KENWOOD Chef Titanium Vs Major. Should You Get a NEW or USED mixer?
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- čas přidán 28. 07. 2020
- Will the 43 year old kitchen machine from Kenwood keep up with it´s almost brand new big brother!? We test an old Kenwood Major against a new Kenwood Chef XL Titanium to see if you can save some money and buy a used, older machine instead of a brand new one.
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You have to promise me that when you have 1 million plus subscribers you will be the same kind of nice guy as that you are now 😂
1 million!! Haha! Ok, i´ll do my very best!
Farmer E 😂😂 thanks
He will not be the same. Money changes everyone.
@@TheMaverickq well sometime we can hope for the best, he can change to be even better, with the growing of the chanel he can support and expand his fam, more happy animaux and more videos, why not
I still prefer the older mixer because it managed to last for more than 40 years which clearly demonstrates that planned obsolescence was not a thing when the machine was built - and that we could actually live in a much better world without it. Most of the stuff we buy now is probably going to end up in a massive pile of garbage in a couple of years which does a lot of harm to the environment (especially here in Russia). So, I’m totally standing for the sustainable approach. Thanks for the great video!💚
I've seen people talk about the new model lasting them since it was released, so I think the newer one is also pretty good if you don't overload it.
I'm pretty sure the new one will last just as well, not everything today is made to break. The fact alone, that the new machine's attachments still fit the 40 year old one inspire s lot of confidence in this company if you ask me.
@@headerahelixFolks Buy an old Second hand Kenwood, The newer models will cost a whole lot more and than they'll breakdown on you. Btw I am a retired professional Pastry Chef and do know what I am talking about.
Hei! Thanks for making this video. I grew up with an A901 from 1981 which I have fond memories of and bought one from eBay last week for my 44th birthday present to myself.
It was really helpful to see your comparison with the new one - mine turned up broken in transit but I might be able to get it repaired (I hope so!).
Keep up the good work!
Thanks for this - I have the Kenwood Chef - bought used off eBay +/- 10 years ago. Must be from the '70s. Still going strong.
Thank you!!
Another great video. The torch made me laugh! It is always such a nice surprise to wake up to a new video from you. Have a great rest of your day!
Thank you, Michelle! You too!!
Absolutely wonderful video. Love the outside scenery and your comparison. Makes me wish
I could visit wherever you live. Keep it up!!
Randomy surfing CZcams in mainly coocking technick i met you second time, and it was double pleasure to watch. Please keep going! Greatings from Russia, St-Petersburg
if only my own chaos in the kitchen would turn out an end product like yours Farmer E. I keep trying - thanks to your inspiration! Another refreshing video.
Thank you, Toni!!
Dude, a cooking episode now... awesome! You even gave us some time with the buffaloes. You continue to deliver the quality. Love it.
Thanks, man!
I love this video, particularly when you went to collect the eggs from the outhouse. Brought back memories of back home.
Found a late 1970’s Kenwood Major Mixer at a thrift store for $10. Love it. It out performs my Kitchen Aid Professional Mixer by miles/kilometer. By the way, you need to adjust your newer Kenwood beaters as they are hitting the side of your bowl.
How?
Ferret141 Google adjusting Kenwood Mixer Blades.
Wow! What a find! I should have such luck! A friend of mine had an older one, years ago, when we baked together. It was her mom's, probably a 60's model. I loved that little mixer. I'd love to find one like it.
Nice to see your dad in the video at the end.👍🏻
I came to your channel through one of your knife vids. Now i'm watching all your vids. Love your filming style and story telling. You must put in quite a lot of time with all the camera angles but it adds something special. Just wanted to say awesome content 👍!!!
Wow, thanks, Charles! It does take some time, for sure! Thank you for the support!
I'm hooked on Farmer E videos! The best part of this video was seeing the melted plastic from the last time he made dough. lol
Right on! Thanks, Todd!
About 3 months ago the very first video of yours I saw was your review on your kenwood. I've watched every single video of yours and I am considering buying a farm in Australia with my best mate and my younger sister.
Wow, thanks!!
Good luck on the farm hunt! Let me know how it goes!
You crazy ma guy! Your content is so random! Lol!! That is why I come here, great personality and never know what to expect!
Thank you, Vitor!
Your buffaloes are so cute!! And i like the way you "feed" them.
Hilarious!! I"ll try a similar torch next time 😂😂😂😂 The first video of yours that I saw was the kenwood test since then, I've watched them all and can't wait for the next one. Keep your hard work mate.
That´s amazing! Thank you! Yeah, that torch got the job done pretty fast!
Great video, because my wife and i laughed alot. Also noted the the guest appearance of the edc to end all other edc’s. Shaman, you are the real MVP of this video.
Thank you, Mr!
The ducks are hilarious 😂!
I would go with an old one! As an engineer, I have to admit... once we made devices to last as long as possible. Today we made them to have a "predictable life span" That means they intentionally break after ... a while. Sorry, this we're leaving in a consumer, well over-consumer society :-(
We sure do! I love that old machine!
Great video as always!! Nice to see a change if things, baker E 😂
Thank you!
Great job, those look delicious!! P.s. all of your animals are absolutely adorable! Thanks for being such a kind and generous person!! Look forward to the next video!!
Thank you, Rob!
Good job! The buns looked delicious. Would love to see more food that you or your mum make, like cakes and stuff! 👍
Thank you! They were amazing!!
The torching, the "old reliable" versus "new and powerful", the ducks exiting en mass, the buffalo hugging, and you E equal the best entertainment . Thank you
Wow, thank you so much!!
The best video I've seen on You-Tube. Love it !!!
I am using my mom’s from the 60’s and it is sill working great.
It's 8:10p.m. here and it took me four starts to get to watch this today since it was posted. Great way to end my day! Is an entire bag of flour standard operating procedure (SOP) for all baking recipes in the E household? The flame throwers and torches were even more outrageous than expected! Cuddly Waterbuffalo! This video had a nice variety but the feel was consistent with a warm home feel to it especially the end. Have a great night!
Laural
Thank you, Laural! You too!!
Great video as always farmer E
Thank you, John!
I am on my third Kenwood! The first one I had to give up when I moved from Sweden to Canada. About 37 years ago I bought the Kenwood Chef. Couldn’t get a Major then. A few years ago I finally bought the Major I always wanted. Love the larger stainless steel bowl. Still keeping the old Chef as I have accessories you can’t get for the Major. Love the machines!
HI there. When you bought your Kenwood in Canada, did you get it at a department store? I remember when both Eaton's and Simpson's carried them, and then the Bay had lots of them when the Cooking Chef and KMix mixers came out. But now, none of the stores have them (at least, in Toronto). Costco.ca carries the 7-quart Titanium, which I hope to get some day. Thanks!
Sashine B. I think I got my latest Kenwood from The Bay.
@@ansabulfone6940 Thanks. I was surprised when I visited the newly-redesigned housewares section at the Bay store on Queen Street in Toronto a couple of years ago (the old Simpsons store). They no longer had any Kenwoods. When they were up on the 7th floor, they had all kinds of them, almost as many at KitchenAid mixers. Are you happy with your mixer? They look to be very strong. I'm thinking of getting a Kenwood Titanium 7-quart or the KitchenAid Commercial 8-quart as I want stainless steel tools (beater, dough hook).
Sashine B. The new Kenwood Major has all stainless steel accessories. Much nicer than the old aluminium dough hook and beater. I just checked Costco.ca and you can not beat their price, as long as it is the same machine. They are known to have a version all of their own. I love the machine, got most attachments when I git it. Some are hard to find. Kenwood has a website you can order from. Major no longer available there.
@@ansabulfone6940 Thank you. Costco.ca had the Titanium on sale in May, down to about $439, but they were out of stock, probably due to the pandemic and lack of stock. It gets good reviews. Another place from Alberta sells it (Myric), plus they usually have a good selection of accessories such as meat grinder, etc. Glad you're enjoying your mixer so much!
Man, keepnup the good work! Greetings from a Mexican living in Canada ✌️
Hey, thanks!
Great video, thanks
Love how you kissed the bull, you are such a good heart!
Love it. Team Old Kenwood here!
As soon as the old Kenwood went up to full speed I TOTALLY had that childhood moment!!
Right?!?
A torch for the kitchen, of course! what every guy needs. Use it for making S'mores too. Another great video
Thanks, Rich! We should definitely all have a blowtorch in the kitchen!
what I would do on your place with old Kenwood: remove top cover, make photo of how its build, remove and clean old parts and use new grease next mout it together and it will last for another 20years
I love the video. Just placed a bid on a A707a.
That Buffalo looks like a big pet dog, you have a great friendship!
hi, the machine parts wobbels a bit but it is actually intended from Kenwood :) also a tip when you wanna flamegrill something try adding a metal mesh between the flame and the meat. it will remove alot of the direct heat so it wont burn too hard.
You can see what i mean on a product calle searzall
I think you might need to remove the top casing from the old A707A by undoing the 3 screws around the liquidiser attachment base and removing the front slow speed outlet cover, it should then lift off. Then tighten the bolts which attach the horizontal gearbox to the vertical motor casing, which I suspect have loosened up. This should stop the head wobble.
It's also worth slowing the lowest speed of the motor by turning the 2 screws clockwise on the motor unit. These can be accessed through the air vents on the underside of the motor unit whith the head raised and the machine upturned. But, disconnect the machine from the mains supply first because these are 1960's technology and have exposed electrical components⚠☠ Then turn the screws one notch each at time, before plugging in again to check the minimum speed. It's a step by step process which you should repeat until the planetary hub rotates at around 60 RPM on minimum speed, with the machine having been warmed up for a minute, or so, on a higher speed.
If this works you'll likely find that you'll have a superior machine compared to the new model.
You can also cut rolled dough easily with a length of thin thread. It works better than using a knife.
Awesome! They looked good, old was build to last new not so much! Gammelt er som regel bedre bygget. Du lager altid saa kule videoer
Takk for det! Ja, de var megagode!
Det der ser jo bare fantastisk godt ut!!
Du, det var helt mega!
Hey, I'm currently restoring my own Kenwood A707A and I just want to point out that the internals (gearbox and such) of the arm might be loose, which is why it appears to tilt when you look through the juice extractor outlet. To fix this you'll need to unscrew the screws in the high speed outlet (back), and detach the slow speed outlet cover (front). I don't think you'll need to remove the blue lower gear box cover. Then you can simply lift off the top cover, revealing the gearbox, belt, and such. The arm mechanism is attached to the base by 4 screws, i reckon some have loosened or dislodged due to vibrations.
While you're there you should check for flour or grease residue that might've accumulated over the year, just clean it off with wet paper or cloth. It's not too important, but I at least had residue fall into the bowl when i first tried it. If you're experiencing a grinding or grainy noise it could be one of many things, the gearbox or hub assembly missing grease, something wrong with or loose in the motor, loose screws, uncalibrated controls, etc. You may have to tinker and troubleshoot to figure out why, but it probably won't spoil the integrity of the machine in the short run.
Hope this helps :)
Hi !
Awesome to find someone looking to fix those absolute beast.
I had to fix my mother's one, it's a A9070 from about 1986.
The two condensator was busted and smoking like hell. Now he work like a charm.
Since you are restoring yours, I was wondering if you had opened the sealed gearbox ?
I love my grand mam kenwood A701, is indestructible in the actuality. Greeting from Argentine, sorry my bad inglish.
I have a old Kenwood that I grew up with and it has a little lid where the hole is in yours. It is importent to put grease into the hole so the machinery is greased. That is why it doesn't sound right.. it's like and old Ferguson you will have to keep it greasy. My dad gave my mom the Kenwood chef for Christmas and it is still going strong in my kitchen
I would not trust the watts number on the new one. They started using peak instead of running to measure power which is not the same as running with a normal load. Can't say for sure but it sounded like the new one was working harder.
Just picked up a Farberware which looks like a rebranded Knewood A901. Can't find a number on it. The plastic covers are missing but it seems to work OK. It is going to be interesting having a mixer that can handle bread.
Old is gold. I love kenwood kitchen machines
Old machine may need lubricating with food grade grease. Great Vid !
Try to rub the enameld pan with some regular oil, rub it off with paper towels, and wash the pan with dish soap. That might work. It work for blackened aluminium, and it is the best and easiest way to get off that black residue on aluminium after it have accidentaly been in the dishwasher. Maybe it works for the white stuff on enamel as well, or maybe not, I don't know. But it is worth trying.
Quite the Betty Crocker!
Aawww i love your ducks!!! 🥰🥰🥰
Maybe you can use a twine to chop the buns,that way they will not fall apart😀 try it!
I never seen cinnamon rolls whith lemon,i love lemon,so i will try it,thanks.
Btw the Welded Sprocket speaks for itself about the quality of the newer models.
When cutting your rolls, you can use dental floss that you slid under the big roll and cross the string in on single motion to get a clean cut roll.
Great tip!
I think mine are with mint flavor, so i´ll try and find one natural
Najs video kompis!
Det var hyggelig! Mange takk!
Ta av dekslet som står kenwood på, og dekslet til hurtigmikseren. Under dekslet til hurtigmikseren løsner du skruene som er der, så tar du av hele toppdekslet.
Da ser du hele gearet og da ser du noen bolter/skruer til gearet som er festet på kroppen. Ser disse er løse når du elter deig med majoren, derfor er det mye bevegelse og noen ekstra lyder.
Tip. When cutting the rolls; take a length of dental floss, loop it around the roll and pull the ends.
Seems like you need to tighten the bolts holding the gearbox, the missing cap is not holding anything in place, its just a cap,
Great video 👍
What this person says ^. Gearbox just a bit loose on the frame.
Thank you for this video, please let me know where that reset button on your red Kenwood Major is, mine is also not working perhaps it's that that needs to be reset. Thank you
New to your channel.. Thanks for sharing. :")
Hey, thank you! Welcome!
Cool video! I have the new one. If you don’t push it to it’s limits, it works fine. I don’t believe it’ll last 40 year, but let’s see. 😝
Bra video👍😀
Takk for det, Runar!
Is your wife going to LET you have a torch like that in your kitchen????? LOLOLOLOL So funny. Thank you for the tests. You did an excellent job of comparing the two. I enjoyed watching you.
Thank you!!
Every kitchen needs a torch!
I have a A701A Kenwood Chef. I find it better than the new one. All parts are available. there are hundreds of video's on youtube on fixing them.
Yup... I'm getting an older one (I've found a A907D). Does anyone here happen to know if these older models are compatible with KitchenAid attachments? mainly on the front (where you put the meat grinder attachment)?
I'm looking for a stone mill attachment but they all seems to be compatible with KA.
Your opinion is old is gold right I am😄
Anxiously awaiting Farmer E in 2063!!!
Can´t wait!!
I had to watch this one twice. (I love cooking, but my cakes need improvement) On top of the old Major, there isn't missing anything- that is where you can adapt ekstra tools I think (foodprocessor, meat mince and such). Also: 10 years ago, I could still order spare parts for my Major. Got a new gear and it sounded and worked like new.
The extra tool place is under the blue lid on top at the back, there! I do think it´s a knob on there that´s missing on top.
@@FarmerE Some of the tools go there, yes. Go to the kenwood homepage and see all the stuff you can put on it. The new one even has a pasta-maker.
On the top there was a plug where you occasionally oiled the machine. The high speed outlet is on the back is where tools like the blender go.
farmer e your show is the best i wish we could hang out one day, but the best knife u need more so then the para 3 is the knife i own the manix 2 lightweight with s90v its edge holds forever and for sting, hay bails and it is un noticable in your pocket, please belive me when i say the manix 2 s90v is the best steel and erganomix is best try one out
Thank you! I´ve been looking at the manix for a while now, it sure looks like a great fit for me!
@@FarmerE trust me you will love it
Nice guy and nice channel. I wonder what he does with the water buffalo (mozarella? meat?) and the Indian Runner ducks (eggs? meat?).
Something is loose inside the red Major - it shouldn't be moving around like that. The motor is mounted on rubber bushings - maybe they have disintegrated due to age?
Hey can you please show were the reset button are.
did you adjust the height of your tools to the machine as your whisk sounds like its scraping the bowl.
Totally unrelated, but thought I had to mention it; I sat down with my P3 the other day to see if I could do the middle finger flick. Never thought it was practical to do anything but thumb or index finger flick before. Hate to break it to you, but after seeing how you struggled in that previous video, it feels kind of bad to say that I flicked it open with all five fingers within a few minutes. Not sure I can do them all in 10 seconds yet, but certainly seems to be within reach. Haven't watched videos of anyone else do it yet, but it seems to me like starting with the pinky gives the smoothest and fastest transitions. Hope to see your challenge video soon ;-)
Nice, man! I definitely start with the pinky. I did the challenge on instagram the next day, but i should probably include it one of the videos here as welll.
Farmer E, Sweet! I missed that Instagram update. I guess that’s what happens when you’re trying to live a real life as well 😀
Haha, that’s exactly it! I’m glad you missed it!
Old mixer machines will eventually need the grease replaced. I believe there’s a food grade/food safe grease that I used for repairing my Kitchen Aid Mixer; that was 12 years old when I bought mine used and repaired it.
I've thought of having my 31 year old KitchenAid K5 mixer re-greased, but I don't know where to take it. I've seen the home videos where people do it themselves, not sure about doing it myself, though.
Sashine B. It’s super easy, just unscrew the lid, scrape off/wipe off old grease; apply new grease.
@@CZcamsCertified Thanks. I'll give it some thought. It's been an excellent mixer and I've taken very good care of it. The newer KitchenAid mixers definitely are not as well-built like the old ones.
How sturdy do the new ones feel compared to the old stuff? My a701 died :(
your are the coolest guy ever i wish i could come work with u i think it would be so cool to have u as a boss i would love to learn some cool things from u as i know how to weld and do construction if u ever need a hand im your guy farmer e keep it cool , ps. get manix 2 s90v spyderco
Hey, thanks, man!
« This thing was the soundtrack of my life », lucky you. Your buffaloes are lucky too with all the clovers in that field but what about the ducks? 😂 They probably saw you with that blow torch. 😉
Yeah, the ducks like to have some distance! No matter what i do, they like a little space between us.
hehehe...very innovative...i was really looking for a new machine and been thinking what is the best one....
Yep, gearbox is loose on the old one. Just needs tightening up, easy job.
You need to take that top orange cover off.
And tighten up tbe bolts holding the gearbox to tbe body
The Buffalo are so kind :-)
You've used the correct quantity now! XD
Hihi
I got a Kenwood Cooking Chef XL (2021 model). The gearbox broke after I made a whole grain dough with 2kg flour and 1300g of water. I am not impressed of it's capacity 😞 What is your thoughts?
I Burt a kw300 the smaller chef model from the 1980's i Works perfekt price 400 DKK.
And i just bourt a Meat minser for it and the old maskine can fit With a new Meat minser with a adapter.
Farm E turns Ingrid Espelid🤣👍👍
Digger du👌
Mange takk! Ingrid Espelid var sjef!
An electric knife is handy for slicing without placing extra downward pressure to avoid squishing everything.
Great tip thanks 👍
Use white vinegar to get the white chalk stuff off.pour all over and light rub and it will come off.
Very interesting! I've often wondered if the newer machines will last as long as the older ones. My KitchenAid mixer is 31 years old and still going strong, works perfectly. But I don't know if I would get a new one. Does your old Kenwood bowl fit on the new Kenwood mixer? Thanks for the video! The buns look good, too.
Thank you, they tasted awesome!
Yeah, you can use the bowls on both machines.
@@FarmerE Thanks, and that was a very interesting introduction to the video!
Reset button?
Where is it please?
det du laga så veldig gått ut
Det ble helt sjukt godt!
Se der, ja! En Kenwood Major sto også på kjøkkenet i mitt barndomshjem, fra en gang på 70-tallet og deretter i mange år. Men jeg er rimelig sikker på at mutter'n aldri brukte blåselampe. 😂
Blåselampe burde alle kjøkken ha! Eller skjærebrenner...
Skære brænder bør være en fast del i alle køkkener, jeg er også opvokset med lyden af en Kenwood i mit barndomshjem, købte en chef kW 300 for bare 300 og er igang med at købe en del tilbehør har food processoren ( den er et must have hvis man skal lave store posoner. ) Har lige købt kødhakkeren da hakkekød i Danmark i supermarkederne er blevet virkelig dårligt pakket i gas. ( Man kan. Tilpasse en gammel mixer og ny hakker med en adapter og omvendt). Det cool ved de gamle Kenwood maskiner er at alt kan skiftes alt kan laves og udskiftes. Så det er maskinen for livet. Man kan ikke stilles fra sin Kenwood... Den holder nærmest evigt
Lige et pip fra Danmark ;)
Du kan svare på norsk til meg 😅 Hvordan klarte du å svi den nye kjøkkenmaskina? 😅
Hows the kenwood now?
O god after torching I am in love with you brother.
your old chef needs some TLC easy to do grease the gearbox tighten up screws
Saw your other video on the Kenwood machine. Very surprised you didn't claim warranty on it. Exceeding the recommended weight of the dough by 200g should not melt the machine. There is always safety margins.
he put it on max speed, you are supposed to use min speed when kneading dough.
" I felt that that was a little over the top, lets try something different" BLOWTORCH!!!! ahahhaahahah
Oh, i need a blowtorch...!