[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I find it very difficult to add ingredients in when the bowl is on the stand. Its to hard too constantly take it off and on when i need to add ingredients. Also I miss having the handle like I had on my old kitchen aid mixer. It does the job, but miss my old kitchen aid.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This mixer is beyond anything I have had to use in my kitchen. It helped me get my mashed potatoes done in a more timely manner by not having to hand mash my potatoes. Everyone said the potatoes were my best ones ever!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I love the way this mixer worked for making cake batter, the whisk attachment made it so easy to get the eggs fluffy. It comes with several different attachments and two different sized bowls as well. I also love the spatula meant to clean the whisk/paddle attachments. The only negatives are that the mixer is quite heavy to move around the counter and it tall enough it won't fit in any of my cupboards. But overall really liked it.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] OMG! This mixer is a completely next level appliance on my kitchen! First of all, the first thing that caught my eyes is how well it’s made. It makes me feel like it’s a professional grade sort of mixer. Such a high quality, I would say the highest. It is super sturdy, a little bit heavy, but absolutely worth it. All the appliances included are well made as well, even the spatula looks like high end product for me. The set has 3 different mixers and two bowls of different sizes, but both huge, enough to make a huge cake or a bunch of cookies, even perfectly mashed potatoes! Second of all, for a short period of time it has become my time and life saver. I just put the ingredients I need and they turn into the best dough in minutes. So far, me and my little son used it to make dough for strawberry cake and chocolate cream cookies and both times the results are astonishing, he loves using it, it’s so much fun! Third of all, I was worried if it can get messy, but it’s easy to wash everything off. I just soak with water and everything comes off, after that I wash it with soap and it looks shiny again. I love how it’s basically non stick and doesn’t take much time to take care of it!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I absolutely love my new KitchenAid 5.5 Quart Bowl-Lift Stand Mixer! It's an excellent machine, a true workhorse in the kitchen. The 3-point locking bowl is a must for me. It holds the bowl in place while I'm mixing heavy ingredients, leaving my hands freer to quickly incorporate additional ingredients and, allowing everything to stay closer to the best temperatures. The 5.5 Quart Bowl is large enough to handle several batches of dough at once, and big enough to whip enough potatoes for my large holiday gatherings. My only want is for a handle on the mixing bowl. The included flat beater, dough hook, and wire whip had me all ready to tackle every dessert I've ever wanted to make. I also find the included 3-qt stainless steel bowl, mini whip, and spatula very useful. I highly recommend this KitchenAid stand mixer, it's beauty, and functionality are outstanding.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This was a replacement for the original that had a shrapnel that fell from the planetary but there’s something wrong with the arm lift on this replacement. It locks half way down so I have to put more pressure to lower it completely. Doing this repeatedly puts pressure on the plastic mechanism in it and eventually it break prematurely. The 3 quart bowl has small dents.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I am so happy with this KitchenAid 5.5 Quart Bowl-Lift Stand Mixer. It is strong and sturdy. It has plenty of power and has worked great for the things I have mixed with it. I was surprised at how simple and easy it is to operate once you become familiar with it. The bowl firmly snaps into place and is held very securely but also pops out with little effort when you are ready to remove it from the stand. A lever moves the lift up and down. There is also an adjustment screw to fine tune the bowl placement so the beater or whisk just barely clears the bowl to maximize mixing without hitting the bowl and causing wear and damage. It is simple and easy to attach and remove the various attachments. There is a wide selection of speed settings so you can work to your needs. The color finish of the stand is beautiful and very high quality that will not be easily damaged. It is easy to clean. The materials and build of the stand are very high quality. This is a very sturdy mixer that will last a long time. This set comes with many pieces. Having the smaller bowl as well as the regular size bowl is really nice when I'm working with small amounts. The different attachments are great for different jobs and the spatula is shaped just right to work perfectly with this set up. All of the included items are high quality, function great, and are very durable. This mixer really does make things easier and more convenient. I am happily surprised at how much difference it makes. I am so glad I tried this mixer. I highly recommend it.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] My old KitchenAid mixer was starting to make a grinding noise, so I decided to buy a new one. After all, the mixer was 15 years old! I like this one, but just ordered the Flex Edge Flat Beater for it as I had to keep stopping and scraping the bowl. I use the mixer mainly to make icings for my cakes and cupcakes as I do a lot of baking for my friends and neighbors. I had such a good experience with my original KitchenAid, so it was a no brainer to get another one.

I bought this 5.5 Bowl-Lift (Mineral Water) from Sam’s Club. It sounds great and did great when I made Peanut Butter cookies. I took a chance making the cookies after a sharp metal fragment fell from the planetary when testing it first. Could have been life threatening. The fragment was painted on one side so I thought that it was from around the shaft that wasn’t sanded down before assembly. Manufacture’s error. The fragment was aluminum, broke in half when bent. Also, the 3 quart bowl and the combi-whip doesn’t work together. The whip hits the bowl and I don’t want to keep adjusting the bowl-lift adjustment screw for it because the 5.5 bowl and attachments works fine.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I love the bowl lift feature on this mixer! It’s very convenient and isn’t messy! It is very sturdy and the bowl locks in so it’s stable. There are 11 different speeds which is great for all different kinds of recipes! I use this for making cookies, bread and pizza dough, mashed potatoes, etc and the 5.5 qt bowl enables me to make more in one batch! This one came with an extra 3 qt bowl and spatula, so that was an added bonus! This is such a timeless piece of kitchen equipment that I’ll have for years to come! It’s professional quality and the blue color looks great as an accent in my kitchen!