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| Product Reviews from Amazon.com (Rating System 1 to 5) |
| Review | Rating | Last Updated | A GREAT MACHINE
We have had kitchenaid mixers for over 20 years, 3 upgrades but still the same machine. The gearbox on our last machine failed and, after much research, we decided to purchase the DeLonghi machine. It is a superior product in all ways, powerful, quiet, and handles bread dough with NO problems. We bake bread at least once a week and it is really a pleasure to use this machine. My only grip is that the dough hook, whip, and mixing attachments all needed adjustment. They were set too far off the bottom of the bowl. The manual explained the very easy fix. All in all, I would purchase this machine over the Kitchenaid. | 5 | 808 days ago | But the KitchenAid has pretty colors!
I bought this mixer elsewhere (it was a lot less, otherwise I'm a hardcore Amazon.com junkie) but looking back, I have enjoyed having it so much, I would not have had regrets even getting it at the Amazon price.
<br />If I could give it six stars I would. As another reviewer has commented, I'd buy it again in a heartbeat too. But, considering it looks like new after more than eight months of solid and heavy use, I'll probably never need to buy another one.
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<br />Things worth noticing if you're a finicky buyer like me:
<br />- The tall narrow bowl lets you work with quantities normally too small for large 7-qters like this one, by letting the ingredients come together and not spread all over.
<br />- The motor is incredibly powerful. I accidentally doubled the oil in a pizza dough recipe, and my only option to let the dough come together was to double the rest of the quantities and get twice the dough. I ended up in a situation where the bowl could not have had more dough without it falling out of the bowl. Yet, the motor kneaded this for 20 minutes without a complaint. I don't think a lesser motor would have survived
<br />- The dough hook is very very good. The Kitchenaid needs a paddle to bring the ingredients together before the kneading hook is used. This one is designed to combine the ingredients off the bat, no paddle-and-switch necessary. Oh, and it has very good nonstick coating. Put away that oil aerosol, your dough will not escape the bowl or stick to the hook.
<br />- Delonghi may be a newcomer to mixers, but Kenwood (now owned by Delonghi) is not. They left the "K" in the paddle design!
<br />- The tall narrow bowl is perfect for the fridge, say when you're getting a slow rise for the best pizza crust ever (Good Eats fans will know this one). The 7-qt bowl nearly fits in the footprint of a milk gallon. This is good for chilling the bowl when whipping cream as well. The steel stays cooler longer than aluminum.
<br />- The splash guard is awesome a | 5 | 808 days ago | Strong Reliable Mixer--the Best!
I was a KitchenAid fan. I had the Special Edition 350 watt and burned the motor out twice in just a couple of years. When it burned out the 2nd time I decided not to spend another $100+ on repairs. I bought this Delonghi and love it.
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<br />The splash guard is great and convenient to use (I'd never used the KitchenAid splash guard because it was too much trouble). Now I don't know how I ever lived without one--no more white dust all over my counters.
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<br />The power is more than I'll ever need but at least I don't have to worry about burning the motor out.
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<br />It is very easy to change attachments. You can even change them while the splash guard is on.
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<br />It is also very easy to clean.
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<br />Great Buy! | 5 | 808 days ago | SUPER MIXER!!!!!!
This mixer is worth every penny. It operates much smoohter than the Kitchen Aid, and does a better job with dough. (The motor burned out on my Kitchen Aid Pro). I don't have to pause the mixer to scrape the sides anymore. The mixer actually does all the mixing. IMAGINE THAT! | 5 | 808 days ago | Very Nice
Our KitchenAid died last spring, after 15 years. I did a fair amount of reserch and ending up getting the DSM7.
<br />We both love it! It is stronger than the KitchenAid was. It is very easy to use.
<br />I would buy it again in a heartbeat.
<br /> | 5 | 808 days ago |
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