KitchenAid® 7 Quart Bowl-Lift Stand Mixer, Contour Silver

I had a smaller kitchen aide stand mixer but it couldn’t handle heavy dough for breads or doubling cookie batching for holiday. I gave my small one to my daughter and purchased the 7 Qt. LOVE IT! Works like a champ, not unsightly on my counter, stands up to doubling and tripling cookie recipes and VERY easy to use. Only downside is it’s took big and heavy for my pull out mixer cabinet. But I love how it stands up to frequent use. Also, easy to clean and attachments are dishwasher safe.

She is the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen. I can’t wait to spend the rest of my life using this mixer. I had my other KitchenAid for 18 years, but my youngest is moving out and uses it all the time, so I’m giving her my old one. They last forever so she should be set. A little congratulations to me for raising two humans into adulthood lol.

I loved the mixer. It is heavy duty compared to the ones I have used in the past. Whoever packaged it did not tape up the bottom of the box for the mixer. When you try to take it out of the big box the mixer starts to fall. We almost dropped it on the floor and it took two of us to get it on the table. One to hold the top and one to catch the bottom.

Have never had anything else. My first mixer 33 years old gave to my daughter so I needed a new one. ❤️

So quiet! Every 6qt I have ever had are so loud even with nose canceling headphones, my ears would be ringing at the end of a long day of baking.Added bonus, the kitchen aid 6qt bowl & attachments will fit on this 7qt!

I gave this gorgeous Blue Kitchen Aid to my daughter for her Birthday, & she was tickled pink or overjoyed!! She will now be able to make so many dishes for family and friends!!

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this mixer. This is my 3rd Kitchenaid mixer and each one has been more powerful, and more expensive, than the one before. I bake a lot, especially sourdough breads, and this size has become a necessity for me. The way I look at it is that if you’re going to make a loaf of sourdough that takes about 24 hours total, why not double or triple the recipe so you can have extras stored in the freezer, or give to a friend/neighbor. The mixer is big!. I bought a little slide for this which you really want to get to go with it. It’s heavy and you’ll probably need to keep it on the counter top. To make it slide-able is a game changer!. The machine works like a charm.

I've been a KA fan since before I was married. My parents had one that lasted for decades. I have not been that lucky as I have worn out several in my 48 year marriage;,however, everyone would tell you that I have used them more often than anyone else they know. I have even sent a few of them in to the KA repair center to be re-built. Now understand, that is not a complaint. I really pushed mine to the limit and probably beyond (for example, we have a family Gingerbread House Day where we build up to 23 gingerbread houses, with me running two machines at once to make the royal frosting all throughout that day). Finally, I decided to buy the bigger, more powerful machine. It was a wise decision!Pros:The motor is more powerful....and we could immediately hear it when we turned it on.It has a larger capacity, something I am sure to appreciate with large family gatheringsALL of the Kitchen Aid attachments will fit this machine as well....I have all of the pasta attachments, the ravioli attachment, the vegetable sheeter, the spiralizer, the grinder, and the fruit and vegetable strainerThe color choices will help you match any kitchen decor.The finish on the mixer is durableIt comes with a guard that stops food from flinging everywhere but has a chute that you can add ingredients while still mixing.The whisk and the flex beater come with it. (These are bigger than the standard machines and are not interchangeable.)Cons: Attaching the bowl to the machine takes a bit of getting used to. It absolutely will not fit over the two pins that hold it until you have it at the right angle and pop it over the locking mechanism at the back. (Once you figure that out, though...you are good to go).The weight...this thing is a beast compared to the standard models.. Still, I can lift and move it if I need to.