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post #16 of 30
10/1/11 at 9:12pm
I have a 5 qt KA and a 7 qt Cuisinart. I LOVE my Cuisinart thumbs_up.gif !! As others have stated, you can easily double and triple recipes (I triple IndyDebi's BC in it all the time); it has a timer so you can walk away (if you want) and it will shut off; it has a pulse button which is great for when you are just starting to mix batters or frosting...I could go on and on icon_biggrin.gif . I still use my KA but I reach for my Cuisinart first!

HTH

Sheryl
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post #17 of 30
10/1/11 at 9:22pm
I've had my Kitchen Aid about 20 years and love it! Works as well as the day I bought it. That being said, I've heard that they now use plastic gears and just don't last as long. I have a Cuisinart hand mixer and love it. There are other options to consider also.

Do your research. Here is something you may find worth reading. http://www.cooksillustrated.com/equipment/overview.asp?docid=12382

Happy baking icon_biggrin.gif
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post #18 of 30
10/2/11 at 12:28am
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Cabashon: I ran across that article earlier in my research. It has a wealth of information. Thank you for sharing. I would highly recommend that article to anyone who has little knowledge about a stand up mixer (as I did when I first started looking into this).

Cakeladytx: That is a fantastic price! Thank you so much for sharing. Off I go to purchase my new 7 qt Cuisinart with a free blender attachment and a rebate for the food processor attachment! icon_biggrin.gif

Thank you everyone for helping confirm what my initial instinct was telling me.
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post #19 of 30
10/2/11 at 1:17am
let's just say that the KAs of years past are not the same that are on the market today. I have a new artisan 5qt KA and it regularly slips the higher gears and when I really need the extra power, tops out at around speed 7.

My next mixer will be the Cuisinart 7. I won't buy another 'new' KA unless I can find out if they have a NSF that is built a bit better inside. I still look around on Craigslist for an old KA with a Hobart motor. Those are the KAs that will last. Not these new ones. thumbsdown.gif
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post #20 of 30
10/2/11 at 1:17am
let's just say that the KAs of years past are not the same that are on the market today. I have a new artisan 5qt KA and it regularly slips the higher gears and when I really need the extra power, tops out at around speed 7.

My next mixer will be the Cuisinart 7. I won't buy another 'new' KA unless I can find out if they have a NSF that is built a bit better inside. I still look around on Craigslist for an old KA with a Hobart motor. Those are the KAs that will last. Not these new ones. thumbsdown.gif
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post #21 of 30
10/2/11 at 1:27am
Let's see -

bigger bowl
stronger motor
timer
same price

The only thing left is to research the warranties and accessories before you buy.

Personally, I would go with Cuisinart for sure. I already have 2 KAs (had 4, sold 2) and a 20 qt hobart, or I would be right behind you in line.

Theresa icon_smile.gif
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post #22 of 30
10/2/11 at 7:04am
That's a great price on the Cuisinart...quick question to Cakeladytx (or anyone else who ordered from that site)...did you add the blender to your cart or it's just assumed? I was going to order it and added it to my cart but the price doesn't reflect that it's free.

Thanks

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I just ordered the 7quart cuisinart and I found the best price at everythingkitchens.com it came with free shipping and a free blender attachment and a rebate for the food processor attachment and it was also the lowest price.
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post #23 of 30
10/2/11 at 7:34am
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buttercuppie: When I just ordered mine, I was reading a bunch of stuff and somewhere on the site, or during the order process, it said that it is automatically included. It was 3 a.m. so my memory of exactly where that was is not exact. But I am extremely excited to get it!

There is a 3 year warranty, 5 years on the motor. That beat the KA warranty and while the attachments don't appear to be quite as many, there is nothing that I want that the CA does not offer. I am as giddy as a school girl! icon_smile.gif

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post #24 of 30
10/10/11 at 7:07am
I've had a KA600 Pro for almost 3 years. I have replaced the gears 4 times - it is HORRIBLE! I am so disappointed. I have two OLDER KA mixers (like the first plain white kind) which it is my udnerstanding were manufactured by Hobart (under the KA name) and the newer ones are made by Frigidaire...(?) I have never even had a whimper from the old ones. This new one: I'm ready to throw it out the window! Kind of glad to hear it isn't just me having issues....I don't even make much buttercream or thick dough, so it isn't really 'pushing the gears' too hard in this case. i think it's just poor workmanship.
Going to look into the Cuisinart... icon_smile.gif
If you get melted chocolate all over your hands, you're eating it too slowly. ~Unknown
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If you get melted chocolate all over your hands, you're eating it too slowly. ~Unknown
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post #25 of 30
10/10/11 at 7:20am
Whirlpool makes the newest Kitchen Aids. djs328, you'd better keep the old KAs. People keep on saying that the 600Pro is OK and that the other problems have been fixed, but I don't think it's true. I keep on hearing all about the gears breaking, about the oil leaking into your dough and about the speeds going crazy and only working from 7 to 10.

Back in 2009 when I got my 3 Cuisinart mixers, I read every entry at this website and made up my mind. I sent one of the mixers to my sister in South America and she's been using it constantly every day to make desserts for a café. I make bread with the other two, just a hobby baker.

http://www.consumeraffairs.com/homeowners/kitchenaid_mixers.html
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post #26 of 30
10/10/11 at 7:29am
Ahh, yes, you are right, it's Whirlpool. Thanks! Had my appliance manufacturers mixed up...lol!!
If you get melted chocolate all over your hands, you're eating it too slowly. ~Unknown
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If you get melted chocolate all over your hands, you're eating it too slowly. ~Unknown
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post #27 of 30
10/10/11 at 2:48pm
Chef Wolfgang Puck just had a 6-qt, 700 watt, commercially graded mixer that looks and acts like a KA, with shield and grinder, for $299. I have his knives - would buy them again. I used them for 3 years before I had to have them sharpened.

Theresa icon_smile.gif
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post #28 of 30
10/10/11 at 3:18pm
I love both of my mixers. WOlfgang Puck and Cuisinart
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post #29 of 30
10/13/11 at 8:32pm
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I have had my Cuisinart now for just a couple days but I have used it almost non stop. I absolutely LOVE it for making triple batches of butter cream! I may get really adventurous and see if I can quadruple the recipe as I have not seen any signs that it breaks a sweat with the triple batch and there is still plenty of room in the bowl. I don't know why I did not make the switch years ago. I have no regrets so far. In fact, I am now debating getting the Cuisinart 5 qt for smaller jobs.

Now I just have to find time to mess with the blender attachment and send in my rebate for the food processor attachment. It will be nice to do my ganache using the mixer food processor attachment so I don't have to take up more counter space with my food processor.
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post #30 of 30
10/13/11 at 8:56pm
Williams-Sonoma offers a lifetime warranty. I have a Pro610, Artisan 5 and Heavy Duty 5. The Artisan doesn't have enough power to even make IMBC. The head gets warm and slows the process. The old Heavy Duty is still going strong. My next purchase will be a KA 7 from WS.

OP, I always used my bread maker for dough only too. But lately I have been using my Pro610 and it has been a dream. Now I never get out the bread maker.
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