Looking for an immersion blender

[Shel_B]

I'm about to break down and get an immersion blender. I'm looking for quality, speed, something easy to handle, corded, and easy to clean. Suggestions?

 

[JayhawkRoy]

I'm about to break down and get an immersion blender. I'm looking for quality, speed, something easy to handle, corded, and easy to clean. Suggestions?

Here's six from Good Housekeeping tests. Check them out:

• Best Overall Immersion Blender: Breville Control Grip Immersion Blender
• Best Value Immersion Blender: Hamilton Beach Two-Speed Hand Blender
• Best Cordless Immersion Blender: All-Clad Cordless Rechargeable Hand Blender
• Best Immersion Blender for Soup: Cuisinart Smart Stick Variable Speed Hand Blender
• Most Versatile Immersion Blender: Braun MultiQuick 7 Hand Blender
• Best Immersion Blender for Smoothies: KitchenAid 2-Speed Hand Blender

 

[SHOZ]

I have the Hamilton Beach 2 speed. It does the job, easy to use and clean. Walmarts is where I got mine.

 

[MParr]

Bamix. The original. Why go with a poser? I bought my wife one of these. It’s a beast. Made in Switzerland and not China. Good ain’t cheap and cheap ain’t good. Waring also makes some nice ones.

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[measureman]

Here's six from Good Housekeeping tests. Check them out:

• Best Overall Immersion Blender: Breville Control Grip Immersion Blender
• Best Value Immersion Blender: Hamilton Beach Two-Speed Hand Blender
• Best Cordless Immersion Blender: All-Clad Cordless Rechargeable Hand Blender
• Best Immersion Blender for Soup: Cuisinart Smart Stick Variable Speed Hand Blender
• Most Versatile Immersion Blender: Braun MultiQuick 7 Hand Blender
• Best Immersion Blender for Smoothies: KitchenAid 2-Speed Hand Blender

After going through a couple of cheap ones I ponied up the money and got the KitchenAid .
It was well worth the cost, my wife is very impressed with it, and she is real picky.
this one

KitchenAid KHBV53BM Variable Speed Corded Hand Blender, Black Matte, 8 in​

$55 on Amazon.

 

[55hambone]

I've had a Braun 4169 for 20+ years. Works well with no issues and no more lumpy gravy!

 

[Tjbouwhu]

Vitamix, hands down...owned several of the ones mentioned and they burnt out after a couple of years.

 

[Rand]

What kind of budget are you on? That breville at 99$ seems good, the vitamix is interesting at 150, and that bamix looks crazy but the price crazy too.

 

[NitroM3]

I think it depends on what the primary use will be. All these mentioned are good in some areas none are good in all area’s

 

[Shel_B]

Thanks for all the responses. Now that I've looked through the suggestions, I've a better idea of what I want. I'm going to look at the Breville and the Braun and see which is most comfortable for me. The Vitamix deserves closer scrutiny in that I've been using their full-sized blenders for a while with excellent results.

I've been using my Vitamix and Waring blenders for all my needs, but they are overkill for making small amounts of sauces and pastes. I like the little food processor attachment Ina Garten uses in this video.

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[NitroM3]

That makes more sense now that I know what you are making with it! We have a few for different things. I had to go ask the wife and she responded with "depends" on what the food product is? I also got a list of what's in the kitchen. So I think I will stay in my coffee area and the garage for threads like this. HA!