Comments about KitchenAid Burnished PowerKnead Sprial Dough Hook - KNS256BDH:

I enjoy making bread and do so often. I have been using my PowerKnead for about three weeks. I find this style of dough hook much improved over the standard C type dough hook. The spiral design of this hook avoids the problem of pulling the dough up into the mixer head like the standard C type hook. I also think it does a better job of kneading the dough. The only negative I can report is that this style of hook seems to require more power from the mixer motor. The directions state not to use it over speed 2, although I use it at speed 4 sometimes. I would avoid using this dough hook on dry or stiff dough, but it works great for all the artisan and other bread doughs I make.

Note that this style of hook will only work for kitchen aid stand mixers, and not the ones with the tilt mixer head.