19.3.2019

About three years ago, something embarrassing happened to me. I followed a trend.Yeah, yeah, I know - first world problems and all that. I was trying to have a bit of a health kick at the time and had read a bunch of things about the health benefits of smoothies, so I ended up buying an NutriNinja as bit of a knee-jerk reaction. It was a great little machine, but I quickly discovered that it had a few drawbacks. The worst of these problems for me was the noise it made - if I wanted to use it to make a smoothie in the evening (in preparation for taking it to work with me the next morning), I had to make sure I did so before 9pm because it sounded like I was using a frickin’ powertool!I also discovered that, as I got used to having a blender in the kitchen, I soon found that I wanted to blend larger quantities of stuff or hot soups, the Ninja just couldn’t do because it only had small plastic cups to blend things in.At some point between then and now, the ‘Ninja got sold and I decided to give my kitchen a more suitable and eminently more useful upgrade in the form of a Magimix food processor which, if you're in the know, is pretty much the ‘Rolls Royce’ of food processors (they did, after all, invent them) - and it is indeed a truly immense bit of kit, capable of turning onions and whatever you decide to feed into it into lots of tiny bits with zero effort and very little noise. It can knead dough, create nut butters, grate, slice and do all sorts of things and I use it daily but, ironically, it's not super great at blending or making smoothies, so I began to hanker for a proper blender.It would have been at around that point that I discovered that Magimix also made a blender, the and it immediately got the cogs in my brain turning. “What if”, I thought, “The Magimix Le Blender is as good as my Magimix food processor?”. Those cogs kept turning and turning and I procrastinated greatly over whether I should spend £150 on a blender, but as I kept reading articles on blenders I found that the general consensus on purchasing one was ‘buy the best one you can afford’. I procrastinated a little more and, as is my normal pre-purchasing ritual, I did some research to see what else was on the market at and around the same price bracket as ‘Le Blender’ and looked at the KitchenAid ones and the usual contenders such as the Kenwoods and Brevilles, but as I done my comparisons and read reviews I just couldn’t in all honesty see anything else that appealed as much or had as good a reputation as the Magimix. In the end, the final decision was an easy one and I grabbed a ‘Le Blender’ in red here on Amazon for the comparative bargain price of £142 and excitedly waited on it arriving.>>>WHAT'S IN THE BOX?The ‘Le Blender’ arrives in a plain looking cardboard box, which unveils a nice Magimix retail box once that’s opened, and inside that you'll find a hardbound instructions/recipe book, the blender itself in three parts (the jug, lid and base unit), and a tamper - a spatula thingy for scraping the edge of the jug.>>>FIRST IMPRESSIONS?In the process of removing the various components from the packaging, the first thing that struck me about ‘Le Blender’ was the weight of the thing. Very much like my Magimix food processor, which is so heavy that it almost feels capable of forming its own gravitational field, the ‘Le Blender’ is similarly hefty. I’m a true believer of the old adage that weight equates to quality - so this pleased me greatly, even though it was not unexpected. The borosilicate glass jug is chunky and seriously substantial and the base unit feels about the same weight as a red brick, so you’ll have to take care that you don’t drop them on your toes. The sheer quality of this blender is evident even before you turn it on and do anything with it.When it comes to the aesthetic qualities of ‘Le Blender’, it was unabashedly a case of ‘love at first sight’ for me. Even though it looked nice enough in the photos here on Amazon, I couldn’t help but feel struck by how gorgeous it actually is in the flesh. This is definitely not the sort of kitchen gadget that you’ll want to hide away in a cupboard. Nope, you’ll want this sitting pride of place on your kitchen worktop, where it will revel in the admiring (and potentially jealous) glances from your friends and family.Moving onto its controls, ‘Le Blender’ shares the ‘Auto’, ‘Stop’ and ‘Pulse’ buttons on the front of its base unit that you’ll also see on other Magimix gadgets and has got a honking great dial above those buttons, which you can use to adjust the speed or choose from four automatic settings for ice, smoothies, soups and desserts. It’s very, very simple to use and, as is to be expected, the controls all feel of a very high quality.The included hardbound recipe/instructions book is really nice too and contains a bunch of recipes. Granted, a few of them aren’t vegan but it should be simple enough to ‘veganise’ them!There are other thoughtful and practical design touches on ‘Le Blender’, such as the integrated cable-wind underneath the base unit and the small measuring cup built-into the lid, and when it comes to the question...>>>IS IT EASY TO CLEAN?...The answer is a resounding ‘Yes!’ I remember my mum used to have an old blender which was a total pain to clean because the blades, which were in a recess at the bottom of its jug, could not be removed. This meant that if she wanted to clean the bottom of it she had to do so by poking a cloth into the recess, which was rather tricky to say the least.Rather thankfully, this is not the case with ‘Le Blender’, because those clever French designers at Magimix have made cleaning it ridiculously simple to do. The bottom of its big glass jug unscrews and you can remove the blade assembly (the ring, the blade plate and rubber seal) from the bottom of it with almost no effort at all, meaning that it can all be thoroughly cleaned after each useBefore I actually used it in earnest, I gave the blender a good hand clean. It’s also possible to clean it by popping some warm water and washing up liquid into the jug and giving it a good whizz for thirty seconds.>>>BIG JUGS!While I’m on the subject of the jug (and apologies for that heading), it’s worth pointing out that you can put up to 1.8 litres of stuff in it, which is larger than the average blender’s jug and means that you can blend soups and things in fairly large batches. Because it’s made of borosilicate glass - a special type of glass that’s really strong and resistant against temperature changes - you can blend hot and cold things in it without having to worry about damaging it.Another cool thing about the jug is that in addition to the measurement of litres on it, you also have measurements for Pints, Oz, and Cups - which should come in handy if you’re using the blender with recipes which are in US measurements.>>>IS THIS BLENDER NOISY?Well, ok. Let’s put this another way: ‘How noisy is it’, because by their nature, blenders not usually quiet and the noise level from it will change depending on what you’re blending in it. I can however definitely say that it’s not obscenely noisy and you can have a conversation while it’s blending without having to raise your voice.That said, I have noticed that it does create quite a lot of vibration - when I’m blending stuff in it and it’s on my kitchen worktop, I’ve noticed that I can feel the floor vibrating beneath me when it’s at speed ‘2’ and that the level of vibration varies depending on what speed the blender is running at, but this is again probably a common thing shared by most blendersDescribing the actual noise level from it is difficult to put into words, but I’d say that it’s probably along the lines of the sort of noise you get out of a something like a hairdryer or a (quiet) vacuum cleaner, if that helps!>>>CAKEY BAKEY TIME!The next thing (and with proper preparation this time) I decided to make in my new toy was a vegan cheesecake. It was actually quite good fun as it meant that I got to use my trusty Magimix food processor for the base of the cheesecake and then used ‘Le Blender’ for the sweet creamy cheesy bitInto the jug went four tubs of vegan cream cheese, a tub of soy yoghurt, half a cup of maple syrup and various other ingredients, then I pushed the lid onto the jug and decided to control the speed manually, taking into account the fact that the recipe states not to blend it too quickly or else air bubbles would form in the mixture, leading to the cake cracking during the baking process.I started at speed ‘1’ and slowly ramped it up to speed ‘2’, marvelling at how infinitely controllable the speed on this blender is in manual mode, as even the smallest twist of the dial results in an instantaneous change in speed, which is actually really cool.After about 30 seconds, the cheesecake mixture looked like it had achieved an even consistency, so I poured it on top of the base and bunged it into the oven for 30 minutes. When it came out it had not split or cracked, so I let it cool and put it in the fridge overnight.It was so lovely that the entire cake was devoured over the course of the weekend. Hooray for ‘Le Blender’!>>>SUMMING UPThis is a fantastic piece of kitchen kit that ticks all of the boxes for me; it’s powerful, not too noisy, smart looking, simple to use and easy to clean and I reckon that it’s probably the best blender by far at this price point without going into the obscene prices that Vitamix charge.The catch-line for Magimix products is ‘Built better to last longer’, and considering that there are people who have had their Magimix food processors for 30+ years that are still going strong, I have no reason to doubt that people will be saying the same about these blenders, which is something that’s rare to encounter in consumer electronics in this day and age. I thoroughly agree that you’re better spending a bit more to get a better product that will last you along rather than getting a cheap one that will burn out after six months - and with that in mind I have no doubt whatsoever in recommending ‘Le Blender’

9.6.2012

I am not really experienced with using blenders, but when I read the negative comments on other brands like Philips that quickly broke down, I decided to trust the reviews of the other users about this great blender and ordered one. And so far I don't regret it!I started out with a raw food diet and wanted to have a good blender to make my green smoothies. In the raw food scene online, everyone is praising (hyping) the Vitamix blenders. Not only do I think they are absolutely hideous to look at, they are ridiculously expensive here in Europe. I mean 600 to 650 euro for a blender? Come on!!! Then they are talking about horsepowers which does not make sense at all.I prefer to compare the power consumption of the motor because usually the higher the power consumption, the stronger the motor is. Also important is the rotation speed of the blades. With a max of 15000 rpm, this machine is fit for the job. The faster the blades spin, the finer the contents will be blended.Now be warned, if you are living outside of the UK, you will receive this blender with the default huge power plug (what were they thinking when they made this the standard in the UK? :) ) Unfortunately countries like Portugal and The Netherlands have to use the UK amazon site as other sites often don't ship to these countries. Now with a device like this, it is not a problem. You buy a converter plug and there is no problem in using it. With a cellphone for example, where the plug is also the power adapter, the converter plug makes it extra big and clumsy to carry around. Since I am not planning on traveling with my blender, it is not a problem. (you could also put on another plug, but I don't know what this does to the warranty.)Now I inspected the coupling between the bowl and the motor. On the bowl side, it is made of metal, on the motor side it looks like some kind of rubber. It however looks sturdy and I trust the quality is fine.I went to the electronics store today here in Portugal and checked many blenders from Moulinex, Philips, Braun and some unknown brands to the rest of the world. NONE of them had metal couplings, it was all plastic and when I look at the Philips ones for instance, I can imagine why it breaks down so fast.The cutting blades on this blender are quite sturdy and made of thick metal. The ones from Philips and other brands looked like they were made from a recycled tin can. Besides that, most models have only a 500 to 600 watt motor. This might be just fine, but once you do a raw diet, this is a device you are actually going to use every day (instead of using it as a dust catcher). I can imagine that if you are using a 600 watt motor, that a tough blend job takes much more toll on the motor than with a 1200 watt one.In instruction videos for green smoothies, you often see people turning the speed dial. They even warn you that you have to make sure you set back the speed dial to low when starting up the blender and then turn up the speed. This because else the substances will get splashed all around causing the lid to be smudged as well. Not that this is a big thing but it is nicer if not.Now with this blender you don't have to take care of this at all. Just press start and you will see that the electronic control will automatically start slower and then speed up the motor. I love the automatic smoothie setting. It starts blending at a higher speed (after a slow start up of course) and then it varies the speed to make sure that all ingredients will have a chance to drop to the bottom and get blended as well. Then it will speed up again and automatically stop when the smoothie is finished.Now, of course I don't know how long this machine will last. I have no Idea how the quality of the Vitamix is compared to this one. I do know that the motor feels quite heavy, usually indicating high quality materials being used. I think that the glass bowl is a lot better than the plastic ones of other brands, but maybe I am wrong.I can easily see this machine working for 10 years without a hitch. Maybe I am wrong but I will tell you in 10 years from now :p. I don't know how long the Vitamix will work. They claim it will last a life time, but if that were true, they would offer a lifetime warranty but they don't.Now if you are doubting to buy this blender because it is expensive.. DON'T it seems to be a great blender. If you are doubting because actually you want a Vitamix... well don't buy this one and spend you hard earned money on the overpriced Vitamix.Now like my fellow reviewers said: Buy the blender.. you will not regret it!!!If you have further questions, please let me know.Cheers

16.3.2012

* now it’s 8 years later!!! And my Blender finally died ! Well the engine was still going but the rubber part it the glass just sat on wire down.. after 8years of fantastic endless use it gave up the ghost! Well worth it and now I have replaced it with a nice red ‘power blender’ not much difference..apart from self clean setting, and I’ve kept my old glass jug as a replacement having never dropped it ?. Great investment !! *2012-ok so you are thinking.. 'Hey this is a lot off Money to spend on a blender; should I shouldn't I', well I think YOU should!! I trolled through so many hundreds of reviews, joined 'Which' magazine for a month (NO they did not have a full preview on this blender only a First Look!!grrrrr but in time they will,first look was promising though) to read all about blenders...I ummed and aagghed, I looked at others the same price, I re searched Good Housekeeping; its not on there but a competitor 'Villaware' is...really it was between this and the Villaware one, which got some minor negative points on 'Which' so I went for this one!! Finally!!oh I did think about really splashing out on the Vitamix or Blendtec but your talking Hundreds then so I thought I would start with this one and see if the 'smoothie' 'souping' phase would wear off in my life!!I have had it for a month; what can I say, its BRILLIANT! From Raw Carrots to ice cream, its a real Work Horse! It comes with a recipe book which is really good, and guides you through using it, I am inspired by the 'innocent ' smoothie books as well and a lot of free lancing...Once you are comfortable with following their own recipes for this blender you will learn really how to add lib your self, and how it works, some off my own ice creams have not blended properly but by adjusting, adding some liquid, using the spatula to press it down it turns out perfect! Dont be scared to throw in raw veg; its churns it into mush or soup if you add liquid! I do chop it down a bit first. I also blend whole quarter apples pips, skin and all with a bit off water then run it through my jam strainer to get perfect juice and NO waste! As for the ice crusher and smoothie settings its amazing, my daughter gets 3 a day and at least 16 of her 5-a-day fruit and veg this way!! Great for getting all the right stuff into kids!Its inspiring!! It has 4 separate speeds as well as the pre set 'ice crusher' 'smoothie' 'soup' and 'ice cream' ones, It was not clear it had these seperate ones in a lot of reviews so I was VERY pleased with that. Also it comes with a spatula as it says but does not make it clear this can fit through the top with the middle insert removed so you can push fruit etc down safely as it processes (Its made so it DOES not contact the blades when its on Thank God!) so you can leave it there or remove it, also a little measuring jug is part of the middle insert. Cleaning is SO SIMPLE, the jug is a heavy glass; but needs to be, the base of the jug easily unscrews, seperating it from the jug and the blade just comes off, cleaning takes No time as there are very few bits, you can then rinse all the glass jug out through each end..Alternatively just add few drops off washing liquid some hot water and whizz it on 4 for a few seconds...Rinse ALL done! The solid base does not move around on the work surface, and is also fab to clean and the jug just slots on to the base either left handed or right handed !I did not get the one with the mill attachment, as without it it does the Job fine!I am trying to think off all the things I would have wanted to know pre purchase to help you all out!I highly recommend trial and error after a while off following recipes; if things do get jammed, just add a bit off liquid or force it down using the spatula; this has always worked with all the frozen fruit I use.I frequently use ice blender crusher for my ice frappes; just like the star bucks one! Also crushed/powdered ice great in plastic bag for sore heads!I made a delicious Chilli Tom soup; my own recipe so you have an example of what it can do it went as follows; fresh Tomatoes, whole, whole garlic cloves, whole (as in skin etc still on) washed carrots chopped, (3cm bits) whole chilli (wow did it kill all germs bugs in my body!) fresh Basil, salt pepper, whizzed it up with a bit off water, yogurt, heated it in micro and it was amazing!It has 3 year guarantee, spare jugs etc easily available online ( I am dreading dropping it on my stone floor ;-O )You WONT regret buying it...Good luck in your decision...For me every penny was worth it..

6.4.2014

After using an inferior brand blender which could not cope with making decent smoothies I did some research into which Blender to buy. Looking on some dedicated "Smoothie" websites the recommendation was for the Blendtec brand. However given these cost £350 upwards I had to look elsewhere. I then found the Magimix and started reading the reviews. Whilst there are always some negative reviews, the general consensus was that this was a good product. So I ordered it on my prime account and it duly arrived the next day. Upon opening the box I could see that this was a decent bit of kit. The glass jar felt very sturdy and when assembled it looks like it means business.

15.3.2015

This is a blender absolutely built to last. In this respect it matches other items by the same manufacturer that have had a long and useful life in our kitchen. Those who have experienced the 'professional' food processor will understand that - ours has given frequent and faultless service for nearly 30 years now and shows no sign of faltering. This blender feels and performs in the same way.Initially this was specifically bought to produce smooth foods following from a severe accident that required a liquid, or liquidised diet, for 12 weeks followed by a gradual return to normal eating. In these respects it out-performed the food processor as intended and the ‘smoothy’ auto option was totally effective.

21.4.2015

This is a great blender for smoothies! My typical go to drink will be a bunch of kale, spinach, two apples, 2 sticks of celery, a quarter head of broccoli, a carrot, 2 oranges and 3 bananas - the blender makes this into a very smooth consistency, albeit having to run the blender twice to ensure it pulverises the load and not overpack it. No bits at all are left, although I must admit it doesn't do the best of jobs with the skin of plums. Incidentally, I've always used the "smoothie" auto setting - and the result has been perfect every time.As other reviewers have noted, the jug is actually very heavy (perhaps reassuringly heavy) as it's made out of solid glass - nothing that an able-bodied person can't handle though.

12.6.2015

Great product so far..i was skeptical that it could blend smoothies within 60 secs..but i was pleasantly surprised that it blended the Frozen Fruit very quickly as advertised..For best results i would recommend not Overloading The Jug with food. Pouring in liquid first(when making smoothies)then place softer foods in first..then the more denser foods in last..then use the Pulse Button Intermittently(on a low setting), to break up the contents of the Jug, after you have achieved this, then use the Preset Smoothie Selection and press the Auto Button..Simple...I found when i did this the Blended Juice was more refined and more even textured..I also like that it comes with an easy-to-follow

29.11.2012

five stars just ain't enough for this blender.If you're anyway a regular blender user, then you cannot afford to buy anything less,and you certainly need not spend anything more.This machine does everything it says on the box, and more.I was looking for a good blender, solid design, and simple to operate,no bells and whistles, or complicated electronic programs with telephone-book sized manuals,just a simple two speed on/off would have done.I was a little apprehensive buying this machine for that reason,but the multiple speed selection and the few pre-programmed settings are an absolute gift,and completely self explanatory.the slow start works brilliantly,

23.1.2016

Purchased for myself, hijacked by my very fussy daughters - What greater review can I possible give? Easy to use, a great piece of kit.I purchased the Magimix 11610 'Le Blender' jug blender because first of all, I liked the look of it. If I was going to be making copious amounts of smoothies, then a wanted a bit of gear that screamed out that this man knew exactly what he was doing……… I didn’t of course, but it is fair to say that I fell squarely onto my feet with this purchase.Getting past its black exterior, I ended up with a 1200w performance machine equipped with a 1.8L jug, (smoothies for the entire family) and let it be said,

9.6.2016

It's not an exaggeration to say this blender has changed my life. Which is to say, smoothies have changed my life. And this device is an exemplary smoothie maker!Everyday, now, starts with a lemon, apple, and banana smoothie. Throw in a little lemonade and some ice and bang! Wakes you up, 3/5 day dusted! Get home, lob some apples, strawberries, and raspberries in and boom! I tell you, I'm regular as clockwork now, and zero complaints from Farmer Giles since I switched to the new regime. Oh, I should point out that I've stuck to my regular diet of bacon, eggs and...We'll, more bacon, if I'm honest. These are just a welcome addition.But enough about me - you want to know about the device.It looks lovely,

21.8.2014

A couple of friends are juicing and using the Nutribullet and have advised they have lost a bit of weight plus feel better for it.I'm quite fit, hit the gym quite hard and cardio but my diet isn't the best and need to lose a few lbs, why not at 44 years of age.I did have another brand blender for several years but used over the last couple of months and not up to the job, so that's why I've been looking at alternatives. Vitamix is just too expensive for a potential fad.Evaluated quite a few blenders and the reviews on this one was second to none compared to others on this and another well known internet site.So took the plunge and bought the black one which is also quite stylish and fits in our kitchen perfectly.The blender its self also needs a review,

9.9.2012

I originally bought the Waring Pro but after having to send it back, plus it's replacement, because the small inner lid cracked then broke completely across the middle both times and I only ever used it for blending soup. So I decided to try the Magimix. This blender has a much more robust, powerful feel and look about it compared to the Waring - it sits solidly on the top of the motor housing unlike the Waring which wobbled about at the merest touch.The magimix feels and looks very solid in comparison - it has a larger glass jug than the Waring Pro so there's no need for me to blend soup in 2 batches now plus there are plenty of speed/blending options on the Magimix compared to the Waring,

25.8.2014

This is my fourth blender. I blend often and this includes hard vegetables. I've bought two cheaper and one expensive, none of them faired well for long. Now I have the Magimix, life is better.The design is aesthetically pleasing, it shines well and the shine lasts. I like a glass jug, it's more weighty but your not going to get scratches like with a plastic jug.Importantly, it's very easy to assemble and take apart for cleaning, the easiest that I've encountered. The blade can be removed for cleaning, a must for me.The noise level is quieter than others, though you are always going to hear the motor, this has a great motor inside that carves up and blends much faster and resulting in smoother,

31.8.2013

I've had this blender for several months now and am still loving it. I debated back and forth for a long time on if I should shell out for a vitamix... and I'm really glad I went with the cheaper Magimix option.I use the Magimix every morning to make green smoothies, and every morning it does the trick. I pre-freeze all of my ingredients, then add the necessary ammount of water (or other liquid/base) before blending. The Magimix never has trouble with frozen fruit or vegetables and always blends to a smooth consistency. The 'smoothie' setting on the blender makes it easy to start and ensures the same blend every time.Clean up is easy (as long as you do it right away...

27.2.2015

Only had this for a few days but already it is proving it's worth. The quality of the product is very high - something I expected after having bought their 'see through' toaster three years ago. The Magimix replaces a smoothie maker I had from another manufacturer (due to be gifted to son) which I had not used that much. Nevertheless, comparing the two is like the difference between top of the league teams like Barnet and Chelsea. The old machine had medium, high and pulse setting switches - the Magimix has programme settings which automate the blend for you. I have made half a dozen batches of smoothie so far and am very impressed with the results.

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