Buy Low Price From Here Now
One thousand watts of power and planetary mixing action ensure supremely efficient mixing and beating. Not only can this heavy duty stand mixer knead even the toughest whole grain bread dough into submission, it also has a sufficient range of settings, allowing it to tenderly beat a meringue. Locking pop up heads make clean up snap. A special stirring speed helps prevent flour pouf, and liquid splatter during the initial mixing stage. Max speed is engineered for whipping custards, cream, and meringues - in other words when you want to incorporate maximum air. There are numerous attachments available for this unit to increase its multi-tasking capabilities. If you've become a fan of Viking's reliability, quality and style, no doubt this stand mixer would be a most welcome addition to your kitchen.
Readmore
Technical Details
- Model VSM700WH- Metal housing with painted finish
- 9 1/2" W (including bowl) x 16 1/2" L x 15" H; Cord 65" L
- Includes 7 Qt. brushed stainless steel mixing bowl with handle, stainless steel dough hook, "V" (flat) beater, wire whisk, and plastic spatula
- 12 Speeds plus Stirring and Max
See more technical details
By R. Crowley
I received the Viking for Christmas and am a very experienced baker. I did thorough research on mixers and basically wanted a more heavy-duty mixer to do multiple cookie batches. I have to say from the first time I used it, it had the 'motor smell', skipped across the counter, and makes alot of noise from parts banging back and forth. These problems occur no matter what how large or small the recipes are. Yikes what an expensive mistake!!! I can't caution people enough -- do not buy this mixer!! I've had Kitchen Aids for years and NEVER had problems like this -- the Viking is an INFERIOR product and I wish I never bought it!
By John C. Brown MD (Miami, Florida USA)
The machine died after 3 months. I am just starting to bake and was enjoying it until I taxed the Viking with bread making - not multiple loaves but just one at a time. It died very silently - no smoke or ozone/burnt motor odor - just quietly died while making cream icing with cream cheese and cream. I hit the reverse and it just started to make a gurgling noise and then was no more.
I called the company - not really the company but a repair facility in Detroit and was told the best they could do was to mail me a FedEx slip and I was responsible for boxing the unit and they would repair it.
When I suggested that they send me a box or another motor unit (I would send the current unit back) I was informed that this was not company policy. When I attempted to call Viking and when I asked to speak to corporate customer service I was directed back to the repair facility in Detroit - this happened over and over.
I mentioned that I bought the unit retail on the website they still insisted that they couldn't help me.
Cooks illustrated rated the Kitchen Aid Professional 600 as their number one choice - the Viking did not even make it into the first three best choices - I strongly agree. The Viking is more expensive and the service is lacking. And more importantly the maching is inferior.
I am considering the Hobart or the Kitchen Aid and I will keep the Viking as backup. When you buy a mixer get it from a department store that offers guarantees that include replacement units. I am going to the Sears website now.
By Zelda D. (New York City)
Before I bought this machine I did a lot of research because I wanted a good mixer. Very dissapointing.
1) Even after adjusting the beaters to the lowest level, it still doesn't pick up the ingredients at the bottom of the bowl.
2) I bake small batches of bread, but even so, the maching moans and groans, and has a very hard time with it.
3) After only a few uses, the machine decided not to turn off. In order to turn it off, I had to unplug it. Of course this is probably a simply fixed malfunction, but I haven't been able to fix it myself.
After spending so much money on a mixer, I will have to go through the hassle of sending it back to be fixed. I wish they would just take it back, I don't think fixing it will do much good.
By Dr. Norma J. Starr (McLean VA USA)
I bought the Viking 1000 watt 7 quart mixer about one and one-half years ago. I had used several Kitchenaid mixers over the past 29 years of marriage, but given that I do lots of bread baking I needed a heavier duty mixer. At first I was extremely happy with the Viking. However, today it died. I was doing an 11 cup bread dough recipe as I do every week. I did everything I usually do, but midway through the kneading it died. I called Viking and got no help. I will never buy another Viking product again. After spending $500 I expect a product to last longer. I don't know what mixer I will purchase in the future. I may have to resort to the Hobart, because no other mixer holds up.
By L Jantzen (Pueblo, CO)
I've been using a Kitchenaid Ultra Power for about 15 years. I tend to make a lot of bread. The KA works like a champ with smaller batches of dough although it bogs down when challenged. I thought about getting a Kitchenaid Professional but decided against it because I don't like the lift bowl. The Viking has a tilt head. Plus, the Viking has 1000 watts of power vs. the KA at 525. At a $40 price difference, I went for the Viking.
I received the mixer on Friday and decided to make a batch of sourdough. It takes a couple of days to wake my starter up, so I put the Viking to the test this morning.
A few words about the Viking's appearance. I like it. It looks like a serious baking tool. It doesn't feel as solid as it looks, however. The power control knob had come off during shipping and I had to fish it out of the box. The beater heads are solid and heavy, as you would expect. I prefer the design of the KA ultra's bowl. It is solid, with nowhere for liquid to hide. The Viking's bowl is hollow where it fits into the base.
My recipe calls for 2 cups of starter, 6 cups flour and 2 cups water; well within the maximum capacities. The motor on this machine is loud. Real loud. But I guess this is to be expected with 1000 watts. Everything started out ok. I began on the "stirring" speed. Once the water started to incorporate, the machine started bogging down. (Maybe 1000 watts isn't what it seems...) so I increased up to 2-4. As the water started to incorporate more, the machine bogged down again. I moved slowly up to 5-8. This seemed like overkill but the machine would bog down any lower. Then, I noticed the smell of the motor and a slight amount of smoke rising from the housing. Surprising. Again, with 1000 watts, I thought this would be a workhorse that could handle almost anything. Hummm...
To be fair, this was the first usage of this machine, so it may need to be broken in.
Would I buy it again? Maybe. I'd take a longer look at the Delonghi 7 qt first. Their new model has 1000 watts and a tilt head. I got drawn in by the Viking name and committment to quality. Not that this mixer isn't quality but I had higher expectations.
Images Product
Buy Viking Range White Stand Mixer 7 Qt. Now
