Viking Professional 7 -quart Stand Mixer

by Viking Range

Product Features

• Includes brushed stainless steel mixing bowl with handle, exclusive V beater, stainless steel whip, and stainless steel dough hook
• Powerful 1000-watt motor with metal gear transmission. 3 multi-function power outlets for wide range of attachments; primary, low and high-speed
• Tilt-back head locks in up and down position
• Viking exclusive, patented pending Easy-Glide rear wheels for easy maneuverability around the countertop.
• 12 Speeds plus Stirring and Max

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 17 x 8.5 x 15 inches ; 9 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 30 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000ULZF3Q
• Item model number: VSM700BR
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #85,205 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

Color: Red

With 1000 watts of power, the Viking professional stand mixers provides enough brawn to knead any dough into submission. But they do have a tender side, with a range of settings delicate enough for even the most sensitive meringue. Designed to meet the needs of a pro, it offers a rugged, all-metal gear transmission. This 7-quart mixer comes with exclusive V-style stainless steel beater, stainless steel whip, stainless steel dough hook, and stainless steel mixing bowl with ergonomic cast-stainless bowl handle. Viking's exclusive easy glide rear wheels make it easy for maneuverability of the entire unit on your countertop. Choose from primary, low and high speeds to mix, blend, whip and knead. With the planetary mixing action in operation, it ensures thorough results. The pop-up head lift locks in both the up and down positions. Exclusive large, easy to control power/speed selector knob. There are numerous attachments available for this unit to increase its multi-tasking capabilities. Fits under standard cabinets.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

62 of 63 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Commercial like mixer without paying commercial price, February 15, 2005

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ThomasN (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews

After extensive research on the web and through friends' experiences, I decided to opt for this 7-qt mixer. Two other major brands I considered are Hobart and of course, KitchenAid. The DeLonghi mixer comes close to specs and features, but is also marketed under Kenwood and Hamilton Beach. I sure wouldn't want to pay premium price for a Hamilton Beach. The Hobart is a true commercial grade mixer but overkill for the occasional home use, not to mention at lease twice the cost. The KA doesn't have the 1000 wattage or the professional feel like the Viking 7-qt mixer. One thing my wife appreciates about this unit is that it has rear wheels for easy maneuverability around the countertop - the average stand mixer weights over 20 lbs so this feature definitely helps. Although the availability of accessories for this mixer is few, however, I do notice that the included beater, whisk, and dough hook are well-made, stainless steel attachments (not plastic coating over metal). Overall, the Viking mixer is powerful, easy to use, and professionally designed that won't look dated 10 years from now. This mixer must be a joy to work with because my wife's been baking almost every week since we got it. By the way, the stainless gray model one sees on the Viking website is grayer in color - only the bowl, attachments, and the front "Viking" attachment cover are stainless. Highly recommended.

73 of 76 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great choice for a bread baker, October 29, 2006

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CKKNH (New Hampshire, USA) - See all my reviews

I've owned a Kitchenaid mixer for 20+ years. I make bread at least once per week. I'd wanted to try this mixer for a long time, but since my Kitchenaid refuses to die, I'd felt guilty spending the money on the Viking. I had an opportunity to try the Viking in a cooking course, and after seeing how powerful this mixer is, decided to take the plunge.

Pros:

1. The power - the Kitchenaid just cannot compare. The Viking can knead large amounts of the toughest doughs in very short time. In fact, breads that I was accustomed to needing 1/2 hour or more mixing and kneading in the KA took a third of that time in the Viking.

2. The attachments - they are big, and they are heavy. The KA attachments seem very flimsy in comparison. The whip also has more "tines", so that meringues seem to take a much shorter amount of time.

3. The "stir" setting - Bread bakers who use the KA will really appreciate this one. The stir, or slowest speed on the Viking is great for incorporating flour slowly into doughs, and doesn't cause the flour to jump out of the bowl. In the KA, you get a flour haze in the kitchen unless you've got the pour shield on (and remember to use it). No pour shield needed with the Viking.

3. The maneuverability. Despite the size, the Viking is actually quite easy to move around. It has hidden wheels for moving on the counter, and the weight seems well distributed when you pick it up and carry it. In contrast, the KA is very top-heavy.

Cons:

1. Viking should install a "kill" switch that shuts off the motor when the head is raised. My daughter accidentally turned the dial switch on when my hand happened to be next to the paddle attachment - ouch!

2. Viking customer service - it stinks. My first mixer was defective. The bottom half of the mixer was bent, causing the attachments to hit against the side of the bowl. It took over a month to resolve the issue and get a new mixer. Viking customer service goes through a call center, and the people who answer the phones are poorly trained. In addition, the Detroit service center is terrible. They returned the first mixer to me repaired, but scratched and dented. In addition, they were rude and abusive on the phone. Viking, get your customer service in order, and then you'll get five stars.

I'd buy this again, despite the bad start I had with it. It's just so much better for bread baking.

69 of 73 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Maybe as installation art..., December 1, 2008

By 

Jon Rosenthal (Austin, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Viking Professional 7 Quart Stand Mixer - Stainless Gray

Purchased this mixer for baking bread, especially bagels, with the odd batch of cookies thrown in. I had read about the Kitchen Aid's problems with plastic gearing, and figured the Viking's 1000 Watts could stand up to single batches of bread. I couldn't have been more wrong -- it took a single batch of bagels (about 7 cups of flour) to kill this machine. Granted, bagels are about as tough a workout as you can get while kneading bread, and had the machine simply cut off under the stress of mixing, rather than dying under the strain, I would have continued to use the mixer to start recipes while finishing them by hand. However, several months out of the box and I had to send it in to their service center in Detroit. Out of my hands for 6 weeks, I get the machine back, use it for a couple of batches of cookies and pizza dough, which it does serviceably well, before it chokes again on another batch of bread. The motor just groans at me when I turn the dial. Now, out of warranty, I'm left with a $600 stainless steel hulk of a machine that just isn't worth fixing until its next inevitable breakdown. Desperately I search for a suitable location to mount this to my wall... "Ceci ce n'est pas une mixer".

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