KitchenAid - Pro 5™ Plus 5 Quart Bowl-Lift Stand Mixer - Ink Blue

I bought this as a gift for my sister on a whim when it was a 60% off deal of the day. I figured it was high quality as its part of their professional series. Once I pulled the trigger, I began researching customer reviews and identified more than a few negative ratings and experiences. Most centered around the mixer's motors burning out within 18 to 24 months of use. I started to feel a sense of buyer's remorse, thinking I may have selected a defective or poor quality mixer. I warned my sister and she looked into it. Her research showed that the negative reviews were a result of user error and misuse, where most of the owners put dense ingredients into the bowl and immediately kicked the mixer into its highest gear. She told me that not doing that would be common sense for anyone familiar with the appliance, and that perhaps those people were not well informed, and didn't read or follow the instructions and recommendations from Kitchen Aid. I gave her the mixer last week and she was able to run a few test drives, which was a treat for me. Her feedback was extremely positive! She loves the mixer, views it as high quality, and is confident it will stand up to the test of time. For background, she's a moderate to casual user. She uses the mixer to cook and bake for others as well as herself, and also uses the mixer heavily for regular, weekly meal prep. I'm extremely happy with the mixer for its high quality as an appliance and gift for my little sister.

Unlike some other stand mixers, this mixer is solid and stable. I’ve tested kneading hard dough to whisking egg whites to making medium consistency batter and this mixer has exceeded my expectations in all tasks. The bowl-lift design and the handle make it easy to attach and detach the bowl from the mixer. I would definitely recommend this stand mixer as a must have small appliance in any kitchen!

Make dough for 3 16" pizza's every week. The motor handles the 5qts of dough mix with ease. Quality is top-notch, makes me happy when I am using it. Pizza dough comes out super soft and smooth something that I was not ever able to achieve kneading with my hands only.

So we bought a non pro version when we got married and we love it. However, once we saw this on a Black Friday deal, my goodness, we had to buy another. This thing is taller, lighter and a much better buy than the standard we bought. Personally I love this more than the standard series and love the navy color. Ps, free shipping arrived in just 2 days. Top notch all the way around.

I got this mixer with intention to make cookies and a few other things like that.. flash forward to half a year later and It is used like a workhorse. It handles everything, even bagel dough. The only problem i have is it doesn’t seem to come with any other options than a stainless steel bowl. I would love to have the option of glass as well since I have better luck rising in that. But other than that it is amazing.

Sturdy & works great for kneading my bread. Made batches of cookies too. Such a handy helper. If you like baking, this is worth the purchase. It may take sometime for placing in and removing the bowl but you’ll get the hang of it. It came with three attachments: paddle, whisk and dough hook. The paddle doesn’t really reach the sides well on the bowl so you’ll have to manually do it or buy the scrape attachment.

This particular KitchenAid model is one of the best values you can get. Powerful enough to operate all the KitchenAid gadgets such as the meat grinder and mill grinder. I own a couple and love their versatility. Love buying steaks for grinding, cheese for grating, vegetables for cubing, rice to make my own flour, etc.

I bought this mixer for my wife as a pre-Christmas present for when she makes cookies for the holidays. Her friend has one that she was always talking about so I felt it was a worthwhile purchase at the sales price. My wife could not say enough good things about it after the first round of baking, she loves it.