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Ankarsrum Assistent Stand Mixer
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Ankarsrum Assistent Stand Mixer

by Ankarsrum

A Swedish-made belt-driven stand mixer from Ankarsrum, offered as an alternative to newer KitchenAid stand mixers.

Why it's buy-it-for-life

Recommended in place of newer KitchenAid mixers, which the commenter says have declined in quality.

What redditors say

Recommended on reddit as recently as July 2025

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    r/BuyItForLife comment

    Don't do Kitchenaid do ankersrum, new KA models aren't it.

stand-mixer made-in-sweden

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