Magic Bullet Review

What the Reviewers Like:
Some owners say the Magic Bullet is compact and convenient

What the Reviewers Don’t Like:
Many owners say that you must you the pulsing technique described in the manual or risk burning out the motor.

Magic Bullet review highlights

Cook's Illustrated put the Magic Bullet through rigorous tests, and it failed at nearly every one. Editors give it the thumbs down. Good Housekeeping's testers found that the Magic Bullet can indeed chop, blend and grind, but not very well. Although some owners are enthusiastic about their Magic Bullets, we read many complaints about breaking plastic parts and an inflexible policy that forces customers to pay for a new base instead of a single replacement part.

Cook's Illustrated and Good Housekeeping put this blender through a battery of grinding, chopping, and puréeing tests. Rounding out the picture of this machine are 400 owner-written reviews posted to Amazon.com.

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*In order of credibility (see our Ratings Criteria).

1. Cook’s Illustrated
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Magic Bullet
Editors of Cook's Illustrated
Jun-05

This review centers on the much-touted Magic Bullet, which editors say costs twice as much as their favorite blender. While it did a good job grinding dry ingredients, editors say it pulped onions and emitted an "eardrum-bursting" noise. In addition, they say that it's tough to store all 23 of this blender's accessories.

2. Amazon.com
Review of the Magic Bullet Express 17-Piece High-Speed Blender Mixing System
Contributors to Amazon.com
As of February 2008

The Magic Bullet has accumulated 400 reviews at Amazon.com, which average 3 stars (out of 5). Many owners say that you must you the pulsing technique described in the manual, or risk burning out the motor. Some owners say that this machine is cheaply made, while others say it's compact and convenient.

3. Good Housekeeping.com
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Infomercial Road Test
Editors of Good Housekeeping
Jul-04

Editors review the Magic Bullet blender, sold primarily on TV. Commercials boast that this small blender can do just about anything, but Good Housekeeping's tests prove otherwise.

4. Epinions
Reviews of the Magic Bullet
Contributors to Epinions.com
As of February 2008

Nine Epinions users give the Magic Bullet an overall scores of 2 1/2 stars (out of 5). Reviews say that it turns soft or wet foods to mush and fails to live up to the infomercial hype. Others find it efficient and easy to use.

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Magic Bullet Review