Customer Ratings & Reviews

. We decided to replace the typical plastic handheld blender we had with the Stainless Steel GE - Immersion 2-Speed Handheld Blender primarily because we wanted to blend warm things while cooking (soups) and didn’t think the plastic was up to it. On this criterium alone, the GE would deserve 5 stars. It easily handled hot materials. The use of stainless steel led to other things going for it though that are more subjective and ultimately meant a 4-star rating to the set. You may see it as a 5. There are 4 pieces to the set. Handle - it has a strong 500W motor that makes easy work of most kitchen needs. Arguably though, it is too strong at its lowest setting and this is a problem when you only have two settings. - It has a sturdy rubber grip that is easy to hold but might be too big for someone with small hands. - The two speeds (High/Low) are logically located for ease of use. - Cord is a good length as the cord needs to be long enough for the blender to be safe but allow freedom of movement to be versatile (use at counter, stove, etc) Blending arm with a bell-shaped head - Attaches and detaches easily and securely - Blends well allowing food to move through blade easily - Curved stainless blades get the job done Whisk head - Food needs to be in a big enough vessel or will splash considerably even on the low setting Mini chopper bowl - Because of the high speed, best for chopping dry materials Pros: - Very robust, the design of the hand blender is sturdy with an anti-slip grip - Very strong motor. - The blades are made of stainless steel. - Parts (Except handle) are dishwasher safe. - Blends hot items. Cons: - Blender is fairly heavy (over 2 lbs with the blender wand attached) - Only 2 speeds – at times even the low setting is too much/fast especially for pulsing. In the end this is why I graded it a 4. Most handhelds’ have many more settings. This no doubt is a limit of the power/weight. - Price seems a little high

My kids have started liking smoothies for breakfast and the GE is much easier than dragging out the big blender even thou the GE does weigh more than I anticipated. It works pretty well too. The chopping attachment does a good job on onions and the like. My only complaint is that the whisk attachment wires are a little flimsy. They do a job on eggs but I wouldn't trust them with anything much thicker than pancake batter though

I'm so glad that I got this GE IMMERSION HAND-HELD BLENDER. I have been wanting one for a while, but just never bought one. I don't cook a lot (especially for items that I would have to "blend") and I rarely - if ever - bake! The packaging on this GE blender was really good. Exterior of box was very descriptive of what was included and great pics. Inside, it was packed very well and all the items were damage-free. Good job. The setup - what there was of it - was effortless and all fit together correctly and easily! Before I get into my review, the one thing I really liked about this GE model is that it is mostly metal and the stainless steel look is nice sitting on my counter. Upon first use (... my first ever with an immersion blender..), I was quite surprised to find how powerful it really was. Even the LOW speed was very powerful and I had to be careful not to get the sauce I was blending all over me and the counter. It did a superb job blending the sauce, to a fine puree which was my intended result. My next blending adventure is a "soup" that I want to ensure all my veggies are thoroughly blended (chopped up) because my husband hates vegetables! Overall ... a great product. Compact. Attractive. Powerful. Sturdy construction. I highly recommend this GE Immersion Blender!

This handheld blender works extremely well. The first thing I used it for was as a chopper. The chopping attachment works as well as any electric or manual chopper. There is a rubber band around the bottom of the chopper base that holds it in place effortlessly. Next I made some milk shakes. This is an immersion blender after all. Unfortunately the ice cream was a bit on the soft side, but the shakes came out great considering the ingredients I had to use. The second attempt at milk shakes came out perfect when the ice cream was frozen solid. Last, we made a cake with the wire whisk attachment. The whisk works great, much easier than doing it by hand and less work than setting up the full sized mixer. My only dings on the blender, the power/speed buttons for high and low feel like they are backwards. I was constantly pressing high when I intended to use low. Second ding, top shelf dishwasher for all detachable pieces would have been great. Last ding, locking the attachments in was inconsistent. It seemed like it had locked in only to unlock during operation. This could be operator error, but it happened to my wife also. Overall, this really does the trick. It is much easier than digging out larger appliances to do the same work.

More and more companies are making immersion blenders now and GE's new blender is a very capable addition to the field. Well-balanced with easy two-speed operation by way of two buttons at the top of the device. It is powerful enough to drive through even tough jobs like milkshakes and root vegetable purees. The whisk attachment is a little flimsy and would be useless if bent - and the chopping attachment is just odd (blade spins to fast for most chopping tasks and the container is small - don't really understand how it might be used constructively). It would have been smarter to include an appropriately fitting blending cup (which, of course, is something sold separately). If they had gone all-in on the immersion blender aspect of the device instead of including two different unrelated attachments, this would have gotten five stars.

This blender is a great addition to our kitchen. It’s really several appliances in one, and it brings advantages to all of them. There are four pieces: the power handle, a whisk attachment, a blender attachment, and a food-processor attachment. All three make doing what you would previously do with something else easier. The handle is light and easy to hold. The three attachments attach quickly and easily and are easily removed. They can be washed quickly. The whisk attachment does just what it says, but, even on low speed, the device spins the whisk at a pretty fast speed. If you try to whisk some eggs for scrambled eggs, you might get some spatter. But where a fast whisk speed is a good thing is whipping egg whites to foam or whisking whipping cream to make whipped cream. The blender attachment doesn’t look much like a typical hand-held blender, which normally consists of two blender “blades” that counterrotate together. This blender is a single shaft with what looks more or less like a two-blade boat propeller at the end. But it works well, just like a blender, and a hemispherical cover over the blade keeps what you’re blending from spattering. I had no trouble mixing batter or making milkshakes. The food processor attachment works very well, and I love it. I’ve always wanted a food processor for simple things like dicing vegetables, but I’ve never splurged on a full-fledge processor. This processor does everything I want, and it’s very quick and easy to use and to clean. The typical hand-held mixer has not changed significantly, from a technological standpoint, for many decades, and I had always thought that this was because the design had been taken about as far as it could go. But no. This blender is a step above in several ways. It’s easy to use, easy to clean, it’s versatile, and, on top of all of that, it takes little storage space. Highly recommended.

This set with the whisk, the immersion blender / chopper, and the small food processor / chopper bowl makes short work on small jobs. Two speed impulse switch gives great control. I had another similar unit by Braun that is not as complete as this set and the biggest difference with it and this one is the Braun has a continuous power -on switch option. Thinking back, I rarely used that function so just having only a pulse switch - one high speed and one low speed - is not a handicap. However, the only nitpick I can bring up is the method of attachment of each accessory to the motor unit. This connection doesn't not come apart, but it is a bit loose which degrades from the precision look and feel of this unit. If GE can tighten up the tolerance where the pieces twist together to make a tight fit, I am not sure further improvement could be made. Big time winner in my book - worth every penny!

This GE 2-speed immersion blender is a good general purpose stick blender. At 500 watts, it’s powerful enough for most smoothies, stews, and soups. PROs • Long shaft that reaches the bottom of deep pots. That’s very helpful when cooking large quantities of soups and stews. One caveat to this is if you have a low exhaust fan over your stove (like microwaves with exhaust fans underneath in many apartments), the length could be a little cumbersome. • Easy to operate with two buttons, one for each speed. You must keep the button pressed to run the blender; letting the button go will turn it off. • The chopping container has a rubber bottom that does a nice job of helping keep it secure on the countertop. Other blenders I’ve owned had containers that tended to slip a lot. This one is well designed. • To connect the attachments to the handle, there’s a twist lock mechanism instead of a snap lock used by some other brands. The twist lock feels more secure but can be tricky to engage until you get used to it. CONs • A variable speed would have been nice. There are times, such as when whisking, when you want to slowly mix first, then increase to a blending speed. • You can forget which speed button is low versus high. It would be nice if each button had a different texture or other distinguishing feature. I’ve made a few smoothies so far and they’ve turned out excellent. The blender does not generate as much foam as another brand I own, so it’s well suited for denser foods like soups, shakes, etc… All in all this GE immersion blender will serve you well.

Excellent product! It is easy to use and clean. The motor is strong and the blender works great. I love the whisk attachment for quickly whipping cream for coffee. So great to have on hand!

This blender seems very useful. I bought it to replace one I broke.