Kneader/Mixer Comparison
As a teaching ministry, we have made a great attempt not to offer "every product on the market." We are not a public retailer, but rather offer resources to the Body of Christ, in order that the things which we teach may be more easily implemented. I find it disheartening to visit a website offering several competing kitchen machines and then read their individual write-ups which tell me each is faster, stronger, and all-around better than the other. Hogwash! Sometimes one machine outperforms another at one chore, while itself being outperformed on another chore. In an attempt to save people money, such that there might be more given to God’s work, we often lean toward a less expensive option, but not at a great sacrifice to quality or performance. Often times however, the more expensive option is the only way to go, especially when planning to invest several hundred dollars in an appliance you would like to last a lifetime!
We have attempted to fairly evaluate the three major dough/kitchen machines on the market, for your benefit as well as ours. We have placed the greatest weight upon how the unit performs at kneading large amounts of bread dough, as this is where most units fall short. If you are most interested in a blender or a food processor, buy a good quality machine at your favorite discount retailer or warehouse store (many are available for well under $100). If you are only making one or two small loaves of bread at a time, a small stand mixer with a dough hook will probably work great. The Kitchen Aid® has a great reputation and would have been included in our evaluation, but even their largest model is very limited in capacity. If you are looking for a machine to really make bread, the following are our findings:
Electrolux (DLX) | 
Bosch Universal Plus | 
K-Tec (Mix-n-Blend II) |
| MSRP: $699.00 | MSRP: $479.99 | MSRP: $549.00 |
Heavy-duty stainless bowl
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Medium-duty plastic bowl | Medium-duty plastic bowl | Medium to Light-duty
plastic bowl |
| 8 Quart Capacity | 6½ Quart Capacity | 4 Quart Capacity |
| Super Quiet | Not Quiet | Very Loud
Ear Plugs not included! |
| Most powerful* | Powerful* | Least powerful* |
| Heavy-duty Stainless Steel dough hook | Medium-duty Stainless Steel and Aluminum dough hook | Medium-duty Stainless Steel dough hook |
| No driveshaft for kneading | Metal driveshaft | Plastic driveshaft
breaks easily and often |
3-year warranty on unit
1-year on accessories | 3-year warranty on unit
1-year on accessories | 2-year warranty
No warranty on driveshaft |
*Some manufacturers claim they have up to 1400-watt motors. Remember that a wattage rating is how much power it consumes, not how much it produces. For example there are 50-watt light bulbs, which produce the same light as a normal 75-watt bulb. Why? Because it is more efficient! The same is even truer with motors. Many produce lots of noise or heat, instead of torque.
Click here to visit the Electrolux Assistent/Magic Mill DLX information page and order form.
If you still feel the Bosch Universal is the machine for you, we would be happy to order it for you. Please see below.
Due to the many problems we have had not only with the K-Tec Kitchenetics K2™/Champ, but also with the manufacturer, we highly recommend against K-Tec products.
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- White Electrolux Assistent®
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Suggested Donation $699
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- Bosch Universal Plus
includes Free Shipping
Suggested Donation $429
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