Customer Reviews

Revel 280 Watt Wet & Dry Blender Grinder Mixer 110 Volts

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Completely agree with Phil. The plastic parts where the top pot and the base meet, have worn out within 2 months. There is no plastic anymore. And the chopper stands useless. What I am having is Revel-CCM101 model. Don't have any clue where I can get spare parts for it, or get it repaired. Any suggestions are welcome.

At first sight, the basic design of this grinder appears sound, and at 280W it's got plenty of power. It handles spice-grinding tasks with ease, although extremely noisily. (It shrieks like a banshee. Consider buying some earplugs.)

Unfortunately, you shouldn't expect it to do so more than about half a dozen times, maybe a dozen if you never grind more than about a tablespoon of spices at a time, because that's how long it takes the Revel grinder to either melt its nylon drive gear or wear through the bottom of its grind bowl. The blade mounting is simply dry plastic parts clamped together and spinning at high speed with no lubrication whatsoever. Crude doesn't begin to describe it - this grinder could almost have been intentionally designed to self-destruct, and it does so, quickly.

If you're shopping for a spice grinder and intend to use it, I recommend ... almost anything but this one.

I have had two of these and I absolutely love them. Yes, it is noisy, but the grinding goes so quickly I don't mind putting up with the noise at all. The two main uses I have for this are: grinding toasted fennel seeds and finely chopping garlic. I have also blended up a garlic-and-spice paste in the bowl to season chicken. My caveat is: don't put the bowl in the dishwasher, no matter what the product description says. That is how I ruined both of my bowls. Over time the plastic coating gets water under it and then comes away from the bowl itself. Not very appetizing! I thought I had ruined the first one by letting vinegar sit in it, so I didn't do that with the second. Now I realize the culprit is the dishwasher. It would be fantastic if there were a way to just order replacement bowls, since the motor bases and covers are still in great shape. $35 is a bit steep when all I need is the bowl; but I may do it. I love this little grinder.

This product sucks.Very exited at the time of buying. Makes a hell lot of sound. I won't recommend to any one ...

I have one of these grinders that I have used a few times a week for more than 10 years. At the time it was possible to buy replacement bowls for much less than the cost of the whole grinder, and I do have a spare. I did have one bowl where the blade became "stripped" from the plastic turning nut on the bottom a few years ago, after many years of service, and I did throw that one away.

I have always washed the bowls in the top rack of my diswasher (yes, I do use heated dry) and I've never had a problem with that.

The company that produced these grinders went out of business a few years ago and as I recall the product became unavailable. It is now once available again, but I do not know how the quality of the current product (whomever is making it) compares with what I bought many years ago.

Couldn't agree more with the previous comments about the bad design of the CCM 101. The parts have no lubrication and quickly melted rendering this piece of kit useless after its second go.
Money down the toilet.

I've used several of these grinders over the past 5 years. Several because they break frequently. I continue to use them because for Indian cooking (where you need to make garlic paste and dry spice grind) it's the only option. When it works, it works fairly well. It will not grind spices into a super fine powder, only a medium fine consistency. There are no replacement parts. To elongate use, only hand wash and never run the motor for longer than a minute.

I have had my Revel wet dry grinder for 10 years and I spend a lot of time in the kitchen, so it has gotten use. It works perfectly on grinding herbs wet or dry and none of my parts need replacing after all this time. It is a bit loud, but the grinding period is so short, it doesn' really matter.

I would highly recomend this product. I paid $79.99 when I purchased it 10 years ago and I am thinking of getting 2 more for friends who also like to cook.

Angela Lyman
Massachusetts