hsmom Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 Which is best? I am really looking at the 6qt professional right now. I keep reading mix reviews on it, also mixed reviews on the tilt head vs bowl lift versions. So, I will ask the hive there advice. The reason I am looking at the 6 qt now is so I don't have to upgrade later. This way I can make a large batch or small. I really don't want to get the smaller one and then later decide I needed the larger one. Dh told me to go and buy whatever one I wanted and to get all the fun things to go with it that I want. He said it is my early Christmas present, this way I can use it this holiday season for all my baking needs. Also what attachments do you recommend? Here is the link to what I am thinking of...any suggestions would be great. http://www.shopkitchenaid.com/product_detail.asp?T1=KTO+KP26M1XCV http://www.shopkitchenaid.com/product_detail.asp?T1=KTA+KGSA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amy g. Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 I have the lifting one, because that's what Dh bought me years ago. We use it several times a day, and have never had any problems. Once, Dd called me to say that she was using it, and it was making a funny noise and smelling bad. I think she had it running for over an hour. By the time I got home, it was fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudGrandma Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 I have the 6 qt. lift up type of KA. Mine is the professional one. I bought it because I heard that the cheaper one will give out if you are making big batches of bread or thick dough...and I wanted it for bread making and I didn't want to have to buy a 2nd one. That being said, I LOVE mine. I used it tons and I have not had any problems with it. I don't own any attatchments...yet...hope to look into that someday...just not now. I don't know if that is helpful...happy shopping!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swellmomma Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 Get the tilting one. I just bought the lift bowl one rather than the tilting one and regret it now. I have to remove the mixing attachment into my bowl each time I want to remove teh bowl for any reason. Pain in the behind. I still love that I finally got one, and have used it several times already, but regret not getting the tilt head one. I don't have extra attachments yet, that is my next splurge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsmom Posted November 14, 2009 Author Share Posted November 14, 2009 I have the 6 qt. lift up type of KA. Mine is the professional one. I bought it because I heard that the cheaper one will give out if you are making big batches of bread or thick dough...and I wanted it for bread making and I didn't want to have to buy a 2nd one. That being said, I LOVE mine. I used it tons and I have not had any problems with it. I don't own any attatchments...yet...hope to look into that someday...just not now. I don't know if that is helpful...happy shopping!! how many loafs of bread can it mix at once? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melinda in VT Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 I got the lift-up and although I love having the mixer, if I had it to do again, I'd get the tilt-up. (I had only seen the tilt-up and didn't know there was a choice. Imagine my surprise when I opened the box. :tongue_smilie:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thea Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 I bought the 6 qt for the same reasons you mentioned. It is a pain to have to put the attachment into the mix if you remove the bowl, but I can make 4 loaves of bread at once, no problem. I love my mixer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 I have the 6 qt. lift up type of KA. Mine is the professional one. I bought it because I heard that the cheaper one will give out if you are making big batches of bread or thick dough...and I wanted it for bread making and I didn't want to have to buy a 2nd one. That being said, I LOVE mine. I used it tons and I have not had any problems with it. This is the one I have. I love it. Once it overheated when I was making a large batch of a very dense dough but once it cooled down it was fine. I learned-can't double that recipe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary in NJ Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 how many loafs of bread can it mix at once? I can mix two loaves in mine with no problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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