Braun MX2050 PowerMax 525-Watt 58-Ounce Jug Blender
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Braun MX2050 PowerMax 525-Watt 58-Ounce Jug Blender
Customer Review: good blender, great price
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a fine blender for my use-- sporadic, infrequent, but heavy when I do use it. Summers, for smoothies, or for making Mexican Hot Chocolate, that sort of thing. It's noisy, my only complaint. At $30 I think it's a good value. The Cook's Illustrated people like it very much, and other alternatives are more expensive and have significant disadvantages. I love the capacity, and I like having a glass rather than plastic pitcher.
Perfect? Hardly. The base of the blade is made of weak plastic, and the lid has mysterious, badly designed holes that one tries to keep covered while blending. It could be quieter and the motor could be less buzzy. But the pros easily outweigh the cons. I'm buying a second to have parts on hand in case anything breaks and the model has been discontinued.
Customer Review: Didn't make smoothies well, and now it's dead
Summary: 2 Stars
Mine lasted 20 months - Dec 2005 to Aug 2007. The motor starts, but if you give it any "load" - for example, blending something thicker than orange juice - the blade stops and the motor keeps spinning inside. In 2006 the plastic coupler broke like the other reviewer's did; Braun sent me a replacement "immediately" but somehow it took three weeks to get here.
I was using it for frozen fruit smoothies - adding a bit of frozen fruit at a time until it was thick enough like a Jamba Juice. Even then, I had to stop the blender and mix with a spatula to clear the air pockets. Not great. I'm writing to Braun but I'm not hopeful - will update this review with what I find.
I paid $49.99, and got 19 months of use, so if I consider it a $2.50-per-month rental ... ?
Customer Review: Great value for great blender
Summary: 5 Stars
Like many I chose this blender based on it's consumer reports recommendation and customer reviews on Amazon. I use my blender at least twice a day for smoothies, etc. and was very disappointed in the Cuisinart I had before. When it broke I was looking for a replacement that worked well and was surprised (and a bit skeptical) that the price was so low. Believe it, though! I love this blender. It's not the best looking out there, but don't be fooled. As I said, I use my blender at least twice a day and it works so much better than the pricier, better looking model I replaced. I'm not expecting it to last forever, not because it's quality, but because of my frequent use of it. I'll definately buy another one of these without hesitation.Customer Review: Weak and Emits Toxic Smoke
Summary: 1 Stars
I researched this so carefully, really only wanting to make fruit smoothies faster and easier, and was I ever disappointed! I'm also disappointed that Amazon reviewed this so well. I wish I had not paid attention.
When I try to make a smoothie with one ripe banana, five frozen strawberries, oj, and 3 ice cubes, the motor overheats (hot to touch), gives off toxic fumes and a little black smoke, and can't make the smoothie. I don't think that's too much to ask of a blender. I've been trying to make it work for about a year now, without success.
The cheap plastic gear mechanism can't handle most jobs--I would only recommend this to someone who wants a nice container to mix their hot chocolate in.
Customer Review: Great while it works!
Summary: 3 Stars
My first Braun MX2050 made great frozen-fruit smoothies and pesto until the attachment teeth broke. Braun apologized, acknowledged the problem, told me they had improved the part and replaced it at no charge. When the shaft began to just spin and not blend with any load, I checked CU's reviews again and bought a second Braun MX2050 at a good price from Amazon. It too worked beautifully. However, after only 13 months, some of the attachment teeth have broken and the shaft just spins and won't blend anything much thicker than water. Now I worry about whether I made a mistake buying them as gifts for my grown children. I'm tired of accumulating useless blender jars and am not about to give Braun a third chance.