the split is not random. It tracks almost exactly with how people treat the pans, and that is the thing worth understanding before you buy.

Quick Verdict

What Comes in the Box

The twelve, itemised by GreenPan. Three of them are bamboo utensils and one is a steamer insert.

8-inch and 9-inch frypans, a 2-quart saucepan with lid, a 2.75-quart skillet with lid, a 5-quart casserole with lid, a stainless steel steamer insert, and three bamboo utensils.

Count the cookware rather than the pieces and you get five vessels, three lids and a steamer basket. Three of the twelve are bamboo utensils. One owner puts it more bluntly than I would, calling it an eight-piece set with the count made up.

The largest frypan is 9 inches, which is smaller than the 10-inch pan in the T-fal Signature at a third less money. If a big skillet is what you are short of, this set will not solve it.

Specifications

What ceramic actually changes

Thermolon is a sol-gel ceramic, not PTFE. It releases well when new and it will not fume if you overheat it.

Thermolon is a mineral-based sol-gel coating rather than PTFE. The practical difference that matters most is what happens when a pan is overheated: PTFE degrades and off-gasses, ceramic does not. If that is why you are shopping, this set answers it and the certification list is specific — PFAS, PFOA, lead and cadmium. If you want a single PFAS-free pan rather than a full set, the best non-stick pan without Teflon guide compares five.

The trade-off is lifespan. Ceramic nonstick is generally accepted to lose its release sooner than PTFE, and it dislikes high heat, which is precisely the thing a gas burner is good at. GreenPan reinforces the coating with diamond particles, but the care instructions still say low to medium heat.

So the honest framing is that you are trading years of release for coating chemistry you are comfortable with. Whether that is a good trade is a personal call, not a technical one.

Who It’s For

• Anyone who wants PFAS-free cookware and does not want to spend three hundred dollars
• Cooks who genuinely work at low and medium heat — eggs, fish, vegetables, sauces
• People who will hand wash. Every long-lived owner report here mentions it
• Kitchens that want a steamer insert and a 5-quart casserole in the same box

Who Should Look Elsewhere

• Induction owners. Amazon lists gas and electric compatibility only
• Anyone who sears hard. High heat is the single most-cited cause of failure in the critical reviews
• Dishwasher households — several owners report exterior damage they attribute directly to it
• Metal-utensil users; nylon, silicone and wood only
• Anyone who wants a large skillet — the biggest frypan here is 9 inches
• Buy-once buyers. For that the coating-free Cuisinart MultiClad Pro is the argument, at $70 more

Performance

It cooks well, on the heat it asks for

Owners consistently report good results at low and medium heat. The complaints start above that.

Release when new is not in dispute. Owners describe eggs sliding out, easy cleaning and even heating, and one who has had the set over a year says nothing has stuck yet and the pans look as they did new.

The qualifier arrives in the same reviews. One four-star owner four months in puts it plainly: the instruction not to use high heat is no joke, and the pans heat very well at lower temperatures. That is the operating envelope, and it is narrower than a gas hob invites.

On gas specifically this matters more than on electric, because a gas flame reaches the pan faster and a ring wider than the base will lick up the sides. Sizing the flame to the pan is not fussiness here, it is the maintenance schedule.

The exterior, and the reviews that worry me most

The grey outside is a finish on hard anodized aluminium. It is what several owners report losing first.

The most specific complaints are not about the cooking surface at all. They are about the outside of the pans. One owner two months in describes the outer coating simply washing off in the sink, leaving a rough texture, and compares it against a GreenPan skillet bought five years earlier that is still intact.

Another, a year and a half in, says the bottoms are disintegrating. Both attribute it to the dishwasher, and both say the listing told them the set was dishwasher safe when they bought it. Amazon’s current detail table does not state a dishwasher rating either way, and GreenPan’s care guidance is hand wash.

I cannot verify what the listing said in 2024, so treat the accusation as unproven. What is not in dispute is that more than one unconnected owner reports exterior finish loss, and that each of them was running the pans through a dishwasher. Hand wash this set.

Where the 6% one-star share comes from

Tempered glass lids. Owners note they have no steam vent, which changes how you use them.

Six per cent of 1,614 ratings is roughly a hundred people, and the shape of their complaints is consistent: the coating stopped releasing far sooner than expected. One owner reports tarnishing and discolouration inside a month at medium heat; another says the pans degraded quickly despite trying different amounts of oil; a third replaced the set within two years.

A smaller and more concrete complaint is the lids: they have no vent hole, so moisture has nowhere to go. The T-fal Signature and the T-fal Ultimate both vent theirs. It is a minor thing, but it is the kind of detail that only shows up from someone who has used the set.

Against all of that sits an owner who bought the set in March 2019 and updated their review to say it is still going strong. Both outcomes are real. The variable that separates them, as far as the reviews show it, is heat and washing.

The PFAS-free claim, and what it covers

GreenPan’s own marketing panel. The dated origin claim and the free-of list are the checkable parts; the rest is advertising.

GreenPan dates its ceramic nonstick to 2007 and states the coating is free of PFAS, PFOA, lead and cadmium. That list is specific enough to be meaningful, and it is the reason most owners here give for buying.

What it covers is the coating. It is not a statement about the hard anodized body underneath, the anodising process, or the exterior finish — which is the part several owners report coming off. If your concern is what touches your food, the claim addresses it directly. If your concern is broader, it is narrower than it first reads.

The rest of the panel is advertising and I would not lean on it. An award citation and a patent count tell you about the marketing department, not about how the pan behaves in year three.

Design and Build

Hard anodized bodies, riveted stainless handles and tempered glass lids. The handles stay cooler than the T-fal silicone ones do on a gas hob and are rated for the oven; the set as a whole is 11.9 pounds, which owners describe as substantial without being heavy.

The oven rating is the specification most often quoted wrongly, including in my own guide before I checked it. The pans are oven and broiler safe to 600℉ — the highest of any set in the gas guide. The glass lids are only good to 425℉. Those are two different numbers for the same pan depending on whether the lid is on.

What Owners Report

I have not cooked with this set. On a ceramic set the question that decides everything is how long the release lasts, and no short test can answer it — but 1,614 owners spread over years can show which behaviours go with which outcome. Here is what recurs on both sides, as of 8 September 2026.

What recurs in the positive reviews

• Seven years and counting. One owner who bought in March 2019 returned to update their review and says the set is still going strong. That is the single most useful data point here.
• The reason people buy it. Repeatedly and explicitly: no forever chemicals, and relief at not cooking on something they distrust.
• No sticking after a year of use. One owner that far in says the pans are in the same condition as when bought.
• Sensible weight and sizes. Described as sturdy but not heavy, with convenient sizes and consistent heating.
• Customer service. An owner with a missing piece reports it being sorted immediately.

What recurs in the critical reviews

• The exterior finish comes off. Reported at two months and again at eighteen months, both by owners using a dishwasher, one leaving a rough texture behind.
• Release fades fast for some. Discolouring and tarnishing inside a month at medium heat in one case; rapid degradation despite careful oiling in another.
• Not dishwasher safe, and owners feel misled. Two say the listing said otherwise when they bought.
• Replaced within about two years. One owner edited an originally positive review to say so.
• The lids do not vent. No steam hole, so moisture collects.

The two camps are not arguing about the same set. Owners who use low to medium heat and hand wash report years; owners who use high heat or a dishwasher report months. If you are not going to change how you cook and clean, that is a reason to buy something else rather than a reason to buy this and be disappointed.

Value

At $149.99 this is the cheapest full set on the list that is PFAS-free, and about $50 more than the T-fal Signature. The premium buys the coating chemistry, hard anodized bodies, stainless handles and a 600℉ pan rating — not more or larger pans.

Compared with the Cuisinart MultiClad Pro at $219.95, the calculation is different again. The Cuisinart has no coating to fail at all, works on induction and has owner reports running past a decade. If longevity is what you are buying, $70 more buys a lot of it.

The case for the GreenPan is narrow but real: you want PFAS-free, you want a full set, and you are not prepared to pay double for it.

Durability

Across 1,614 ratings the distribution runs 74% five-star, 11% four, 6% three, 3% two and 6% one-star. That 6% one-star share is the highest of the four sets I have reviewed from this guide — against 5% for the Cuisinart, 3% for the T-fal Ultimate and 2% for the T-fal Signature.

It is also the smallest sample by a wide margin: 1,614 ratings against 18,392 for the Signature. A small sample moves more, so read the shape rather than the decimal.

The shape is what matters here, and it is bimodal rather than mediocre. Most owners are delighted and a meaningful minority are angry, which is the signature of a product with conditions attached rather than one that is merely average.

Alternatives to Consider

• T-fal Signature 12-piece — $109.99. $40 cheaper, larger frypan, vented lids — and a PTFE coating, which is the thing you were avoiding.
• Cuisinart MultiClad Pro 12-piece — $219.95. Uncoated triple-ply stainless, induction ready, 500℉. No coating means no coating chemistry question at all.
• T-fal Ultimate Hard Anodized 17-piece — $229.99. More pieces and bigger pans if PFAS-free is not your reason for shopping.
• See the full ranking in my cookware for gas stoves guide or the cookware sets guide.

Verdict

The GreenPan Lima does the job it is bought for. If PFAS-free is a requirement rather than a preference, this is the cheapest full set that meets it, the bodies are hard anodized rather than thin, and the pans take 600℉ in the oven.

It comes with conditions, and they are not optional. Low to medium heat, no metal utensils, hand wash. Owners who follow them report years; owners who do not report months, and the 6% one-star share is mostly the second group.

Two other things to know going in. Three of the twelve pieces are bamboo utensils, and the largest frypan is 9 inches. If you want a big skillet or a set you can be careless with, this is not it.

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How This Review Was Put Together

Plainly: this is research-based, not a hands-on test. I have not owned or used this cookware set, and nothing here should be read as a report from my own kitchen.

What it rests on: the published specification — what the twelve pieces actually are, the coating chemistry and its temperature and utensil limits, the two different oven ratings for pans and lids, and the care instructions owners say have changed since they bought — read against the other sets in my best cookware for gas stoves guide; the shape of the rating distribution across 1,614 Amazon ratings rather than the 4.4 average it produces; and the text of the positive and critical reviews, read for themes that recur across independent owners.

Why owner reviews are treated as evidence here: one reviewer cooking on one unit for a fortnight cannot show an exterior finish coming off in the sink at two months, or a set still working after seven years. Several thousand owners over years can. A theme is only reported above where more than one unconnected owner raised it.

What I could not establish: whether the listing previously stated the set was dishwasher safe, as two owners claim, because I can only read it as it stands today; how long the Thermolon coating lasts on average, since owner reports run from two months to seven years with no way to normalise for use; and why Amazon lists gas and electric compatibility but not induction, given the hard anodized aluminium body would not be induction-ready either way.

Price, stock and ratings were read from Amazon’s US marketplace on 8 September 2026 and will move.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many pieces of actual cookware are in the GreenPan Lima 12-piece set?

Nine. The twelve is five vessels, three lids and a stainless steamer insert, plus three bamboo utensils. The cookware is an 8-inch frypan, a 9-inch frypan, a 2-quart saucepan, a 2.75-quart skillet and a 5-quart casserole.

Is the GreenPan Lima really PFAS-free?

GreenPan states the Thermolon ceramic coating is free of PFAS, PFOA, lead and cadmium. It is a mineral sol-gel coating rather than PTFE, so it will not release fumes if it is overheated. That is the main reason owners give for choosing it.

Can you put the GreenPan Lima in the dishwasher?

Hand wash it. Amazon current detail table gives no dishwasher rating, GreenPan care guidance is hand wash, and the most specific damage reports here – exterior finish coming off at two months and pan bottoms disintegrating at eighteen – both come from owners who used a dishwasher.

How hot can the GreenPan Lima go in the oven?

The pans are oven and broiler safe to 600 degrees Fahrenheit, which is the highest rating of any set in my gas cookware guide. The tempered glass lids are only rated to 425, so the number that applies depends on whether the lid is on.

Does the GreenPan Lima work on induction?

No. Amazon lists it as compatible with gas and electric. For induction in the same guide, the Cuisinart MultiClad Pro is the tri-ply stainless option and works on every hob type.

How long does the ceramic coating last?

It depends almost entirely on heat and washing. Owners who use low to medium heat and hand wash report several years, including one still using a set bought in March 2019. Owners who use high heat or a dishwasher report the coating failing inside a year.

What is the biggest pan in the set?

The 9-inch frypan, with a 2.75-quart skillet and a 5-quart casserole as the larger vessels. That is smaller than the 10-inch frypan in the cheaper T-fal Signature, so if a large skillet is the gap in your kitchen this set will not fill it.

Can you use metal utensils on it?

No. Amazon lists nylon, silicone and wood only, and the set ships with three bamboo utensils. Metal will shorten the life of a ceramic coating faster than it would a hard-anodized PTFE one.