When I finally had to replace my 10-year old stick blender I relied on Serious Eats and purchased their top recommendation, the All-Clad. It was fine, but a) the blade guard didn't fit in a wide-mouth Ball jar and b) last week it completely fell apart on me after only three years.
So now it's time to replace it. I'd love to hear your experiences with immersion blenders. I think I agree with the article that a wider blade guard with big vents helps performance so fitting in the Ball jar is a like-to-have, not a must. The one I'll buy will mostly see light and medium duty, pureeing soups and making aiolis, not crushing ice, but I do want a truly silky squash or celery-root soup without using the big blender.
Thanks in advance.
by ryevermouthbitters
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Bamix is what you need. Been using mine several times a week for 3 years and it’s as good as new. Only complaint is that the plastic grinder/mill accessory is cracking around the spindle.
Edit to say it’s extremely powerful and makes short work of root veg, garlic, ginger etc for purees.
I am a big fan of the Cuisinart immersion blender I picked up from Costco 4ish years ago. It was cheap, maybe $30-40 on sale and came with a tiny food processor attachment that I end up using more than my actual food processor for lazy cooking since it is so much easier to clean and I don’t have to get out of storage
The blender itself has done well with soups, sauces, applesauce, mayo and anything else we have thrown at it. When it dies, I will get another one because it was cheap and works. I don’t necessarily view these as a buy it for life sort of appliance.
I had a Cuisinart for a few years. Then purchased a Ninja Foodi immersion blender (and whipping attachment and onion chopper attachment). It’s at a whole different level for not a lot more money. Quiet, smooth, just feels premium. And I say this as someone with a lot of other high end appliances in my kitchen, including Bosch, Vitamix etc.
LOL. I have a Braun I bought at a garage sale about 15 years ago for $5. Still works perfectly.
I’ll tell you what. My mom got a braun back in Norway about 25 years ago, and it still works today, just as well.
I am on my second kitchen aid in 5 years, as people feel they make good gifts for some reason.
I can’t comment on the other ones, but I have a vitamix immersion blender and it’s great. I’ve had it for a few years now and it’s hardly shown any sign of wear
I bought a Braun immersion blender and I really like it. Does everything I need it to and it fits in Ball jars.
I love the Breville. I don’t think its head will fit in a ball jar, but it works really well. It also comes with a mini chopper attachment that I LOVE. The chopper is easy to clean, and I use it all the time for making quick sauces and salad dressings. It gets used at least twice as often as the blender part.
I had a kitchen aid immersion blender for about 15 years and it worked great. It finally bit the dust when the cord got frayed and the coating was chipping.
Replaced it with vitamix package from Costco. It’s a bit overkill but it works amazing
I’ve had the Hamilton beech 3-in-1 for five years or so. It’s so easy to clean, lightweight but powerful. I love it with my whole heart.
I have the all clad cordless one they recommend but I bought it for $50 less almost 2 years ago.
It’s amazing and I love the lack of cord but after the time I’ve had it the battery lasts like, 30 seconds. It should still be within warranty but I’ve had no luck getting it replaced. I’m just gonna buy a corded one.
Bottom of the line Braun from Walmart. At least 10 years old and still going strong.
I think I read their reviews (along with others like ATK and Consumer Reports, etc.)
Anyhow, I went on to buy a Bamix G200 and it is perfect for me. I did go on to buy an All-Clad immersion blender for my aromatherapy concoctions.
I got the All-Clad based on the SE review and it doesn’t fit into the mouth of quart-sized canning jars (tend to use them for making mayo), so I kept my old Cuisinart and used both.
Now the All-Clad’s locking mechanism is broken. It still works, but it doesn’t feel secure. Overall I was disappointed. I’m sure I could have done better due diligence with the size thing, but I stand by my disappointment.
I’ve found ATK to be much more reliable than SE now. I believe that SE has fallen victim to paid-for “awards” and listicles.
ATK’s winner is the Braun multiquick 5