OT...Kitchenaid mixer, 6000 HD vs 600 Professional

Photo Egg

Found a used 6000 HD in excellent condition for $175.
Anyone have any experience with the 6000 HD?
Im familiar with the 600 Pro. I know it has an AC motor and 575 watts.
The 6000 uses a DC motor with only 350 watts with claims of the DC motor dishing out more actual power.
Thanks

lkapigian

Curious myself , I have the pro600 never an issue with years of abuse...at 175 sounds like a bargain, I gleaned through the 1 star reviews and they where the same BS whiney reviews with no real Merritt ...IE ." the dough sticks to the tool" is user error 

50% off id snag it 

HeavyG

DC motors offer better torque (which seems important in a mixer) so the wattage comparison is not really an apt comparison.

I have no idea if the other mechanical internals are any better but for that price I'd buy it.

caliking

That’s a steal! Aren’t the DC motor KA’s 1.3hp?

Woodchunk

600 on sale at Costco for 249$

lkapigian

caliking said:

That’s a steal! Aren’t the DC motor KA’s 1.3hp?

Reading through the Q and A it’s the same gearbox as the 1.3 HP commercial model and this HP is 1, really sounds like a great mixer

Photo Egg

Thanks for the push. I just picked it up.
sounded good running at the store. Way quieter than my 600 Pro.
I will test run the 6000 tomorrow and see how it does. It has all 3 mixing attachments and they all seem to fit tight to the bottom of bowl. Read some complaints about that.
also came with KA meat grinder attachment.

caliking

Photo Egg said:

Thanks for the push. I just picked it up.
sounded good running at the store. Way quieter than my 600 Pro.
I will test run the 6000 tomorrow and see how it does. It has all 3 mixing attachments and they all seem to fit tight to the bottom of bowl. Read some complaints about that.
also came with KA meat grinder attachment.

https://www.seriouseats.com/2018/07/stand-mixer-running-slow-you-may-need-to-adjust-its-bowl-height.html

I stumbled upon this some time ago. My KA was considerably off, and this adjustment made a significant difference. 

Photo Egg

Gave it a little clean and its ready to go.
The grinder attachment must be an older model at it has the wooden stomper and it seems like the larger of the 2 grinding discs have larger holes than the one I bought, used and self destructed 5-6 years ago.


Cant find anything tough to mix so it's chocolate cake tonight

nolaegghead

5400

Photo Egg

nolaegghead said:

5400

A+

Photo Egg

For those of you who have the 600 Pro, 6000 HD or 6500 HD...KA makes a 3 quart bowl and whip set. Only works on lift bowl models.
Perfect for smaller jobs on your big mixer.