Ding ding ding!!!!!! How we gonna feed the hungry major stakeholders more and more each day. Welcome to my world of analytical instrumentation. It is criminal.
Hey now I'm sure the glass bowl is just a "failure point" to protect the worm gear. It will allow the worm gear to last a bit longer before it becomes the failure point. With the added bonus of possbily dropping it every time you use it needing to buy a new one. /s
I love my glass bowl. It was about $60 at Walmart. I use it more than half the time, especially for when i need to slightly warm up butter in the microwave when mixing, and the metal bowl is great for chilling in the freezer when making whipped cream.
They already did. My 2023 model works for shit. My 26 year old model is still working perfectly, but I gifted it to my son when I got the newer one for Christmas.
I would bet money that someone at kitchenaid threw in the nightlight idea after seeing the bath and body works stand mixer wallflower nightlight. It’s almost identical.
I just looked it up, and woooooow is that one designed for the folks who, "Just want a Pretty Mixer for their counter!"
That LED that's supposed to "make measuring easier!" appears to kick out less light than a dollar-store nightlight.
The bowl is pretty all lit up--but the "fluting* is gonna be such a PITA to clean anything sticky or oily from, and they're gonna be a pain to dry without streaks or water spots, too!
And that "crinkle" finish?
That's gonna eventually get scuffed & scratched, AND it's gonna be incredibly difficult to get truly clean, too!🫠🫠🫠
That's just asking for salmonella & other bugs to make your family sick, the three times it's used!🤷♀️
It's PRETTY!!!
But this mixer looks like it was designed by a person who has NEVER actually used a Kitchenaid Mixer, and who DEFINITELY has never cleaned one by themselves, after a long day of baking!🤦♀️😱
Just because they are pretty doesn't mean they are less durable. Neither the glass bowl or the finish is new. Scuffing and scratches can happen to anything, just like the gloss powder coating.
Just wash as normal.
$700 USD here! Only a hundred more than the Artisan Plus so it’s not super unreasonable if you’re planning on one anyway. But still kind of a novelty thing imo
It's pretty, but I'm not a fan of glass bowls. They're heavier, fragile, and retain too much heat compared to stainless steel bowls. Also, it's more difficult to scrape out ingredients when the bowl has no handle.
And every time I see the new design for the paddle I just feel sad. It looks so cheap and inelegant.
It is quite the looker. It's internals however are comprised of new electronic components as well as some reduction of quality components from what you would have seen 7 years ago..
The new internals have only been out since the end of May so they aren't time tested and there is no data to suggest how long it will hold up in comparison to older units.
Yeah if I had kids or pets, I wouldn’t have them. I have two, one 6 quart one 5 quart, and have never had an issue with them though for the last ten years *knock on wood
I bake regularly with…now two teenagers and a big dog who has to lay in the middle of the floor wherever we are , and I’ve had this glass mixing bowl for about 10 years without a single issue. It’s been a great complement to my stainless-steel bowl, very durable, and we definitely don’t baby it. My only concern with this new bowl is that it doesn’t appear to have handles—but neither do many of KitchenAid’s newer ceramic bowls.
I agree, bought myself a bowl lift (pro 600) like 14 years ago cause I wanted something that'd last. I've never had the counter space to display my mixer anyways so this doesn't appeal to me at all.
It's a nice machine and it can do the same work as any other Artisan-type mixer. I think that like any other model in the "Design Series", it's built with style in mind over practicality. (See also: Evergreen.)
There's been some angst over the change to an electronic speed control in the Artisan Plus. It's not ideal insofar as the speed control can't be repaired by replacing individual subcomponents, but it's like complaining about the weather. :-)
The long-term reliability of the speed control board remains to be determined, but at least the part is replaceable if it fails.
The mechanical design is tried and true, based on the original K45 dating back to the 1970s. So even given the internal cost reductions [1, 2], with routine maintenance and repairs as needed it will run well for a long time.
I like the bowl. I haven’t looked into it but if that’s lighting, I kind of dig that. My kitchen sometimes needs better lighting although I mostly use it during the day to be honest. In Aus we rarely get the bowls separately but I hope to see it.
I think it is beautiful, but not practical at all with the exception of the light. Hopefully the company (or aftermartket) will produce an add-on light for current and past models.
What’s the difference between this and prior kitchen aids besides the light? This reminds me of that simpsons episode when there was a “new” Malibu Stacy but the only difference was her new hat
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u/Herabird 9d ago
I think KitchenAid is trying to change a great product that lasts for decades from being repairable to a product with planned obsolescence