I bought this from Amazon to replace a Russell Hobbs Simply Smoothie 12620. I'll review that later too because it was pretty rubbish! I use a blender every day at least once so my needs are quite demanding.
This by comparison is great quality.
The moment you put it on your kitchen bench and the little suction feet kick into action you're thinking.. "what a great idea!" The brush metal look is great for cleaning. The light surrounding the dial looks very cool and I just had to try it with all the lights out!! The dial does the on and off along with variable speeds min-max. There's buttons for smoothies, ice and pulse. So yes you get quite a deal of control over the speed.
The jug falls into the correct position easily and does not need 'locking in' to secure it. It's a little heavy but that's part of it's appeal. Yes I'm talking quality again here. There's no tap to get clogged. The blades and their surround are totally stainless steel and won't discolour like most plastic variants. The rubber seal is thick and should last years. The lid seal is rubberised and has another 'great idea'.. straining slots to help avoid those BITS kids hate.
My only negative is that there is no supplied stirrer. I thankfully could use the old one that does just fine. Most people won't have any need of one anyway if you tend to just make fruit smoothies. But if you make green smoothies (much easier way of getting your salad greens trust me) things like raw spinach find it harder to slide down the glass jug.
There's also a soy/nut milk attachment that after reading the excellent instructions I was good to go. Almond milk on demand.. what a bonus.
I've noticed a hint of a smokey smell when using it but I gather that's just wearing in of the motor.
The instruction are very clear and with diagrams. There's only a few recipes included but if you're thinking about buying a blender you must already be quite creative in the kitchen. Just test this baby out! Oh and those blackened bashed about bananas are the BEST in smoothies. Never throw them away again!
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To be clearer and answer Nar's questions:
The jug, lid, measuring cap are dishwasher safe however the blade unit, filter and sealing ring are not. It does seem quieter than my last model but I'd still worry about putting it on at midnight in a block of flats!
No mention of the juicer attachment in the manual.
Yes the stirrer was being particular but as I use it a lot I can't imagine not having one. It wouldn't be a deal breaker. More for the Phillips design team ;)
Thanks for your feedback Nar!!
Nar 30.01.2007 19:08
A good short review but would have been good to know if it is noisy and if the goblet is dishwasher safe. Bear in mind this is a blender so you wouldnt get a stirrer with it - smoothie makers usually have a lot more attachments or a tap - does Philips fit their rather excellent juicer extracter attachment with this blender too?
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