- Outstanding Results I work out and like to have at least 3 protein shakes a day. This requires water, the protein powder and ice. I have never had a blender that made this shake so smooth, and so quickly and quietly. I can't speak for the other people that gave bad reviews, because I find it very easy to clean and it has not leaked once. I guess time will tell, but so far I LOVE it.
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Gasket leaks. ? Poor design
The blender is excellewnt, but we have problems every day with the gasket (like others above).
The gasket leaks. It seems that you can tighten it only two ways: TOO TIGHT or TOO LOOSE.
We didn't have this problem with $20 blenders from a junk stores
Also, one cannot seem to order a replacement gasket from the web site - at least I could not find the listing.
There were gaskets for other products at $8.00 - but that seems a little gouging. Heck, if you pay $200 for a high-end blender from a first class company, one might expect a free replacement for somwthing that shouldn't wear out in a month (or ever), - love this blender I just purchased the Ikon today at Macy's.. I bought to replace my old Hamilton beach model that I had shattered the pitcher on. I purchased this after doing research on various models and decided on this model. I used it as soon as I got it home It actually came on and i was actually able to crush ice...chop apples and carrotts...and no rubber got into my ice or chopped fruit...nothing leaked..i guess i got a good unit! I was impressed by the quietness and how quickly and efficiently it crushed the ice, i was never able to accomplish this with my old blender. The only down side of the unit is the weight of the glass...I can get used to it.
- I love it! I just purchased my Breville Ikon today on sale at Macy's...after breaking the pitcher on my previous Hamilton Beach blender..I did some research on several prior to buying and decided on this one because it appears to be well made as is my Breville juicer I have owned for 2 yrs..I used it as soon as I got it home and crushed ice in seconds, something i was never able to accomplish with my old one, i also chopped apples and carrots and made a salad..wow! I am very happy with my purchase. I found it easy to clean, the glass is a little heavy for my arthritic hands but I can manage...I am not a whimp!
- Great blender I love this blender. when I was looking for a new blender, I came across this one. It was expensive but i decided that it was worth it and I was correct. I do not understand how people have problems with it, it blends practically anything in a matter of seconds. people don't understand that you don't need to take the base of to clean it. just put some water in and blend, if you want to take the base off read the manual.
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why wont it stop leaking
I loved this blender at first, but not everytime we take it apart to wash it, when we put it back together it leaks, takes ten or times before it stops leaking, and this morning can't get it to stop at all, is there problem with the rubber gasket, never had a problem like this with even the cheapest blenders i have bought and this is really starting to annoy me....will see what help i get
Karen,
Please email us at askus@brevilleusa.com so that we can help. -
Dead right out of the box
Opened this present, washed carefully, put in smoothie ingredients, plugged it in, and the unit wouldn't turn on. The power light didn't come on, no LCD display, nothing. Right out of the box. Bought at Bed Bath and Beyond at Deer Park Town Center, in Illinois. Posted 12-25-09 5:30pm. Used my real name so you will know this is not a fake post.
From Breville:
Please email us at askus@brevilleusa.com or call 1-866-Breville if there is anything we can help with. Sorry for your poor experience. - Great Blender; Outstanding Customer Service I just purchased a re-furbished unit of this blender; and have had no problems at all. I had the chance to contact the customer service department at Breville. They are super nice and super helpful. And I found out that they are now offering a 1 year warranty on re-furbished products! That is fantastic! I know that there have been some issues w/ the blade assembly, but I heard they have addressed that problem w/ a new blade assembly...overall; kick-a** blender!!! Makes a great X-Mas gift!
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Piece of junk.
I refused myself to believe that such an expensive blender was just junk. I blamed it on me first. Smoothies will end up with crumps (and I don't use frozen fruit, I use fresh fruit), even though the jar was glass the rubber piece got all the hideus smell of garlic when blending pesto sauce, so imagine no matter how hard I tried it kept the smell.
Finally to make things worst it start LEAKING. I tried to make a drink and turn out LEAKING all over my countertop.
The glass jar got cover with a frost stain all over (in the middle of the glass) not being able to scrub on the inside or outside of jar.
Returned it after 8 months.
Not even the 10 bucks blenders from Walmart are so junkie.
Marisa,
Please contact us at askus@brevilleusa.com so that we can help you with your issue. We apologize. - Excellent All Purpose Blender Unlike the other reviews here I have had my Breville ikon Hemisphere blender for a year and have had ZERO problems with it. In fact, I love it so much I just bought the 2-slice automatic toaster (which in itself is phenomenal). Back to the blender, I love how it crushes ice for margarita's and smoothies. The auto-pulse and smoothie buttons work really well for me. I don't know anything about the rubber coming off and getting into the other reviewers drinks. There is no rubber on my blender that is inside of the glass jar. I have owned other expensive blenders from Kitchen Aid and it is no where near as good as this blender. I also have ZERO problems getting mine clean. In fact, that is one of the best things I like about it - how easy it is to clean. I hope the other reviewers can get some kind of fix for the rubber problem that they are having.
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October 12th, 2009
It’s-Not-from-Jamba Juice (It Just Tastes Like It)
Now, you could head out to your favorite local smoothie shop and pay $4-5 for a smoothie or you could break out that blender for a healthy, cheaper, and quicker alternative.
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