Wonderful machine !

Since my Kitchenaid Mixer came to live with us we have had two or three home baked cakes each week - mostly with suitable frostings ! So easy - just hurl the butter and sugar in and while these mix sort out the flour and eggs then chuck them in. Easy peasy ! The mixer is really substantial and easy to clean and makes a stylish partner to my Aga which has never been 'fed' so well.

Good but....

I have purchased 2 of these from Amazon. Both times the gear mechanism that connects between the jug and the base unit shattered when I blended ice. It's made of plastic and isn't robust enough to cope. Other blenders connect in the same way but use metal fixings. It's a great blender but you have to be careful not to challenge it too much.

one small fault

I am very pleased with this product. It has more power than my old Kenwood and the extra attachments are a bonus. I had no problem with either strange smell or weight. The one difficulty I have is in ejecting the blades, as I have arthritic hands, the button is extremely hard to push

Excellent value for money!

I bought this hand blender for the sole purpose of puree-ing baby food, and to be honest, having never owned one before I was not sure it was going to be man enough for the job. I am more than pleased with this item, it blends/chops and purees very well (and in seconds!) and is easy to put together with the required attachment and to clean. Since buying it I have blended/chopped/pureed everything in sight!!!

Fabulous piece of kit!

I have this Bamix and highly recommend it. In fact, you know people say things like,"oh you get a"blender" and it ends up in a cupboard and you never use it!" Well, with this one, you will use it just about every day if you enjoy cooking. And if it's stored as it's meant to be, on the stand provided, then you WILL use it every day! I DO!
The quality speaks for itself - I am always recommending it to family and friends. I love making cakes and always use it to mix the ingredients together. My cakes are always light and fluffy and the envy of others!
I love the way it whizzes up mayonnaise in a jiffy for a fraction of the price of a jar and you can vary the taste with different mustards. I also use the grinder to make fresh breadcrumbs in a fraction of the time it takes to get out a liquidiser (from the cupboard!)
Another great thing is that it is backed by a 10 year guarantee so don't worry about the insurance offered for £22+ - it's not necessary. Simply keep your receipt and send it back if it goes wrong.
To be honest, I've just had mine replaced as one of the speed buttons kept sticking -it was probably due to some food stuff behind the button but to be frank, it was no problem sending it back and getting a brand new one in return. Excellent service!

Good, but...

Good mixer, as was said before - it whisks and beats, nice and powerful.
But compared to my old one (unknown german brand Privileg, bought for just 10 EURO) it's
1. A bit heavy and not very comfortable to hold.
2. Whiskers are also quite bulky and heavy.
3. Has only 3 speeds (old one had 6) and the speed switcher was quite tough at the beginning, as well as the beaters rejection button.

Resume:
Good powerful mixer with some minor flaws. Wouldn't buy it for normal price £18, but there was a special offer from Amazon, so bought this for just £9.

I would continue looking.......

I have had this smoothie maker for a few months, I bought it when it was on offer.

It blends well, there is not problem with that aspect of the blender. However the first setting packed up on me after just a couple of days so I use the 2nd or ice settings, it works fine.

It is fiddly to clean and can be quite difficult to dismantal, I need all my strength to turn the jug away from the blade section to take apart. Also, the washer near the tap has disintergrated, so it leaks slightly.

Finally, small fruits such as blueberries get stuck in the tap so you have to put them in last.

A practical piece of equipment

I am delighted with my new Multi Pro Food Processor. The powerful motor makes the preparation of vegetables so easy. Great for liquidising soups or making smoothies. I use my food processor most days so I need something that is easy to assemble, use, wash and store. Especially like the suction feet as they keep the machine safely in place.

Instruction leaflet is very clear and there is a recipe book that I know I will use.

I do wonder why manufacturers feel the need to try to include quite so many attachments. I haven't used the juice extractor as I know from previous experience with other machines that it will simply not be up to the job. If you want a juice extractor you need to buy a dedicated machine just for that. So rather than fill up my kitchen cupboards the juice extractor has been packed away.

Very pleased with my purchase - a neat practical piece of equipment. Plan to buy my daughter one for Christmas!

Do not buy-it will break!

I was initially very pleased with this, and used it a few times a week over 4 months. Until the day that the middle attachment that connects to motor unit to the chopping blades stopped making a connection, so the blades did not turn and I could not use as a blender. I should add that the other attachments worked fine. So I went to one of the Kenwood shops to have it repaired/replaced. It came back 2 weeks later, I was told it was a brand new unit (all the packaging etc proved that it was). And the same thing happened after 1 go at making hummus. So if it was brand new then the fault developed immediately, and if it wasn't then the repair was shoddy. Either way, you can be sure that this won't last, and good luck once you've gone beyond your 1 year guarantee. This does not seem to be an isolated problem, look at both reviews for the 665-it seems too common an occurence surely?

Easy blending

Excellent for making soups,smoothies etc.Easy to clean.Have never had one before but wouldn't be without it now.

brilliant product - recommend

I just painstakingly typed a review and Amazon managed to lose it :-) but I will try again! Received this smoothie maker today and very impressed so far. Seems well made and has very clear plain English instructions with even a touch of humour! Other people have commented on size of machine and it is bigger than you might expect, but that is probably accounted for by need for robust motor unit and it does have large capacity jug. If you use small quantities (as in some of the recipes supplied) the stir stick is redundant as it does not reach the bottom of the jug but I shall just make larger quantities in future! Agree that you need to pulse the motor when using the tap (as they tell you to do)but that works very well. Will also use as a blender for soups etc as seems much better than the one supplied with my ancient Kenwood Chef. So far so brilliant - hope I will continue to have enough enthusiasm to clean it (which by the way is not particularly difficult, I'm just lazy!)

I give up

Sigh. This is the third blender I've owned, and I'm giving up on finding a decent one.

I got this one after physically inspecting about 10 different blenders. My main requirement was that it can be disassembled for cleaning, or the seal between the shaft and axle is good enough to never need disassembling. A previous blender I owned gradually turned into a composter over 6 months and smelly sludge started to ooze out of the gap when blending, obviously useless for preparing food with. I don't own a dishwasher and don't want to spend 10 minutes trying to clean it for every 1 minute of use. This Marco Pierre blender has a very good seal - there is no gap at all, so I'm hoping food can't leak into it. If it does, I'll update this review.

Secondly another blender I owned broke quickly because the plastic teeth on the motor that engage the axle were too weak. The Marco Pierre has 4 chunky looking teeth which look a lot stronger than the other design which had 8 flatter teeth. There are only 2 metal protusions on the axle for the teeth to grip (the same in all blenders), so the fewer (chunkier) teeth the better.

With regard to the build quality, yes the"aluminium" effect is cheap and tacky, but what impressed me is that the blade axle has very little play, and doesn't bind (what happens when bearings are too tight), I haven't seen any other blender like that. Also the motor is a lot quieter than other blenders I've tried, and doesn't sacrifice power for it.

However, my reason for giving it 2 stars is it has an egregious fault not mentioned by the other reviews. The interface between the detachable shaft and motor unit is flakey. Twice, the suction force from blending (on the lowest setting) caused it to drop off. I don't think it was attached properly, but then there is zero indication of whether it's attached properly or not. Sometimes there is a definite click and it's engaged, other times it engages without the click and others it doesn't. So, I have to tug it to test it everytime before using, and even when it is engaged the latch seems stretchy. Relatedly, the release button feels spongey, I think it relies on the elasticity of bent plastic instead of a real spring. It's a fault I can live with but wouldn't have bought it if I'd known about it.


[*] update: The motor is quiet only when not attached to anything. When blending the plastic latch vibrates like hell.

strong but fragile

bought this 3 weeks ago...didnt like the speed adjustment system as it is poorley designed...
powerful motor...blends well...but not built to last...

has stopped working now...blade has cracked!...although i have not used any hard items...

overall...i would not recommend it

Broke after 2 weeks

After the first day it smelt of burning electricals. It wouldn't blend anything without mixing it with a spoon. And then the result was horrible. After 2 weeks it packed up completely. Worst blender I have ever bought. Can't put 0 stars.

good product but could have used better glue for blending attachment

I bought this blender elsewhere, but feel obliged to share the review as i am still looking for a hand blender.
The chopping attachments are excellent and the variable speeds give good versatality with different ingredients. The blender shaft is efficient and expeditiously blends foods smooth.
I used and placed my blender shaft in the dishwasher twice and found that the plastic part came away. The blender shaft has a black insert which is glued to the stainless steel exterior. While I was trying to fit it the stainless steel edge cut my hand. I returned it for a full refund, and it was reported to Philips. I received a letter from them saying that I had misused the product. Was disappointed.

Cordless blender - a great convenience!

I bought this item to replace my old corded model - as I use a hand blender almost daily, I was finding the electrical cord to be a bit of a nuisance to say the least! As my old model was so efficient, I was a little dubious to say the least, but I can honestly say the performance of this is just as good, plus you get the convenience of it being cordless and on charge ready to use at any time. It comes complete with a mixing/measuring jug and its own charging stand, which also holds the (removable) blending head - no more having to put it away in the cupboard! It just stands tidily on the worktop, ready to go. Really user friendly and fantastic value for money.

A handy and cute little blender.

A handy and cute little blender. It's perfect for chopping herbs or smashing garlic and salt together, it's not so great for liquids as it tends to overspill. Its also easy to overfill, if you do this the blade jams and refuses to work. I think this is probably a good thing really as otherwise the motor could burn out! Hard to clean if you don't have a dishwasher - total cinch to clean if you do! All in all a very handy little gadget - it just needs to be reserved for blending small amounts of things.

Great smoothie maker for a first time buyer!

Well, if you're thinking of buying a smoothie maker for the first time this one is simply perfect.

It's simple to operate, with a choice of 4 buttons that are sure not to get you confused, and a handy stirring rod that allows you to push down the chunky bits of fruit or whatever so they can be liquidated.

The tap is simply a must-have feature on any smoothie maker, although some are ok without, it makes the job so much easier so you can just keep making smoothies in one sitting without having to keep taking the jug off.

Although these do require some maintenance, and cleaning it is quite a job, it shouldn't take you more than 5-10 minutes.

A great price, a great product and in my experience a great, speedy delivery. 5 shiny stars ***** for this!

brill piece of kit!

I wanted a processor that was small enough to leave out so that it would get plenty of use but big enough that doing soup wouldnt be a complete nightmare!
This fits the bill. I use it just about every day to chop veg up... the up side is i use more veg in cooking, whihch has to be a good thing.! It also doesnt take up much space in the kitchen!
Its also made a few lovely soups as well.
Easy to take apart/ put together and use as well.
Definately recommended!!
The booklet only has a few recipes but is designed to tell you more whats possible with it. A little downside!