KitchenAid - KHB1231CB 2-Speed Hand Blender - Cranberry

I've used immersion blenders for a good 10 years, and very frequently. It's one of my most used kitchen tools. My last one was a Cuisinart that eventually died (actually it's alive but makes a loud noise now). This is very attractive, but there are 3 things I don't like about it. The body is a bit too long for easy use, it's not as powerful and seems to add too much air, but the deal breaker is how difficult it is to remove the blade attachment from the body! If you are used to whipping your blender out frequently, using and giving a quick rinse, this thing will slow you down and frustrate you. I almost couldn't take it apart, and I don't want to wash the entire thing. My Cuisinart had a quick-click removal button, and I just assumed this one would to. If you have arthritis and any gripping issues, don't get this blender! I will likely return it and find one that meets my needs, despite its beauty.

I have been using this a lot this winter (soup season)! It is so hard to put soup into a blender, with this immersion blender you can just blend right in the pot. My most recent soup I wanted just some of it blended, so I used the container that came with it to blend the veggies and broth (there were a few potatoes) and then added that blended mixture back to the pot of broth and veggies as a little "thickener" and was still able to have a great veggie soup without cream or flour. You will find a million uses for this tool. It untwists to break apart for really simple cleaning. A true gem!

After hearing that my wife needs a hand blender, I read lot of review from different hand blender users online. I realized that kitchenAid is one of the best brand. At that time I had a gift card in my best buy card. By using that card I bought this one. It has a sale price in that time. I saved money & got a very good quality hand blender. Very easy to use. Using this one my wife is very happy. For the price & purpose it's a good hand blender indeed.

This unit is everything I want from Kitchenaid - good quality and reasonable price. The design is sturdy and I like that the blender part comes off to protect the motor. It's powerful. The power button takes more effort to control than I might like, making it a little awkward to keep on while working over a hot pot. I chalk some of that up to my failing fingers with age, though.

Great little device my wife really likes it because it matches her stand up mixer and we have it sitting right next to it. She also says she likes the 8 inch shaft and she has given it a pet name name . If any complaints at all she wishes the cord was longer or was better yet cordless so she could take it in the shower. Best of luck to everyone with this device. Its addictive!

I got this primarily for blending drinks, especially bulletproof coffee. It’s so perfect for that job I bought a second one to keep at the office. I tried some less expensive options and found them more trouble than they were worth. The Kitchenaid hand mixer is sturdy, easy to clean, and reasonably priced. It’s definitely worth considering if you need or want a hand mixer.

Very nice. The 3 cup measuring cup with lid that come with the hand blender is great for measuring out protein drinks. The electical cord on the blender allows ample lenght to reach your blending area. Clean-up is breeze because the blender is dishwasher safe. The hand blender is great for those small blending needs when you don't want to use your full size blender.

Plenty of torque and speed for our first stick blender. I would have preferred more (or variable) speed settings, but this was the only model in the store. It was a last-minute purchase. The lower half with the blade attaches easily to the motor body. I would appreciate a tighter detent, as the 2 halves have separated a few times during use. Still, we use it regularly to make banana pancakes.