The Ank is TOTALLY BADASS!!! I still have my KitchenAid Pro. Quite honestly, the KA sucks for dough that is more than 1 loaf’s worth or is a stiff dough. I keep the KA around for single loaves and to use the attachments so I don’t have to buy new ones for the Ank. I quite like the pasta roller on it as it frees up both hands.
The Ank handles dough beautifully. There’s a learning curve, but I make 6 loaf batches in it regularly. I even bought an extra bowl so I can have 12 loaves going.
I used the Ank to make pizza dough the other day. It really is amazing and works in a totally different way than a Kitchenaide. It’s actually mimicking the kneading of dough and slapping it on the counter. I also love the variable speed knob and timer.
My kitchenaid has been pissing me off so I bought this cheapo mixer and it arrived yesterday called Joydeem.
It’s a dough mixer where the mixing blade is on the bottom of the bowl. I have high expectations however even though this is significantly less expensive than KA.