The Facts
With 450 watts of power and 30% more powerful than before, you will be hard pressed to find anything this mixer can't handle while it efficiently tackles heavy loads. The bowl is easily lifted up to the beaters with the lifting mechanism, making it a simple to handle an entire bowl of ingredients. We also like the soft start mixing feature that helps prevent ingredient splash-out and "flour puff" when starting the mixer.

Final Thoughts
KitchenAid comes through with a professional piece of equipment that will quickly become your go-to kitchen tool if you usually bake larger batches or heavy breads. With so many attachments available, you will be using this powerful machine for more than just mixing and beating. One note is that the head is fixed as the bowl can be raised up and down to meet the beaters. Not really an issue but kind of awkward when trying to remove the beater/whisk attachment.