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4 voices 23 claims 10 objections
4:33 objects The Hungry Past 4:33 objects The Hungry Past But in practice, it means that repeated breakdowns are built into the design.
reliability Why the $400 KitchenAid Mixer You Just Bought Is Already Half-Dead
Cites durability (against), maintenance (against), noise (against)
For home bakers, this engineered weak point turns a $400 mixer into a recurring project, not a set-it-and-forget-it tool.
The result is a cycle: bake, break, disassemble, repeat.
Symptoms show up as grinding noises, sluggish performance, or even visible oil leaking from the mixer seams.
4:03 objects The Hungry Past Inside every modern KitchenAid Artisan mixer there's a single part that quietly determines the lifespan of the whole machine, the nylon worm gear.
durability Why the $400 KitchenAid Mixer You Just Bought Is Already Half-Dead
Cites noise (against), build quality (against), durability (against), maintenance (against)
The original grease is petroleum-based, chosen for its low cost and basic compatibility with metal and plastic parts. Over time, especially during repeated heavy mixing, this grease starts to break down.
Heat from the motor and friction inside the gear case causes the oil to separate and seep out, leaving behind a sticky residue and dry spots on critical gear teeth. Once the lubricant thins or migrates, metal parts lose their protective buffer.
Service records and technician interviews point to a pattern. Mixers that have their original grease replaced with a modern synthetic alternative run cooler, leak less, and show less internal wear after years of use. For owners willing to open the case and swap out the petroleum grease, the improvement is immediate.…
The so-called lifetime claim in practice often means the lifetime of the first round of heavy baking, not the decades-long service many expect.
One logbook shows a KitchenAid Artisan returned for its second worm gear replacement in under 5 years.
Modern mixers cycle through repairs, while their all-metal ancestors quietly outlast them.
One thing I noticed during my testing is that the head on all three KitchenAid mixers doesn't lock in the raised position. This could catch you off guard, create a mess, or potentially pinch your fingers.
handling tested it Are KitchenAid Mixers Worth the High Price? (TEST RESULTS)
Cites safety (against)
The paddle hit the dough hook and sent it flying out of the bowl. It almost hit me in the face and it left white marks from the dough hook's coating inside the bowl.
you can use it for mixing anything Doe's cookies batters Etc right you're whipping egg whites you're making marshmallow fluff whatever the Whisk attachment will do it you have all the other hands for DS and batters but the biggest reason why it's so useful is this thing right here this little hole this machine has so…
use-case fit Every Cooking Gadget You'll Ever Need
Cites versatility
8:35 objects The Hungry Past When you upgrade from the Artisan to the Artisan Plus, you get a double flex edge beater, plus heavier stainless steel versions of the same beater, whisk, and dough hook. All four attachments are dishwasher safe.
performance tested it Are KitchenAid Mixers Worth the High Price? (TEST RESULTS)
Cites build quality, dishwasher safe
The Artisan Plus was noticeably better because the double flex edge beater continuously scraped the sides of the bowl. I only had to stop once after adding the dry ingredients and very little dough collected in the middle of the beater.
The Artisan Plus was much more stable, and the locking lever stayed in place throughout the test.
these last so long I've had this stand mixer for probably 6 years and it's not even close to crapping out and I beat the out of this thing
durability owns and uses it daily Every Cooking Gadget You'll Ever Need
Owned 6 years
Cites durability
5:33 objects The Hungry Past All three whipped the cream in about two minutes without any issues.
performance tested it Are KitchenAid Mixers Worth the High Price? (TEST RESULTS)
All three also handled the pizza dough well and produced excellent pizza, but the heads of the Classic and Artisan bounced a lot more during kneading, and their locking levers shifted away from the fully locked position, which caused them to bounce even more.
You also get a redesigned speed control and a bowl light.
handling tested it Are KitchenAid Mixers Worth the High Price? (TEST RESULTS)
Cites safety
Hamilton Beach and Cuisinart do the same thing, but the AUCMA and KitchenAid Artisan Plus won't start until you return the control to zero. That's a pretty big safety issue, especially if you store the whisk, beater, and dough hook inside the bowl like I do.
The bowl and all three attachments are dishwasher safe, unlike the whisks included with the KitchenAid Classic and Artisan, which need to be handwashed.
performance tested it Are KitchenAid Mixers Worth the High Price? (TEST RESULTS)
Cites dishwasher safe (against), ease of cleaning (against)
With cookies, the Classic and Artisan both mixed the dough well, but I still had to stop and scrape the bowl several times.
All three also handled the pizza dough well and produced excellent pizza, but the heads of the Classic and Artisan bounced a lot more during kneading, and their locking levers shifted away from the fully locked position, which caused them to bounce even more.
The bowl and all three attachments are dishwasher safe, unlike the whisks included with the KitchenAid Classic and Artisan, which need to be handwashed.
performance tested it Are KitchenAid Mixers Worth the High Price? (TEST RESULTS)
Cites dishwasher safe (against), ease of cleaning (against)
With cookies, the Classic and Artisan both mixed the dough well, but I still had to stop and scrape the bowl several times.
All three also handled the pizza dough well and produced excellent pizza, but the heads of the Classic and Artisan bounced a lot more during kneading, and their locking levers shifted away from the fully locked position, which caused them to bounce even more.
Hamilton Beach stand mixer
1 voice 7 claims 6 objections
With the whipped cream, it took over 4 minutes to reach stiff peaks, more than twice as long as the KitchenAid mixers.
performance tested it Are KitchenAid Mixers Worth the High Price? (TEST RESULTS)
The whisk only reaches a small area near the center of the bowl, so it doesn't handle small amounts very well.
With the cookies, there was still large chunks of brown sugar after several minutes of mixing.
The mixer head also shook and bounced much more than the others.
The final dough came out fine, but I had to scrape the bowl several times.
With the pizza dough, it shook a ton and the dough hook was too rounded to grab the dough properly.
They both shake too much and require a lot of scraping.
The AUCMA is extremely loud and the Hamilton Beach dough hook couldn't grab the pizza dough without me manually threading it on.
Hamilton Beach and Cuisinart do the same thing, but the AUCMA and KitchenAid Artisan Plus won't start until you return the control to zero. That's a pretty big safety issue, especially if you store the whisk, beater, and dough hook inside the bowl like I do.
handling tested it Are KitchenAid Mixers Worth the High Price? (TEST RESULTS)
Cites safety (against)
But the lightweight plastic construction feels noticeably cheaper than KitchenAid.
appearance tested it Are KitchenAid Mixers Worth the High Price? (TEST RESULTS)
Cites build quality (against)
The whisk has a plastic hub and the bowl has a large plastic base attached to the bottom. Neither caused any problems in my testing, but they do add to the cheaper feel.
Cuisinart stand mixer
1 voice 7 claims 3 objections
Hamilton Beach and Cuisinart do the same thing, but the AUCMA and KitchenAid Artisan Plus won't start until you return the control to zero. That's a pretty big safety issue, especially if you store the whisk, beater, and dough hook inside the bowl like I do.
handling tested it Are KitchenAid Mixers Worth the High Price? (TEST RESULTS)
Cites safety (against)
It did a great job with the whipped cream, but the cookies were disappointing.
performance tested it Are KitchenAid Mixers Worth the High Price? (TEST RESULTS)
The flat beater didn't reach the sides of the bowl very well, so a lot of the butter and sugar stayed stuck along the walls.
I had to stop and scrape the bowl several times, and there were still some large chunks of brown sugar that I had to break up with the spatula.
My main complaint is the flat beater. it doesn't get close enough to the sides of the bowl.
Cuisinart is the closest of the cheaper mixers to KitchenAid in both price and performance.
performance tested it Are KitchenAid Mixers Worth the High Price? (TEST RESULTS)
Cites build quality, dishwasher safe, ease of cleaning, noise, size and capacity, weight
It's also much heavier and feels much more stable than the other two cheaper mixers.
The bowl and all three attachments are dishwasher safe, unlike the whisks included with the KitchenAid Classic and Artisan, which need to be handwashed.
It was also the quietest mixer at low, medium, and high speeds.
It did a great job with the whipped cream, but the cookies were disappointing.
The final cookie dough came out fine, but I wish the beater got closer to the walls of the bowl.
It did much better with the pizza dough. Unlike the Hamilton Beach, the dough hook grabbed the dough properly, the mixer was stable, and the head remained securely locked throughout the test.
The final dough and pizza came out great.
Cuisinart did a great job with the whipped cream and pizza dough, and it was actually more stable than the KitchenAid Classic and Artisan during kneading.
The head locks in both the raised and lowered positions, and the bowl is larger than the KitchenAid Classic's, and it has a handle, and all of the attachments are dishwasher safe.
The Hamilton Beach, AUCMA, and Cuisinart all lock the head in both the raised and lowered positions. You have to intentionally release it, which is a much safer design.
handling tested it Are KitchenAid Mixers Worth the High Price? (TEST RESULTS)
Cites handle, safety
The head locks in both the raised and lowered positions, and the bowl is larger than the KitchenAid Classic's, and it has a handle, and all of the attachments are dishwasher safe.
AUCMA stand mixer
1 voice 6 claims 5 objections
It did a good job whipping the cream, but it was extremely loud and had a higher pitched sound that was much more annoying than the others.
performance tested it Are KitchenAid Mixers Worth the High Price? (TEST RESULTS)
Cites noise (against)
It was the loudest mixer at both medium and high speeds in my testing.
It also splashed more. During this test, small specks of cream flew up and landed on the camera and on top of the mixer.
With the cookies, the flat beater didn't reach the sides of the bowl very well.
A large chunk of butter got stuck inside the beater.
And after I added the eggs, the liquid pulled in the center while the thicker mixture stayed around the sides. I had to stop and scrape the bowl several times to get everything mixed well.
The final pizza dough and pizza came out fine, but the mixer shook throughout the test.
It threw more flour out of the bowl than the others, and the high-pitched noise it made was super annoying.
They both shake too much and require a lot of scraping.
The AUCMA is extremely loud and the Hamilton Beach dough hook couldn't grab the pizza dough without me manually threading it on.
The Hamilton Beach, AUCMA, and Cuisinart all lock the head in both the raised and lowered positions. You have to intentionally release it, which is a much safer design.
handling tested it Are KitchenAid Mixers Worth the High Price? (TEST RESULTS)
Cites safety
Hamilton Beach and Cuisinart do the same thing, but the AUCMA and KitchenAid Artisan Plus won't start until you return the control to zero. That's a pretty big safety issue, especially if you store the whisk, beater, and dough hook inside the bowl like I do.
Like the Hamilton Beach, it has a plastic body, and the bowl has two small side handles instead of one larger handle. So, it's harder to tilt and pour with one hand while scraping with the other.
handling tested it Are KitchenAid Mixers Worth the High Price? (TEST RESULTS)
Cites handle (against), safety (against)
I also don't like the speed dial. It's smooth, so it gets slippery if your hand is wet or covered in butter or flour.
And the pulse setting is positioned past off, so several times I accidentally activated it while I was trying to stop the mixer.
Vitamix 5200
1 voice 5 claims no objections from Cooking YouTube
but there's absolutely no way you spend money on this and you don't use it over over and over and over and over and over and over and over again
recommendation Every Cooking Gadget You'll Ever Need
this eliminates the necessity to have great technique in sauce making because this will just make a good sauce
performance owns and uses it daily Every Cooking Gadget You'll Ever Need
Cites ergonomics, power and output
if you have a broken emolion this will force that to be an emolion because of the horsepower that's in the engine in it
out of any machine that I use in the kitchen aside from like the basics like a stove I use this machine probably more than anything I own
ownership owns and uses it daily Every Cooking Gadget You'll Ever Need
Wusthof fish spatula
1 voice 4 claims no objections from Cooking YouTube
Victorinox all purpose kitchen knife
1 voice 3 claims no objections from Cooking YouTube
KitchenAid vintage Hobart-built mixer
1 voice 3 claims no objections from Cooking YouTube
0:30 supports The Hungry Past The original 1919 mixer weighed in at more than 25 lb, a solid mass of cast iron and steel that set it apart from anything else on the market.
durability relaying someone else Why the $400 KitchenAid Mixer You Just Bought Is Already Half-Dead
Cites build quality, durability, reputation, weight
Every critical part, from the gear train to the outer housing, was engineered from metal, echoing the standards found in commercial bakeries and naval galleys.
Inside, the gear train was a study in over-engineering. Steel-on-steel contact, precision-machined tolerances, and a drive system modeled after industrial equipment.
These mixers were so robust that stories circulated of them surviving decades in bakery basements or riding out storms at sea on Navy ships.
The sheer weight alone, over 25 lb, spoke to the density of materials and the absence of cost-cutting.
still mixes weekly after three decades with only a fresh cord and a dab of grease.
Vintage owners share receipts from the 1980s and the 1990s, some machines logging 40 years of use without a major breakdown.
Modern mixers cycle through repairs, while their all-metal ancestors quietly outlast them.
For serious bakers, the legacy of Hobart built longevity lives on in vintage machines and select commercial alternatives.
1:30 supports The Hungry Past 1:00 supports The Hungry Past Eve flip cap lid
1 voice 3 claims no objections from Cooking YouTube
6:10 supports Vickie was given the product so this is the flip cap lid by Eve and I'll put a link down below for anybody that's interested in that and they I believe they have a 15% off code for this too so I'll have to double check them but again the flip cap lived there's three to a box and I'm happy with it I'm gonna be using these all the time so I'm sure…
recommendation tested it Unboxing & Problem Solving
Vickie was given the product.
Stated in the source: “this company reached out to me and asked me if I would look at their products if I would give a review of them and tell you what I think” Kept and labelled rather than dropped — a paid endorsement is still
evidence, and you should be the one to decide what it is worth.
6:10 supports Vickie was given the product I really like the way that that lid snaps on they're pretty solid
handling tested it Unboxing & Problem Solving
Vickie was given the product.
Stated in the source: “this company reached out to me and asked me if I would look at their products if I would give a review of them and tell you what I think” Kept and labelled rather than dropped — a paid endorsement is still
evidence, and you should be the one to decide what it is worth.
Cites build quality
3:07 supports Vickie was given the product there is a silicon gasket which is great because that would make it seal much better
performance tested it Unboxing & Problem Solving
Vickie was given the product.
Stated in the source: “this company reached out to me and asked me if I would look at their products if I would give a review of them and tell you what I think” Kept and labelled rather than dropped — a paid endorsement is still
evidence, and you should be the one to decide what it is worth.
Cites waterproofing
so here we go no spill now let's see if it pours without making a mess alright let's see how this does now if it doesn't scatter it pours pretty straight so I'm happy with that
if you've got the the lid on the mason jar correctly I am not getting any leakage
Ankarsrum Assistant
1 voice 2 claims no objections from Cooking YouTube
9:35 supports The Hungry Past 10:06 supports The Hungry Past Bosch Universal Plus
1 voice 2 claims no objections from Cooking YouTube
10:06 supports The Hungry Past 10:06 supports The Hungry Past ThermoWorks Thermo Pen One
1 voice 2 claims no objections from Cooking YouTube
OXO tongs
1 voice 1 claim no objections from Cooking YouTube
Henckels knives
1 voice 1 claim no objections from Cooking YouTube
and they have replaced our knives without question for free twice and in fact on that second warranty claim they upgraded us to a better knife so I would say that they would honor honor their warranty
repairability owns and uses it daily Our Journey From Hexclad to Stainless Steel
Cites warranty
Pyrex liquid measuring cup
1 voice 1 claim no objections from Cooking YouTube
Cuisinart food processor
1 voice 1 claim no objections from Cooking YouTube