Braun MR 4000/R Multiquick Advantage

'You've got the braun, I've got the brains. Let's make lots of money' When our last hand blender broke, a number of years ago, we had a small kitchen and a small family and a small blender was needed. Something versatile, that could be packed away quickly. Often we've found that buying the cheapest model is false economy, but knew Braun to be a fairly reliable brand and were tempted by the Multi-quick model as it has quite a number of functions and can be used for various kitchen tasks. At the time we had a small baby, she's not so small now. Our tea needed to be blended to smithereens to make ... more

**The Blender** I bought the Braun MR4000 from Argos for £19.45. It's lightweight and made of plastic. The bottom half which houses the blade is detachable and it has two speeds. It's designed in to reduce splashing too. You also get a 600ml beaker with lid to do your blending in. It also has a soft grip section so if you're doing a lot of bledning all in one go it's not uncomfortable to hold. **The controls** This is so simple to use. All you have to do is plug it in and press one of the two buttons depending on whether you want high or low speed blending. There's nothing more to it than that ... more