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chellim1 and Money ![]() |
We've had a Sunbeam... it's been fine, but we don't use it that much. https://www.cakecentral.com/fo...-vs-kitchenaid-mixer "Some things are apparent. Where government moves in, community retreats, civil society disintegrates and our ability to control our own destiny atrophies. The result is: families under siege; war in the streets; unapologetic expropriation of property; the precipitous decline of the rule of law; the rapid rise of corruption; the loss of civility and the triumph of deceit. The result is a debased, debauched culture which finds moral depravity entertaining and virtue contemptible." "The United States government is the largest criminal enterprise on earth." | |||
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Kitchenaid sells manufacturer refurbished models on their website. These are currently $120 off with free shipping. 5.5 qt for $199: https://www.kitchenaid.com/ref...mixer.rksm55bm.html? 6 qt for $209: https://www.kitchenaid.com/ref...mixer.rksm60er.html? Or, if you're patient and willing to put in some work, you can often find unused/lightly used Kitchenaid stand mixers at estate sales, garage sales, Goodwill shops, Facebook/Craigslist, etc. I got mine off Facebook Marketplace years ago. New in box. Had been just collecting dust. Some folks get them as wedding/housewarming/Xmas gifts but never get around to using them, before selling them at a big discount. | |||
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trapper189 |
Timely thread. My wife just texted me that she wants me to bring her Kitchen Aid mixer up to Michigan. That means I’m going to have to haul it back in August. | |||
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OKCGene Tornados |
You can get a Kitchen Aid ice cream maker attachment for your mixer. I'm just sayin', that's all. Yum! Home made ice cream. | |||
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frayedends ![]() |
And a sausage grinder/stuffer kit. And pasta maker. These go to eleven. | |||
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arfmel ![]() |
My mother’s Kitchenaid has been handed down to the third generation now, after my wife’s passing. They certainly seem to be worth the money, to me. Even for occasional use. Buy quality and cry once. | |||
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Gustofer from the abyss ![]() |
What will you be using it for? If its just mixing, buy a $12 hand mixer. If its pasta making, buy a cheap hand cranked model. If its bread making, there's always grandma's tried and true method of hand kneading. KitchenAid stand mixers, while expensive, are worth every penny IMO. I will say, though, if you are going to buy one, don't go cheap/small. Those little "artisan" models may look cute, but they won't handle a big wad of dough. Break out the checkbook and buy the big-ass industrial strength model. You won't regret it. ________________________________________________________ | |||
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sjtill ![]() |
If serious, weekly bread making were an option, I would recommend paying even more for a Bosch Universal Mixer or--our favorite--an Ankersrum from Sweden. Since we do that, we don't own a conventional stand mixer. _________________________ | |||
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WaterburyBob ![]() |
For dough making, my wife uses a Bosch. For pasta or cookies, she uses her Kitchenaid. "If Gun Control worked, Chicago would look like Mayberry, not Thunderdome" - Cam Edwards | |||
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SW_Sig |
I use my KitchenAid often to make bread. One of my daughters gave me a grain mill attachment to grind wheat. I saw it posted on NextDoor a few years ago for $150. I asked if they would take $100 and they agreed. When I picked it up, it was a new, never used wedding present and she was going through a divorce. A $500 mixer for $100. I use it often for making bread. I made sourdough rye dough yesterday and baked it this morning. | |||
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trapper189 |
Give them an email address and they’ll send a 10% off coupon code that works for those as well. I just tried it myself. | |||
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PASig outta the oven! |
There’s plenty of used ones on yard sale sites for way less than $300 My wife bought me this refurb beauty for my 50th birthday in 2022 and I think she paid around $180-$200, the model brand new is around $350-$400. It looks and runs like brand new: They’re the go-to mixers for a reason. | |||
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P250UA5 ![]() |
Ours gets used heavily. Enough that I'm thinking about upgrading to the bigger one vs the tilt model we have now. The Enemy's gate is down. | |||
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snwghst |
Bosch makes a great alternative. not in that price range though if you go KA stay with the Pro model. the other now has nylon gears that strip relatively easily ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |||
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OKCGene Tornados |
Generally speaking, what is a good size to get? I know everybody is different in needs and such. Is a 5 qt too small? Making bread and such a few times a week? A 5 quart refurb on KA is $299 and you get 10% off. | |||
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arfmel ![]() |
The bigger one is only $10 more “Kitchenaid sells manufacturer refurbished models on their website. These are currently $120 off with free shipping. 5.5 qt for $199: https://www.kitchenaid.com/ref...mixer.rksm55bm.html? 6 qt for $209: https://www.kitchenaid.com/ref...mixer.rksm60er.html?” | |||
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shovelhead |
My Kitchenaid is so old it was manufactured by Hobart. My cousin and her ex had a divorce sale and they gave it to me. -------------------------------------—————— | |||
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Rinehart ![]() |
My wife originally had a small Kitchenaid and eventually I bought her a Kitchenaid Pro series which she's used for some 16 years. As folks in the KA forum have mentioned, I found the residue of that gear wear in the grease so I cleaned all parts in mineral spirits and replaced the worn gear with OEM parts/gasket/new food grade grease. It's back together and working fine (Again, 16+ years old with lots of use). KitchenAids are good machines. However, during this repair, my wife heard from friends who had bakeries that they had switched to Ankarsrum machines at home. Spiral mixers are built to withstand tougher ingredients and instead of the motor being on the head of the mixer, it is placed in the base, under the bowl. Unusual for a mixer design, but there are a few brands out there that have spiral motion, including Bosch as snwghst mentioned. The Ankarsrum has a 7-liter (8-quart) bowl that can hold up to 21 cups of flour and comes with a 7-year warranty and offers a lot of attachments. (* And it is not cheap). Wife just got one after much research and thought. I can observe that you probably won't need one of these if you're in the cake, cookie and meringue side of baking. These are built for handling a lot of bread dough and there is a slight bit of difference in use from a standard mixer. As we use this one more I'll post some observations- | |||
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220-9er doesn't mean you should |
We have one that was my Grandmothers. ___________________________ | |||
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