Professional-grade stand mixer, with 525-watt motor and 10 speeds
6-quart, polished stainless-steel bowl with ergonomic handle
2-piece pouring shield with large chute for adding ingredients
Includes burnished flat beater, burnished dough hook, and wire whip
Editorial Review:
If you love to bake and do so often, this is the mixer of your dreams! KitchenAid's most powerful motor yet will mix double batches of cookie or bread dough thoroughly and efficiently without overheating. This heavy-duty machine will deliver many years of dependable, quiet service.
With a 525-watt motor to handle bread doughs and thick cookie batters, this is KitchenAid's most powerful stand mixer, a professional-grade appliance with a heavy, rugged, all-metal construction (31.7 pounds) which prevents "counter walk" on the mixer's rubber feet. It has a 6-quart, polished stainless-steel bowl with an ergonomic handle and a two-piece pouring shield made of heavyweight plastic to provide a large chute for adding ingredients. Accompanying the mixer are a burnished flat beater, a burnished dough hook, and a big wire whip. On the front of the powerhead is a hinged cover for the hub to which KitchenAid's many mixer accessories attach.
This mixer's great features abound. An electronic sensor ensures mixing action remains at the speed selected from among the 10 available--even when the going gets tough. Mixing begins softly to prevent splatters and "flour puff." With the beater moving clockwise and the shaft moving counterclockwise there's no need to rotate the bowl for the beater to reach all ingredients. The bowl-lift lever functions easily. A ventilation system cools the entire mixer to prolong motor life, and a resettable overload-protection system prevents overheating. The mixer measures 11-3/8 inches wide, 16-1/2 inches high, and 14-5/8 inches deep. KitchenAid says the first year of the mixer's lifetime warranty against defects is "hassle-free," with a replacement shipped at no cost and without question if a defect is detected. --Fred Brack
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
Love except for one detail...:
My mom and my stepmom both have had a KitchenAid mixer now for years and I have LOVED using it. My mom goes through spurts of being a super-crazy bread baker.(Eventually, she purchased a Hobart floor mixer.) She decided to buy me the Professional as a Christmas gift a few years ago. She had burned out her Artisan motor and had to buy a new one. She opted for the more powerful Professional for me to avoid that problem. I do love how it is so much more stable on the highest speeds, no jittering or bouncing... more info
The best Christmas gift ever!:
I was watching an info-mercial on one of the local home shopping channels, about this machine. I only asked my husband for ONE thing, this professional mixer. I don't think I have ever recieved a more welcomed gift! It now is used on a daily basis. I mix cookies, mashed potatoes, and even my meatloaf with ease! I think the best thing I make now is home made bread! My family now enjoys this tasty treat daily! I remember my mother making bread and how time consuming it was. If you own this machine, do not... more info
There were good times...and bad...:
I have to agree with a previous reviewer. I originally received the Professional 6 two years ago as a gift, after I dropped a few hints regarding this model, because I love to bake. This mixer did a very good job at a number of tasks, from mixing cake batters, to whipping eggs whites or cream. During the past 6 months I've taken to crafting artisanal-style bread at home. Years ago I used to make bread entirely by hand, so I was looking forward to having a machine help with some of the kneading, and I... more info
Read The Manual To Avoid Most Of The Problems:
After using an Artisan model that finally died after more than twenty years of service, we only considered KitchenAid for our next mixer and "stepped up" to the Professional series. The initial problems we encountered when first using the new mixer were all because I failed to fully read the instructions. The customer service person on the toll free number was very kind, despite the fact that the answers to the questions I asked were in the manual. The gear issues mentioned by others have not created any... more info
