Artisan Series 5 Quart Tilt Head Stand Mixer with Pouring Shield KSM150PS, White

I purchased this mixer in February of 2003 and 15 years later it's still going strong. I was younger, obviously, single and wanted to make my own homemade bread and pizza dough. I researched, talked to people, then decided on this KitchenAid because I wanted something of quality and endurance. Man did I make the right decision. Over the 15 years I have worked this mixer hard making pound after pound of bread dough, pizza dough, cookie dough, potica dough (how many of you know what that is?), pie crust and every dough and crust in between. I also have the attachments that I use with this to grind nuts, shred vegetables and block cheese, skin apples and potatoes. If it can be mixed, whipped, ground, shredded and peeled, I've done it with this mixer. Does it still look brand new? No, like us all after 15 years, it's showing signs of wear and tear but still looks darn close to new. Now on to what I like about it. Off the bat, how structurally sound it is. I mean this thing weighs in at 25 pounds of good old solid cast metal. Powerful motor with plenty of low end torque to push through even the most binding of concoctions. The paint job. What is that, powder coated? Awesome, easy to clean, and no chipping. Ample range of mixing speeds. From as low as ---"stir" ---to as high as ---throw, mix, and spray everything out of the mixing bowl because you were in a hurry and weren't paying attention and THOUGHT you were locking the tilt head when in reality you maxed out the mixing speed--- (If you own one, you know what I mean....if you don't own one yet but buy one, you'll find out). The nylon coated dough hook and beater. Easy to clean. The wire whip is a nice size. The lock in design for the mixing bowl. Very easy to insert and remove and it holds the bowl in place solid. The power hub for adding additional attachments. What I don't like. The one piece pouring shield. I used it a few times, it annoyed me, I pitched it. The color being white. Don't get me wrong, its a nice white and if you like white you'll like this white. Back in '03 though my colors were limited. I think the choices were like white, yellow, and pink so I opted for white. Thought about spray painting it but I'm married now and the wife put the cabosch on that idea. That blue willow color looks rockin' and that's what I'd get today. One last note...when you buy this and set it up for the first time, there's adjustment screws on the head of the mixer. Put your mixing blade in and adjust the screw so the tip of the blade almost touches the bottom of the bowl. It should come with instructions on how to do that. So in a nutshell, there is no doubt in my mind this mixer is one of the best on the market. It isn't cheap I know, but if you cook and bake a lot, its well worth the investment in the long run. I hope this helped and if you have any questions feel free to email me via my profile page.

Very good quality .

This mixer truly does live up to it's reputation. It is well made and works like a dream. I loved the clover leaf roll recipe in the included recipe book... As for the color, the options are there if you want to pay more, but if plain old white is good enough for Paula Deen, Giada Delaurentis and Ina Garten, then I'd say I'm in good company because white will never go out of style...it's a classic mixer color and this mixer is so well made it will probably outlast the many kitchen decorating fads bound to change in the years to come. I have wanted one of these mixers for several years, but couldn't justify the purchase until my tired old Sunbeam broke. I can tell you that the quality and workmanship is there and I am thrilled with this powerful, sturdy mixer. For home use, I don't think you could ask for anything more. I was considering a larger one that I saw at a warehouse retailer for $60.00 more, but it was so tall that it wouldn't fit on the counter under my cabinets. After using this workhorse of a mixer, I'm convinced that it is absolutely the perfect size for my needs... I don't know if I would ever want a larger mixer because this thing has confidently handled large batches of everything that I wanted to make for my large family without skipping a beat and without hogging tons of counter space. As for Amazon, their service was exemplary. I opted for their free Super Saver shipping and still had my new mixer within 2 days of placing my order. I can really get behind a company that under-promises and over- delivers. I haven't seen a deal like Amazon offers on this model anywhere and I have looked for a long time. The nearest thing would be a refurbished model and it was still more expensive and that was before the rebate!! I don't know how they can offer this deal, but I'm thankful that they did. In any case, although it sounds too good to be true, this definitely is the real thing. If you are looking for a KitchenAid, snap this one up before they come to their senses and raise the price!!!

My wife and I discussed buying this mixer on and off for a year or two. I did all the reading and researching and we mulled it over. Finally after having gone through all the different versions available, we decided on the artisan type.The stronger motor was key. We used it the weekend after we got it. It arrived on Thursday and Saturday I made a cheese cake. It was amazing! The mixer performed beautifully, I have never had a such an easy time making a cheese cake! With chocolate chips no less. The following weekend we had homemade pizza. A personal favorite of mine. My wife is the pizza maker and shes quite happy. Her only complaint is the tilt lock loosens abit when the dough gets well kneaded. I will have to review the instructions. Other than that we are quite pleased. The mixer is ready to use out of the box. The instructions are clear and well written. And beaters it comes with are very useful. It is a workhorse that stays on the counter. Mostly because we use it regularly and its attractive in its own right. But also its heavy as all get out. The cover is not necessary since the mixer is nice to look at , but it does give peace of mind, it is a working kitchen after all. We purchased the KitchenAid KSM150PSWH Artisan Series 5-Quart Mixer, White Aug. 7,2012 Well we have had it over a year and still love it! On the dough kneading issue, yes the mixer head does "bounce" abit, but that's not a real problem the latch hold's. For peace of mind the last minute or so of mixing we lay an arm over the mixer and it works just fine. Like I said the lock holds its just abit unnerving when the mixer gets going good. It is well worth the money and still looks awesome in its spot on the counter.

Por donde quieran buscarle, van a encontrar que este modelo en particular de KitchenAid es el más recomendado para la casa. Hay que saber usarla y sobre todo ¡hay que saber cocinar!, porque no hace milagros pero definitivamente hace más fácil el proceso. El precio es alto pero vale la pena si realmente usan la batidora y/o si les interesan algunos de los accesorios que la convierten en procesador de alimentos, extractor de jugos, molino, máquina para pasta etc. Yo la compré a un poco menos de la mitad del precio sugerido pero estuve cazando la oferta por meses hasta que un día vi el color que quería a ese precio y enviada por Amazon México por lo que aplicaba para 12 meses sin Intereses. Ya pagué el primer mes por lo que, a diferencia de otro comentario que leí por acá, si sirve lo de meses sin intereses y, si aplica, te da la opción al momento de confirmar método de pago.

La compre como regalo de cumpleaños para mi madre, ya que tiene una pequeña pastelería y el precio al que lo compre fue un tremendo regalo!!, el envio como siempre super veloz y el articulo es de gran calidad y funcionalidad. me preocupaba el hecho que al ser de 325 watts se quedara corta, por que tenemos otra batidora de 400watts pero me sorprendio el resultado del primer uso, la calidad y el acabado hacen de este articulo una verdadera belleza, vale la pena invertir un poco mas en este articulo que otras marcas , todo bien.

This product has been so helpful in my kitchen I’ve been able to make things in half the time and effort! I would recommend buying

love my new mixer

As you guys can see, I've been wanting to buy this little rascal since 6 months ago. But the only place where I saw it in, which is at Crate and Barrels, had the whopping price of $699 the last time I visited. I ain't going to spend 700 bucks on a KitchenAid! The mixer arrived two days after I placed my orders, which was exceptionally fast, as always when I'm using amazon prime. Despite seeing some very dark fingerprints which were highly visible on the white KitchenAid, the product is GREAT and I immediately washed everything in order to make a batch of chewy peanut butter cookies. (The cookie are chilling in the fridge right now, haha) The box included the mixer, two replacement heads, a lid for the bowl, a manual, and several other sheets of paper. I was actually really surprised to find that the mixer heads were made of a solid metal coated in white paint, because it just seemed like hard plastic in the images. That was a really pleasant surprise. The KitchenAid made almost no sounds when it was blending, but I did notice that the mixer head is a bit too close to the bowl-to the point where it's literally scraping the bowl when spinning. The problem was resolved after a counter-clockwise twist of the screws. yay! So overall, I'm definitely loving this artisan KitchenAid, and hope that this will last my family and I a very long time. I also hope that this post is somewhat informational/helpful for those who are willing to invest in a KitchenAid. As mentioned by others, this really is the best investment for your kitchen if you cook and bake on a regular basis. ***Final piece of advice: Why spend an extra 200 bucks for "pretty" colors when you can get a simple, clean and neat WHITE KitchenAid for only $360 shipping included? Peace.***