bit-tech Shopping: KitchenAid KP26M1X Professional 600 Series Stand Mixer

Rating: 8

Time with product: 4 Months

Strengths: Powerful motor, large bowl, looks great

Weaknesses: expensive, heavy, takes up lots of counterspace

Summary: I really like this mixer, it has enough power to mix large batches of whatever you might want to make. The choice of colors is also great, I am tired of things for the kitchen being white and boring. This mixer weighs a ton, and unless you have lots of counterspace, you will soon be sick of putting it away and pulling it out. Even though I love my mixer, I still feel a bit of buyers remorse, I wonder if one of the cheaper Kitchen Aide mixers would have been as nice as this one. At least I know it is much better than my old Sunbeam.

Rating: 10

Time with product: 3 Days

Strengths: powerful motor, red color, metal beaters

Weaknesses: None that I can see.

Summary: I love the more powerful motor for mixing fondant -- my last kitchanid (classic) died because I tried to make fondant in it. The metal beaters are so much better than the white coated ones that chip. I am looking forward to making many cakes and bread doughs w/ this mixer.

Rating: 10

Time with product: 1 Year

Strengths: Fast, powerful, mixes perfecty. I have made cookies, cakes, sponge cakes, and frosting with this mixer. It has never failed me!

Weaknesses: Can't think of any. sometimes with the whip attachment it doesn't always mix the sides. But this problem is solved by pushing the mixture down with a spatula.

Summary: I have tried the standard 250Watt mixer, which I thought was great. After trying the professional 600 mixer, there is no comparison and I would never use the 250Watt mixer again! The professional 600 mixer is so powerful, and it has a nice slow-start feature which helps to mix wet and dry ingredients together. With this cake I have been able to make lovely sponge cakes, something that is iffy when using a hand mixer or even a less powerful stand mixer. I have had no problems with this mixer, except when using the whipping attachment.