Magimix Le Blender 1200 W, Black, 1.8 litre, MX-11610-UK

Compré esta batidora tras leer muchas reseñas. Antes tenía la típica batidora de marca famosa que vale 3 veces más. Y la verdad, esta batidora por su precio está genial, pero la textura no es comparable a una batidora profesional como la que tenía antes. Me la quedo pero me toca darle al botón 2 o 3 veces para conseguir una textura parecida a la que conseguía ants en 1 minuto.

I am not really experienced with using blenders, but when I read the negative comments on other brands like Philips that quickly broke down, I decided to trust the reviews of the other users about this great blender and ordered one. And so far I don't regret it!I started out with a raw food diet and wanted to have a good blender to make my green smoothies. In the raw food scene online, everyone is praising (hyping) the Vitamix blenders. Not only do I think they are absolutely hideous to look at, they are ridiculously expensive here in Europe. I mean 600 to 650 euro for a blender? Come on!!! Then they are talking about horsepowers which does not make sense at all. I prefer to compare the power consumption of the motor because usually the higher the power consumption, the stronger the motor is. Also important is the rotation speed of the blades. With a max of 15000 rpm, this machine is fit for the job. The faster the blades spin, the finer the contents will be blended.Now be warned, if you are living outside of the UK, you will receive this blender with the default huge power plug (what were they thinking when they made this the standard in the UK? :) ) Unfortunately countries like Portugal and The Netherlands have to use the UK amazon site as other sites often don't ship to these countries. Now with a device like this, it is not a problem. You buy a converter plug and there is no problem in using it. With a cellphone for example, where the plug is also the power adapter, the converter plug makes it extra big and clumsy to carry around. Since I am not planning on traveling with my blender, it is not a problem. (you could also put on another plug, but I don't know what this does to the warranty.)Now I inspected the coupling between the bowl and the motor. On the bowl side, it is made of metal, on the motor side it looks like some kind of rubber. It however looks sturdy and I trust the quality is fine.I went to the electronics store today here in Portugal and checked many blenders from Moulinex, Philips, Braun and some unknown brands to the rest of the world. NONE of them had metal couplings, it was all plastic and when I look at the Philips ones for instance, I can imagine why it breaks down so fast.The cutting blades on this blender are quite sturdy and made of thick metal. The ones from Philips and other brands looked like they were made from a recycled tin can. Besides that, most models have only a 500 to 600 watt motor. This might be just fine, but once you do a raw diet, this is a device you are actually going to use every day (instead of using it as a dust catcher). I can imagine that if you are using a 600 watt motor, that a tough blend job takes much more toll on the motor than with a 1200 watt one.In instruction videos for green smoothies, you often see people turning the speed dial. They even warn you that you have to make sure you set back the speed dial to low when starting up the blender and then turn up the speed. This because else the substances will get splashed all around causing the lid to be smudged as well. Not that this is a big thing but it is nicer if not.Now with this blender you don't have to take care of this at all. Just press start and you will see that the electronic control will automatically start slower and then speed up the motor. I love the automatic smoothie setting. It starts blending at a higher speed (after a slow start up of course) and then it varies the speed to make sure that all ingredients will have a chance to drop to the bottom and get blended as well. Then it will speed up again and automatically stop when the smoothie is finished.Now, of course I don't know how long this machine will last. I have no Idea how the quality of the Vitamix is compared to this one. I do know that the motor feels quite heavy, usually indicating high quality materials being used. I think that the glass bowl is a lot better than the plastic ones of other brands, but maybe I am wrong.I can easily see this machine working for 10 years without a hitch. Maybe I am wrong but I will tell you in 10 years from now :p. I don't know how long the Vitamix will work. They claim it will last a life time, but if that were true, they would offer a lifetime warranty but they don't.Now if you are doubting to buy this blender because it is expensive.. DON'T it seems to be a great blender. If you are doubting because actually you want a Vitamix... well don't buy this one and spend you hard earned money on the overpriced Vitamix.Now like my fellow reviewers said: Buy the blender.. you will not regret it!!!If you have further questions, please let me know.Cheers

This is a great blender for smoothies! My typical go to drink will be a bunch of kale, spinach, two apples, 2 sticks of celery, a quarter head of broccoli, a carrot, 2 oranges and 3 bananas - the blender makes this into a very smooth consistency, albeit having to run the blender twice to ensure it pulverises the load and not overpack it. No bits at all are left, although I must admit it doesn't do the best of jobs with the skin of plums. Incidentally, I've always used the "smoothie" auto setting - and the result has been perfect every time.As other reviewers have noted, the jug is actually very heavy (perhaps reassuringly heavy) as it's made out of solid glass - nothing that an able-bodied person can't handle though. But I can understand that if you any mobility issues at all with your shoulder/elbow then picking up and moving a full load could present a problem.Cleaning is an absolute breeze - just fill the jug with a litre of water and a squeeze of washing up liquid and run it for 30 seconds, and rinse. It couldn't be simpler. Whatever blender you settle on, do not underestimate the benefit of the ease of washing - it will encourage you to make more smoothies!I toyed with the idea of a Vitamix but I'm glad I settled with the Magimix. The Vitamix may well be a lot better but I'm not sure if it's three times better for three times the price.***UPDATE (Oct 2016 - 18 months after purchase)***So, the blender went bang today along a few sparks - suffice to say, the motor has burnt out! On average it's been used at least once a day (usually twice), every day for the last 18 months - is that good? Maybe, maybe not. I must admit that I've got no reference point as this was the first 'proper' blender that I purchased - perhaps I was hoping for a 'few' years of service before it died so possibly the bar was set too high.One point to note, for about a good 6-8 months I've noticed that liquid does leak out of the bottom of the blender if left sitting around. The seal looks intact so I'm not sure why it was happening.Anyway, given that I was using a Magimix food processor for blender smoothies before this purchase and that one also burnt out, I'm losing a little faith in the brand. So this time, I've opted for a Vitamix - maybe that might last a lot longer? Here's hoping! I may get this Magimix repaired under warranty though and use that as a back up.

It actually has a hefty 1.8 litre jug, not 1.5l as stated above.I see the Magimix as bridging the gap between the standard (underpowered) £40 to £60 blenders and the potent but massive and noisy Vitamix at £400 plus. The Magimix is the ideal compromise on price, size, noise, durability and necessary power to make raw veg soups, green smoothies and ice desserts.At 1200 watts, on full power it is noisy, but quieter than a Vitamix and slightly quieter than my old 500w Kenwood. The thick glass jug serves to dampen the noise. On low power, it is very quiet.If you're just making soup from well-cooked veg; or a basic shake from bananas, ice-cream and milk, you won't need this power, but for pulverising raw/frozen fruit and veg, this is the one.This is a stylish, easy clean blender: I think the black one looks cooler than the stainless steel "Satin" model and I can live without the mill attachment. - EDIT 30/9/2019 - Blender has stopped working after 6.5 years - will be buying the same again!

Great product so far..i was skeptical that it could blend smoothies within 60 secs..but i was pleasantly surprised that it blended the Frozen Fruit very quickly as advertised..For best results i would recommend not Overloading The Jug with food. Pouring in liquid first(when making smoothies)then place softer foods in first..then the more denser foods in last..then use the Pulse Button Intermittently(on a low setting), to break up the contents of the Jug, after you have achieved this, then use the Preset Smoothie Selection and press the Auto Button..Simple...I found when i did this the Blended Juice was more refined and more even textured..I also like that it comes with an easy-to-follow Instruction Manual(please don't skip reading this book it will guide you on how to get the best use of your product). Loved The Suggested Receipe Book..Tryed one of the ice cream receipes with good results..so why not 5 stars?..because i have not used all the functions on the machine..therefore i cannot give it a complete thumbs up as i have only partially tested the product ..but for what i've done so far i am very pleased with this purchase..1200 Watts Power is suficient, for my moderate use..For a Vitamix Alternative(when you consider the price & spec of the two machines) I would recommend this product. Light, Quiet & Efficient...Very Easy To Clean..just pour some detergent(washing up liquid) in Jug...add Warm Water..Place Lid Securely on Jug..Turn Unit To A Low Setting (between 2 & 3..either will do)..Press Auto Button(1 minute only..You have to press the STOP button when using Manual Control to bring the machine to a halt)...Rinse Jug Drain..what could be simpler :) Compared to my previous machine..which i bought for £25 5 years ago..This machine is SUPERB!