KitchenAidK45 Classic Tilt-Head 275 W Stand Mixer 4.3 Litre, White, Ten Speed 58-220 rpm, Cake Mixer with Bowl - Includes Whisk, Beater and Dough Hook - 5K45SSBWH, J400

I absolutely love my mixer, I never ever buy pasta from the shops now, I think there's something in dried pasta that upsets my stomach, so being able to make fresh pasta very quickly is a god send as I love pasta! I have the pasta making attachments too which makes the task quick and simple to do.Cake making is a breeze too, I'm no good at bread making although its not my mixers fault, it does its job wonderfully.The price of these kitchenAid mixers put people off, but I think they are worth the money. The build is very strong, being made of metal, they are heavy and sturdy and the motor is very reliable mixing and kneading without effort. When I'm using my pasta attachment the motor can be on for half an hour if I'm making a big batch and there's no sign of over heating it just goes on and on and I'm confident enough with my machine that I let it work for as long as I need it.I wasn't sure how much I'd use it and would it be worth spending so much when I could buy something cheaper, but I use it a lot and yes it was worth spending the extra dosh, I know it's going to last.

Well made mixer and attachments, I love it.

I've wanted one of these for a long time but the cost was prohibitive. I got this from amazon resale at a great price. Described as Used- acceptable condition. It has a few scratches but nothing very noticeable. I'm really pleased with it. I also got a slide mat, which is an excellent addition, makes the mixer is very easy to move across the worktop.

Not used much, but very dissapointed with kneading function, very dangerous as bowl is unstable when kneading dough.Good for making frostings but if batter thick then not sturdy enough. Unfortunately realised too late otherwise would have returned the item.

I purchased this mixer over 4 years ago during the 2011 Black Friday and got it at an absolutely brilliant price.Since then I have gone on to train professionally as a Baker/Patisserie chef and this mixer saw me through all of my training and beyond.Over the last 4 years I have used this mixer to make pastry, cookies, breads, cakes, ice creams, custards, even things such as mashed potatoes and burgers. It is exceptionally versatile and it has survived almost daily use without any repercussions - I will say that I have looked after this machine and followed the guidelines of maximum capacities and I believe that this is why my machine (along with the high build quality of KitchenAid) has lasted me for such a long time.I would recommend the Classic mixer over the Artisan any day as the differences between the two in the real world are not worth the additional cost in my professional opinion (I have used both).There are a few things about the classic that I don't like but these are trivial - the bowl doesn't have a handle and the whisk attachment isn't dishwasher safe, apart from that this is a brilliant machine.I recently upgraded to the larger 6.9L bowl-lift mixer due to needing something with more capacity and therefore I gave this mixer on to someone else. I cannot recommend this mixer enough it has been brilliant and I would recommend it to anyone who wants something that will last.

I have been wanting one of these for a LONG time but could never justify the cost. Big mistake! Over the last 2 years I've worked my way through 4 cheap models (3 hand held mixers & 1 stand mixer) and the combined cost of those would virtually have paid for this one.So happy with it I wish I'd just done it sooner and saved a lot of money, time and frustration. Very sturdy, mixes wonderfully, great for pastry (makes the whole process even quicker). I use it at least 5 times a week for something or other. It's easy to clean and looks great. Part of the family now and will probably last forever.Only slight down is that I had really wanted the gorgeous deep blue colour but definitely could not justify spending the extra £100+ just for the colour, shame. Not sure why a different colour should increase the cost by so much.If you're wavering about purchasing this mixer because of the price I feel that it is a false economy to buy cheap, save a little longer and go for this one! Happy cooking...

I had this machine for over 5 years and during that time I had no problems with reliability at all. I feel it is important that anyone wishing to buy this machine is aware of the fact that the machine is a little bit smaller than the type usually on display in shops (the artisan type)so bear this in mind if you like to make large batches. I used this machine mainly to make bread as it creates much less mess and I haven't got popeye's arms ! although it was a lot easier the machine really does struggle with wetter doughs and finds it hard work on the motor( though as mentioned I had no problems with reliability) this is the only reason I am giving it a 4/5 so if you are looking to use it often for bread I would by a more powerful machine with a bigger bowl (I will add a review for the machine I upgraded to the kitchenaid heavy duty) if your using it for cakes however I would say go ahead its a great machine (by the way I sold mine on ebay and got my money back in full! fantastic!) if you found my review helpfull please click yes below!

What a beautiful piece of equipment. Looks classy in my new kitchen. Was a fantastic price. Ease of use, noise level is low. 4.3l machine is ample. Doesn’t overpower the work top.