The Refurbished KitchenAid® Professional 600 Series 6 Quart Bowl-Lift Stand Mixer is perfect for heavy, dense mixtures.
It also offers the capacity to make up to 13 dozen cookies in a single batch and 10 speeds to thoroughly mix, knead and whip ingredients quickly and easily. For even more versatility, use the power hub to turn your stand mixer into a culinary center with over 10 optional hub powered attachments, from food grinders to pasta makers and more.
Kitchenaid.com[kitchenaid.com] has their KitchenAid 6-Quart Bowl-Lift Professional 600 Series Stand Mixer (refurbished) on sale for $199.99. Shipping is free
It's not "older vs newer" this is the professional series not home artisan series. It works like a professional commercial baker/chef mixer. It's also more powerful than the artisan (the one you call the "older style"). if you mean their "classic" model, this has double the power and 1.5qt bigger bowl size. 1qt bigger than the artisan and 250w more powerful (325vs575). if you are making thick doughs and not just mixing up a box of Betty crocker instant cake mix twice a year, the pro 600 series is way better in every way. https://www.kitchenaid.com/counte...chart.html
10% off coupon also works to drop it down to $180.
So, I have this exact model. I've been using it off and on for about 4 years now and it works great for almost everything. It'll make a thick dough with no problems. Pasta dough clumps right up, pizza dough is even easier. It'll shred cooked chicken or pork and will mash potatoes like nobody's business.
I've used the fruit/veggie peeler & corer for making apple pies, the pasta roller for homemade pastas of all sorts as long as they're flat, the citrus juicer for fresh orange juice, and the cheese grater.
The only thing that doesn't work great is the cheese grater/shredder. It's only for hard cheeses. Don't try to shred a bunch of a softer cheese like colby jack or havarti, it'll overheat the motor. Then the whole thing shuts down on safety until it cools enough.
So as long as you're not trying to shred a bunch of soft cheese, this should power through anything you throw at it.
Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.
My wife just got her pro line replacement yesterday, hers went out before Thanksgiving! She got it for Mother's Day 2020. They're behind, so I'm not sure about the reconditioned models. Good luck!
Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank tmacfarlan
06-21-2021 at 01:03 PM.
So, I have this exact model. I've been using it off and on for about 4 years now and it works great for almost everything. It'll make a thick dough with no problems. Pasta dough clumps right up, pizza dough is even easier. It'll shred cooked chicken or pork and will mash potatoes like nobody's business.
I've used the fruit/veggie peeler & corer for making apple pies, the pasta roller for homemade pastas of all sorts as long as they're flat, the citrus juicer for fresh orange juice, and the cheese grater.
The only thing that doesn't work great is the cheese grater/shredder. It's only for hard cheeses. Don't try to shred a bunch of a softer cheese like colby jack or havarti, it'll overheat the motor. Then the whole thing shuts down on safety until it cools enough.
So as long as you're not trying to shred a bunch of soft cheese, this should power through anything you throw at it.
Got one new for the same price from the Kohl's deal. There is a bowl lift mechanism that lowers the bowl. You more or less have to remove the attachment to get the bowl out.
IMHO the 7qt mixer is the way to go as it comes with the more powerful yet much quieter motor. Our 7 qt handles bread dough FAR better and is quite on 10 speed than this 6 qt at 1 speed.
Is this the DC motor?..thanks, does not say in the refurb specs..
No. 7qt or higher is DC (unless you buy the 6qt one with the glass bowl). You can tell between the two as AC will typically show power in watts and DC in horsepower.
IMHO the 7qt mixer is the way to go as it comes with the more powerful yet much quieter motor. Our 7 qt handles bread dough FAR better and is quite on 10 speed than this 6 qt at 1 speed.
I totally agree with you, but good luck finding a 7qt anywhere near this price.
Costco has it for 260 new with Costco warranty when they have it on sale.
Costco very, very rarely has this in stock. I waited and waited and finally bought one of these refurbs. It's been a workhorse for the better part of a year now.
If you make bread dough, this model is light years better than the classic flip top. My flip top would groan with heavy dough where this beast punishes it. The extra bowl space is also most welcome with bread dough. I would happily buy a refurb again.
Had our Pro for almost 6 years now. Use it pretty frequent, love the meat grinder attachment. Wouldn't be afraid of a refurb, believe these all had metal gears.
Picked up a refrubed Pro 600 some years back on SD. Still going strong today, only had the motor poop out once on me while mixing some pasta dough. IMO, the 6-qt size is bigger than most anyone will need in a normal setting, so it can be a bit cumbersome to make single batches of baked goods, but it's been immensely helpful in rolling pasta or kneading bread dough. Keep an eye out for accessory sales which happen fairly frequently.
97 Comments
Your comment cannot be blank.
Featured Comments
I've used the fruit/veggie peeler & corer for making apple pies, the pasta roller for homemade pastas of all sorts as long as they're flat, the citrus juicer for fresh orange juice, and the cheese grater.
The only thing that doesn't work great is the cheese grater/shredder. It's only for hard cheeses. Don't try to shred a bunch of a softer cheese like colby jack or havarti, it'll overheat the motor. Then the whole thing shuts down on safety until it cools enough.
So as long as you're not trying to shred a bunch of soft cheese, this should power through anything you throw at it.
Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.
Thank you!
Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank tmacfarlan
I've used the fruit/veggie peeler & corer for making apple pies, the pasta roller for homemade pastas of all sorts as long as they're flat, the citrus juicer for fresh orange juice, and the cheese grater.
The only thing that doesn't work great is the cheese grater/shredder. It's only for hard cheeses. Don't try to shred a bunch of a softer cheese like colby jack or havarti, it'll overheat the motor. Then the whole thing shuts down on safety until it cools enough.
So as long as you're not trying to shred a bunch of soft cheese, this should power through anything you throw at it.
Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.
No. 7qt or higher is DC (unless you buy the 6qt one with the glass bowl). You can tell between the two as AC will typically show power in watts and DC in horsepower.
I totally agree with you, but good luck finding a 7qt anywhere near this price.
If you make bread dough, this model is light years better than the classic flip top. My flip top would groan with heavy dough where this beast punishes it. The extra bowl space is also most welcome with bread dough. I would happily buy a refurb again.
Is the code unique? Can't seem to find the option to subscribe on their page.
Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.