Food processors mixers and blenders

Kenwood MultiPro XL Weigh+ FDM72.910BK review

CHOICE Expert Rating

76%
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Good points

Good Points

u0026#149;u0026#032; Very good for performance.u003cbru003e u0026#149;u0026#032; Very good result for making orange juice using citrus press.u003cbru003e u0026#149;u0026#032; Very good result for grinding nuts using the mill attachment. u003cbru003e u0026#149;u0026#032; Blender excellent for soft frozen smoothie and crushing ice.u003cbru003e u0026#149;u0026#032; Excellent accuracy for integrated scales.u003cbru003e u0026#149;u0026#032; Storage bag for shredding/slicing blades. u003cbru003e u0026#149;u0026#032; Fine slicing and coarse slicing blades are adjustable.u003cbru003e u0026#149;u0026#032; Easy to use controls, clear labelling, and with a user key guide on the control panel. u003cbru003e u0026#149;u0026#032; Processing blade has a spindle attached to it making it easier to grip for assembly and disassembly.u003cbru003e u0026#149;u0026#032; Citrus juicer, 1.5 L blender, spatula, dicer, chipping and crudités tool, and mill attachment included. u003cbru003e u0026#149;u0026#032; Control panel is angled upwards for easier viewing.u003cbru003e u0026#149;u0026#032; Some reversible blades.u003cbru003e u0026#149;u0026#032; Has a large chute with a safety lock.u003cbru003e u0026#149;u0026#032; 5 year warranty.u003cbru003e

Bad points

Bad Points

u0026#149;u0026#032; Only OK for ease of use. u003cbru003e u0026#149;u0026#032; Can’t run the machine for longer than 1 minute without a rest period. u003cbru003e u0026#149;u0026#032; Very noisy during processing on high speed.u003cbru003e u0026#149;u0026#032; Many parts and attachments can be difficult to store. u003cbru003e u0026#149;u0026#032; Slicing and shredding discs have limited grip. Care needs to be taken when assembling and disassembling. u003cbru003e u0026#149;u0026#032; Due to inbuilt scales, best to leave unit out on bench and minimize movement in order to prevent damaging scales. u003cbru003e u0026#149;u0026#032; Some parts are fiddly to clean with cracks and crevices. u003cbru003e u0026#149;u0026#032; Bowl is not sealed, overfilling can cause spills onto the unit.u003cbru003e u0026#149;u0026#032; Separate spindle needs to be inserted into base of unit first then processing bowl over the top.u003cbru003e u0026#149;u0026#032; Large glass blender is heavy, base is removable but strength required to remove for ease of cleaning around blade.u003cbru003e u0026#149;u0026#032; Blender lid sits very firmly in the jug and required strength to lift out.u003cbru003e u0026#149;u0026#032; Fairly heavy unit. u003cbru003e u0026#149;u0026#032; Instructions include parts and accessories not included with this particular model and includes other languages, can be confusing.u003cbru003e u0026#149;u0026#032; Continuous turning of dial to pulse can be annoying. u003cbru003e u0026#149;u0026#032; Unit can jolt with heavy load. u003cbru003e u0026#149;u0026#032; Blender is poor for blending fibrous leafy food.u003cbru003e u0026#149;u0026#032; Blender is only OK for chopping hard foods.u003cbru003e

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