Rating  - Best Christmas present ever!
I got this model for Christmas seven years ago, and I've never loved a present so much! This mixer and my Cuisinart (now twenty years old) have made me Queen of the Kitchen, and I'll take on any recipe whatsoever, knowing I have these two icons standing by.
No, this mixer won't mix huge quantities of bread dough, but it will take on one or two loaves' worth, cold butter and egg whites, warm cream and turn out perfect results every single time. What I really love is being able to walk away from it and do something else while it's working its magic.
It fits nicely into the corner appliance garage in my kitchen (the Cuisinart takes up the other half), and I leave it plugged in all the time. All I have to do is slide it out, remove the attachments from the bowl and have at it!
Cleanup is easy, easy, easy. Everything just slides off the attachments, even the whisk, which you can't put in the diswasher. It's basically rinse and go.
I'd say this mixer is more than adequate even for dedicated cooks, and if it's not big or powerful enough, then you have the wrong one. Not the KA's fault. The power and size are just perfect for the average kitchen.
Love it, love it, love it!
Rating  - Great, but not for heavy jobs
You can't deny that KA makes the best mixers. I love my Classic for most jobs, but when I get to making bread or muffins or some such, the capacity is a problem. i can't put in more than 5 cups of flour or I will burn out the motor. That means no double batches of anything. And even when I stay under 5 cups, the motor really starts to sound labored. I wish I had put the money into a higher-powered motor. I will definitely do that next time, but that will probably be many years from now since KA are made so well.
Rating  - Not my mother's KitchenAid
My mother, grandmother, and aunts have all owned their KitchenAid mixers for over 30 years. Even with frequent use, not one of them has experienced any sort of mechanical problem. So, I was delighted to receive what I thought would be a mixer that would last me a lifetime. My classic appeared to be a workhorse - never straining, reliable. Less than 2 years later, with perhaps monthly use for relatively light-moderate tasks (no breads), my mixer made a few loud sounds and then lost all speeds except stir and 10.
Upon researching, I discovered that Whirlpool changed the materials used to make the mixer when they took over. Initially, gears were made of plastic. Next (I suspect due to complaints), KA advertised "all metal gears" yet held those gears together with a piece of plastic prone to breaking. As of April 2007, some models are reportedly made with all-metal construction; however, KA apparently makes no promises because old stock may still be on shelves.
Rating - Kitchen Aid bought
This user sent the kitchen aid asap for me b/c I had a time crunch (it was a gift), it was shipped and sent in awesome condition and I really appreciated it. I would absolutly do buisness with this personb again in the future.
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