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Breville ikon Hemisphere BBL600XL

*Est. $200

Breville ikon Hemisphere BBL600XL

Best for icy drinks

pros
  • 750-watt motor
  • Good ice-crushing ability
  • Large 54-ounce jug
cons
  • Difficult to remove blade assembly
  • Expensive
 
 
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(2 customer reviews)

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buy vita mix instead, July 27, 2009
I purchased this on July 10, 2006 after my kitchenAid stopped working. I was really excitied about this blender, it crushed ice perfectly and the smoothies were excellent. But after less than 10 uses, the blender stopped working, no warning no nothing. I turned it on and it turned itself off. Spend the extra dollars and get a VitaMix.
Just the latest revision of the 600XL, January 28, 2009

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.

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1. ConsumerReports.org

Consumer Reports' team crushes ice, makes frozen drinks and purees veggies with 31 blenders, rating each on performance abilities, ease of use and noise. The Breville ikon BBL600XL is among those tested.

Review: Blenders to quench a summer thirst, Editors of Consumer Reports, Updated Aug. 2007

2. PopularMechanics.com

The Breville ikon blender is one of the models included in this test of three models. Editors emphasize ice crushing ability here. The Breville "came closest to the real thing" blending frozen margaritas, shaving ice in "Ice Crush" mode and chewing through whole fruit.

Review: High-Speed Blender Triathlon: Abusive Lab Test, Tyghe Trimble, July 2007

3. Amazon.com

Most of the more than 50 consumers at Amazon.com praise the Breville ikon Hemisphere BBL600XL, saying that its ability to crush ice is impressive. They also like its quiet operation and the fact that its jar is dishwasher-safe. As with all blenders, some consumers complain of product failure. Some also feel that the blade assembly is difficult to remove and others complain that the blender leaks.

Review: Breville BBL600XL Ikon 750-Watt 51-Ounce Blender Reviews, Contributors to Amazon.com

4. Buzzillions.com

Buzzillions sucks in reviews from other websites. For the Breville ikon Hemisphere, they come from diverse sites such as ABT Electronics and HomeClick.com. Most of the 30 owners are very happy with only a few isolated complaints regarding ease of cleaning.

Review: Breville Ikon Die Cast Blender Reviews, Contributors to Buzzillions.com

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