I only had a chance to use it a few times so far, but i can already say that this KitchenAid Professional 5 plus makes the lightest and fluffiest pancakes and waffles I have ever made. I cant wait to use the dough hook to make focaccia and pizza' dough....I love this mixer, it has a very powerful but silent motor, it works extremely well, smoothley and consistently..... It is also very stylish and looks great on the counter.....i definitely think the Professional 5 Plus is an excellent mixer, that get's the job done effortlessy....the 450 Watts motor is a robust feature. I am very pleased with this mixer overall.
I love my kitchen aid mixer for what I do. If you bake a lot then I would recommend a bigger than 5 quart bowl. Wish there was a better option for the blades but thinking it is just an option I will get used to after using it awhile. After all if Emerile uses it it has to be the best right???
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
I got my beater-blade with the silicon scrapers attachment and used my KA for the first time. I love it. It is a beautiful mixer, works very nicely, and I am extremely pleased with the results in making a few dozen cookies in it. I will be using this KA mixer every week now that I have a nice mixer and a 5 qt bowl. My next purchase will be a 7 qt bowl before the holidays that will work with my KA mixer. If you want a great mixer that works beautifully, then this is the one to get. Very powerful, makes a little noise, but what mixer doesn't, and looks great on the kitchen counter. This is a good mixer and investment. It also came with a KA 1 year warranty as well which makes me feel safe and secure. Thank you...
I love to bake cookies from scratch. I burned up my wife's hand mixer on a batch of toll-house, and though I enjoyed the workouts mixing cookie dough with a wooden spoon, I simply could not take the guilt any longer. I had my heart set on a 6 quart machine, but I decided to go with this 5 quart mixer because of the all steel gears. I fired up this bad boy and fed it a triple batch of my chocolate chip franken-cookies. I had to occasionally push dough back down into the bowl because I exceeded the capacity of the bowl, but the machine never missed a beat. It didn't even slow down a little. If I had the money to spend on the 7 quart machine, I would do it in a second, but I am extremely pleased that I bought a real mixer that is built to take a bit of punishment for the sake of tasty treats. I love the bowl lift and the solid, stationary head. The design makes the machine stable and easy to use without making a mess. The attachments are well made and easy to clean, and the handle on the bowl allows it to be removed from the pins and clip with a quick upward tilt. The Pro 5+ is a scaled down version of a commercial mixer. It's kind of pretty too in an industrial sort of way; I have it parked on the kitchen table like a lincoln town car.Read full review
Replaced a good tilt head for the power for bread making. Excellent for this purpose. Also discovered it is a time saver as I can scrape down the bowl while mixing rather than stopping the mixing as with the tilt head. So glad I bought it.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
I bought this for my Granddaughter for a Wedding shower as I have had one for about 7 years and love it. I make bread and stiff dough products quite often and it just keeps working. The motor is very strong and I like that the bowl is attached to the back of the machine and does not move, not matter how tough the job is. I would buy again if mine ever wears out.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Refurbished
This pro model is more rugged than the bottom attached bowl. Making bread was too hard on the other one. This pro model handles it easily. I got a pasta making attachment to attempt fresh pasta but haven't used it yet.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
Heavy duty with plenty of power. It is the model that does not tilt back, goes up and down, so you don't get the bounce when mixing heavy ingredients. Priced at about the same price as a refurbished, which I preferred, being new.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
Purchased this new Kitchen Aid Pro. It is a fantastic mixer. Perfect color with more then enough power to mix anything that I would want to mix. Well worth the money.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
works perfectly I gave my Pro 6 to my daughter because she bakes and will use it more frequently than I do but this works just as well on a slightly smaller scale. I love it
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
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