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KitchenAid KP26M1XER Professional 600 Series 6-Qt. Bowl-Lift
KitchenAid
Bowl-lift design holds the bowl rigid against a yoke, eliminating the tilt-head flex that develops under repeated heavy dough
- 575W motor with bowl-lift design
- 6-quart stainless bowl
- Spiral dough hook, flat beater, and wire whip included
- 10 speeds
- Handles 8-pound flour batches
Pros
- Bowl-lift design holds the bowl rigid against a yoke, eliminating the tilt-head flex that develops under repeated heavy dough
- 575W motor sustains 10-minute kneading cycles without the warm-up pauses smaller tilt-head motors need
- Spiral dough hook centers dough automatically instead of pushing it to one side of the bowl
- 6-quart bowl handles two standard loaves or one large artisan batch per cycle
Cons
- 17+ inch height does not fit under most upper cabinets
- Bowl-lift mechanism is slower to load and unload than a tilt-head for quick single-item tasks
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