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- Joined
- Sep 28, 2011
- Location
- Dallas, Georgia
I am in the market for a good heavy duty stand mixer. Our old one ( 25 + years old ) is about to give up the ghost. It is a Oyster, and is a light duty mixer. I have done some research, and know that several of you have the Kitchen Aid. I don't need the sausage grinder or probably most of the accessories available for the Kitchen Aid. On the reviews on Amazon, there are a lot of complaints about the reliability of this unit. To be fair, most of the negative remarks are from people trying to mix heavy bread dough, which apparently it struggles with.
I have a separate bread machine, so this is not a deciding factor. I have also looked at the Hamilton Beach that only cost's about $150 and comes with a 3 year warranty, compared to the KA's 1 year warranty. The Hamilton Beach has good reviews re: bread dough and the power to mix it.
However, down the road I may need/want other accessories that the KA offers that the Hamilton does not. So I guess the question I have for you, is about your experience with either of these machines, and how reliable they have been for you. Given the cost, I don't want to buy something I will have to replace before leaving this world for greener pastures and Gold lined streets! :clap2::clap2:
Omar
I have a separate bread machine, so this is not a deciding factor. I have also looked at the Hamilton Beach that only cost's about $150 and comes with a 3 year warranty, compared to the KA's 1 year warranty. The Hamilton Beach has good reviews re: bread dough and the power to mix it.
However, down the road I may need/want other accessories that the KA offers that the Hamilton does not. So I guess the question I have for you, is about your experience with either of these machines, and how reliable they have been for you. Given the cost, I don't want to buy something I will have to replace before leaving this world for greener pastures and Gold lined streets! :clap2::clap2:
Omar