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Test results
CHOICE Expert Rating
Ease of use score
Performance score
Chopping score
Processing score
Ease of cleaning score
Comments
Good points
• Very good overall.
• Excellent for chopping carrot.
• Very good for processing pesto.
• Excellent for crushing ice using the mincer blade.
• Comfortable grip.
• Includes a wall bracket, grinder/processor, beater and whisk attachment.
• 20 year warranty on the motor.
• Metal shaft and guard prevents any staining caused by food colours.
• Sealed rubber control.
• Easy to use controls.
• Removing blades for cleaning can be awkward, need to use a cloth to protect hands.
• Adequate safety warnings in instructions.
• Excellent for chopping carrot.
• Very good for processing pesto.
• Excellent for crushing ice using the mincer blade.
• Comfortable grip.
• Includes a wall bracket, grinder/processor, beater and whisk attachment.
• 20 year warranty on the motor.
• Metal shaft and guard prevents any staining caused by food colours.
• Sealed rubber control.
• Easy to use controls.
• Removing blades for cleaning can be awkward, need to use a cloth to protect hands.
• Adequate safety warnings in instructions.
• Very good overall.
• Good for ease of use.
• Excellent for chopping carrot in the processor.
• Excellent for making pesto in the processor.
• Excellent for slicing carrots in the processor using slicing blade provided.
• Comfortable trigger style grip and controls.
• Additional food processor accessories include; kneading hook, chopping blade, slicing blades, shredding blades, julienne blade and French fry disc.
• Good for ease of use.
• Excellent for chopping carrot in the processor.
• Excellent for making pesto in the processor.
• Excellent for slicing carrots in the processor using slicing blade provided.
• Comfortable trigger style grip and controls.
• Additional food processor accessories include; kneading hook, chopping blade, slicing blades, shredding blades, julienne blade and French fry disc.
• Very good overall.
• Good for ease of use.
• Excellent for chopping carrot and making pesto in the processor.
• Excellent for slicing carrots in the processor using adjustable slicing blade provided.
• Instruction manual is comprehensive, with food preparation chart.
• Includes a food processor bowl with an adjustable slicing blade with 18 thickness settings and a reversible fine/coarse shredding blade included.
• Masher attachment included. • Comfortable non-slip grip.
• Plastic around base of blade shaft protects bowls, beakers and saucepans from damage.
• Storage base included.
• Sealed rubber trigger button.
• Good for ease of use.
• Excellent for chopping carrot and making pesto in the processor.
• Excellent for slicing carrots in the processor using adjustable slicing blade provided.
• Instruction manual is comprehensive, with food preparation chart.
• Includes a food processor bowl with an adjustable slicing blade with 18 thickness settings and a reversible fine/coarse shredding blade included.
• Masher attachment included. • Comfortable non-slip grip.
• Plastic around base of blade shaft protects bowls, beakers and saucepans from damage.
• Storage base included.
• Sealed rubber trigger button.
• Excellent results when using the processor.
• Fairly comfortable, non-slip grip.
• Metal shaft can be removed for easy cleaning.
• Sealed rubber control.
• Medium size processor with non-slip base which can be used as a lid for processor.
• Large beaker with lid and grading.
• Adequate safety warnings in instructions.
• Fairly comfortable, non-slip grip.
• Metal shaft can be removed for easy cleaning.
• Sealed rubber control.
• Medium size processor with non-slip base which can be used as a lid for processor.
• Large beaker with lid and grading.
• Adequate safety warnings in instructions.
• Excellent results when using the processor for carrots and pesto.
• Metal shaft can be removed for easy cleaning.
• Sealed rubber control.
• Processor and beaker with lid included.
• Metal shaft and guard prevent staining caused by food colours.
• Adequate safety warnings in instructions.
• Metal shaft can be removed for easy cleaning.
• Sealed rubber control.
• Processor and beaker with lid included.
• Metal shaft and guard prevent staining caused by food colours.
• Adequate safety warnings in instructions.
• Good overall.
• Good for ease of use.
• Very good for chopping carrot in the processor.
• Excellent for making pesto in the processor.
• Comfortable non-slip grip.
• Masher attachment included. • Sealed press controls.
• Good for ease of use.
• Very good for chopping carrot in the processor.
• Excellent for making pesto in the processor.
• Comfortable non-slip grip.
• Masher attachment included. • Sealed press controls.
• Very good overall.
• Good for ease of use.
• Excellent for chopping carrot in the processor.
• Excellent for making pesto in the processor.
• Sealed press pad controls.
• Good for ease of use.
• Excellent for chopping carrot in the processor.
• Excellent for making pesto in the processor.
• Sealed press pad controls.
• Good overall.
• Excellent for chopping carrot in the processor.
• Very good for making pesto in the processor.
• Sealed press pad controls.
• Excellent for chopping carrot in the processor.
• Very good for making pesto in the processor.
• Sealed press pad controls.
• Suitable for crushing ice.
• Good for chopping carrots in the mini processor.
• Mini processors rubber base doubles as a lid.
• Good for chopping carrots in the mini processor.
• Mini processors rubber base doubles as a lid.
• Good overall.
• Excellent for chopping carrot and making pesto in the processor.
• Instruction manual is fairly comprehensive, with some recipes.
• Easy twist action to remove shaft and blade.
• Excellent for chopping carrot and making pesto in the processor.
• Instruction manual is fairly comprehensive, with some recipes.
• Easy twist action to remove shaft and blade.
• Very good overall.
• Excellent results when using the processor.
• Processor and beaker with grading.
• The base of the wand is non-scratch can be used on Teflon.
• Processor and large beaker with grading included with non-slip base/lid.
• Comprehensive instructions with recipes.
• Safety feature: when tilted, the motor will automatically turn off, to prevent splashing or hands being in contact with moving blades.
• Adequate safety warnings in instructions.
• Excellent results when using the processor.
• Processor and beaker with grading.
• The base of the wand is non-scratch can be used on Teflon.
• Processor and large beaker with grading included with non-slip base/lid.
• Comprehensive instructions with recipes.
• Safety feature: when tilted, the motor will automatically turn off, to prevent splashing or hands being in contact with moving blades.
• Adequate safety warnings in instructions.
• Very good overall.
• Excellent for chopping carrot in the processor.
• Excellent for making pesto in the processor.
• The lid doubles as a non-slip base.
• Sealed press pad controls.
• Plastic stick/blade guards are unlikely to cause damage during blending to bowls, beakers and saucepans.
• Suitable for crushing ice.
• Excellent for chopping carrot in the processor.
• Excellent for making pesto in the processor.
• The lid doubles as a non-slip base.
• Sealed press pad controls.
• Plastic stick/blade guards are unlikely to cause damage during blending to bowls, beakers and saucepans.
• Suitable for crushing ice.
Bad points
• No non-slip grip.
• Unable to remove shaft or guard.
• Slightly heavy.
• Need to oil the drive shaft every few months with Vaseline.
• Possible damage during blending from metal guards, to bowls, beakers and saucepans.
• Unable to remove shaft or guard.
• Slightly heavy.
• Need to oil the drive shaft every few months with Vaseline.
• Possible damage during blending from metal guards, to bowls, beakers and saucepans.
• Shaft release requires finger pressure.
• Possible damage during blending from metal guards, to bowls, beakers and saucepans.
• Plastic processor bowl may stain with certain foods, oil-based foods can assist in removing this.
• Possible damage during blending from metal guards, to bowls, beakers and saucepans.
• Plastic processor bowl may stain with certain foods, oil-based foods can assist in removing this.
• Shaft release requires pressure.
• Plastic processor bowl may stain with certain foods, oil-based foods can assist in removing this.
• White exterior may discolour over time.
• Does not include a tall jug.
• Weight of stick blender is very heavy.
• Plastic processor bowl may stain with certain foods, oil-based foods can assist in removing this.
• White exterior may discolour over time.
• Does not include a tall jug.
• Weight of stick blender is very heavy.
• Blade cannot be removed from shaft.
• Shaft release requires pressure.
• Shaft release requires pressure.
• No non-slip grip.
• Processor can jolt and slide on bench, no non-slip mat.
• Only OK to grip.
• Blade cannot be removed from shaft.
• Possible damage during blending from metal guards, to bowls, beakers and saucepans.
• Processor can jolt and slide on bench, no non-slip mat.
• Only OK to grip.
• Blade cannot be removed from shaft.
• Possible damage during blending from metal guards, to bowls, beakers and saucepans.
• Instruction manual is basic, no recipes.
• Shaft release requires pressure and firm pressure required when attaching shaft.
• Possible damage during blending from metal guards, to bowls, beakers and saucepans.
• Can be fiddly to align processor bowl lid, set position however no labelling.
• Unit vibrates when processing on high speed.
• Plastic processor bowl may stain with certain foods, oil-based foods can assist in removing this.
• White exterior may discolour over time.
• Stick blender is heavy.
• Shaft release requires pressure and firm pressure required when attaching shaft.
• Possible damage during blending from metal guards, to bowls, beakers and saucepans.
• Can be fiddly to align processor bowl lid, set position however no labelling.
• Unit vibrates when processing on high speed.
• Plastic processor bowl may stain with certain foods, oil-based foods can assist in removing this.
• White exterior may discolour over time.
• Stick blender is heavy.
• Processor interior has ridges where food can get stuck around and makes it difficult to scrape out food.
• Possible damage during blending from metal guards, to bowls, beakers and saucepans.
• Plastic processor bowl may stain with certain foods, oil-based foods can assist in removing this.
• Possible damage during blending from metal guards, to bowls, beakers and saucepans.
• Plastic processor bowl may stain with certain foods, oil-based foods can assist in removing this.
• Only OK for Ease of use.
• Processor interior has ridges where food can get stuck around and makes it difficult to scrape out food.
• Possible damage during blending from metal guards, to bowls, beakers and saucepans.
• Plastic processor bowl may stain with certain foods, oil-based foods can assist in removing this.
• Processor interior has ridges where food can get stuck around and makes it difficult to scrape out food.
• Possible damage during blending from metal guards, to bowls, beakers and saucepans.
• Plastic processor bowl may stain with certain foods, oil-based foods can assist in removing this.
• Only OK overall.
• Only OK for Ease of use.
• Borderline for making pesto in the food processor - lots of unmixed/ unchopped ingredients under the blade, and needed food scraped down from sides numerous times.
• Possible damage during blending from metal guards, to bowls, beakers and saucepans.
• Plastic processor bowl may stain with certain foods, oil-based foods can assist in removing this.
• Only OK for Ease of use.
• Borderline for making pesto in the food processor - lots of unmixed/ unchopped ingredients under the blade, and needed food scraped down from sides numerous times.
• Possible damage during blending from metal guards, to bowls, beakers and saucepans.
• Plastic processor bowl may stain with certain foods, oil-based foods can assist in removing this.
• Only OK for ease of use.
• Only OK to grip, limited grip.
• Controls sit a little high.
• Possible damage during blending from metal guards, to bowls, beakers and saucepans.
• Plastic processor bowl may stain with certain foods, oil-based foods can assist in removing this.
• Exterior may discolour over time.
• Press controls are not sealed.
• Stick blender is heavy.
• Only OK to grip, limited grip.
• Controls sit a little high.
• Possible damage during blending from metal guards, to bowls, beakers and saucepans.
• Plastic processor bowl may stain with certain foods, oil-based foods can assist in removing this.
• Exterior may discolour over time.
• Press controls are not sealed.
• Stick blender is heavy.
• No Non-slip grip.
• Only OK to grip.
• Blade cannot be removed from shaft.
• Strong suction on turbo speed when blending.
• Processor bowl can discolour.
• Only OK to grip.
• Blade cannot be removed from shaft.
• Strong suction on turbo speed when blending.
• Processor bowl can discolour.
• Only OK for Ease of use.
• Plastic processor bowl may stain with certain foods, oil-based foods can assist in removing this.
• Plastic processor bowl may stain with certain foods, oil-based foods can assist in removing this.
Features
Crushed ice ability
Yes, in mini-processor
Removable shaft
Yes, guard only
Dishwasher safe
Not all parts, mostly top dishwasher shelf. See manufacturers instructions.
Not all parts, mostly top dishwasher shelf. See manufactures instructions
Not all parts, mostly top dishwasher shelf. See manufactures instructions
Not all parts, mostly top dishwasher shelf. See manufacturers instructions.
Not all parts, mostly top dishwasher shelf. See manufacturers instructions.
Not all parts, mostly top dishwasher shelf. See manufacturers instructions.
Not all parts, mostly top dishwasher shelf. See manufactures instructions.
Not all parts, mostly top dishwasher shelf. See manufacturers instructions.
Food processing ability
Specifications
Jug capacity (mL)
Not supplied
600
Not supplied
Not supplied
Not supplied
750
700
900
700
1400
1500
1500
Weight (g)
960
875
1000
1000
850
900
885
880
705
880
982
855
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