We had to return it. This thing is a beast. My wife could not make the bowl snap into place or get it to come back out again. It was also too tall. This model must be a commercial version. We bought a lighter-duty model at another store. If you have the space and the muscles, this mixer is for you.

When testing the mixer a shrapnel/fragment fell from the planetary. If it fell in batter, it could have been life threatening because it was quite sharp. The fragment was coated with the same color as my mixer on one side. The other side was a shiny aluminum that easily broke when bent. Since then nothing else fell so I made some peanut butter cookies. Also, I can’t use the 3 quart bowl and combi-whip because the whip hits the bowl and the bowl doesn’t always latch on the back. I hope this mixer last awhile.

This was a great buy. It lives up to its name of being an aid in the kitchen. The color is perfect and it makes bread making a breeze. We need this for our business and it has been a huge help since they day it arrived. We've been able to make so many more perfect loaves of bread and pasta for a meal service project we've been tasked with managing.

I wanted this version of KitchenAid mixer because the more basic version was difficult to stir mixture and get to the bottom of the bowl without my hands ending up coated with batter. So I thought the lift feature of this mixer would solve that problem. Now I have a different challenge. If I put my ingredients in the mixer bowl, then place it in the stand, there’s no room for the paddle. If I attach the paddle after the bowl is in place, again I have to shove it into my ingredients. I thought the shallow bowl and the lift feature would make mixing a dream but instead it’s a struggle. Why is this the mixer of choice for cooking programs?

Absolutely love this mixer. I chose the blue one, which is so cute. It works so well. I was having trouble mixing cookies and dough up because of arthritis. But with this mixer I’m back in the kitchen again making cookies and fresh bread. And my family couldn’t be happier.

Strong, dependable, versatile. I have owned a number of stand mixers early in my marriage, and it seemed like they would last for 3-5 years. Then I bought a Kitchenaid and it lasted forty years. When it finally needed to be replaced, there was no question about what to replace it with. This new mixer is perfect for me now that I am a senior citizen as I still make a lot of bread, but I also find the small bowl/whisk handy for making dips, sauces, (mayonnaise!) or half-recipes of cakes, cookies, etc. I anticipate that this mixer will live longer than I will at this point and my granddaughter will inherit it when I'm gone. I am confident that it will serve her well for many, many years.

Doesn't work as well as the 4.5 mixer with a tilting head. The larger bowl is nice BUT the overall features make it hard to mix and add ingredients. Not impressed at all. It's loud and clinks when mixing. There isn't a spring by the attachment to let it have a little give like the other mixers have. You have to take the mixing paddle off when you remove the bowl - makes a bigger mess. Overall not pleased and won't recommend this one to others.

Amazing mixer for the price! $289 this was listed for. Bought it and used it a few times with no issues. A lot of people are reporting issues with these models. Hopefully this holds up. This is my 3rd mixer..first one is still amazing but let SIL have because my mother let me use her commercial sized mixer. Well mom moved out and we purchased this since this is the perfect size for me!

The 5.5 qt mixer has plenty of power and the larger bowl means ingredients don't spill over the top. However, since the head doesn't tilt you have to remove the attachment by twisting and lowering it into the bowl of ingredients, even with the bowl lowered. Also be sure to read the instructions on how to remove/insert the bowl. It fits over a peg on each side and a spring catch in the back. It's easy once you see how it's done but not necessarily intuitive.

Worth the buy! Is a beautiful blue, like a dark robin egg color. It is about Has a larger bowl than the standard, and comes with 2 (!!), a larger and smaller bowl. Much better attachments, and this cool spoon to get EVERYTHING off the whisk. More speeds, more power, better safety feature (in my opinion). All around worth the buy! Add the fact that it is basically the same price as the standard KitchenAid makes this an amazing deal!