[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] We’ve owned and loved a previous Braun hand blender, so when we got a chance to bring this one to the kitchen, we were thrilled. And we are very happy to report, it has improved on everything we loved about the previous model, and brings a ton more peripherals to the table. Too, we can get rid of our giant old food processor, and save space in our kitchen cabinets.
I’ll say first that Braun makes a well built, easy to use hand blender. Our old one is working as well as the day we took it out of the box, so we expect this to do the same. I anticipate using this until we pass it down to our daughter.
It has a comfortable heft to it, that tells me it is built with quality components. It feels good in your hand, is well balanced, and the buttons are simple to operate. Like the previous version, there is a variable speed motor, but unlike the previous one, it offers pulse, and two power settings.
There is a lock that you must disengage before turning the motor on, and it will lock automatically after a few minutes of rest, which seems a bit too quick, but means there is little chance to accidentally injure yourself.
The blender offers all the power we need, so we’ve gotten rid of our old, giant food processor that we rarely used, and filled up an enormous amount of our kitchen cabinet space. The MultiQuick 9199 comes with everything we need (and more), and takes up a fraction of the space. Seriously, it has everything. You can make smoothies, chop veggies, make French fries, and blend, blend, blend.
The attachments are easy to install, and the quick release buttons work smoothly and are very responsive.
This thing is an absolute workhorse, and we couldn’t be happier (and I said that about the old version). This is a major upgrade, and we worth it, especially if you have an old door processing dinosaur filling up your cabinets. We are only overwhelmed by the amount and variety of the attachments. Big recommendation!