Magnetic Stirrer 5.9 inch Magnetic Stir Plate with stir bar LCD Display 100-1600RPM Max Stirring Capacity 5000ml Digital Magnetic Stir Plate Magnetic Mixer Lab Stirrers(No Heating)

Model with readouts / no heat..... I found the controls very responsive and easily set. The three touch sensitive buttons (Program...Spin Direction...Start Stop) worked flawlessly even with the front panel escushion problem that began after a few day's use. These touch controls have an LED within a small spring. I think the spring being metal is what the touch control circuit uses to sense a finger's touch. The front panel is held in place with a bead of pressure adhesive. I have ordered/returned 2 of these mixers because the front panel escushion begins to lift up. It appears that the three springs used for the touch control are strong enough to begin to push up the front panel escushion. I have used some painter's tape to hold down the front edge and after a couple hours, it can be removed and the adhesive does hold down the panel. But after a few hours, the adhesive fails. I truely liked this stirrer, but without leaving the tape on, that panel pops up nearly 1/8". Yes, the touch controls work, but you end up pushing down the front panel escushion which only pops up again in a few minutes. I pondered just taping it down, but considering how attractive it looks without that tape, I regretfully sent it back. This mixer would be FIVE STAR if only that panel's adhesive kept it in place.July 19, 2024 Update... After submitting this review without me doing anything, the manufacturer over in China sent me an email regarding the problem with the front panel. They offered me a replacement unit that would be sent directly from their facilities in China. So I sad OK ... I got it and so far no problem with that panel lifting. Please take note of this as I do like all the features of this mixer and the seller went to all the expense to mail a brand new one to me. That says something great about their customer service.

I got this for my candle business to help regulate the heat of the wax while mixing all the ingredients together. It actually works exactly as advertised! It took me a tiny bit to figure out the settings but once I did, it was like riding a bike. Super simple now! I love that I can choose my own speed and adjust it if necessary.The only con is actually the heat levels. The hot plate works don't get me wrong! And it can get really hot! And I also love that I don't have to have glass. It works with an aluminum container. BUT there is no way to set it to Fahrenheit. It's permanently set to Celsius. I reached out to the company that made it and they confirmed this. Having the ability to switch the settings to Fahrenheit would make this product 100% perfect. Until then, 4 stars it is.

I've been meaning to get one of these for my yeast starters. Finally pulled the trigger on this one. Works well.

First mixer returned due to the temp control not holding temp. Review of second mixer below.Second unit worse than the first. It came with a threaded temp sensor that is shorter than the first and not what is pictured. Not sure this is the correct sensor for this mixer. The display was smugged and scratched . Also the stand holder in the unit was stripped.I asked the seller if these are refurbished units and they said no but I'm not convinced. Looks like a nice mixer if you can get one that works. I sent it back again and will try a different brand. Hard to trust it when you've had two bad ones in a row.Maybe the company will get there act together and start selling a quality mixer. They are not much help also so if you try one just go ahead and send it back if you get a bad one. That will save you a few days waiting. Or just buy a different mixer to start with.

This magnetic stirrer makes it is so much easier to heat up a liquid to the right temperature without overheating and boiling it!

Great little stir plate that... stirs as expected. Great speed variability and easy to control. I like the digital display, as I'm used to just an analog control wheel. Base adheres well to stir sticks and I've had minimal slippage when preparing agar. Does what I need it to do!

This has been the best hot plate I've bought to date, I own 4 other plates and none of them compare to this one. Thank you for the value plus performance.

This is an excellent magnetic stirrer with hot plate and programmable temperature probe.I own two smaller magnetic stirrers; one only stirs and the other one includes a hot plate. What neither of them has is a temperature probe so you can heat your liquid to the exact temperature you want nor do they have a switch which reverses the rotation of the spinning pellet so your liquid mixes more throughly.Also, the support stand is thicker and more robust on this stand compared to my medium sized stirrer.My two complaints are the poor instructions and the fact that I could not discover any way to change the temperature readout from Celsius to Fahrenheit and nothing in the instructions indicated that you could change it.