Professional 600 series - Does it have a clutch? Currently we have a KitchenAid Artisan 5 -Quart mixer. It works fine for most things we use it for. However, my partner comments on wanting a KitchenAid mixer with a clutch. Looks like a good deal on the Professional 600 series right now. I cannot find the information if it has a clutch or not. Does anyone know where I can find this information at? Professional 600 series - Does it have a clutch? Currently we have a KitchenAid Artisan 5 -Quart mixer. It works fine for most things we use it for. However, my partner comments on wanting a... » Read More Professional 600 series - Does it have a clutch? Currently we have a KitchenAid Artisan 5 -Quart mixer. It works fine for most things we use it for. However, my partner comments on wanting a KitchenAid mixer with a clutch. Looks like a good deal on the Professional 600 series right now. I cannot find the information if it has a clutch or not. Does anyone know where I can find this information at? « Show Less
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I would never recommend KA, clutch or not...cheap gearbox system that can't handle the motor power.
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We have the 600 and it has a snow cone attachment. I can make a mini ski slope in the kitchen, however no clutch, just snow a flying!
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I think the Hobart N50 has a clutch, or at least a 3 speed transmission. You choose the speed and then turn it on. That is the version of this mixer still made by Hobart for professional kitchens. It is very expensive though. A used one would cost more than a new Professional and a new one is about two thousand dollars. I'm not sure about the reliability though.
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M.Wallace, there are a number of beater's that are for this mixer - i.e. General mixing, whisk type, one for bread, etc. and probably more are available. I'd check with KitchenAid.com to view all that's available. This is a great mixer!
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This link to Kitchenaids' web site should get you the right rebate for the Pro 600:http://www.shopkitchenaid.com/pdfs/50HolidaySelect.pdfBy the way, has anyone gotten a packing slip with theirs? Mine did not come with one (and was, I presume, drop shipped direct from Kitchenaid). What are folks using as their proof of purchase in lieu of a register receipt or packing slip? A printed copy of their Amazon invoice?
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I just contacted KitchenAid's customer support line, and they said that they do not offer a flex edge beater for the K5SS lift mixer (5 qt, stainless steel, lift). Darn, and it seemed like such a great idea.
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I have a contact at Kitchenaid & she looked up your model of Kitchenaid mixer (KP26M1X) & the flex edge beater model that fits your mixer is the KFE6L, so this is the correct flex edge beater for your Kitchenaid 6qt 600 Pro mixer. =)
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I'm very happy with my MixMaster. It allows you to add ingredients much easier than KitchenAid. This was my reason for purchasing my new MixMaster, even though there are no attachments for griding meat with this model. That's it's only drawback. But for all other purposes, it works great!!
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HORSEPOWER! And if you use a mixer a lot, and/or use Kitchenaid attachments, you will appreciate the difference. I went through 2 Artisans before getting the heavy duty model, and I have no regrets. Outstanding results with this mixer.
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When did you buy the mixer and where? I just ordered the Pro 600 from Amazon today and would love to get my hands on that kind of extended warranty.
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Did any of you see the Popular Mechanix video that tested blenders? Neither the blentec or the vitamix comes out looking very good. I've been using my Kitchenaid 5-speed, which won the competition, everyday for green smoothies and it does a great job at a fraction of the cost.
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I do not believe that this bowl will work with the KitchenAid K5SS, I think from looking at the K5SS that model is a tilt top mixer. This bowl works with the 5 qt. LIFT bowl model. KitchenAid had the lift bowl for years, where there is a lever to lift the bowl up to the beaters. If your model is a tilt top, where you can tilt the main unit and beaters up and out of the batter, this bowl will not work. Also that style has an extra piece of metal at the bottom that sits in the base. I can see why it would be confusing as some of those newer tilt tops now have the handle on the bowl. It used to be that only the lift style had a handle on the bowl. That makes it harder to tell the difference. I do not believe that this bowl will work with the KitchenAid K5SS, I think from looking at the K5SS that model is a tilt top mixer. This bowl works with the 5 qt. LIFT bowl model. KitchenAid had the lift bowl for years, where there is a lever to lift the bowl up to the beaters. If your model is a tilt top, where you can tilt the main unit and beaters up and out of the batter, this bowl will not work. Also that style has an extra piece of metal at the bottom that sits in the base. I can see why it would be confusing as some of those newer tilt tops now have the handle on the bowl. It used... » Read More I do not believe that this bowl will work with the KitchenAid K5SS, I think from looking at the K5SS that model is a tilt top mixer. This bowl works with the 5 qt. LIFT bowl model. KitchenAid had the lift bowl for years, where there is a lever to lift the bowl up to the beaters. If your model is a tilt top, where you can tilt the main unit and beaters up and out of the batter, this bowl will not work. Also that style has an extra piece of metal at the bottom that sits in the base. I can see why it would be confusing as some of those newer tilt tops now have the handle on the bowl. It used to be that only the lift style had a handle on the bowl. That makes it harder to tell the difference. « Show Less
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Yes, I had no problems with it. I actually bought it as a 2nd mixer. I have a big Kitchen Aide and needed another because I bake so much. I used it quite often until I accidentally knocked the hand held part off the counter and it broke into about 3 pieces. :(
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If you are going to be making bread, go with the 600 lift-up bowl model, my Artisan can't really handle bread dough gracefully - it really struggles and makes such terrible noises it makes me anxious that it is going to die!
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I bought this from Amazon it said would fit Kitchenaid 6 qt professional which is what I have, it was a knockoff and kept falling off. I returned it and bought one from JC Penney and it works perfectly,you will love it, just make sure it is Kichenaid not the knock off, the description said it was kitchenaid but was not in he kitchenaid pakage.
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Yes, I received the same warranty offer from Kitchenaid on my Pro stand mixer, that I bought from a shopping channel. It's a good deal. I purchased the 10 yr. also for 75 dollars. That has been several years ago.
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No. One I looked at in the store and considered in the same price range is the Hamilton Beach 64650 Classic Stand/Hand Mixer. The same identical mixer alone sells for half the price($19.00 - $23.00). I didn't want to deal with storing it and the mixer had deal breaking poor reviews regarding "...no real slow speed." The Hamilton Beach stand was really nice though and not the monster the Classic Kitchen Aid was that I had and hardly used.
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I have just bought the KitchenAid 5qt. It works great! I'm not familiar with the series you've mentioned.
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Yes they Kitchen Aid Professional 6 quart mixers you buy now are all metal. There was a period of time 3 or 4 years ago that they encased the gears in a plastic housing, which was a disaster. The mixers you buy today are all metal and I would highly recommend the Kitchen Aid.