On Sat, 06 Mar 2004 19:14:00 +0000, shipwreck wrote:

> If KitchenAid is the #1 home mixer, with probably 75% of the market, who
> comes in at #2? I'm not talking about handhelds. Is it Viking, Bosch,
> Electrolux, JennAir? I'm sure I'm missing someone as well.

Names that spring to my mind would be Sunbeam, Oscar, or Black & Decker.
These are all discounted brands that would capture the "I want a stand
mixer but I don't want to spend $200 on it" demographic.

Having said that, if you're looking for quality don't assume that #2 is
going to be better than #1 or any of the others out there.

--
-Brian James Macke
"In order to get that which you wish for, you must first get that which
builds it." -- Unknown

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> On Sat, 06 Mar 2004 19:14:00 +0000, shipwreck wrote:
>
> > If KitchenAid is the #1 home mixer, with probably 75% of the market, who
> > comes in at #2? I'm not talking about handhelds. Is it Viking, Bosch,
> > Electrolux, JennAir? I'm sure I'm missing someone as well.
>
> Names that spring to my mind would be Sunbeam, Oscar, or Black & Decker.
> These are all discounted brands that would capture the "I want a stand
> mixer but I don't want to spend $200 on it" demographic.
>
> Having said that, if you're looking for quality don't assume that #2 is
> going to be better than #1 or any of the others out there.

Indeed - I've got a Sunbeam Mixmaster stand unit. Does reasonably well
but I'll eventually swap it out for a KitchenAid or like unit.

Brian Macke wrote:
> ... if you're looking for quality don't assume that #2 is
> going to be better than #1 or any of the others out there.

Speaking of which...

How do folks feel about the Kitchenaid Artisan series vs the
Professional series? Is the Pro 'that' much better?

We were thinking about just getting the Pro version - but it is
exactly 0.5" too tall to fit under the cabinetry when not in use.
So unless I can figure something out, will probably have to settle
for the Artisan.

Walt
-...-
Walt Spector
(w6ws at earthlink dot net)

On Sat, 06 Mar 2004 20:27:04 +0000, Tony P. wrote:

> Indeed - I've got a Sunbeam Mixmaster stand unit. Does reasonably well
> but I'll eventually swap it out for a KitchenAid or like unit.

You could skip the high-end in-home and go for a Hobart. You can tell
people that you pulled it from a WWII battleship.

--
-Brian James Macke
"In order to get that which you wish for, you must first get that which
builds it." -- Unknown