Slendor Magnetic Stirrer SH-2 Hot Plate Mixer Max 520℉ Lab Hotplate Stirrer 2000 RPM Stir Plate with Thermometer, Stir Bar and Support Stand

Did I ever like this hot plate? No. I'm used to working on Corning units in professional labs that have chemical resistance, precise temp control, 550°C max temp, powerful incremental stirring, and LCD display. This unit has none of these things, and is quite frustrating to use. To start, the knobs mean basically nothing. The heating element is only slightly warm until you crank it to max at which point its ripping hot. The stirring is only slightly more incremental, and quite shockingly weak as hot plates go. It also developed an issue early on where I had to fiddle with the knobs for like 3 minutes to get it to actually start heating at all. The hot plate surface has very minimal chemical resistance, and was permanently discolored by 2M HCl. It also happens to be designed in a way that's very difficult to clean/maintenance. AND all 4 little rubber feet melted from the heat of the hot plate itself within a month. Despite all that, this little unit lasted 7 whole months of very constant hobby use, which exceeded my initial expectations. It probably could have lasted longer but a beaker of boiling piranha solution spilled all over it.. which finally killed it for good. That said, I became quite fond of this little thing over the months along with all its annoying quirks, and I admit I'll miss it. At the end of the day the low cost helps with the barrier of entry into hobby chemistry, and it always (eventually) got the job done. I highly recommend this unit if you want to get into hobby chemistry, but aren't sure how long the hobby is going to last.

Very well made and does what I need in my classroom. Safety is paramount.

Fantastic for mixing with liquids, the included bar has problems pushing through powder. Making infused oils and butters is a breeze thanks to the included thermometer. The base remains cool to the touch even when hot plate is on so it can be used on any surface safely. All in all a great purchase for your lab / cooking needs!

Stirrer is great price was cheap. But I have yet to get it hotter then 98 Celsius which is a big bummer.

Very good for making plant extracts and for those who claim the temperature is inaccurate the dial only needs to be feathered when adjusted.

Work pretty well ! Good tool

The base works pretty awesome! But the quality of the glass was very subpar, running at 170° f it decided break and drop about $3,000 worth of product all over the counter.

Perfect for what I needed!

I use the stirring function all the time for mixing hot chocolate powder and it works perfectly well. Don't have to get another spoon dirty! You do have to make sure to line up the cup with the middle of the plate so the teflon stir bar catches and stirs with a nice whirlpool. The hot plate function actually heats quite hot but I don't really use it as much because I usually boil water on the stove.

Excelente producto

Tiene un cuerpo metálico robusto y funciona a la perfección, el único detalle es que la superficie es ligerusimanete convexa, en la práctica ni siquiera se notaría, sólo cuando se coloca algo encima también convexo.

The stirrer doesn’t work as expected. It fails to maintain the correct temperature and shuts off by itself multiple times. Very disappointing!

Excelente producto , cumple a cabalidad sus funciones. Precio adecuado.