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  | Factory-Reconditioned KitchenAid RRK5AWW 5-Quart Mixer, White on White
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| Good for most needs | |
| I owned this mixer for several years, and in size and power it is suitable for most baking needs. Once I became interested in bread making, though, this mixer revealed its limitations. As other reviewers have pointed out, when kneading a tough dough for several minutes, the motor gets very hot. I finally burned it out (despite careful watching) on a brioche dough, which requires 15 minutes of kneading. If you are into bread making, or if you are cooking for a large family and make double batches, the Professional series is a better bet. | |
| Mostly great, except for double batches... | |
| While researching reviews on stand mixers, I read that you want at least 325 watts to do bread. This mixer came up on a Friday deal and I got such a good price, I decided to purchase it instead of holding out for the Professional 6. Overall, for the price I am happy, but would recommend a larger motor for people who do lots of thick mixes or bread.
Power: It has no problem making cookies but when I did a double batch, the motor seemed to struggle a little on slower speeds (but it did mix it). I've also made marshmallows and whipped cream and biscotti in this mixer, and they have been fine (but only single batches of each). I love being able to walk away and leave something mixing! It sure makes baking quicker... Bowl-lift: No problem whatsoever; the attachments reach to the bottom and the bowl feels steady. (Sidenote: just make sure you lock the bowl-lift fully!) I know other people like the tilt head, but the advantage of the bowl-lift is that you can put a bowl of ice underneath the mixing bowl to keep the contents cool. For example, when whipping cream, I not only put my mixing bowl in the freezer beforehand, but I'll also put a bowl of ice underneath just to make sure it keeps it cold if the mixer will need to be running a while. Wished-for features that are available on other models: As said before, a more powerful motor for double batches of cookies so I wouldn't be fearful I was straining the motor. Also, I wish it had a slow-start so that dry ingredients would not go flying when I start it since even "1" is powerful. Last, the refurbished model doesn't come with a shield, which would also prevent me from having flour around the mixer. (But I'm planning on buying that separately.) Refurbished: This mixer looks and acts brand-new! I've been trying to bake as often as possible to keep testing it while it's under the 6 month full warranty, and while I'm only a month into it, I don't forsee any problems. So, overall I recommend this mixer if: a) you aren't afraid of refurbs -- I'm not because it still has a full 6-month warranty b) you don't bake double batches of anything gooey, or lots of bread c) you have room to put it -- it's too heavy to bring out every time you need to use it, and because it has a bowl-lift instead of tilt head, it is taller than the Artisan mixer. | |
 What an excellent mixer...... | |
| Finally, an affordable KitchenAid mixer! Works like a dream!
Made 14 batches of CHristmas cookies in one day with this! Refurb unit arrived in excellent condition! Best mixer available, at this price! | |
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