Product Description
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #1097 in Kitchen & Housewares
- Size: n/a
- Color: Stainless Steel
- Brand: Breville
- Model: BSB510XL
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 16.25" h x3.00" w x2.50" l,3.80 pounds
Features
- Bell shaped base, revolutionary shape plus internal ribbing reduces the suction for greater control and efficient blending
- Ergonomic pistol-like control grip with trigger operation
- 8" immersion depth for large quantities or tall pots
- Adjustable speed
- Non-scratch base to prevent scratching pots
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
213 of 215 people found the following review helpful.
By SailChicago
I ordered the Breville BXB51XL Immersion Blender primarily for making breakfast smoothies after tiring of the time and work taking apart and cleaning my stand blender after every use. The blender is fast and powerful. Once you learn the technique of raising and lowering the blender in the mixing cup, it makes quick work of turning ice, fruit, and yogurt into a smoothie. I was also amazed at how neatly the blender works without splatter or splashing due to the design of the blending blades and shroud.
The plastic mixing container is nicely designed with a handle for securing the container while blending, and the top when inverted and placed underneath acts as a skid proof cushion to keep the container from sliding around on the countertop while blending. The container and top can also be used to store soups or other liquids in the refrigerator.
For me the blender works better at making liquid based creations (smoothies, milk shakes, soups), however, it does a decent job of chopping vegetables, onions, etc using the chopper attachment. The whisk attachment works great for beating eggs and making whipped cream.
Clean up is a breeze, and Breville made this with safety in mind since the blades are protected by a shroud. The only potential negative is someone with very small hands may find the grip too large, however, I find the cushioned grip and trigger switch to be ergonomically pleasing.
A note of caution - Amazon pops up a recommendation for a chrome milkshake mixing cup when you purchase the Breville blender. The base of the cup is too small for the blender, and can only be used with the whisk attachment, not the blender blade attachment. I would pass on the milkshake cup.
A leading consumer magazine rates this blender higher than others costing 2X more. I followed that advice as well as the Amazon customer reviews and found a great kitchen tool at a great value.
61 of 62 people found the following review helpful.
By Joe Wood
Despite the great reviews, I almost didn't get this because my wife was worried that she'd be unable to detach the parts due to one review mentioning that as a problem.
I completely believe that the reviewer's wife did, in fact, find it difficult to detach the motor from the attachments. Perhaps the unit was defective, or maybe there's some other issue, but I wanted to assure others that this is not, in fact, a general problem with this blender. It attaches firmly, but it's not that difficult to detach. To be sure that it wasn't just my perception as a reasonably large adult male, I had my six and a half year old daughter try, and she was able to separate the parts without issue.
If you receive a defective unit, or if you lack the hand strength or size of a first grader, you might find it difficult to take this apart, but otherwise I see no reason to believe that you will.
Beyond that, this blender as as good as all the other reviews say it is. It is exceedingly well built and powerful. The variable speed control is a fantastic feature. The accessories work together like a charm. Cleaning is easy.
It's the first non-low-end immersion blender I've owned, so I realize that other immersion blenders in this range could be as good, but I can't imagine how any would be better. If you buy this, you will not be disappointed.
69 of 72 people found the following review helpful.
By Denise Verdugo
I had a Kitchenaid immersion blender and it was great until it broke. I ended up buying the Breville and I'm glad I did. It works great! He has a lot of neat attachments that go along with it and it's well worth the price. I also have a juicer from Breville and it's the best juicer I've ever owned! I also love my kitchen aid products but I wanted to try something different and I'm very pleased with the Breville products.
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