Friday, December 13, 2024
Date Reviewed
January 2016
January 2016
January 2016
Pros
excellent performance; 25-year warranty; 8 attachments; blade storage; wide feeder tube; large and small work bowls; timer; good customer service
"ExactSlice" system; easy to clean; small work bowl; versatile
excellent for slicing & chopping; quiet; large capacity; versatile
Cons
expensive; heavy base; difficult to clean; poor emulsifying capability
Stiff buttons; lightweight; need both hands to operate; lid occasionally challenging
difficult to clean feeder tube system; relatively low liquid capacity; feeder tube positioned at back
Ease of Set Up & Clean Up (30%)
Type
Full-Size
Mid-Size
Full-Size
Warranty
25-year motor warranty; 1-year limited warranty on unit
1-year full warranty
5-year motor warranty; 3-year limited warranty on unit
Base Weight (our measurement)
15.4 lbs
5.4 lbs
11.6 lbs
Control Panel
Touchpad
Touchpad
Two Paddles
Speed Settings
Continuous and Pulse
Off, Low, High, and Pulse
On/Off and Pulse
Attachments
8 attachments: 2 'S' blades, dough blade, adjustable slicing disc, reversible shredding disc, julienne disc, French fry disc, and whisking/emulsifying disc
5 attachments: 2 'S' blades, dough blade, adjustable slicing disc, reversible shredding disc
3 attachments: 'S' blade, slicing disc and shredding disc
Large Tube
5.75" x 3"
5.25" x 2.5"
4.5" x 3"
Small Tubes
2" circular
medium (3" x 2") and small circular(1.5")
2" circular