KitchenAid KSM160 Stand Mixer Onyx Black $558.40 ($544.44 eBay Plus) + $7 Delivery ($0 NSW C&C) @ Peter's of Kensington eBay

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Patilgaon on 15/06/2022 - 12:10 ebay.com.au (963 clicks)
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With a powerful motor, exceptional planetary mixing action that gets to the very side of the bowl, dozens of attachments and of course that retro-looking die-cast metal construction, this is the one appliance that every house in the country should own. Hands down.

Features:
Made in America.
Die-cast metal construction with anti-slide feet on base.
Durable baked enamel finish.
Powerful 300 watt motor with direct drive transmission.
Planetary mixing action ensures ingredients are mixed quickly, evenly and efficiently.
Slide bar helps you select from ten different mixing speeds.
Tilt-head design allows easy access to the beater and bowl.
Multi-purpose attachment hub lets you attach other KitchenAid attachments, available separately.
Mixing capacity (with yeast dough) up to a mixed weight of 1.15kg.
Includes various attachments to get the very best out of your KitchenAid mixer.

Set includes
Flat Beater.
Stainless Steel Wire Whisk.
Dough Hook.
Pouring Shield.
4.8 Litre Stainless Steel Bowl.
2.8 Litre Stainless Steel Bowl.

Model Number: 5KSM160PSAOB.
Colour: Onyx Black.
Dimensions: 36cm (l) x 35.5cm (h) x 22cm (w).

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  ESEMCE on 15/06/2022 - 12:31

  +1

  With a powerful motor,

  It's a 300W motor… might qualify as powerful in an 18V environment but not for a corded device.
  You'd be hard pressed to find much less, even in a bargain basement KMart special.

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    Astronaut Joe on 15/06/2022 - 13:45

    It's not the power

    It's the motion

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      ESEMCE on 15/06/2022 - 14:31

      -1

      I actually agree, but power is the very first thing they promote…
      And power is important if you're doing anything more than mixing up a sponge cake.

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    ONEMariachi on 15/06/2022 - 15:35

    +1

    Wattage refers to how much power it consumes, it tells you nothing about the amount of force the parts can handle- nor how power efficient the motor is.
    If it did, it would be a trivial task for engineers to increase power consumption without actually adding any value to the product to trick people into thinking it is better.

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      ESEMCE on 15/06/2022 - 16:13

      -1

      Not exactly, but in the case of electric motors of which even the simplest are in the 90% efficiency range, it's an incredibly good guide.

      How much power it consumes limits how much power it has to do work.
      In this case an equivalently priced Kenwood is 1200W! That's 4 times more power.
      https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/kenwood-titanium-chef-bak…

      It would not at all be trivial to increase power consumption without adding a bloody enormous heat sink to dissipate the heat created by such inefficiency and even then, I think people might notice their mixer outputting 900W of heat energy quite rapidly!

      And I'll come back to it again… they're the ones referencing power, not me.
      It's a complete baldfaced lie to say this is a powerful mixer when you'll struggle to find a mixer with less power on the market and when most have double or more.

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        Jarpy on 15/06/2022 - 19:19

        Agree with your general thesis, but that Kenwood has to dissipate 1200w somewhere. It’s not converting energy into batter.

        I loved my old Kenwood with metal gears. I have a Kitchenaid now, and in practice, it’s happy to whip really good Victoria sponge, and doesn’t mind kneading heavy doughs, either (which is good, because I hate it).

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        ONEMariachi on 16/06/2022 - 09:37

        That would make sense if they were the same type of motor, however you're comparing a direct drive to an indirect drive there. The Kenwoods indirect drive requires more power to achieve a similar level of mixing strength.

        Their own guidelines state- for the Kenwood. 910g of flour, vs the Kitchenaids 900g of flour. This is a far better indication of what they're capable of.

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    3252900sl on 15/06/2022 - 16:15

    +1

    Your forgetting that there's a distinction between AC motors / Brushed DC motors / Brushless DC motors (probably heaps more nuances I am oversimplifying).

    From memory a lot of DC motors have lower power consumption ratings as they are stronger and more efficient.

    Like how ozbargainers foam at the mouth for a bargain brushless 18v drill or impact driver over the regular types

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      ESEMCE on 15/06/2022 - 16:22

      Watts are Watts no matter whether it's AC or DC voltage.
      The output power difference between Brushed and Brushless is in the 10% range, it's really irrelevant when we're talking power consumption differences an order of magnitude or more.

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  viirgon on 15/06/2022 - 12:48

  Standard delivery is $25, not $7. Still a good deal but would have been great if shipping is free. Other colours available too for the same price.

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  Cheaplikethebird on 15/06/2022 - 12:48

  Nabbing one of these for $300 was one my best OzBargain scores. Sure I only use it once every 3 months or so but boy does it look good on my kitchen bench.

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    viirgon on 15/06/2022 - 12:49

    How did you do that?!

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      Cheaplikethebird on 15/06/2022 - 12:55

      It was this deal, sorry was the KSM150 not KSM160 but who really uses the small bowl? Also was $399 but came with the pasta attachments.

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        viirgon on 15/06/2022 - 12:57

        Fantastic deal indeed!

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          Cheaplikethebird on 15/06/2022 - 12:59

          +1

          @viirgon: Yes but if I'd waited a couple of months I could have gotten the KPM5 for the same price on this deal! Was a good year for Kitchenaid purchases.

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            lostincanberra on 15/06/2022 - 14:58

            +1

            @Cheaplikethebird: Yep.

            I had to get the red one (faster …and the white one was OOS) with the ice cream bowl.

            Ah! The good old days of 2019 - Cheaper KPM5s and no COVID.

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  mrhamez on 15/06/2022 - 12:54

  +1

  my wife said she really needs this so it can sit on the bench and look fancy when people come over

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    _tony on 15/06/2022 - 13:10

    Glad to know I'm not the only one with this predicament

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  blong29 on 15/06/2022 - 13:05

  Great price, thanks OP.
  I picked one up.

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  imagepng on 15/06/2022 - 14:11

  This or the similarly priced kenwood?

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    ESEMCE on 15/06/2022 - 14:34

    Depends what you need.
    A similarly priced Kenwood isn't as "pretty" and might not even have as good a mixing action, but it'll come with an actually powerful motor in the 800W range or even higher, this one with a piddling 300W motor will burn out trying to mix dough.

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      zanzibar on 15/06/2022 - 15:39

      About the power rating… I don't know what kind of sorcery KA does with these but my wife has had hers for several years and uses it a lot, including mixing doughs. Hasn't missed a beat.

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        Jarpy on 15/06/2022 - 19:25

        Yeah I think people would notice if their stand mixer caught fire every time they used the dough hook. Still waiting for mine to do that.

        To be fair, KA are strict about using only one designated speed with the hook, which is like the rated/tested speed.

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          segfault on 15/06/2022 - 19:51

          +1

          @Jarpy: Well, here's a data point for you. My KA did get hot and let out the white smoke when I was using the dough hook on low speed for some pizza dough. Defo underpowered. Not impressed. Should have gone Kenwood.

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      Diddz on 15/06/2022 - 18:26

      You could try to understand the difference between "300W" and "800W". It can save your ass and not looking like a child.

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      hack on 15/06/2022 - 22:33

      +2

      Kenwood uses stronger motors because the mixer is indirectly powered compared to the direct drive mixer of a Kitchenaid. This is why a Kenwood needs more Watt to achieve the same mixing strength. Direct drive technology is substantially more durable and therefore more expensive compared to an indirect drivechain, hence Kitchenaid would be the more sustainable investment.

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    Jarpy on 15/06/2022 - 19:36

    I’ve owned both, the Kenwood was a long time back. I’d get the Kenwood if I wanted a multi function battle station. I like the food processor and the blender is as good as a stand-alone.

    These days, I have a dedicated processor and so got a KA to use just as a stand mixer, and it’s a joy for that. The whisk and scraper blade produce excellent results.

    Obviously, one is a design icon and one is butt ugly, if that matters to you. (It matters a little to me, but my partner doesn’t like appliances left on the bench, so it lives out site anyway lol).

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  isthisreallife22 on 15/06/2022 - 20:31

  Thanks OP been waiting for sub $550

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  bl00pb0b on 16/06/2022 - 21:26

  noooooo i've just bought a refurbished one a month ago :'(