Waring Commercial Quik Stix Light Duty Stick Immersion Hand Held Blender, 7" Fixed Sealed Shaft, Steel Blade, 2 Speed, Professional Restaurant Foodservice Grade, 3 Gallon, 120V 100W, WSB35, Black

After buying a cheaper Chinese model, that wasn't as described and worked horribly, I decided to just bite the bullet and buy a good one. I know better and should have done that from the start. This Waring WSB40 immersion bender is a quality made, well put together and a reliable unit. Everything I hated about all the others I have used is not a problem with this one. It is exactly as described and works well. I would imagine it will last a long time. Therefore it justifies the money spent. Compared to all the others that might make it a year, if that, before falling apart. I wish it had a slightly slower speed for one recipe I do. But that is not a complaint. And I can still use it as is. I just felt I needed to add something to my wish list.

The media could not be loaded. I've had this blender for five years now, and I am impressed with its durability and performance. It's quite powerful and has two settings for various blending tasks. I use it to make soap by blending melted oils and lye solution to create soap bars, and it has been amazing. I've used many others in the past and spent more money replacing them. After each use, I run it in hot water to remove any excess, then wash the shaft and blade with hot water and sterilize them. To me, it has proven to be a worthwhile investment with great results. I highly recommend it!

This immersion blender/stick is one of the very best tools I have in my kitchen! In mixing my homemade salsa, gravies, mashed potatoes, salad dressings from scratch, it's THE ABSOLUTE MUST HAVE TOOL in a commercial or home kitchen. It has 2 speeds > hi and lo!! Perfect for stirring it up!

Fantastic build quality and cooling, most consumer grade units don't have any active cooling such as this one and subsequently overheat or fail. This unit is uncomfortable to hold though this is a matter of personal preference. Underpowered, for thicker or fibrous mixtures it slows down quite a bit and you cannot get as fine of an end result. I personally think 300 watts is the minimum, this is 150W. Mine has developed a horrible screaching noise whenever I blend anything remotely cold or warm.

I wanted an immersion blender that was just one piece because the attaching point always seems to be what breaks. This is exactly what I wanted. Seems well made and solid. It has plenty of power but it doesn’t blow me away with the power level.

Bought for my daughter-in-law because she was tired of supposed top tier blenders having only plastic parts that wear out, crack and can't be replaced. This one is built for the ages and she is THRILLED. There are some professional/commercial immersion blenders that are just too big for home use but this one, although larger than what you find in most stores, is still a useable size. High quality, made in the USA - win/win.

I bought this blender about a month ago and have used it quite a few times. Every time I have used it, it has never failed to impress. That machine effortlessly purees sauces and salad dressings. Just now made homemade mayonnaise lickety split, another victory in the corporate PUFA oil war!!! (Never going to buy Hellmans canola oil again). Its smooth and quiet action belies what a powerful motor it has. The open teeth on the blender (as opposed to those holes that catch and clog with fresh ingredients like herbs and garlic) were a big selling point. It is easy to clean - run under hot water and perhaps a spray - hooray stainless steel. The unit is pricey, but worth it. Hopefully this unit and I can be friends for many years to come. I love this machine so much that I felt compelled to write a review and share how much I am impressed with this.

For being professional grade, this stick blender only lasted me 2 years. It now makes a grotesque screeching noise when turned on. And it’s past the warranty. I use this pretty regularly, 2-4 times per week. So I guess that’s a fair amount. But still. I’m not using it on ice or anything that should be too taxing. The blade is still sharp with no dents or dings. Kind of expensive for how long it lasts. So loses 2 stars for those reasons.