Excellent mixer I purchased for my mother who needed something that could manage a range of styles and most importantly be effortless for her. My only negative observation is that it is rather noisy.

Basically does what it says on the tin, but it is a plastic body and using the dough hook on 500 gms of flour plus water gets the machine flexing on the hinges as the hook strains against the dough. So I'll make smaller loaves! The AO price (Bank Holiday special) was incredible, I've ordered the mincer and food processor attachments (AT281 and AT284 FYI, it's hard to find which ones fit), they cost more than the machine! The Machine IS very compact, and will be great for the lighter load work, cakes etc. Bear in mind a "proper" Kenwood costs from around £450 to £1,300, this is a good entry level for low volume bakers.

Brilliant product, i got it mainly for kneading dough and it does the job brilliantly. Easy to clean, space saving design is excellent easy to understand and operate.

I feel that it shakes a little bit while beating. Otherwise it is neat and compact. I thought that the instructions should tell you how to remove beaters.

This is a great cost effective stand mixer which does the job nicely. I believe it's a staple item for most homes, it's easy to use, fits in the kitchen nicely as it's not too bug and is pleasant to the eye. I use it for baking; cakes, brownies, pastry, buttercream, fondant etc. But it doesnt compare to the big branded, more expensive ones. The parts are made out of plastic, it moves a little when mixing and the components do look like they are under duress when baking, i also have to scrape the sides of the bowl which was a small let down for me, however I think this is just how it's made and wasn't a total fail. Overall it's great for occasional use and I can get a few different bakes, all in one day with ease. So for home baking it's great, industrial? No.

Large but compact, so easy to store in the kitchen. We bake lots of cakes, so this will be perfect.

Exactly what I needed to make my children's Christmas cookies thank you

This food mixer is fab! Does as described on website! Liking the cover, there's nothing worse than flour/icing sugar flying everywhere! Cheaper than other models but does the same job!