KitchenAid 7 Quart Bowl-Lift Stand Mixer (KSM70SKXX) review

The KitchenAid 7 Quart Bowl-Lift Stand Mixer (model KSM70SKXX) is the step up for bakers whose batches outgrow a 5 quart tilt-head, and it is the closest current match for the older Pro Line bowl-lift models. KitchenAid says the bowl-lift design puts 2x the power in the bowl of its tilt-head mixers, and the bowl locks at 3 points for stability. The 7 quart stainless bowl handles 13 dozen cookies, over 8.5 lbs of bread dough or over 7.5 lbs of mashed potatoes. It has 11 speeds, including a 1/2 speed for folding delicate ingredients like blueberries and egg whites. The box includes a double flex edge beater that scrapes the bowl, a coated flat beater, a coated spiral dough hook, an 11-wire whip and a pouring shield. KitchenAid's page did not show wattage, and the price did not load as page text from our location, so the value score is conservative. We compared documented features and published prices and did not run mixing tests.

Who it is for

bakers who knead big batches of bread

Price

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Key features

• 11 speeds, from a 1/2 speed for folding up to speed 10
• 7 quart stainless steel bowl: 13 dozen cookies, over 8.5 lbs of bread or over 7.5 lbs of mashed potatoes
• Bowl-lift design with a 3-point locking bowl
• KitchenAid says it delivers 2x the power in the bowl of its tilt-head mixers
• Double flex edge beater that scrapes the bowl as it mixes

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Includes double flex edge beater, coated flat beater, coated spiral dough hook, 11-wire whip and pouring shield
• Strength: 1/2 speed folds in blueberries or egg whites without overbeating
• Strength: Largest KitchenAid bowl here for big holiday batches
• Weakness: Bowl-lift mixers take more counter height than tilt-heads
• Weakness: KitchenAid's product page did not show motor wattage
• Weakness: Price did not show as page text from our location, so we could not verify it

Key facts

• Bowl: 7 quart stainless steel
• Speeds: 11, including 1/2 speed
• Design: Bowl-lift, 3-point locking bowl
• Bread capacity: Over 8.5 lbs
• Beaters: Double flex edge beater included

Where it ranks

KitchenAid 7 Quart Bowl-Lift Stand Mixer (KSM70SKXX) is No. 4 in our Best Stand Mixers verdict.