Kenwood BL 440

+ Good also for grinding nuts & coffee beans. Easy to clean.

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+ Easy to wash after use

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+ Blends fruits well to make smoothies, even harder fruits such as rather firm nectarines without too much chopping first.

- The plastic jug is quite cheap feeling - scuffed after trying to scrub off a mark by handwashing.

+ Easy to use and is very compact fitting into even the smallest kitchen

- Bad performance, Low quality material used for sealing ring and plastic axle, sealing ring got cut within 10 days of purchase, the plastics used in the axle used for rotor both in the jar as well as the motor base eroded in 15 days making the unit unusable. At least 2 weeks time for any repair duration at the Kenwood repair centre, totally unacceptable

+ very pleased with product

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+ comes with mill attatchment
liquid feeder incorporated into lid, can add without removing lid while blending

- mill attatchment leaves chunks of product, say grinding nuts for example so unable to produce smooth even texture.
design fault with lid, ie, drops off when pouring after blending even when turned to the 'locked' position and moves during blending.
blender must be switched off at socket before removing jug as this causes the motor to start up again.
speed position 2 just produces frothy airy mixture.
speed position 1 better but often leaves lumps behind even after slicing a banana! maybe positon of blades in comparison to base of jug?
have to remove rubber seals in blade attatchments with sharp knife to get them out to clean! I used to have an older kenwood before I purchased this one and it was far superior to the 'updated' model. The mill attatchment was superb and the blending much better, droped and damaged blades so had to replace, sadly. kenwood, what were you thinking with this blender?!

+ large capacity

- I needed it to grind spices. It only becomes clear that you can't use the grinder or blender for spices in the small print after you've bought it.

+ Sleek design easy to use

- The sucker pads on the bottom are so strong it can be hard to move

+ IT is branded but it didn't live to its quality

- Poor Quality, the pins in the smaller jar come off easily and it leaks. cleaning is also difficult. Doesn't powder grind stuff.

+ Very efficient and quick.

- Difficlt to clean even after overnight soak. (I have 'real' porridge every morning and it sticks in ridges.) I don't use a dishwasher so it might be OK then but I didn't have same problems with a Moulinex. Always a bit of a rubbery smell which I can't understand reasons for.

+ well, it's ease to use, clean and also value for money. (i've been using same product over 5 years and my mum have been using same product too.)

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+ easy to use and clean, does the job perfectly

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+ its good the way its loos and how its work is fine by me, also becouse it has the separate grinder

- it has got the rubber ring which is not good becouse if the rubber has broken or lost the liquid wiold be lick, so i think if you could tell the manufacture to chancge that would be nice

+ Compact, simple to use.

- Hard to clean the area below the blades.

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- doesn't blend everything, gets stuck on the sides.