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Kenwood MultiPro XL Weigh+ FDM72.910BK review

Kenwood MultiPro XL Weigh+ FDM72.910BK

CHOICE Expert Rating

76%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Very good for performance.
  • Very good result for making orange juice using citrus press.
  • Very good result for grinding nuts using the mill attachment.
  • Blender excellent for soft frozen smoothie and crushing ice.
  • Excellent accuracy for integrated scales.
  • Storage bag for shredding/slicing blades.
  • Fine slicing and coarse slicing blades are adjustable.
  • Easy to use controls, clear labelling, and with a user key guide on the control panel.
  • Processing blade has a spindle attached to it making it easier to grip for assembly and disassembly.
  • Citrus juicer, 1.5 L blender, spatula, dicer, chipping and crudités tool, and mill attachment included.
  • Control panel is angled upwards for easier viewing.
  • Some reversible blades.
  • Has a large chute with a safety lock.
  • 5 year warranty.
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Only OK for ease of use.
  • Can't run the machine for longer than 1 minute without a rest period.
  • Very noisy during processing on high speed.
  • Many parts and attachments can be difficult to store.
  • Slicing and shredding discs have limited grip. Care needs to be taken when assembling and disassembling.
  • Due to inbuilt scales, best to leave unit out on bench and minimize movement in order to prevent damaging scales.
  • Some parts are fiddly to clean with cracks and crevices.
  • Bowl is not sealed, overfilling can cause spills onto the unit.
  • Separate spindle needs to be inserted into base of unit first then processing bowl over the top.
  • Large glass blender is heavy, base is removable but strength required to remove for ease of cleaning around blade.
  • Blender lid sits very firmly in the jug and required strength to lift out.
  • Fairly heavy unit.
  • Instructions include parts and accessories not included with this particular model and includes other languages, can be confusing.
  • Continuous turning of dial to pulse can be annoying.
  • Unit can jolt with heavy load.
  • Blender is poor for blending fibrous leafy food.
  • Blender is only OK for chopping hard foods.

Type

Size
Food processor / Blender Combo
Size of bowl
Medium

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Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
76%
Performance score
82%
Ease of use score
68%
Slicing a hard food score
80%
Crumbing score
100%
Shredding a firm food score
80%
Shortcrust pastry score
70%
Emulsifying score
80%
Blender performance
70%
Noise (dB)
79

Related products

Availability
Tested model

Cost

Price
$349.00

Sustainability

Warranty (years)
5
Shop Ethical rating
C

Specifications

Number of blades
5
Wattage (W)
1000
Weight (kg)
4.1
Capacity (mL)
1500
Blender capacity (L)
1.5
Dimensions (cm, H x W x D)
43 x 22 x 43
Website
kenwoodworld.com/en-au

Features

Blade/attachment storage
Dishwasher-safe accessories
Yes (all parts can be washed at low temperatures except the power unit, whisk/folding tool drive head, and blade assembly)
Cord storage
Double-feed chute
Yes (with chute lock)
Processing blade
Dough blade
Fine slicing blade
Blender
Mini bowls
Coarse slicing blade
Fine grating/zesting blade
Fine shredding blade
Coarse shredding blade

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