Does this blender really have a heavy metal base? Tks.
161289
Well... it's a heavy base and seems to be made of metal. A well made blender...
21331
First of all, I believe you have the model numbers reversed. Secondly, the answer is yes. Thirdly, the plastic gear appears to be husky enough. Fourthly, I think the trick is not to overload the blender.
1283794
No - it is a heavy weight metal - we really like it - have used it for several months now.
1150456
I thought it was metal, but it is chrome painted plastic. Doesn't feel cheap though. I was a little disappointed, but it is a good mixer.
1689
The part that is connected to the blender is metal coated in rubber and the gear wheel on the container is metal
1679423
The connection is metal, then a bushing that seems to be made of neoprene or a similar substance. Next is a stainless washer and then the plastic. I use mine pretty much daily and this is the best and most durable blender I have found. I hope this helps.
248949
yes it is...and it is a thick sturdy glass. I crush ice at least 2x's daily with no problem at all. Hope you will like it, I do. Usually my blenders only work for so long because I do crush so much ice, but this one has already lasted more than most and it is still going strong! I am very happy with mine! Good Luck
2222299
Yes I believe it is. It is certainly a metal looking like stainless steel. PS Love my Breville :)
1322623
Yes. Where the upper and lower parts hook together, there is plastic on both ends. I use my Krups about once a week, and I have absolutely NO problems. I love the unit. It was a little more powerful than other immersion blenders. I would buy it again if given the chance.
1902172
The description says it's all metal, suggesting the others are not. I was billed for this mixer and it never came so amazon gave me a refund.
1156866
Yes, it is the model I have; I was disappointed that it is not made of metal like the ones that came with my mixer, but it does work well.
466851
The base is not metal. It is heavy but very well could be plastic with sand.
798620
It doesn't come with a metal jar. I really wouldn't buy this again. It broke so quickly and their customer service was terrible. The style is great, but I think you can get a better blender for the money.
1373524
It's been a while since I bought it. I returned it because it was junk. The base was a cast material- probably aluminum, but possibly steel.
1593321
My wife uses this product regularly. Looking at it, the lower portion of the blender (the part that comes in contact is steel (stainless, it would appear) except for the outer circumference of the rim which has a molded plastic edge piece where it would come into contact with a bowl or glass during blending. The chopping bowl is plastic and has the recycling triangle on the bottom that says "7" and "SAN" and has a picture of a fork on it -perhaps indicating that it is "safe".
1036480
The blade and the motor are, of course, metal. The rest is plastic. It is very sturdy. We have been using it for about 6 months now for frozen smoothies (very thick ones) and it hasn't let us down. Works like a charm every time.
1425614
Yes, the base is plastic. But, to me, it is lighter than the one we use to have and it works really good!