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KitchenAid KHB1231WH 2 Speed Hand Blender White

Last Updated: January 30, 2020 (Refresh Now)
8.3
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
997
Old Reviews
401
Unverified
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Review Analysis - 554 recent, verified reviews

Detailed Mode
Usage
 107
soup, blender, smoothies, mixer, sauce
+93%
-7%
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" ...  I also used it when making broccoli cheese soup and it was fantastic!  ...  "
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" ...  It is fantastic to use this product to blend soup in the cooking pot without having to transfer small batches to a blender or food processor.  ...  "
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" ...  Works great with our 6 & 8 quart pressure cooker.  ...  "
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" ...  I use this for smoothies multiple times a week, blended soups, hot sauce, aioli, salad dressing etc.  ...  "
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" ...  Love using this when making soups that need to be blended.  ...  "
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" ...  Makes great sauces in a jiffy.  ...  "
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" ...  I'm sure it will come in handy for making soups as well.  ...  "
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" ...  HOWEVER, I now use this for making my cauliflower "mashed potatoes", beating eggs, mixing soups - it does an amazing job, especially on the cauliflower, makes it smooth as butter in about 6 seconds.  ...  "
Cleaning
 75
clean, easy to use, easy, blender, cleaning
+96%
-4%
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" ...  Fairly easy to remove the blender part to clean.  ...  "
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" ...  Metal makes it easy to clean.  ...  "
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" ...  I use it mainly to make my chia fruit smoothies cause it’s so much easier to clean than a blender.  ...  "
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" ...  Its insane how easy it is to clean.  ...  "
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" ...  Simple to clean and store.  ...  "
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" ...  All I did was give it a quick clean before putting the blender to use!  ...  "
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" ...  I've never had an issue with it and it's super easy to clean  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to clean up, maintain, and store away.  ...  "
Ease of Use
 69
easy to clean, easy, clean, store, use and clean
+96%
-4%
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" ...  Easy to use  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to use.  ...  "
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" ...  Takes up no space and is easy to clean.  ...  "
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" ...  This unit was easy to assemble, the instructions were simple to understand, and it was easy to unpack.  ...  "
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" ...  It’s amazing and super easy to use.  ...  "
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" ...  Very effective and easy to clean after use. ... Simple to set up and use.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to use seems to work well.  ...  "
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" ...  It's especially very convenient and I find myself picking it up way more than the traditional blender I have because it's much easier to wash and so much more convenient.  ...  "
Build Quality
 47
plastic, arm, blending, cup, cracked
+43%
-57%
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" ...  As an example when putting the attachment on, it doesn't seem secure and there isn't a "click" that indicates that its on (like the Braun does).  ...  "
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" ...  There’s no lock and it vibrates loose.  ...  "
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" ...  Lasted 3 months before the gears stripped.  ...  "
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" ...  The connection between the motor and the blender is plastic. ... It broke on the first use.  ...  "
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" ...  The blender worked, but the colored plastic piece on the attached cracked on the 2nd use.  ...  "
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" ...  Not powerful at all, the twisting attachment comes off all the time.  ...  "
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" ...  ITS SUPPOSE TO TWIST ON A LOCK BUT EVERY TIME I TURN IT ON TO BLEND THE STEM IMMEDIATELY FALLS OFF.  ...  "
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" ...  Will scratch everything you use it in.  ...  "
Size
 40
blender, attachment, stay attached, size, powerful
+50%
-50%
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" ...  The two halves don't stay together well while blending.  ...  "
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" ...  When the attachment stays on the motor, it works, but it falls off frequently.  ...  "
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" ...  Not powerful enough  ...  "
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" ...  The one main downfall we’ve noticed is the blender head doesn’t stay attached to the motor shaft while blending. ... To attach the head it just slightly twists in . ... nothing really ‘locks’ into place.  ...  "
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" ...  No matter how many times I’ve tried to twist the blade attachment to “snap” it into place, it has still fallen apart several times while trying to use it!  ...  "
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" ...  The head of my blender cracked the second time I used it.  ...  "
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" ...  It doesn’t stay attached!!!  ...  "
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" ...  DEFECTIVE.STEM DOES NOT NOT STAY ATTACHED TO BASE. ... ITS SUPPOSE TO TWIST ON A LOCK BUT EVERY TIME I TURN IT ON TO BLEND THE STEM IMMEDIATELY FALLS OFF.  ...  "
Design
 36
design, love the color, love, sleek, feels
+97%
-3%
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" ...  I love how it works and the color!  ...  "
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" ...  Design and length really help to avoid splashing, and eats through anything I throw at it.  ...  "
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" ...  Wife bought a pink one as while it's not my color it definitely works well.  ...  "
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" ...  I love the yellow color.  ...  "
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" ...  But let's say the design could have been better.  ...  "
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" ...  I really liked the color of this one. ... It works well but the design is not as good.  ...  "
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" ...  Great color and very easy to use.  ...  "
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" ...  Not having ever owned one before, this one works really well and comes in some nice funky colors.  ...  "
Product Reliability
 31
year, years, died, stopped working, years ago
+52%
-48%
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" ...  had it for a year now, never had problems with it.  ...  "
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" ...  Does a good job but prefer our one that died after 8 years.  ...  "
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" ...  been using it for over half an year now with no hiccups so far.  ...  "
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" ...  We bought it to replace an old one from 3 years ago that finally started to show its age.  ...  "
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" ...  worked great so far.  ...  "
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" ...  My old old old one finally gave up the ghost.  ...  "
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" ...  Better than the old one it replaced.  ...  "
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" ...  I've used about 5 times since I bought it and I've had no issues.  ...  "
Price
 23
money, worth, definitely, wrong, worth every penny
+87%
-13%
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" ...  Great product and a great price!  ...  "
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" ...  Definitely worth the purchase.  ...  "
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" ...  I definitely feel like you get your money's worth for this thing .  ...  "
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" ...  It's great for the money!  ...  "
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" ...  This blender is a good value for the money.  ...  "
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" ...  For the price - you can't go wrong. ... And again, for the price - its well worth every penny.  ...  "
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" ...  Definitely worth a buy when on sale!  ...  "
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" ...  Worth every penny!  ...  "
Family
 14
one, daughter, bought, would, loves
+100%
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" ...  I bought this for my grandson to use for his new baby.  ...  "
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" ...  My daughter loves this.  ...  "
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" ...  This one is for our food kitchen.  ...  "
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" ...  Bought for my daughter.  ...  "
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" ...  Bought for my son's girlfriend for Christmas and she loves it.  ...  "
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" ...  I would give 5 starts but this is starting to be a problem with the wife and kids.  ...  "
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" ...  My daughter has one, so I knew I would like it.  ...  "
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" ...  I got lucky with this one because it’s a great product, and matches my walls perfectly.  ...  "
Coffee
 14
bulletproof, shakes, keto, drinks, blending
+100%
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" ...  Bought this specifically to mix my protein shakes and bulletproof coffee.  ...  "
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" ...  I use it for making bulletproof coffee and can use it in my coffee cup on setting one and not spill over the edge.  ...  "
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" ...  Got this to blend my ground cacao nibs in my coffee.  ...  "
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" ...  My wife enjoys this blender for coffee and other drinks.  ...  "
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" ...  I use this every morning to blend my coffee with a tablespoon of Ghee, Bulletproof of course.  ...  "
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" ...  I got it to blend coffee with coconut oil.  ...  "
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" ...  All in all, this product turned out to be just the thing I needed for making smoothies or bulletproof coffee in the AM.  ...  "
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" ...  :) Bought for my Bulletproof coffee in the morning, did a great job, however, it is bulkier than the smaller coffee frothers so due to that I ended up going with the smaller ones for my morning coffee.  ...  "
Returns
 14
returned, return, replacement, send, defective
+7%
-93%
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" ...  so I'm sending it back.  ...  "
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" ...  We ended up returning it.  ...  "
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" ...  Can O sent it back, replace or repair ??  ...  "
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" ...  I want my money back.  ...  "
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" ...  We will need to return.  ...  "
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" ...  I should probably just send it back.  ...  "
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" ...  Will be returned!  ...  "
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" ...  replacement part is $29.99 plus shipping and tax.  ...  "
Marketplace
 10
picture, described, 30, time, replacement
+60%
-40%
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" ...  Item as described.  ...  "
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" ...  worked as advertised  ...  "
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" ...  it was a gift and the color is pretty much a nice pink color so the picture and the name is a little deceiving .  ...  "
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" ...  I got it on Amazon for about $30 and it works fine.  ...  "
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" ...  Great value on Amazon.  ...  "
Delivery
 6
arrived, used, time, product, opened
+50%
-50%
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" ...  Delivered with box damaged and not Amazon box .  ...  "
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" ...  Mine actually appeared to be used when I opened the package.  ...  "
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" ...  Product came in a previously opened box that was closed with an excessive amount of packing tape.  ...  "
Product As Described
 5
described, time, color, arrived, advertised
+80%
-20%
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" ...  Item as described.  ...  "
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" ...  worked as advertised  ...  "
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" ...  it was a gift and the color is pretty much a nice pink color so the picture and the name is a little deceiving .  ...  "
Heating
 3
food, soups, one, kitchen, blending
+100%
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" ...  Works great for blending hot soups!  ...  "
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" ...  This one is for our food kitchen.  ...  "
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" ...  also good for baby's food  ...  "

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