Great value, much better for doughs than the artisan. Loved the steadiness of the unit. Made bundt cake and cookie dough as well as whipped cream in it so far. I also like the attachment cover does not have to come off only flips up. Much improved. Love it.

OK So I've had a KitchenAid Artisan Stand Mixer for well over 10 years, and the planetary gears just went out. So figured it was time for a new one and an upgrade in power and size as I use this in my kitchen all the time making dough. The first Professional 5 unit purchased mixed the first batch of dough a-ok, but a few days later on the second batch, it ran about 5 minutes in the kneading process and stopped dead. Seems to have gone out on thermal overload, let it cool, went out again within a few seconds. I had to finish the process by hand which I haven't done for 10 years or so now. I Took that unit back and they told me about the $100.00 off deal that came up last weekend, so I waited and ordered one online from Sam's Club. Received it today and checked it out for the proper operation. This one I didn't even get any dough in the bowl. An extremely cantankerous little piece of equipment I will say!!! This one is a bit noisy in the gears when it gets going and a clunk every once in a while, but the main problem this time is the 10-speed power switch. Sometimes it decides to work and sometimes it doesn't. Doesn't matter what you do with the switch, it has a mind of its own. So, tomorrow I'm taking this one back, and getting a third unit to try. If this doesn't work, KitchenAid has a huge problem with parts and quality control. I'm not holding my breath, but giving the benefit of the doubt; yet, Three strikes you are out!

We have had these for years and thought we would get a new one. Well when you turn it on the mixer blade rubs the bowl and scrapes off metal. We tried to adjust it according to the manual but there was not enough travel to get it to miss. We will be returning it.

I bought this mixer and now I can't find any attachments that will fit model KP25MOXMC. Tried calling kitchenaid with no success. I really wanted this mixer but it's not worth the headache of hunting down accessories. Maybe that's why it was on sale. Huge disappointment!!

When my mixer first arrived, I was checking to make sure everything was working properly with the attachments. The 3 quart bowl and combi-whip that is included in the bundle were scraping the bowl pretty badly, even when the beater was raised to the highest setting. I thought something was wrong with the mixer. However, I checked out the manual and the 3 quart bowl and combi-whip aren't compatible with the mixer (it lists compatible mixers on the manual, KP25 is NOT one of them. They are KB26, KD26, KG25, KP26, KT26, KV25, 4KG25, 4KP26, 4KT26, and 4KV25). Sam's Club gave me a refund but please beware that the 3 qrt bowl and mini whisk are NOT compatible with the mixer model this comes with. I don't understand how other people are using these together… Your whisk should not be scraping the bowls. At all.

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This is an upgrade from my 1st KitchenAid (that I've had for over 20 yrs and still works like the day it was purchased from Sam's!!). I love the power of this Professional 5 Plus model. The powerful motor is great for denser cookie and bread doughs. I also like having a 2nd 3Qt bowl and whisk. Great value for the additional accessories. I had a difficult time deciding on a color choice. All were nice and I settled on the Chrome. It looks great on my kitchen counter! I'll pull out my original mixer when my chef daughter and I get down to some serious holiday baking!! :)

I have a few problems with this mixer. It is not a tilt head so the removal of the bowl is very difficult. You have to lower the bowl, remove the beater, then remove the bowl which has potential of spilling the contects because it pops off abruptly. Putting the bowl back on is frustrating as well. It is also very tall so unless you have high cabinets it will not fit underneath. I felt for the money that you invest in this product, it causes me more frustration than ease. I will be returning this model and exchange it for a tilt head option.

I had a Kitchenaid mixer I got in the early 70s, which I finally quit using because the bowl and beaters were so wobbly. Wanted one of these and waited till the the price was low enough to justify. Then I splurged and got a couple of attachments (grinder and pasta roller). Used the grinder and mixer to make my famous Polish nut roll for Christmas. I am in love. Only two complaints. I found my other one difficult to take in and out of the cupboard because it was heavy--this is even heavier. Gonna have to find a place to keep it on the counter. Second, when I was using the grinder attachment, I had to use a step because it was so tall. Despite these flaws, I still love it. Looking forward to doing more cooking!

I just recently bought this after wanting it for sooooooo long. I always try to wait until there's a good sale and low and behold, one finally came around the corner. I love how over the years they changed the colors, I purchased the blue one. Point is, I love to make homemade pizza, it's a fun activity to do over the weekend. This thing did a beyond wonderful job. My pizzas have never come out as great! I've used the same receipe for years, this time it came out waaaaaay better. It comes w/a catelogue of other stuff you can order, of course all this stuff is expensive because this product has been around for a long time, meaning it has proven it's worth.