- Immersion handheld blender with powerful 200-watt motor
- Stainless-steel blade; protective guard helps prevent splattering
- Simple push-button controls and lightweight, ergonomic design
- Dishwasher-safe detachable blending shaft; plastic mixing cup included
- Measures 2-1/2 by 2-1/2 by 14 inches; 1-year limited warranty
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200 Watt plunging mixer perfect for soups, mashed, sauces, mayonnaises, milk shake, batter, baby food and more. Comes with a mixing cup and a stainless steel blade. Designed of a high temperature resistant material for mixing hot-preparations, dishwasher safe.
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29 of 29 people found the following review helpful
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as many others who have posted, i was led to this machinen by a review at america's test kitchen.
i haven't had it long enough to rate the machine's performance but as a designer and engineer of products i have some insight to share about negative postings here about the reliability, the longevity and a particular operator error or two.
1) the manual is extremely clear on the duty-cycle of the machine. 9% duty cycle. that means for every minute on you need to let the motor rest 10 minutes. That seems like quite a lot but the machine has a particular 'job requiremjent' that is designed to be completed in well under a minute. if you need a bigger job done, USE A BIGGER MACHINE. it's really that simple. Yes i'm sure there are machines costing 4x as much brau(cough), and if you need a higher-end machine GET ONE, stop complaining that a ford focus is not a mercedes benz. If you want to make 4 shakes for 4 children, 'get er done' in 15-20 seconds of blending each and you will be perfectly fine.
2) the detachable shaft is ONLY sealed on ONE end. if you run through the dishwasher that's ok as long as you follow up with actually DRYING OUT the inside which will collect water and turn into gross mold or mildew if you don't ensure there isn't even mosture inside. the reality is; it's a silly thing to even bother running through the dishwasher. immersion blenders pretty much clean themselves. run it in the cup that it comes with using some warm water with a tiny drop of dish soap.
3) the 'burning smell'; looks like the motors aren't burned in when assembled and it's a very normal smell to have happen with a brushed motor which it seems must be the case for it to generate the very specific odor. It should get much less obvious in a short amount of time. even in the first tests i've noticed the smell amost disappear. I'm a little surprised not using a brush-free design but probably a big part of the bang-for-buck pricing.
if i have any problems come up i will be coming back here to update my post, but in the meantime i wanted to temper some of the amazingly misguded posts that literally say "mine burned up in only ten minutes of use". Gee my car's engine died after only 50,000 miles just because i never changed or added oil! in fact i changed my star rating from 4 to 5 just to balance at least one of those misguided reviews.
after i have it a while longer i will update my review to mention what items are being blended with it and if there are any *actual* problems.
-awr
i haven't had it long enough to rate the machine's performance but as a designer and engineer of products i have some insight to share about negative postings here about the reliability, the longevity and a particular operator error or two.
1) the manual is extremely clear on the duty-cycle of the machine. 9% duty cycle. that means for every minute on you need to let the motor rest 10 minutes. That seems like quite a lot but the machine has a particular 'job requiremjent' that is designed to be completed in well under a minute. if you need a bigger job done, USE A BIGGER MACHINE. it's really that simple. Yes i'm sure there are machines costing 4x as much brau(cough), and if you need a higher-end machine GET ONE, stop complaining that a ford focus is not a mercedes benz. If you want to make 4 shakes for 4 children, 'get er done' in 15-20 seconds of blending each and you will be perfectly fine.
2) the detachable shaft is ONLY sealed on ONE end. if you run through the dishwasher that's ok as long as you follow up with actually DRYING OUT the inside which will collect water and turn into gross mold or mildew if you don't ensure there isn't even mosture inside. the reality is; it's a silly thing to even bother running through the dishwasher. immersion blenders pretty much clean themselves. run it in the cup that it comes with using some warm water with a tiny drop of dish soap.
3) the 'burning smell'; looks like the motors aren't burned in when assembled and it's a very normal smell to have happen with a brushed motor which it seems must be the case for it to generate the very specific odor. It should get much less obvious in a short amount of time. even in the first tests i've noticed the smell amost disappear. I'm a little surprised not using a brush-free design but probably a big part of the bang-for-buck pricing.
if i have any problems come up i will be coming back here to update my post, but in the meantime i wanted to temper some of the amazingly misguded posts that literally say "mine burned up in only ten minutes of use". Gee my car's engine died after only 50,000 miles just because i never changed or added oil! in fact i changed my star rating from 4 to 5 just to balance at least one of those misguided reviews.
after i have it a while longer i will update my review to mention what items are being blended with it and if there are any *actual* problems.
-awr
26 of 26 people found the following review helpful
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This is a light, good looking immersion blender. I bought it due to the America's Test Kitchen recommendation, but they probably were meaning that it was wonderful for very, very light use. The plastic wand section of the blender started failing within a few days of use. One of the end pieces of this stalk started to pop off. I think with very light use, it would not pop out. I sent it back rather than trying to glue it back together or plastic spot welding the pieces back. That might have worked, but I want a much more durable blender. I am so impressed with the price, if the one I purchased held together, it would have been fantastic. It was impressive while it worked and nice looking. Looks like I'll have to spend much more for the next one.
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
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DO NOT BUY. You will smell smoke if you use this blender for more than three minutes at a time. The blending shaft is also not dishwasher-safe, contrary to the Amazon description. I've had great success with product recommendations from Cook's Illustrated in the past. I bought this immersion blender based upon the glowing review by CI. I read through all the Amazon reviews and ignored the negative ones thinking that people weren't using this product correctly (i.e. it's not meant for pulverizing frozen strawberries). Since I just needed a stick blender for pureeing soup, I thought this would do quite well given the reasonable price. I used this blender to make cream of tomato soup. Nothing frozen or hard, just cooked tomatoes that needed to be pureed. On the first attempt the motor got hot and started smoking after three minutes of pureeing the tomatoes. I've returned this product and will be looking for a new stick blender.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Hasn't Ever Worked Well
My mother-in-law kindly gave my husband and I this item not long after we got married, and at first I was thrilled to have a stick blender. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Happily Married in VA
It's a basic blender, not a heavy duty blender
I use this to mix up shea butter and essential oils so no heavy duty things. It's not meant for using on heavy duty things either so if that's your intention on buying this, then I... Read more
Published 2 months ago by BJD
Perfect!!
Just bought this last week and have used it every day to make smoothies for myself and my family!! It's the perfect size and does exactly what I wanted it to do. Read more
Published 2 months ago by MommaJoy
Great, if you only need to use it once or twice
I too bought this as a result of the Cook's Illustrated rating, and it has been a huge disappointment. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Bookclubber
Good, lightweight immersion blender
This immersion blender was the right tool for the right price for me. I bought it after Cooks Illustrated recommended the purchase and though other reviewers have said that it has... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Shannon
broke in first use
Mine broke after the first use....to be exact, in the middle of my first use. I was using it to puree my butternut squash soup so it wasn't even a hard task that would have put the... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Shan Hu
Unacceptable!
This has a major problem NOT listed in the product info. It's not until you read the owners manual that you find out that you can only use it for ONE (1) minute, and then have to... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Tom Mackie
stopped working........never worked well
In the cup that comes with the blender, everything is fine.
But, don't try to use it outside of the cup! Read more
But, don't try to use it outside of the cup! Read more
Published 6 months ago by Julianna Swanson Peacock
Works like a charm
It is always nice when a tool actually does what it is supposed to do. I bought this based off the recommendation in Cooks Illustrated. Read more
Published 8 months ago by C. E. Noyes
It is ok
This product is ok not so good. I used it 2-3 times but whenever I am using it, I feel wire burning smell. The bottom part is not completely attached to the machine. Read more
Published 9 months ago by p
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