Upgraded from a tilt-head to the KSM70: quieter, noticeably more powerful in the bowl, with heavy stainless accessories and a soft start, but its speed selector, lift lever and hub lock feel less solid than the tilt-head's.
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Most owners find the KitchenAid 6.6 L Bowl-Lift sturdy and strong, handling heavy bread and large batches while staying put and running quieter than smaller mixers.
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Bought the 5KSM70 as an upgrade over an Artisan tilt-head for dough, loves the spiral hook and half speed, finds it quieter than the tilt-head, and has no regrets.
Upgraded from a tilt-head to the 7-quart bowl-lift after the tilt could not handle more bread, and loves it: half speed stops flour from poofing, more speed settings, and much quieter.
Has used a 7586 for about six months and loves it for single, double and triple batches, with strong power and subdued noise compared with their 5 quart.
Their old 6-qt bowl-lift overheated on large bread batches; the 7-qt they got last year has had no issues and is much quieter.
Their 7-qt sounded the same out of the box; it's much quieter than their old 5 qt HD but has a high-pitched whine under load.
Says the 7-quart is much nicer than the 6-quart, having used both: almost silent, more powerful, and bigger.
Loves their KSM70SN with stainless attachments and finds it quiet, though calibrating the beater clearance was difficult and the pastry beater cannot be used.
Has the KSM70 7-quart mixer and is happy so far; it is a lot quieter than the 600 Pro it replaced and they mostly do cakes and cookies.
Made 3.5 lb of pizza dough in the 7 qt AC model and noticed no major drop in torque versus their old Pro 600, and finds it quieter at slow speeds.
Common questions about KitchenAid 6.6 L Bowl-Lift Stand Mixer
What do owners say about KitchenAid 6.6 L Bowl-Lift Stand Mixer?
Most owners find the KitchenAid 6.6 L Bowl-Lift sturdy and strong, handling heavy bread and large batches while staying put and running quieter than smaller mixers. Quality control is the worry: a number report new units grinding, cutting out or arriving with loose parts, and some find it loud. It is too big for small batches.
Is KitchenAid 6.6 L Bowl-Lift Stand Mixer worth it?
Of the 60 reviews with a clear verdict, 48% are positive, 18% mixed and 33% negative. The praise mentioned most is solid build. The most common complaint is broke down.
What do people like about KitchenAid 6.6 L Bowl-Lift Stand Mixer?
The praise reviewers mention most: solid build (18 reviews), powerful (12 reviews) and quiet (7 reviews). For example: Bought a Proline 7 three years ago in Canada; it arrived on time in perfect condition and they still use it.
What are the most common complaints about KitchenAid 6.6 L Bowl-Lift Stand Mixer?
The complaints reviewers mention most: broke down (12 reviews) and loud (5 reviews). For example: Within a week and about five uses, their KSM70 began making a grinding noise on speed 2, and they want to return it.
What does the signal score of 80 mean?
It's how well reviewed KitchenAid 6.6 L Bowl-Lift Stand Mixer is, out of 100, next to the other stand mixers here. Two things go in: how its reviews compare with the best-reviewed appliance (positive reviews, mixed counting half, and how many reviews there are), and its own negative and mixed reviews, which take points off, so only a appliance few people are unhappy with scores in the high 90s. It's worked out from reviews only, needs at least 5 of them, and updates as new ones come in.
What are the specs of KitchenAid 6.6 L Bowl-Lift Stand Mixer?
Category: Stand mixer. Type: Bowl-lift stand mixer. Capacity: 6.6 L. Model number: 5KSM70. Power: 375 W.
Where do these KitchenAid 6.6 L Bowl-Lift Stand Mixer reviews come from?
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