Will the RIDGID Dual Paddle Programmable Power Mixer make life on the jobe easier? We think so ( Model # R7132)

Last month we took a look at the new RIDGID single paddle mud mixer (Model # R7135), and was blown away with the power this tools had. When we had the opportunity to take a look at dual paddle mixer, were more than excited as it offered even more features.

Although the single paddle mixer offered more than enough power to mix everything from thin set to concrete, it was mixing one thing, the fully automated, programmable and built in pre-set features that the dual mixer has. 

The first thing we looked for was power. We knew that it should handle everything we threw at the last mixer, but we wanted to make the challenge a bit tougher this time. How did we do that you ask, well we grabbed a five gallon bucket, placed both paddles all the way down, added a half gallon of water and dumped in a full 60lb bag of quikrete into the mix. 

Now that we were ready to mix up some concrete, we decided to use the concrete pre-set (yes, it comes with presets). The mixer has ten pre-sets stored into the mixer that range from pain and thin set, to mortar and cement. Each has its own countdown timer and power setting. Just push the start

button, and off it goes.

So this is exactly what we did, and as soon as we hit the start button, the paddles came to life. The paddles began churning and turning like they were hungry for some concrete. Everything started coming together. I reminded me of a giant hand mixer when making brownie batter (may actually try that). What was great about this was all I had to do was push a button and walk away. After five minutes, the machine went into rest mode (6 minutes) and my mix was done.  

   

It was amazing, I did not have to do anything but set my pre-set and walk away. What really made this possible is the extremely heavy duty stand that this mixer comes with. It’s solid steel, and has arms that move up, down, left and right. It will also lock the mixer in place while in use so it won’t move the bucket around. I almost didn’t know what to do with myself while the mixer was… well, mixing.  

Now, even if you don’t want to use one of the ten programmed pre-sets, you can add an additional eight of your own. Maybe you like your mix to have a personalized consistency, well you can do that with this, and each batch will come out exactly the same every time. 

After we were done, we wanted to see how much room this mixer/stand would take up during

storage. Surprisingly, it did not take up much. The mixer can be removed from the stand, and the arms all fold down nicely. The legs also fold up into itself, and all you’re really left with a metal pole. Just take it and place it in the corner of the shop and forget it’s even there until next use. You can even take this unit apart in about two minutes and toss it in the back of you van without issue.

At the end of the day, not only is this mixer powerful, but it’s very practical. It’s easy to use, and really takes the stain off your back and hands while mixing, and you can bring it from site to site with minimal effort. Not to mention, you can kill two birds with one stone as it will mix for you while you work on other tasks. 

This is a very well thought out piece of equipment, and we really think that it will make your job much easier on you and your back.