Breville BCS500XL Handheld Blender Reviews

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Any immersion blender is an invaluable asset in the kitchen. The Breville cordless hand blender kicks it up a notch by freeing you from the cord. It works extremely well and having both the metal mixing and plastic smoothie shafts is a real convenience. from Abt.com Breville BCS500XL 9.6 Volt Cordless Immersion Blender with Recharging Base from Amazon.com Then you have to let go of the buttons and re-press to start again...for one more second of blending. This appears to be a common problem with this machine. Do not buy a Breville cordless immersion blender. Waste of money. from Amazon.com It's junk, and expensive junk at that. It's been over a year so we are just out of luck. I'll never buy anything else made by Breville after this experience. I only gave it one star because whoever designed the web page apparently didn't consider the possibility that an item might not even deserve one. from Amazon.com I purchased this Breville Cordless Immersion Blender a year ago and have been satisfied with my purchase. I bought it because I frequently make smoothies (at least 3-4 times per week) and puree soups and wanted something more convenient than lugging down my full-sized blender. from Amazon.com I think my problem with stalling out is that after six months of making smoothies (including ice-crushing) with the blade, I'm guessing the blade is a bit worn out. so the safety stop when the blade is "caught" and won't turn -- meant to protect the motor -- is now activating every two seconds, even when the blade is cutting a frozen blueberry. that would be all well and good IF I could buy a replacement blade, but I can't find one on the Breville site. Not very eco-friendly, or economical! from Amazon.com If it was just a milkshake with ice cream, then you can use the smoothie attachment. Personally, my breakfast drink in the morning always has some ice mixed with soymilk, soyogurt, flax meal, soy protein powder, stevia and flavoring (I use Frontier). The Breville works perfectly every time. The "stalling out" occurs to protect the motor--not a problem, though. from Amazon.com I am now on my second Breville mixer since March (six months). I use the thing twice a day to blend one half cup cottage cheese with three tablespoons of fish oil & a little milk. from Amazon.com The plastic mixing jug cracked within a few weeks. The stainless steel blender attachment (which is held together with plastic, not steel), broke within the a few months. I strongly advise anyone thinking of purchasing this -- or anything else made by Breville -- to avoid this brand. I had a Cuisinart hand blender that lasted more than 8 years. from Amazon.com Not sure about the reviewers that think this heavy gizmo is powerful. I have been using a Braun corded immersion blender for over a year and it is far more powerful and cost $30 when I bought it new last year. Bought this Breville for the cordless convenience, but it stalls out often, even on full charge. The built in rechargeable batteries are only replaceable by sending it back to the manufacturer, and the cordless unit is much heavier than a corded unit so this probably won't be cheap when the time comes. from Amazon.com

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Breville BCS500XL Handheld Blender Reviews

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Released	over 2 years ago
Blender Type	Handheld
Speeds	1 Speed
Height	14.75 in.
Jar Size	34 oz.
MPN	BCS500XL