Food processors mixers and blenders

Optimum 9400 review

CHOICE Expert Rating

79%
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Good points

Good Points

u0026#149;u0026#032; Excellent result for blending soup, crushing ice (snow like) and green smoothie.u003cbru003e u0026#149;u0026#032; Very good for kale, sorbet, nut butter.u003cbru003e u0026#149;u0026#032; Good ease of use.u003cbru003e u0026#149;u0026#032; Large lightweight BPA free plastic jug.u003cbru003e u0026#149;u0026#032; Jug can be positioned any way.u003cbru003e u0026#149;u0026#032; High speed of blades means blended raw ingredient for soup can be processed and heated (but only to a warm temperature).u003cbru003e

Bad points

Bad Points

u0026#149;u0026#032; Borderline for chopping carrots (the manufacturer says the circuit board of this model has been improved since our last test but we haven’t verified its claims).u003cbru003e u0026#149;u0026#032; Plastic jug may stain and scratch.u003cbru003e u0026#149;u0026#032; Removing a load from around the blades can be awkward.u003cbru003e u0026#149;u0026#032; Very noisy, would become annoying as some blending can take up to 5 mins when heating.u003cbru003e u0026#149;u0026#032; Liquid is pushed up into the lid, can drip when removing lid.u003cbru003e u0026#149;u0026#032; Jug sits loosely on unit, possible to become unstable and knock over.u003cbru003e u0026#149;u0026#032; Soup only heated to a warm temperature; the green smoothie had an increase in heat of 8 °C after 1 min heatedu003cbru003e u0026#149;u0026#032; Large jug may be awkward to clean in a domestic sink.u003cbru003e u0026#149;u0026#032; Only OK result for making dough, although it combined well with the help of the tamper.u003cbru003e u0026#149;u0026#032; Blade housing design sits too high above the bottom of the jug, food can become trapped.u003cbru003e u0026#149;u0026#032; Can jolt and vibrate when mixing a heavy load for an extended time.u003cbru003e

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