Kenwood KM 020 Titanium Major

Q: Kenwood Major or Kenwood Chef?
A: It depends on your needs!

Advantages of the Major over the Chef:
- Larger bowl makes large mixing possible, less messy and easier (6.7L over 4.6L)
- Flexible beater included

Although that may seem like a very small difference for such a difference in price, for me, it is well worth it. When baking or mixing something for large quantities the Major gives me the capacity ...
...with the Chef, the Kenwood Major is a very high quality appliance. With the flexibility of being able to attach the most amazing attachments, from sausage makers to food processors the Major flexes its dynamism. This is a very robust machine that in my experience does not scratch easily. If you are toying up whether to get a Kenwood over another brand I would suggest the Kenwood for a number of reasons. Kenwood have been making these for decades ... more

Q: Kenwood Major or Kenwood Chef?
A: It depends on your needs!

Advantages of the Major over the Chef:
- Larger bowl makes large mixing possible, less messy and easier (6.7L over 4.6L)
- Flexible beater included

Although that may seem like a very small difference for such a difference in price, for me, it is well worth it. When baking or mixing something for large quantities the Major gives me the capacity that the Chef would struggle with.

As with the Chef, the Kenwood Major is a very high quality appliance. With the flexibility of being able to attach the most amazing attachments, from sausage makers to food processors the Major flexes its dynamism. This is a very robust machine that in my experience does not scratch easily. If you are toying up whether to get a Kenwood over another brand I would suggest the Kenwood for a number of reasons. Kenwood have been making these for decades and that has to count for something. The experience Kenwood has gives them an excellent reputation and rightly so. The build quality of these are tremendous, second to no other brand I have come across so far. I believe that Kenwood will continue to make these for decades to come giving you the piece of mind that you will be able to replace parts for the foreseeable future. I also think that the design of these is much more neutral and classic, making them fit into pretty much any design of kitchen unlike the very style-focused other mixers available on the market.

The Major I bought came with a blender and a food processor which have proven very useful additions to this product.

The only qualm I have had with this mixer in terms of the product so far is that my wife managed to snap the lid off the funnel on the bowl cover with very little effort. This is of course replaceable if need be. Another weakness is that they are quite expensive but I think the price is justified in the expected life span I would give it.

So, if you need a food mixer, I advice you choose a Kenwood. If you need one that will have the capability to mix large amounts without flinging flour or ingredients everywhere then choose the Major over the Chef.
 

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