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KitchenAid Classic Series 4.5 Quart Tilt-Head Stand Mixer K45SS, Onyx Black vs Victorinox Fibrox Pro Chef’s Knife, 8 Inch - Swiss Army Kitchen Knife, High Carbon Stainless Steel Blade, Non-Slip Fibrox Handle, Dishwasher Safe, Black

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KitchenAid Classic Series 4.5 Quart Tilt-Head Stand Mixer K45SS, Onyx Black
#4 in Chef Knives

KitchenAid

KitchenAid Classic Series 4.5 Quart Tilt-Head Stand Mixer K45SS, Onyx Black

$399.00

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Pros

  • +Still going strong after 10-20 years
  • +Worth the money
  • +Enables bread making for people with arthritis
  • +Versatile (baking, meringue, whipped cream, pasta, mashed potatoes, grind meat)
  • +Does well with higher hydration dough (>68% up to 2.2kg)

Cons

  • -Heavy and awkward to move
  • -Takes up counter space
  • -Struggles with lower hydration and larger loads (for dough)
  • -Value lost if not using attachments
It is almost 20 years old and still going strong. If you do any sort of cooking or baking, you will never look back.
Victorinox Fibrox Pro Chef’s Knife, 8 Inch - Swiss Army Kitchen Knife, High Carbon Stainless Steel Blade, Non-Slip Fibrox Handle, Dishwasher Safe, Black
#5 in Chef Knives

Victorinox

Victorinox Fibrox Pro Chef’s Knife, 8 Inch - Swiss Army Kitchen Knife, High Carbon Stainless Steel Blade, Non-Slip Fibrox Handle, Dishwasher Safe, Black

$46.78

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Pros

  • +Handle is the perfect material
  • +Good edge retention for its price point
  • +As good as any home chef would ever need
  • +Dishwasher safe
  • +Super sharp
I prefer my Fibrox. Super sharp! They’re as good as any home chef would ever need and dishwasher safe.