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Immersion Blenders

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Buy it for life: the most durable immersion blenders,
according to r/BuyItForLife on Reddit.
Recommended by people who have owned them for years. How we pick.
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Most loved on r/BuyItForLife: Bamix immersion blender and Braun MultiQuick immersion blender.

Bamix immersion blender

Swiss-made hand blender praised for extreme durability, repairability, and strong performance over many years.

Mentioned 20 times in the threads we read

• Lasts for decades
• Repairable with spare parts
• Very heavily built

Bamix /thread They’re ludicrously overbuilt, decent catalogue of spares available, and extraordinarily violent.
– ride_whenever

I still have mine from 2002 and it is showing zero signs of wear.
– Material-Painting-19

I’m using my late grandmother’s one, don’t know when she got it but it’s probably older than me
– tulensrma

Braun MultiQuick immersion blender

Popular stick blender line known for strong blending, useful attachments, and long service life.

Mentioned 18 times in the threads we read

• Good long-term reliability
• Blends well
• Attachments are useful

I have had both and the Braun is a superior mixer.
– wordsRgud

I own two from Braun, one for over 25 years now, one since about 15 years. Both are like new.
– Terrible_Snow_7306

it's been 5 years, he loves it. Says everything is still functional as-new, plastic bits included.
– SkyVINS

Vitamix immersion blender

Powerful premium hand blender owners say handles tough jobs well and cleans up easily.

Mentioned 10 times in the threads we read

• Very powerful motor
• Easy to clean
• Holds up well for heavy users

I have had the vitamix immersion blender for 4 years. It's amazing.
– HighGlutenTolerance

I have a Vitamix immersion blender. It can blend and puree anything.
– donuthing

I love my vitamix. Easy to clean and can blend bricks
– Informal_Bullfrog_30

KitchenAid immersion blender

Widely discussed home hand blender with mixed durability reports but some long-term satisfied owners.

Mentioned 15 times in the threads we read

• Some owners report long life
• Works well for soups and smoothies
• Common and affordable

As someone who has had the Kitchenaid immersion blender for at least 10 years now, I can say that while I like it
– Pellantana

I use a kitchenaid immersion blender nearly every morning to blend ice in a protein smoothie. Going strong for ~5 years.
– andyhenault

I’ve had my kitchen aid immersion blender for 10 years and it still looks new.
– Hairy-Atmosphere3760

Breville immersion blender

Feature-rich immersion blender with attachments, praised for years of dependable everyday kitchen use.

Mentioned 7 times in the threads we read

• Lasts for years
• Good attachment options
• Easy for frequent use

We have had a Breville for about 10 years. It shows no sign of wear and tear after heavy use.
– No_Land347

The second one is now six years old and still looks and works like new.
– shimmeringmoss

So I researched and switched to a Breville. I love it.
– cryssHappy

Cuisinart immersion blender

Convenient hand blender often liked for dishwasher-safe parts and handy included attachments.

Mentioned 5 times in the threads we read

• Dishwasher-safe removable parts
• Useful whisk and processor attachments
• Good long-term reliability

We have a Cuisinart. It’s rock solid.
– CafeRoaster

I have a Cuisinart, which comes with a whisk attachment and a small attached container so it can be used as a mini-food processor.
– hurry-and-wait

I also have a Cuisinart with swappable ends. Picked it up in a Goodwill 10 years ago and is still going strong.
– NiSiSuinegEht

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