Bench top mixers reccommendations

[PinkPalace]

sunbeam are still about,

ls - which model do you have
have you used kitchen aid?

in all honesty - i cant fathom spending 2-3 weeks wages on a kitchaid - and i wouldnt know where to get one second hand

[Rouge]

LMAO I guess its like anything... people have things they love. I know quite a few people who switched from Kenwood to KA and find it better, so maybe its just a personal use thing. I think the best idea is probably to go into a store and check them out, better yet contact a few stores and see if they are doing demo's with different brands. I've had a KA for many many years and never had a problem with it. I love the fact that I can service it myself not something you can do with other brands. I also love the attachments that I have So for me its not useless... its very useful

[LimeSlice]

PP - I still use my mums old Kenwood - it is about 32 years old now and never had an issue

The KA I found to be weak, broke easily and couldnt handle the work load - and that was commercial model

[Bathsheba]

Maybe that KA was a lemon, Lime I don't doubt the Kenwood is great BTW I had a Kenwood steam iron and it was fantastic until my DD pushed it onto tiles and it broke It's a good brand... but I think KA is too... from what I have heard anecdotally

[PinkPalace]

anyone know of cheap places to buy KA online?

[Bathsheba]

Peters of Kensington (online shopping) was good... but after the recent price increase it's hard to find one under $700. ETA: I've just checked Peters of Kensington... they start at $725. PoK is a very reliable online shopping agent though.... I use them regularly.

[PinkPalace]

always on sale have them for $679

[LimeSlice]

Bath - I hear you, but we went through 3 of them... I just find them more hassle than they are worth and they are so expensive.

[Bathsheba]

Lime: What did you make that the KA struggled with? Just out of curiosity... bread dough maybe?