Best Mixer I Ever Owned

I love to bake cookies from scratch. I burned up my wife's hand mixer on a batch of toll-house, and though I enjoyed the workouts mixing cookie dough with a wooden spoon, I simply could not take the guilt any longer. I had my heart set on a 6 quart machine, but I decided to go with this 5 quart mixer because of the all steel gears. I fired up this bad boy and fed it a triple batch of my chocolate chip franken-cookies. I had to occasionally push dough back down into the bowl because I exceeded the capacity of the bowl, but the machine never missed a beat. It didn't even slow down a little. If I had the money to spend on the 7 quart machine, I would do it in a second, but I am extremely pleased that I bought a real mixer that is built to take a bit of punishment for the sake of tasty treats. I love the bowl lift and the solid, stationary head. The design makes the machine stable and easy to use without making a mess. The attachments are well made and easy to clean, and the handle on the bowl allows it to be removed from the pins and clip with a quick upward tilt. The Pro 5+ is a scaled down version of a commercial mixer. It's kind of pretty too in an industrial sort of way; I have it parked on the kitchen table like a lincoln town car.Read full review