Kitchen Blenders

Tarplee :

Several other reviewers have mentioned this, unplug the blender, use a long screwdriver to stop the motor from turning (insert screwdriver from bottom of base up through one of the holes in blender base), and then unscrew the coupling. Simple and easy.

Mellinger :

This is the third time I’ve installed one of these across two different KitchenAid blenders.

Some advice: I personally found the instructions for popping the old part off with a screwdriver to be incredibly fast and efficient. Don’t be afraid to use your strength.

Flere :

This is a GREAT blender! Makes my old Osterizer look really bad. Makes smoothies in seconds. It’s really powerful. I like the polycarbonate jar, and I didn’t think I would. It cleans up easily and I like that the blade assembly stays in place - you just run the jar under the faucet to clean it. Nice design, smooth, easy to clean exterior. Sturdy and not as noisy as I imagined it would be. The base is kind of heavy, but who carries the base around? I don’t know why this color (caviar) was on sale - it’s really a beautiful black with microscopic little sparkles, like a metallic finish on a car’s paint job. It was an extremely good price, and I got a $[...] rebate from Kitchenaid on top of that.

Norheim :

I ordered the KitchenAid KHB300 in lieu of the Cuisinart SmartStick from Crate&Barrel because of the reviews. I’m very glad I decided to do some research. The KitchenAid’s stainless steel shaft is solid and durable, the blades on both the blender and the food chopper are sharp and well positioned. The unit feels professional to the touch and I love the variable speed (1-9) functionality that many of the immersion blenders don’t offer. I have used the blender every day for the past 3 weeks for smoothies, guacamole, grinding fresh coffee beans and making pesto. It cleans easily and with the right amount of pulsing and speed adjustments you are able to get the consistency just right for everything you might need to blend/puree/grind.

Agajanian :

This baby blends like it was born to it. purees, frappes, shakes,
you name it it can blend it. I actually put some asphalt and
a couple of rocks into it, and made a real concrete.

Jane :

This is my second Kitchenaid immersion hand blender. I am what the world calls a Foodie. I put my kitchen appliances through the ringer. I use them on a daily basis and hard use at that. So the fact that my first blender lasted over 3 years says a lot about the quality. I am a big fan of Kitchenaid products. I made the mistake of buying a Magic Bullet and it was a piece of junk. Also they did not honor the warranty because I did not buy it directly for the Mfg.. Like a coworker said once you buy cheap stuff you get cheap stuff. Spend the little extra and buy a good blender like this.

Irvin :

This is my first immersion blender, but I am impressed with its capabilities so far. I do like the multi-speed options and it seems to be a sturdy little instrument.

The packaging, however, is a crime against the earth!! I would never have bought it, had I known that it came sandwiched between two huge nonbiodegradeable slabs of styrofoam. This aspect of the product seriously brings down its star rating in my book.

Amazon, you too, put on an offensive packaging show. The KitchenAid box was packed in a huge box, many times larger than the purchased product, and stuffed with non-recyclable plastic.

Childress :

Great hand blender for making baby food. We originally started with a traditional blender which was harder to get the food smooth and much harder to clean. This hand blender makes baby food in a snap and is easy to clean. It is also great for traveling as it easily fits into a suitcase. Highly recommend instead of a traditional blender for making baby food.

Maass :

We are now on our second KitchenAid brushed chrome blender. The first one quit. I suspect I worked it too hard, making my own peanut butter. Until it quit it was perfect. When I called for service on this 8-month old blender, KitchenAid had a very nice American service rep who mailed me a new blender at their expense, with a box to return mine, at their expense.
I have never experienced customer service of this quality, ever. It’s KitchenAid appliances for me from now on. As for the peanut butter project, I think I was asking too much of a blender in this price range, so I’ll quit. If you want really heavy-duty blending, probably the astronomically-priced VitaMix is your baby. I’ll stick with KitchenAid for all my appliances. The appliances are good, but the service quality I received was fantastic. I sure hope they don’t try to figure out a way to cut costs in that department!!

Taw :

I just bought this blender based on being chosen #1 by Cook’s Illustrated Magazine, a publication I formerly held in high regard for their integrity & content. Like Consumer Reports, they do not accept advertising in their magazine so the assumption is that their advice is not slanted because they “have no horse in the race”.
I found out this is not the case.
Apparently they have a symbiotic relationship with Kitchen Aid. With my new blender came a postcard with a subscription offering for Cook’s Illustrated. My problem is that after doing some online research I found out that this blender is functionally the same as the much less expensive Kitchen Aid model KSB 560. The only difference is the coating on the base. The motor, container & controls are identical.[...]
When I inquired @ Cook’s Illustrated about why they hadn’t informed their readers about the better value of the KSB 560, their reply was “we haven’t reviewed this model”. I find that a very weak answer! I guess it’s like they say “it’s all about the Benjamins”
I feel ripped off!!!