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...
955835
Mine did. Its really a great unit ! You wont be disappointed. Just be aware it stands a bit taller than a vitamix blender when fully assembled.
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.
1640244
Looks all metal to me, not sure if the auger is only plated, it sure is heavy and feels like solid metal to me
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.
2049688
Yes. My old blender had a heavy plastic nut. As the gasket started leaking, I would put the jar on the base and use the ridges in the base to tighten it very tightly. Never cracked. When I finally got around to getting a new blender, the plastic nut was made from a very different plastic and much ligher weight. It cracked while just hand-tightening it.
151570
Everything appears to be metal. I was cautious about plastic units breaking, which is why I went with this one. So far, it has held up really well, and is very sturdy (and heavy). I could probably use it as a weapon in a pinch. :)
1358190
Heavy plastic. It is very sturdy. I doubt you will find a metal mixer under $300-$400.
1689
The part that is connected to the blender is metal coated in rubber and the gear wheel on the container is metal
436686
I believe it does, at least what you can "see" is metal. I love this blender and use it all the time both on and off my cooktop. As to MIC question, probably everything else is!
671998
No, there is no plastic that is in contact with food. It is not the best immersion blender I have had, but in most cases it is adequate. My favorite was the Ninja, but did not see that on Amazon when I needed to replace it.
1283794
No - it is a heavy weight metal - we really like it - have used it for several months now.
2017413
Perhaps the newer ones have a plastic base. I have already bought 3 of them and all have heavy metal base, also the brushed nickel one. I would not want a plastic one, the plastic starts to disintegrate soon.
466851
The base is not metal. It is heavy but very well could be plastic with sand.
1465883
It seems to be metal to me. Its heavy for its size and the paint does not chip easily as if sprayed on plastic. I try to keep with metal items more so than plastic. I'm still using my blender from 1969 with a metal body and glass container, not plastic. My mixer is a Hamilton Beach 1948 Model G, all metal again. Can't beat metal.
1251548
Blades sit on a "domed" piece that is some type of material, feels more rubbery. There are plastic parts on the underside where the motor engages. Looks very similar to the mechanisms on all blenders but Oster (they use metal).
2274385
The entire portion below the center silver ring seems to be metal. Everything above that is a very heavy weight plastic that looks metallic. It's a great pencil, with heavy weight and greta feel.