Which is the Best ?Vol. 18 No.6 November-December 1998

• We tested 8 national brands of food mixers. In the overall ranking based on convenience related to safety, energy consumption and performance and ease of handling, National, the costliest, was adjudged the best mixer followed by Sumeet. Bajaj was rated the lowest.
  
• Usha Shriram failed in the safety tests of IS since it has a round opening on its bottom plate which may pose a shock hazard.
  
• Plugs of all samples of food mixers failed the resistance to heat test as specified by the relevant IS, in spite of 3 of them carrying the ISI mark.
  
• Judging performance by grating function, National and Sumeet were the best.
  
• National consumed the least energy, followed by Sumeet. Usha Shriram consumed the maximum energy.
  
• Excluding Gopi, all mixers have an overload protection device.
  
• Philips, Maharaja, Usha Shriram and Jyoti have a power indicating lamp.
  
• For the power cord, National, Philips, Usha Shriram, Maharaja and Jyoti give you storing place in the mixer body itself.
  
• There are glaring inconsistencies in the instruction manuals of a number of brands.
  
• National, Sumeet and Bajaj were the only brands which conformed to the mandatory labelling requirements of the IS.
  
• National’s push button switches are easier to operate than the rotatory switches of other brands.
  
• National offers a warranty of 2 years and Bajaj offers a guarantee of 2 years against the 1 year warranty / guarantee offered by the other brands.

Details of the test report can be had in INSIGHT

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