KitchenAid KHB100OB Hand Blender, Onyx Black
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of KitchenAid KHB100OB Hand Blender, Onyx Black
Customer Review: Not as powerful as KHB300
Summary: 3 Stars
I received this tool with a lack of the most important part (blending attachment). So I returned it and bought another one, but this time KHB300WH. It's an amazingly powerful tool. I've left a feedback for this blender separately. You can refer to it.Customer Review: Great kitchen tool, needs to be repairable.
Summary: 4 Stars
We have had this mixer for a couple of years for mixing everything from eggs, pancake mix, protein shakes, etc.
My only complaint is storage. It does not like to have the cable wrapped around the device for storage. The power cable weakens at the connection and eventually breaks. There is no way to open the mixer and fix it. Luckily there was enough wire hanging out to splice(not safest fix). You should be able to open it up.
Otherwise I will be buying another one and not wrapping the cord around it.
Customer Review: Solid
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a heavy little rascal, but it is of good manufacture and has more than enough power to do anything you need a hand blender for. The detachable wand is secure when in use, yet separates easily for cleaning. The power cord length is more than adequate and the top-mounted speed dial operates smoothly. I'm a big guy and my hand size holds the blender comfortably when in use, although the same may not be said for a more petite grip - as I say, it's a heavyweight workhorse... But I like it.Customer Review: If only it had lived...
Summary: 3 Stars
It was a wonderful little blender, very handy in size, not a lot of fussiness, attractive, easy to use, all that.
HOWEVER,
I honestly was only able to use it about five times over a six-month period. I made some pestos, a soup or two, and...that was about all I could get out of it before it croaked.
I took it out of the box one day in great anticipation, but its spirit had parted. And no one knows when or how it happened.
I tried to call customer service of course, but they basically said that it must have either short-circuited or the insides had come apart, and all I could do was buy another one. The best price they gave me was forty-five dollars for a refurb sans shipping costs.
Imagine the disappointment. I had to bury a shiny new acquisition before I even had the chance to wreck it. And I had just purchased the whipping attachment.
I will just stick with my mother's 15 year-old hand blender for now, because 3 watts of power through 15 years is a better deal than 60 watts for five thrilling uses.
I talked to some friends after that and they seemed to have similar opinions about kitchenaid appliances (in contrast with some other familiar brands)--attractive and great UNTIL.
They work well until they decide to stop working, by my survey, and it seems to be a rather undependable and unattractive gamble you're asked to take with the kind of price range their brand commands...
Customer Review: Fantastic Item
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this imersion blender for my daughter. I've owned one for a couple of years and it is great for blending soups etc. Easy to use and clean. Hardly ever use the regular blender anymore.