KitchenAid K45DH Dough Hook Replacement for KSM90 and K45 Stand Mixer

A nice dough hook. works well, cleans up easily. Thanks.

Works as expected

It does the job as expected. I used to do a lot of baking, and was without a kitchen for a couple of years. I knew I couldn't knead bread because of my arthritic hands, but I really missed the light honey rye hearth loaves that used to be a major part of my diet. A neighbor told me to get a KitchenAid, so I found a used Ultra Power K45, and ordered this dough hook. Wow! I no longer have to gulp ibuprofen! Now I wish I'd gotten the Artisan model, which is about 10% bigger, and 20% more powerful. I don't suppose medicare will consider this as durable medical equipment... Added note: I received the dough hook on November 25. Today, January 22, the dough hook broke. It appears that the casting crystallized, and after some use, it just snapped. From my schooling in Chemical Engineering, I know that crystallized castings are fairly common if the metal has impurities or is cooled too quickly, and it's not always prevented by best practices. I called Kitchenaid customer Service, and they said they'd be shipping a replacement, no proof of when I purchased it required, and no need to return the broken piece. Wow! He indicated that if purchased directly from KitchenAid, the price would by $14.99 plus $2 shipping; I paid $11.49 for it, and the current pricer is $14.68, with free Prime shipping. (Mine was from Dynamic Deals, and current vendor is Todays Concept.) I *still* wish I'd gotten an Artisan, but if the Ultra Power has enough power to do this, I have considerably less regret. KitchenAid is the same company that makes those commercial Hobart floor-model mixers. I used to have one, purchased at an auction, but I don't have enough room in my one-bedroom apartrment. It's bad enough that I can't slide my Kitchenaid mixer to the back of the counter, nut it won't fit under the cabinets.

Great product, made from metal not plastic

Great oem Doug hook

First: Yes indeed it fits and works perfectly with the KitchenAid Artisan KSM155 tilt head mixer. As it should. Factory setting on the head just fine. It also with fine with the KitchenAid K45 4.5 quart SS Mixing Bowl. Doesn't scrape the sides or touch the bottom. As far as durability. I can speak for this product. I do see a lot of reviews stating the coating chips with use. And not just here on Amazon, everywhere including the KitchenAid website. Given that, and from what I understand if KitchenAid, they'll probably pull production on the coated versions. Myself I'll be looking to replace these coated beater attachments with SS ones soon. That said, if money is a tad tight, these will get you started for now, since everyone is trying to get rid of them at sale prices. Or just go for the SS versions right off of you have the money to spare. I'm happy just to get my KitchenAid mixer back up and in service again. Thanks seller.. and Carriers too for delivering. Happy Holidays to you and yours. Cheers...

Lost the original somehow. Can’t make bread without this!

I'd like to start by saying that I am a novice bread maker, and I have been using my mother-in-law's Kitchenaid K45SS to make my dough. She only had the paddle attachment and the whisk attachment, and I thought I could get away with those two. When I found this dough hook here on Amazon for HALF the price of the ones in the stores, I had to buy it just to see what all the fuss was about. This dough hook is a game changer. It does all the work for you. It pulls the dry mix from the sides of the bowl and kneads it with the wet dough in the middle. When I was using the paddle attachment for this, the dough would creep up the attachment, and I would have to peel it off and start over a few times during my kneading cycle. With the dough hook, I do not have to do this. My one piece of advice: Be sure you know what model number is on your Kitchenaid mixer! There are several versions of this dough hook, and if you get the wrong one, it will not work. Also, make sure that you have the right size for your bowl. My bowl is a five quart bowl. Some mixers come with a three quart bowl.