Anybody heard of the Cooklee brand of mixers?

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September 25, 2021 at 10:37 am #31512
Mike Nolan
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A post came up on my iPhone yesterday for 'best mixer for cakes' and it was about the Cooklee mixer, a brand I had never heard of, so I looked it up.

It appears the company has been around for 18 years, not sure where they're made, most likely not in the USA, probably Asia.

Can't say I was impressed with what I found, one of their bigger tilt-lift style mixers has an 8.5 quart bowl and uses 800 watts, is rated for 2 KG (around 70 ounces) of bread dough and costs around $200 online.

One of the page (or maybe it was the manual) talks about the gears being made of copper. Odd choice.

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September 25, 2021 at 12:56 pm #31515
RiversideLen
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I had never heard of it. I checked it out on Amazon. You really get a lot for the money and that makes me wonder how they do it at that price. According to a Amazon reviewer, it's made in China. It has a lot of positive reviews, but I'm sure I trust them.
September 25, 2021 at 1:48 pm #31516
Mike Nolan
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I seldom read the reviews on Amazon, because I assume the really positive or negative ones are often fake.
September 25, 2021 at 3:11 pm #31518
RiversideLen
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Correction, I meant to say "I'm not sure I trust them". It's not possible fake reviews I'm thinking about but what kind of bakers are using it and how often. Almost any mixer will handle a cake mix but many of the cheaper ones falter with more serious tasks, like kneading dough.
September 25, 2021 at 3:44 pm #31519
BakerAunt
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If the review is detailed with lots of specific information, then it may be reliable.

I would not go for an off-brand of mixer as a mixer is THE most important countertop tool in the kitchen, and as Len states, needs to be able to handle a range of tasks for serious bakers.
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