I didn’t actually buy it, but I have a kitchen aid mixer that was a wedding gift to my parents, 6 or 8 years before I was born. I’m 36.
I also have some of my grandfather’s power tools that work fine despite being 40+ years old (tho I’m terrified every time I use them - the cords attach to the mechanicals with screws, and there are no failsafes - I don’t use them enough to spend hundreds on new ones)
All the stuff I “bought for life” myself has failed to live up to the hype. They really don’t make shit the way the used to.
I’d be interested to see some proof to support or refute this claim via manufacturer’s data. My one year old mixer appears inside and out to be a perfect match, even superior in some ways, to my grandma’s 50-60 year old model. The engines put out the same power despite using less energy due to progress in electricity and motors in general, but I haven’t noticed a major shift in quality in any of the parts on the KitchenAid stand mixers that other people claim to. As far as I can tell, you can still beat the crap out of a brand new KitchenAid and have it work as intended, so I’ll forgive any minor inconsistencies until that’s no longer the case.
I agree, I have a Whirlpool version and it’s still a tank. I think some of the criticism comes from the fact that the newer mixers use a plastic sacrificial gear, which is designed to fail before the motor. Other than that, they are virtually identical to the Hobart version (you can buy parts from KitchenAid/Whirlpool to repair/restore a Hobart mixer)
Ideally it’s probably a good reason the safety gear is plastic because it makes replacing it easier, using the machine safer, and will save the motor on the long term.
Nonsense. I drive my Whirlpool Kitchenaid hard and I’ve never had an issue. But they are still easy to repair. And still made in Ohio. Besides some tweaks, there’s not that much difference.
I didn’t actually buy it, but I have a kitchen aid mixer that was a wedding gift to my parents, 6 or 8 years before I was born. I’m 36.
I also have some of my grandfather’s power tools that work fine despite being 40+ years old (tho I’m terrified every time I use them - the cords attach to the mechanicals with screws, and there are no failsafes - I don’t use them enough to spend hundreds on new ones)
All the stuff I “bought for life” myself has failed to live up to the hype. They really don’t make shit the way the used to.
I hear ya. The KitchenAid stand mixers are still tanks though. I have one that’s a couple years old. I abuse it a lot. It cares not.
Hobart KitchenAid mixers are tanks. Everything made after Hobart sold KitchenAid to Whirlpool is crap in comparison.
I’d be interested to see some proof to support or refute this claim via manufacturer’s data. My one year old mixer appears inside and out to be a perfect match, even superior in some ways, to my grandma’s 50-60 year old model. The engines put out the same power despite using less energy due to progress in electricity and motors in general, but I haven’t noticed a major shift in quality in any of the parts on the KitchenAid stand mixers that other people claim to. As far as I can tell, you can still beat the crap out of a brand new KitchenAid and have it work as intended, so I’ll forgive any minor inconsistencies until that’s no longer the case.
I agree, I have a Whirlpool version and it’s still a tank. I think some of the criticism comes from the fact that the newer mixers use a plastic sacrificial gear, which is designed to fail before the motor. Other than that, they are virtually identical to the Hobart version (you can buy parts from KitchenAid/Whirlpool to repair/restore a Hobart mixer)
Yeah, still made in the same factory in Ohio.
Ideally it’s probably a good reason the safety gear is plastic because it makes replacing it easier, using the machine safer, and will save the motor on the long term.
Nonsense. I drive my Whirlpool Kitchenaid hard and I’ve never had an issue. But they are still easy to repair. And still made in Ohio. Besides some tweaks, there’s not that much difference.