--- title: NEED HELP CHOOSING THE RIGHT MIXING HELIX? description: You’ll notice that every machine comes with two mixing paddles, and it is critical to use the correct helix to ensure you get your perfect consistently. image: https://blog.portamix.com/hubfs/Choosing-Right-Mixer-For-Hippo.jpg --- [![PortaMix](https://blog.portamix.com/hs-fs/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Portamix_April2020/images/PortaMix.png?width=1000&name=PortaMix.png)](https://portamix.com/) - [Products](https://www.portamix.com/products) - [Mega Hippo Mixers](https://portamix.com/mega-hippo-mixers/) - [Pelican Cart](https://portamix.com/pelican-cart/) - [Motor Accessories](https://portamix.com/motor-accessories/) - [Hand Mixers](https://portamix.com/hand-mixers/) - [Spare Parts](https://portamix.com/spare-parts/) - [Where to Buy](https://portamix.com/find-a-dealer/) - [Where to Hire](https://portamix.com/hireshop/) - [About us](https://portamix.com/about/) - [Our Story](https://portamix.com/about/our-story/) - [Our People](https://portamix.com/about/our-people/) - [In the Community](https://portamix.com/about/in-the-community/) - [Careers](https://portamix.com/about/careers/) - Resources - [Videos](https://portamix.com/videos/) - [Reviews](https://portamix.com/reviews/) - [Brochures & Catalogues](https://portamix.com/brochures-catalogues/) - [Technical Information](https://portamix.com/technical-information/) - [Technical Drawings](https://portamix.com/technical-drawings/) - [User Manuals](https://portamix.com/user-manual/) - [Contact](https://portamix.com/contact-us/) - [Blog](https://blog.portamix.com/) ### Portamix blog Helping you improve your profitability in mixing and placing self-levelling compounds: detailed tutorials, case studies and articles from compound manufacturers and installers alike. #### Subscribe - Archive - Categories - Search - [All (26)](https://blog.portamix.com) - [Mega Hippo (19)](https://blog.portamix.com/tag/mega-hippo) - [Self levelling coatings (18)](https://blog.portamix.com/tag/self-levelling-coatings) - [flooring trends (7)](https://blog.portamix.com/tag/flooring-trends) - [Mega Hippo GEN-2 (5)](https://blog.portamix.com/tag/mega-hippo-gen-2) - [flooring (3)](https://blog.portamix.com/tag/flooring) - [Mixers - Forced Action (2)](https://blog.portamix.com/tag/mixers-forced-action) - [Mixers - Hand (2)](https://blog.portamix.com/tag/mixers-hand) - [Reviews (2)](https://blog.portamix.com/tag/reviews) - [concrete floor coatings (2)](https://blog.portamix.com/tag/concrete-floor-coatings) - [hippo mixer (2)](https://blog.portamix.com/tag/hippo-mixer) - [Helix (1)](https://blog.portamix.com/tag/helix) - [New Release (1)](https://blog.portamix.com/tag/new-release) - [Productivity Factor (1)](https://blog.portamix.com/tag/productivity-factor) - [Pump (1)](https://blog.portamix.com/tag/pump) - [epoxy flooring (1)](https://blog.portamix.com/tag/epoxy-flooring) - [forced action mixers (1)](https://blog.portamix.com/tag/forced-action-mixers) # NEED HELP CHOOSING THE RIGHT MIXING HELIX? Readtime 3 : [Gerry Suckling :](https://blog.portamix.com/author/gerry-suckling) Feb 1, 2022 - - - - - [mailto:?body=https://blog.portamix.com/need-help-choosing-the-right-mixing-helix](mailto:?body=https://blog.portamix.com/need-help-choosing-the-right-mixing-helix) ###### Why is it essential to use the correct mixing helix?  You’ll notice that every machine comes with two mixing paddles, and it is critical to use the correct helix to ensure you get your perfect pour consistently. - ###### The small paddle, which is the 'half-batch' paddle - ###### The large paddle, which is the 'full-batch' paddle       #### Problem One: Half-Batch Helix with a 5-6 Bag Mix **![Technical Bulletin - Correct Mixing Helix Usage 2022 (1)](https://blog.portamix.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Technical%20Bulletin%20-%20Correct%20Mixing%20Helix%20Usage%202022%20(1).jpg?width=400&height=400&name=Technical%20Bulletin%20-%20Correct%20Mixing%20Helix%20Usage%202022%20(1).jpg) ** - The upper level of the material (darker color) “drowning” the mixing paddle. - The material is poorly mixed due to the top layer suppressing the flow around the mixing chamber. - This material is beyond the flow movement of the mixing paddle. This material will not be mixed with the rest of the material. - **Result: Full batch not mixed to specification and potential application failure.** **![Technical Bulletin - Correct Mixing Helix Usage 2022 (4)](https://blog.portamix.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Technical%20Bulletin%20-%20Correct%20Mixing%20Helix%20Usage%202022%20(4).jpg?width=400&height=400&name=Technical%20Bulletin%20-%20Correct%20Mixing%20Helix%20Usage%202022%20(4).jpg)**   #### Problem Two: Half-Batch Helix with a 5-6 Bag Mix ** ![Technical Bulletin - Correct Mixing Helix Usage 2022 (2)](https://blog.portamix.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Technical%20Bulletin%20-%20Correct%20Mixing%20Helix%20Usage%202022%20(2).jpg?width=400&height=400&name=Technical%20Bulletin%20-%20Correct%20Mixing%20Helix%20Usage%202022%20(2).jpg)** - The material is thrown to the side of the canister by the “oversized.’ paddle - The material in direct contact with the mixing paddle will flow but will not blend with the rest of the poorly mixed material. - **Result: Full batch not mixed to specification and potential application failure.** ![Technical Bulletin - Correct Mixing Helix Usage 2022 (3)](https://blog.portamix.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Technical%20Bulletin%20-%20Correct%20Mixing%20Helix%20Usage%202022%20(3).jpg?width=400&height=400&name=Technical%20Bulletin%20-%20Correct%20Mixing%20Helix%20Usage%202022%20(3).jpg)                             ###### Download Technical Bulletin here [![Technical_Bulletin_Oct](https://blog.portamix.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Technical_Bulletin_Oct.jpg?width=400&height=566&name=Technical_Bulletin_Oct.jpg)](https://blog.portamix.com/hubfs/Downloads/Technical%20Drawings/Technical_Bulletin_Oct.pdf)     - [November 2022 (5)](https://blog.portamix.com/archive/2022/11) - [December 2022 (5)](https://blog.portamix.com/archive/2022/12) - [May 2020 (3)](https://blog.portamix.com/archive/2020/05) - [February 2022 (3)](https://blog.portamix.com/archive/2022/02) - [June 2020 (2)](https://blog.portamix.com/archive/2020/06) - [April 2020 (1)](https://blog.portamix.com/archive/2020/04) - [July 2020 (1)](https://blog.portamix.com/archive/2020/07) - [October 2020 (1)](https://blog.portamix.com/archive/2020/10) - [August 2021 (1)](https://blog.portamix.com/archive/2021/08) - [March 2022 (1)](https://blog.portamix.com/archive/2022/03) - [June 2022 (1)](https://blog.portamix.com/archive/2022/06) - [July 2022 (1)](https://blog.portamix.com/archive/2022/07) - [August 2023 (1)](https://blog.portamix.com/archive/2023/08) See all ![footer%20PortaMix](https://blog.portamix.com/hs-fs/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Portamix_April2020/images/footer%20PortaMix.png?width=1000&name=footer%20PortaMix.png) - - - - [Home](https://portamix.com/) - [Products](https://portamix.com/products/) - [Testimonials](https://portamix.com/reviews/) - [Distributors](https://portamix.com/find-a-dealer/) - [Contact](https://www.portamix.com/contact-us) - [Privacy](https://portamix.com/privacy/) ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "VideoObject", "contentUrl" : "https://5859068.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/5859068/Portamix%20-%20Technical%20Bulletin_%20Correct%20Mixing%20Paddle%20Usage.mp4", "dateModified" : "2022-11-11T00:36:51.959Z", "duration" : "PT50.024S", "height" : 1000, "name" : "Portamix - Technical Bulletin_ Correct Mixing Paddle Usage", "thumbnailUrl" : "https://api-na1.hubapi.com/filemanager/api/v3/files/thumbnail-redirect/90091844233?portalId=5859068&size=medium", "uploadDate" : "2022-11-01T03:07:58.535Z", "width" : 1000 } ```