[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I have wanted a 7qt stand mixer for years so my husband bought me one for our 25th wedding anniversary and I absolutely love it. I have a 25 year old tilt head 4.5 qt mixer which is still going strong but it could not handle making bread dough. My new mixer handles the bread dough with no problem. It's more powerful and has more and better attachments included. I love the color and the slow speed for mixing in flour and not having it fly everywhere. I make bread dough at least twice per week without it struggling to mix the dough. I wished I hadn't waited so long.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Great mixer after first use! It was a difficult to attach the bowl to the mixer on the first attempt and required some wrestling but once secured, was fine. The raise/lower motion screeched the first few times but has quieted down — I think it was just a tight fit. The beater and whip work much better on this model than on my prior mixers. This is my 4th KitchenAid and is the best.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I was gifted this mixer for Christmas because my husband knew I was getting more equipment to make bread and thought the bigger mixer would be better. I have had a Heavy Duty 5.5KA mixer for 25 years and never had a problem, so I didn’t understand the upgrade. I love that mixer! Having more speeds and a bigger bowl is a luxury. The kneading with the dough hook is greatly improved and this mixer can handle the larger quantities. While I hated changing, my daughter has promised to love my now-vintage mixer!
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] We got it in time to make Christmas cookies. It made the cookies that are hard to stir a complete breeze.