Magic Bullet Express 17-Piece High-Speed Blender Mixing System
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Magic Bullet Express 17-Piece High-Speed Blender Mixing System
Customer Review: Dont be fooled by that annoying infomercial!!
Summary: 2 Stars
Okay... so I fell for the infomercial; be wiser than me!
problem 1: there is no such thing as chopping with the MB ("just one...two...three, perfectly chopped onion") because the blades run in the same direction as the locking mechanism; so, if you try to chop, it moves into the locked position and turns the food into mush. I watch the commercial again, and noticed when they chop, their other hand is forcing the cup backwards.
problem 2: when "chopping" anything slightly sticky (cheese, frozed fruit, etc), the food is pushed into the dome and sticks; every two seconds you have to scrape the food down towards the blade (easier just to cut it with a knife, or grater).
Problem 3: this machine is LOUD! dont expect your family to watch TV while your using the MB! its so loud, it scares my animals, who are in different rooms of the house.
Problem 4: Yes, the MB only takes up the space of a coffee mug... but what about all the attachments? There is an entire cupboard dedicated to all the attachments. Nothing fits inside the other, so you cannot stack the attachements.
Problem 5: Because the MB is small, you have to chop up all your food BEFORE you put it in the MB. Notice on the commerical they use cherry tomatoes, shallots, chopped cheese, garlic, blueberries, etc... all things that are very small. He even makes a comment that he likes the cherry tomatoes because they taste best... well I have to say nothing taste better than plant-rippened, home grown PLUM tomatoes.. they just dont fit in the tiny cups. To give you an idea of how small the cup is: for plum tomatoes, you could fit 2 quarters into the cup...no, not a half, two QUARTERS, maybe two quarters and a fourth. So if you have to cut the tomato into quarters, why not make a few additional cuts while your at it?
Problem 6: This is probably the most important problem: Our first MB burned out after a few months of sporatic use; STUPIDLY, I ordered a second one, thinking it was MY FAULT it burned out. So the second one I decided to be extra gentle with... after the second use i could already smell the burning motor smell.
Good things about the MB: The idea that you can do all these different things with one machine is nice! I do like to use the cups when i make a drink... one less thing to wash. uhhm... thats really all I can think of.... DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY!
Customer Review: Couldn't Be Funnier
Summary: 3 Stars
I just saw the infomercial again today, and i think its one of the funniest things ull see on tv. Here are the people:
Mick: British guy who thinks his ideas are cool, and likes sprigaments. He makes a lot of nasty things that look like puke, literally, and likes using curry powder. He also sais something really weird. "It'll be done faster then you can say, Bob's your uncle, Jackie's your aunt."
Mimi: Has no friends, and makes nasty chocolate chocolate peppermint milkshakes. She thinks shes funny and tries to make the cast laugh, but can't. She thinks shes a genius because she can explain the "Special Extractor Insert". It's a juicer piece, not a noble prize winning invention.
Berman: Funniest guy there. Has a hangover in the beggining, and then gets made fun of by the rest of the cast, because hes a party animal and he hates broccoli. But he is the best character there, by FAR! He would've been better prepaired for this infomercial if he wasn't one of the last people there because he overslept. He had a hangover at the barbecue last night, give him a break.
Hazel: thought her name was Ethel, but its not. She hates garlic. "Chopping garlic. Stinky, Nasty garlic." Looks like maybe her and Berman will hook up in the near future. Scary.
Wilma: The dark-haired girl who cares about her kids too much and thinks she'll use the Magic Bullet everyday. Her kids will eat what they want, theyre probably like 4 or 5. Why is she expecting them to eat broccoli?? She's a bad parent. And she always brags about her marriage too, and like expected, nobody cares.
Ike: Guy married to the crazy blonde girl who likes grinding coffee. Ike makes an omelette in the beggining of the infomercial. He likes his omelettes perfect, with everything on them. He keeps making Mimi put in more ingredients then she can count. He can get a better wife than that crazy blonde, shes just a freak with hair.
One day, I want to try out this product, and make my own infomercial about it. That'd be really fun to do. I bet its probably a bad product, but still i wanna try it out. People, write reviews about the infomercial!! It's hilarious!
I do agree with the person who sais to write reviews for the infomercials, i think thats a great idea. As you can tell I did it, and YOU should too!
Customer Review: Do not buy this product!!!!
Summary: 1 Stars
Just like many of you have or are considering doing....I bought the magic bullet...I'm not one to buy things off the TV but figured why not, it's got a warranty, if I hate it I will return it.
So I get it home...and find that it works very well for some things. What many people described as a fault (it chopping foods too finely) I found to be a plus. I have another small food processor/chopper that I used for chopping, and I used this when I wanted to blend things finely or make smoothies. Like many of the reviewers I LOVED my machine, thought I couldn't live without it...wanted to sing it's praises to the
Like the rest of the reviews...the black disc on the base broke. I spent a year arguing with Homeland Housewares. Didn't seem to matter that I had the warranty in black and white...they insisted I wasn't in their system and MUST have bought it elsewhere. I could buy a new base for $30 plus $10 shipping and handling........what a RIP OFF...so much for the warranty. Out of principle I refused and continued to try and get somewhere with them...I never did. And as much as I had liked my magic bullet....it broke after 6 months. Why spend another $40 for another 6 months. If I thought it was a "freak accident" that this broke I might consider it.....I mean I have all these other parts, the mugs, the juicer, the blender. What am I supposed to use those for now??????? But why bother when I can see that it is the same problem everyone else has had...the thing is made from junk, it would break again in no time.....it comes down to basic science. Spinning disc=friction=heat........it is made of PLASTIC....heat+plastic=matter of time until it will break again. And for you people who think, "you didn't operate it correctly, you didn't pulse, blah blah blah"....that's just plain ignorance. Doesn't matter if you pulse or not...eventually it will break...you'll see. The stop and start of the pulsing isn't going to make that little plastic disk last any longer and it still produces heat. Don't waste your money because even if you LOVE this machine...it WILL NOT LAST...and the WARRANTY is a joke...they WILL NOT HONOR Review: Works great for me, for the most part
Summary: 4 Stars I know some people have given it bad ratings, but so far I've had great success with mine. I read complaints about stripping in the threads and the plastic piece under the blade assembly that spins the motor - that is definitely possible but that can happen to anything with plastic; you just need to take your time and make sure everything's going together correctly before going too far. I haven't had mine long enough to say that it WON'T happen, but it's been OK so far. As for turning foods into mush, as long as you're very careful how long you keep it on, it works very well. It takes some getting used to because if you're not careful, a blend or chop quickly turns into a puree, if you literally go just a few seconds too long. I recommend reading the instruction manual about the "Pulse" and other techniques they suggest to get foods just right and to keep you from going too far. The juicer isn't perfect but it did work for me. It seemed like I got less juice out of 2 apples than I remember from a normal juicer. I think they include the juicer only as a "bonus" because they knew that it wasn't as great as juice machines. But I don't think it's a big deal, it works well enough for me. The IMPORTANT thing to keep in mind about the juicer: when you're finished juicing, pour out the juice BEFORE disassembling the blender/juicer. I made the mistake of pulling the juicer part out first, and all the leftover pulp from the apples spilled into the juice, essentially ruining it. But that's just a simple detail you won't forget after the first time you do it. Overall I'd say it works like I expected. I really love how quickly and easily you can wash it off for the next use, just run a couple of pieces under the faucet and you're ready to go. The only reasons I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 is because the juicer isn't perfect and I think it's a little overpriced. I paid $90.95 from the "BestDeals on TV" seller through Amazon, which was the best price I could find, but I think that's a bit much. I'd say $50-60 would make more sense, but I won't complain too much - I like its convenience and small footprint on the counter.
Customer Review: WARNING ABOUT UNAUTHORIZED MAGIC BULLET COPIES
Summary: 5 Stars
Homeland Housewares is the sole rights holder of the Magic Bullet and all of its components including its recipe and user guide. We only sell our product through authorized retailers or directly on our web site or via our direct response television commercial. We are the owner of the trade mark "Magic Bullet" and exclusively sell our product under the Magic Bullet name throughout the world. We are not affiliated with the Magic "Kitchen" Bullet, the Amazing Chef, Amazing Bullet, or any other similarly named product which attempts to trade on our goodwill. Additionally, we have identified several counterfeit sellers who are using the Magic Bullet and Homeland Housewares names, trademarks, copyrights and patents without our permission. Unfortunately online auction sites, draw a number of unauthorized replicas. These are not legitimate products and should not be purchased. We cannot attest to the safety or quality of these unauthorized replicas since we do not manufacture or authorize them. We warrant only those Magic Bullets that are purchased from us or our authorized distributors, in accordance with the terms and conditions specified in our "10-Second Recipes And User Guide".
We receive numerous complaints from customers who are confused by and have purchased Magic Bullet look-a-likes and have been very dissatisfied with the quality. We continuously and successfully pursue the factories and distributors, of these unauthorized copies, including all auction site vendors, to the fullest extent of the law. If you have purchased one of these inferior products from a seller on auction site we strongly suggest you file a complaint with those sites, post a negative comment on the seller's profile, return the product to the seller and post a message here so others will not similarly be taken advantage of.
The safest method for purchasing an original 21-piece Magic Bullet is to order directly from the official Homeland Housewares Magic Bullet website or calling our customer service center. Alternatively our 17-piece Magic Bullet is available in stores at a number of authorized reputable retailers.