magimix vs kenwood chef

We've had the Kenwood Chef for over 10 years. It's the best. My parents had a previous model for over 40 years. I think this argument will go on national lines - the English and Australians seem to prefer the Kenwood, with Americans preferring the Magimix - of course there will be exceptions to this! I think it's mainly to do with availability of parts, attachments etc.

The Magimix is almost unknown in the US, where KitchenAid dominates, with Kenwood a distant second.

-- Larry

Woops - got my brands mixed up!! I knew there was one that was popular than Kenwood in the US. Thanks for putting me straight.

i have my mothers kenwood chef for the last 6 years and it is now abou

Paul Craven Wrote:

-- johannap73

= >>.... I think this argument will go on = >>national lines - the English and Australians seem to prefer the Kenwood, = >>with Americans preferring the Magimix .... = >

= > The Magimix is almost unknown in the US, where KitchenAid dominates, with = > Kenwood a distant second.

Yeah, but KitchenAid is, in my experience, not nearly so well made as it was when Hobart owned the company.

In article , johannap73 wrote: = = i have my mothers kenwood chef for the last 6 years and it is now about = 30 years old.... = it is still going like a trooper i would highly recommend the kenwood.. = i use mine for making fruit cakes all the time the only problem that i = have at the moment is that the bowl is getting a little small for me = when i make a double batch of fruit cake mix. i am also in the process = of working out which brand to get but i do know about the kenwood you = will love it.....

Where in the US can the Kenwood Chef be seen/bought?

Anyplace, for example, in New Mexico?

Also what about on-line sources (in the US, of course -- trans- Atlantic shipping on such a gadget is apt to be pricey...).

...which has nothing at all to do with a discussion of market dominance.

-- Larry

In article , pltrgyst wrote: = On Tue, 1 Aug 2006 12:10:20 -0600, snipped-for-privacy@sorsby.org (Charlie Sorsby) wrote: = = >Yeah, but KitchenAid is, in my experience, not nearly so well made = >as it was when Hobart owned the company. = = ...which has nothing at all to do with a discussion of market dominance.

As I recall, the original post was a request for advice about which of two mixers (see Subject: line) to buy, not which mixer dominates the US market. Someone else then mentioned KitchenAid's US predominance. Perhaps if y'all are going to change the point of the thread, it would be well to also change the Subject: line.