Their Pro 600 bowl-lift is about 22 years old and makes around 300 dozen cookies a year without missing a beat, though it is getting loud and due for a regrease.
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Most owners praise this bowl-lift for its power and stability with bread dough, stiff cookie batters and double batches, and many older ones keep running for years.
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Has had the Pro 6qt for years and finds it great for whole wheat bread, stiff batters and long kneads because the more powerful motor does not overheat like an Artisan.
Got a refurbished Pro 600 for about the same price as a new Artisan and loves the big red beast: heavy, motor nearly twice the power, does not walk, hard to beat for double loaves and heavy doughs like bagels.
Has had the Costco 6-qt lift for a few years and uses it for pizza dough all the time without an issue.
Bought a 5.5-qt lift from Sam's a few years ago at a deep discount and says it has done everything they have asked of it.
Has had their Pro 600 for about ten years, makes two loaves of bread weekly plus bagels, pretzels, buns and pizza dough, and has needed no gear replacements, only an annual grease check.
Kneads weekly sourdough and very stiff peanut-butter cookie dough in their Pro 600 and says it never lacked the torque, after cleaning and regreasing it.
Upgraded from a tilt-head to the Pro 600 years ago and has no regrets.
Bought the Professional 6-qt bowl-lift new 16 years ago and has had no problems yet, calling it great for double recipes.
Has used a refurbished Professional 600 weekly for five years on heavy bread dough, 20 minutes of meat grinding and 25 minutes of butter making; it never gets hot and rarely bogs down.
Bought a 6-qt refurbished machine and has had 20 years without a concern, baking buns a couple of times a week.
Got the Costco bowl-lift after seeing bad reviews; it ran dry for ten minutes without a failure and handled sourdough dough fine so far.
Upgraded last year to the 6-qt KSM60 for a small sugar cookie business and loves it. The only gripe is that the included whisk is not dishwasher safe.
Sent back a Bosch Series 6 that flexed while kneading and bought a bowl-lift KSM60 instead, and is so far much happier.
Has owned both and says the 6-qt bowl-lift is better in every way: they bake a lot of bread and multiple cookie batches, with more capacity and no heat-up.
Ditched their tilt-head for this bowl-lift and is so happy: much more stable, handles bread dough, thick cookie dough and large batches.
Has had a red Professional 600 for 10 years and kneaded lots of bread and cookie dough on speed 2; recently re-greased it and the gears were all in good shape.
Loves the Costco 6-qt lift and never regretted it, using it for anything from one egg to full batches.
Bought the Costco 6-qt lift last year, has used the heck out of it with zero issues, and prefers bowl lift to tilt-head.
Has a KSM55 bowl-lift and loves how stable it is, with heavy cookie dough being a beast for it.
Sold their Artisan for a 6-qt Professional bowl-lift and says it has been rock solid.
Has had a certified refurbished 6 qt bought on eBay for five years, making bread or pizza weekly with no issues.
Bought a Pro 600 refurbished and says it works perfectly and arrived well packed, worth every penny.
Has had the Costco KitchenAid lift mixer for two years and loves it.
Got the Costco lift mixer last year and is pretty happy with it for bread, cake and cookies.
Has a Professional 600 and calls it a workhorse that makes kneading effortless.
Has the same lift model and makes chocolate chip cookies on an industrial scale with no issues whatsoever.
Just bought the red Costco lift mixer and loves it, especially the extra room and the accessories.
Has the 6-qt Costco model and loves it.
Just got the Costco deal mixer and loves it.
Common questions about KitchenAid Artisan 5.6 L Bowl-Lift Stand Mixer
What do owners say about KitchenAid Artisan 5.6 L Bowl-Lift Stand Mixer?
Most owners praise this bowl-lift for its power and stability with bread dough, stiff cookie batters and double batches, and many older ones keep running for years. Some newer units died or stalled on dough, and a few report clicking or grinding. It is tall and big, so small quantities are better done with a hand mixer.
Is KitchenAid Artisan 5.6 L Bowl-Lift Stand Mixer worth it?
Of the 96 reviews with a clear verdict, 44% are positive, 17% mixed and 40% negative. The praise mentioned most is solid build. The most common complaint is broke down.
What do people like about KitchenAid Artisan 5.6 L Bowl-Lift Stand Mixer?
The praise reviewers mention most: solid build (32 reviews), powerful (15 reviews) and easy to clean (2 reviews). For example: Bought a 6-qt refurbished machine and has had 20 years without a concern, baking buns a couple of times a week.
What are the most common complaints about KitchenAid Artisan 5.6 L Bowl-Lift Stand Mixer?
The complaints reviewers mention most: broke down (39 reviews), loud (7 reviews) and uneven cooking (1 review). For example: Their lift mixer from Target stopped working after the first try with bread dough, and it never came back on.
What does the signal score of 78 mean?
It's how well reviewed KitchenAid Artisan 5.6 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 Artisan 5.6 L Bowl-Lift Stand Mixer?
Category: Stand mixer. Type: Bowl-lift stand mixer. Capacity: 5.6 L. Model number: 5KSM60. Power: 375 W.
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