10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Just the latest revision of the 600XL,
January 27, 2009 WilliWu (Boston, MA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Breville ikon Hemisphere LCD Blender
See the reviews for the BBL600XL. The /A just indicates a slight revision to how the blade assembly is attached to the base. If you try to purchase a 600XL today, you are likely to get the /A version as I did when I purchased mine in Jan 2009. This is a powerful blender that makes short work of ice and other items that give cheaper blenders a rough time. It would probably be rated five stars by anyone with enough wrist strength to tighten the blade assembly to the base properly. You need to remove the blade assembly after every use for thorough cleaning and the torque required may be beyond that of anyone with less than average adult male strength.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Will it blend? Oh yes it will!,
September 15, 2010 Chris Meirose "Big Chris" (Waseca, MN United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Breville ikon Hemisphere LCD Blender
Originally we had the top of the line Cuisinart blender - a gift from our wedding. After very light use, it destroyed its drive gears (we had used it maybe 15 times total, never with anything hard). So seeing as how we had a bit of money left unspent from our wedding gifts, my wife decided to move us up to this unit. And it is AWESOME!
First, it is simply beautiful. Not too often (never) have I thought about the lines and aesthetics of a blender, but this one is nearly too good looking to put away.
Second, it is powerful. We're talking wood chipper powerful. Solid metal drive gears and a powerful motor combined with the gnarliest blade combo I've seen on a blender. It laughs when you put ice in it.
Third, it blends evenly. The blade system works to make sure everything gets blended properly - no large chunks left over to surprise you or to plug your straw when you make a smoothie/margarita. In fact, it may even be too efficient in that it is...Read more
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Great Blender - use it for making baby food!,
March 13, 2010 @ "@" (Washington DC) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Breville ikon Hemisphere LCD Blender
We bought this blender when our old standby broke. We've had nothing but great experiences with it. It's quiet and has settings for everything. I use it to make baby food several times a day and the "snow" setting lets me puree foods to the consistency I want. No leaking problems; no problems tightening it; no trouble removing blades; no problems cleaning it. I rinse after each use and take it apart for an easy wash after every few uses. I've never had to pick around in the blades to clean them out. Also, the way that the blades are positioned eliminates air bubbles, which was a problem with my last blender. All around, great product.
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