KitchenAid® KHBV53BM Variable Speed Corded Hand Blender with Blending Jar, Black Matte

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] First off, it's heavy. Given it's a plastic case, I'm guessing that's because of the motor is where the weight is coming from. Not sure adding more steel to the case of the motor is a sign of quality, but time will tell I guess. It does what any kmart mixer does, but 5x the price - but flashier I guess! The seal on the shaft leaks and needs attention when washing as it can let debris from the dishwasher/sink into the next recipe! I bought this brand/model thinking that seal would actually fix this common issue with most stick mixers. But sadly, no. There are no replacement bits, At ALL. DON'T ASK. Which makes me feel sick as a consumer (knowing that parts are available on AliExpress). The variable speed control just screams of future issues and warranty claims for the 12 month warranty (yay, 'built to last'). Actually, it does one thing the kmart one I have doesn't do, it throfts the milk far more than it needs to. So much so that I have to wait half an hour for it to subside before I can move on with my recipes. I won't buy again, but if you want to burn money, go right ahead. Honestly, kinda looking for a refund, so poorly designed and not what I thought I was getting via the advertising.

I got this to replace the Heritage I got from the same store. Frankly the Heritage one is much better for making smoothies, while in this Kitchenaid the fruit gets stuck all the time. For that reason I returned it. This thing has a trigger like a drill, so the harder you press it the faster it spins. It's annoying to have to maintain a certain grip strength in order to keep it spinning at the same speed. Otherwise it looks nice and feels nice. But the budget went into aesthetics instead of performance. Not recommended.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] It works great. And very handy. And I love the colour.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I purchased this about a month ago to replace an old workhorse appliance that was originally my mum's! My new Kitchenaid Variable Speed Hand Blender is a fantastic replacement and is a quality product which is what I wanted! Hopefully I'll be able to pass mine on 40 years times! I love the colour matches my stand mixer too❣️

Bought this a few weeks ago and finally used it last night for soup. Blended for about two minutes before the engine failed and the blades stopped spinning. I let the device rest for a couple of minutes, plugged and unplugged, tried again. It failed in under a minute. I figured I was using it wrong - was the soup too hot? I let the soup cool completely for hours before going back to try again, and in less than two minutes it fails again. Took me half an hour to blend my soup due to the device failing over and over again. Please, this must be a defect right? There’s no way a kitchen appliance should be expected to have a cool down after under two minutes of use? Would like to either replace or return.