I purchased this specifically to make my New Year's tamales. I use it to mix the masa (dough). Now I don't have to mix the masa by hand like I used to. My wonderful baby does it for me. It can mix up to 5lbs of masa at a time. For cooks who prepare large batches of food, this is your mixer! The more powerful motor makes a big difference! What a great value for this mixer. I made 200 tamales without breaking my back.

This mixer is absolutely the best mixer that I ever owned. It works magnificently! I have made cookies, cakes and even dough with ease. The bowl with handle is a great feature and clean up is a whiz. I would recommend this to everyone!

My husband bought this mixer for me for xmas this year. It was more than what i had expected. I already have a Classic model that i have owned for 10 yrs, but i have really dreamed about owning a "lift" model. Wow, was i surprised when i got it as a gift! I have been using it every weekend since i got it. I love the splash shield, the lower mixing speeds and the hi speed whips. Highly recommend this model to anyone that does alot of baking - even my teenage son likes it more. My Classic is now in our Pole Bldg kitchen for summer baking needs (i'm not getting rid of this one either) KitchenAid by far is a superior product.

While I have not tried to make the 14 dozen cookies the literature says it can make in a single batch, it is great for multiple loaves of bread and everything I prepared for the holidays. Especially like the plastic rim attachment for the 6 qt bowl, allows you to add ingredients with ease. This is a major difference compared to the 5 quart KA I had for 20 years. Happy New Year and forget the diet, start cookin'!!!

Large Bowl, power is worth the extra costs. Makes normal operating noise but what electric appliance doesn't? Makes large batches of bread dough handily. I'd easily make the same decision to buy this style Kitchen-Aid again. Tilt up or bowl lift...makes no difference to me either way.