Although my review is of the KitchenAid Professional 600 Series 6-Quart Stand Mixer, the one I purchased was
KitchenAid KP26M1PSL Professional 600 Series 6-Quart Stand Mixer, Silver
. There is a difference & I'll get to that in a little bit, but it's important to note that the one I purchased is the Amazon Exclusive version. Amazon clumps all of the reviews together the same since they are the same "model".
Just so you know, I'm not going to go into details about the motor being plastic vs metal like the other reviewers did because they have covered this topic to death. In contrast, I am going to cover the differences between this mixer vs the original Pro 600 lineup as well as a few important items to note.
Back in December 2011, for the Gold Box Deal of the Day, Amazon.com had for sale a KitchenAid Profesional 600 Series mixer. Knowing my fiance registered for one of the 5-quart artisan mixers, I knew I had to jump in on the Gold Box deal because the price was cheaper than that of the Artisan series. But being the skeptical and research-centric person that I normally am, I had to make sure that what they were selling was actually a good product. I even used my friend's wife for information, who is a general manager at the local Williams-Sonoma.
The line of KitchenAid Professional 600 Series mixers that are on Amazon and other stores like Bed Bath & Beyond and Williams-Sonoma (
KitchenAid KP26M1XNP Professional 600 Series 6-Quart Stand Mixer, Nickel Pearl
) begin with the model number KP26M1X and are available in a wide array of colors. However, the Amazon Gold Box version was only available in 2 colors. Digging deeper, I found that these two mixers began with the model number KP26M1 and were "Amazon Exclusive" models... meaning that these were Pro 600 mixers in colors not available any where else. They are Cinnamon Gloss
KitchenAid KP26M1PGC Professional 600 Series 6-Quart Stand Mixer, Cinnamon Gloss
and Silver
KitchenAid KP26M1PSL Professional 600 Series 6-Quart Stand Mixer, Silver
.
From a purchasing standpoint, the Gold Box deal was something I had to make a decision on because my fiance originally wanted a white one of the Artisan series, which is what she registered for for our wedding. White wasn't an available color for the Gold Box Deal so I was conflicted. The reason being is because the KitchenAid Profesional 600 series retails for $499.99. The Artisan 5-quart series retails for $399.99. Typically you'll find both of the mentioned models for about $100 off at most stores but the Gold Box Deal of the Day was $259.99 (down from the normal Amazon price of $279.99). So the Gold Box Deal made it $40 cheaper than the downgraded Artisan 5-quart price. But more importantly, there was a $50 mail-in rebate that was included as well to make the final price $209.99. So if you were to ask anyone to choose a KitchenAid Pro 600 series for $209.99 or a KitchenAid Artisan for $299.99, I'm willing to bet that most people would choose the Pro 600. So after doing some research and being assured by Amazon that their Gold Box KP26M1PGC was physically identical to the KP26M1X, I pulled the trigger and purchased it.
Since this was a Christmas present for my fiance, I didn't get to review this product until we actually used it. The box that it came in was just a plain brown cardboard box with black text indicating it was a KitchenAid. You don't get the snazzy colorful glossy box that you would find in retail stores for the mixer of the same type.
Other similarities/differences between the Amazon KP26M1PSL vs the KP26M1X mixer are the following:
SIMILAR:
- Same 10 Speed 575W Motor
- Same 6-quart polished stainless steel wide-mouth bowl w/ contoured steel handle.
- Same 67-point planetary mixing action
- Same wire whip
- Same flat beater
- Same burnished powerknead spiral dough hook
DIFFERENCES:
- Color choices, obviously
- KitchenAid KN256PS 1-Piece Pouring Shield w/ Wide Chute is **NOT** included. The chute is a MSRP $29.99 part that I thought came with my mixer. It does not. I had to buy the
KitchenAid 1-Piece Pouring Shield with Wide Chute
. This is the **ONLY** part missing that separates this from the KP26M1X mixer (color aside). Luckily Amazon had it for $12, so technically this mixer cost me $222 total, so I still ended up saving a tons of money even having to buy the attachment separately.
As for the rebate, there was a big concern on whether it would be honored by KitchenAid, as the rebate form did not have the model number KP26M1P (Amazon Exclusive) listed anywhere on the rebate form. While it's too late for any new consumers to participate in this rebate, those of you that did buy this mixer need to send your form in. The $50 was honored according to other Amazon purchasers.
Finally, the review of the actual mixer. Never having owned or used a KitchenAid, I've only used various hand mixers and a cheap Oster stand mixer that my fiance got as a present a few years back. This mixer blows them out of the water. It's very sturdy and seems very powerful. I haven't tried making any dough (which some say is the breaking point for this mixer), but it's been able to handle everything else I've thrown at it. One of the reviews mentioned that it was "too loud" in comparison to the Artisan. Well I've never owned the Artisan mixer... so I couldn't tell you if it's louder or quieter. Regardless, I think this mixer is really quiet. Compared to my Hamilton Beach & Oster hand mixers as well as the Oster stand mixer my fiance has, this thing is quieter than even those. As for mixing, cookies, cakes, beating ingredients together, this mixer is the cream of the crop. Obviously since KitchenAid is, by opinion, the leader of consumer stand mixers in the kitchen.
For those of you debating on it, I would recommend this particular Amazon Exclusive mixer to anyone. I still don't know how Amazon is selling this one for this cheap because you'd spend over $100 more for the same Pro 600 anywhere else. Although you probably won't get it as cheap as I did, you're still getting a kickbutt mixer. Do yourself a favor and get this KP26M1PSL!!!
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