Kenwood Chef Classic KM330

Buyer beware – Similar experience to you, 40 year old machine (A701A), reliable. Bought a new one KM336 only to find the old attachments don't fit this cheaply made chinese model. Seems that since de Longhi bought the Kenwood company quality has diminshed, price hasn't  Show details

Perfect mixer – I have had my kenwood mixer for 30 years . I had received as a wedding gift . It still works without a problem never had an issue in 30 years . Would be nice to get an up graded one . However still happy with mine . Show details ·  2

Love my Kenwood mixer! – I bought the Kenwood Chef Classic KM330 seven years ago. It has never failed me with any of my cake recipes. Each one has been a success. It mixes the batter to a perfect consistency and turns my egg whites to the desired stiffness in very little time. I have found that making cakes is a lot easier than when I was using a hand mixer. There… Read more ·  1

are different mixing tools, some to make heavier doughs, which are convenient depending on what you want to use them for. It is such a reliable machine which I highly recommend. MoU

Mediocre performance – It's good for the first mixing of sour dough bread ingredients and takes a 1kg loaf. However whipping egg whites or creaming butter is very slow and requires a lot of manual scraping for the latter. I'd rather use my hand mixer but that defeats the purpose of having a bench mixer. I also purchased the food processor attachment and compared to… Read more

my old Breville Whizz it's hopeless... need to stop and scrape around base of bowl when making dips. Even mixing pastry you have to stop and scrape. I don't think its speed is sufficient for effective processing

Keeps going, going, going – Back in England before migrating in 1983, we had a Chef, can't remember the model, but was probably a KM300. Many years after purchase, I left it mixing on the bench top and without knowing how, it shook off and dropped onto the concrete floor, cracking the case. However, it eventually died a few years later, delayed shock..! In 1983 we just… Read more

couldn't manage without and we purchased the present KM330, there didn't seem too great a difference, except for attachments, which we purchased, pasta maker and cutter and of course a stainless steel liquidiser. The cost is out of all proportion to other makes, but through experience, "you get what you pay for". In fact if you weigh up cost against life span, Kenwood are far way ahead in the value stakes. Our Chef keeps going but I now have a problem, simply because I rely heavily on it to produce my vegetarian and vegan meals. The cutters on the liquidiser have blunted. I am able to partially resharpen, but never as it was in the beginning. Can I get a replacement part or new attachment..? No they are no longer made and a glass compatible replacement is not in stock at present. So I'm now looking around places like Gumtree and Ebay for alternatives. So although the Chef seems to have an eternal life, the disadvantage is that new gizmos don't fit mine. Another problem, which is minor, is that the bowl seems to have either worn on the inside or expanded slightly, because unmixed food accumulates under the other mixed stuff,, but knowing that, I switch off and with the spatula provided, move the unmixed to the top and then start mixing again. probably two minutes, so not a great deal.

The date purchased was December 1983, not as stated on the product review form.

my kenwood bought in 1972 is still going strong – What an amazing machine. Its over 40 years old and it still works perfectly on the original motor. I would love a new one but till this dies im happy with it as its never faulted. I still have the white smoked glass bowl and its as good as new.

The Jury Is Still Out – I had a Kenwood mixer for some 25 years but gave it to a friend's daughter. I did miss it so when I saw a reasonable priced one decided to purchase. The new ones are in start contrast to the old. Plastic parts, questionable stability and just overall cheapnest. My first exprience with the dough hook was interesting.....had to hold the machine.… Read more

Think I was part of the machine's working order. If you have the money upgrade but I think these machines are overpriced anyway. Disappointing buy. Dont forget that if you put any of the parts in the dishwasher they will be ruined. Suprising since in this day and age everyone uses their dishwasher. The manufacturers are obviously interested in producing cheap goods instead of those to match our lifestyle

Great, effective, but not as good as the older versions – Being a bit of a foodie, I love cooking cakes and experimenting with different ingredients. This did serve as a great outlet, it was fun making sausages, ice-cream and even pasta with all the attachments. Having owned an older model first I noticed one big thing that had changed - that the motor was no longer as durable as it once was. After 2… Read more

weeks I had to take it back to the vendor because a plastic part inside had snapped from the pressure, and this also broke the whisk attachment I was using. The machine was covered by the warranty but the whisk could not be replaced because I had purchased it separately.

Ever since this happened though it has been working fine, I haven't had any issues with it. The technician that fixed it did say to me that they are using cheaper parts in them now and they are not lasting 20 years like they used to. He also recommended to have them serviced once a year to ensure no wearing. Simple to use and makes perfect Pavlovas Cheaper parts used