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dpack



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PostPosted: Wed Oct 07, 15 12:14 pm    Post subject: hand blenders ? Reply with quote
    

our's broke last night and this time it is beyond repair as it has not lasted long(3 yrs)and has had several repairs i want an alternative to the waahl /james martin which was cheapish but has proved a" bit fragile".

i have looked at online reviews which have given a choice of about 10 in the below HOW MUCH?bracket but what do you folk recommend?

we dont need all the bells and whistles as we have a good blender and mixer for most things so a simple blade on a stick that is capable of turning boiled veg into soup in a pan without covering the walls will be adequate.

we dont want to spend too much cos we cant

ps the tool bit needs to go in the dishwasher

dpack



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PostPosted: Wed Oct 07, 15 12:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

has anyone tried one of these?

blender ?

NorthernMonkeyGirl



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PostPosted: Wed Oct 07, 15 12:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

In my vast experience of TWO whole blenders, the one with the solid-but-wavy edge was brilliant, it didn't splash or get sucked to the bottom of the pan. My current model has a flat edge with holes in it, and it splashes like a... splashy thing.

I see the one you link has a wavy edge with holes, just to be awkward

This looks very like the one I liked
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Braun-MQ100-Blender-White-Green/dp/B00IXCFMYG/ref=lp_10706591_1_1?s=kitchen-appliances&ie=UTF8&qid=1444221242&sr=1-1

BUT the motor did burn out within a few years, and I wasn't using it every day or anything. It may be just how they are built now?

crofter



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PostPosted: Wed Oct 07, 15 12:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

dpack wrote:
has anyone tried one of these?

blender ?


No have never used one, but at 800w you are using more than 1 horsepower to stir your soup!

dpack



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PostPosted: Wed Oct 07, 15 1:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

i dont think having a horse in the kitchen will help

from experience of assorted power tools a big motor usually does the job fastest and properly ,as it is only used for maybe a couple of minutes a week the total leccy use is quite small and 2 mins at 400w is more energy than 30 secs at 800.

Nick



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PostPosted: Wed Oct 07, 15 4:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

My eight quid one from tesco has worked for years. Doesn't need the dishwasher, it's a 90 second clean under a hot tap affair.

jettejette



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PostPosted: Wed Oct 07, 15 7:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I bought my Kenwood triblade (not sure how many blades they usually have) for £5 from a car boot sale. It is far better quality and more efficient than the one I bought new for about £12 which I gave to my daughter when she was setting up home.
I would go for a good second hand one again definitely. Like Nick's, it only needs a few seconds 'whizz' in a jug of hot water and it cleans itself as long as you do it straight after use.

Old-Chads-Orchard



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PostPosted: Wed Oct 07, 15 9:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Nick wrote:
My eight quid one from tesco has worked for years. Doesn't need the dishwasher, it's a 90 second clean under a hot tap affair.


Same here, sub £10 one from sainsbos I think, just keeps going

wellington womble



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PostPosted: Wed Oct 07, 15 9:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I've no idea if they do blenders, but I've just had outstanding customer service from Andrew James over my halogen oven. I phoned them because it's making a funny noise. The suggested it may be the fan and told me how to check. It wasn't, so they sent a replacement next day and a postage paid label for the old one (which is working fine). I mentioned I'm considering buying one for my mother, and they give me a code for ten percent off. If I buy any other small appliances, I'm checking there first. (It was 18 months old, and I didn't even buy it direct from them in the first place!) the lady was so helpful. I didn't have to press any buttons and she wasn't reading from a script. Sad that it's exceptional, but so very refreshing.

NorthernMonkeyGirl



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PostPosted: Fri Oct 09, 15 9:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I have a couple of Andrew James items and they hold up very well considering I doubt they were designed for heavy daily use

dpack



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PostPosted: Fri Oct 09, 15 9:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

thanks folks very useful info,once we have a new one i will report back.

ds could end up rivaling which magazine with the various product reviews we seem to generate

many online reviews seem to be a little "company friendly" ,based on the colour ,postage service etc,or after a couple of uses rather than from long term performance ,after sales care etc etc .

im definately not going to head down the expensive must be best route

Nick



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PostPosted: Fri Oct 09, 15 9:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

My Tesco one is now discontinued, but is a 300W one. They appear to offer a 150W for a fiver, which I would treat with caution, and a 600W for £12 which I'd buy.

dpack



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PostPosted: Fri Oct 09, 15 9:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

ta mate,i think that is the one we will probably go for.

Nick



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PostPosted: Fri Oct 09, 15 10:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

The pot it comes with is handy, because it allows for minimal liquid use and maximum efficiency. I've lost mine.

dpack



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PostPosted: Fri Oct 09, 15 10:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

ps i saw one online for about £150 which had dreadful reviews of it in use but ace ones of style for a smart looking kitchen.

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