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...
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".
184697
No the base is cast iron and well finished , no plastic . I have mine set up with a 3/8 " Milwaukee drill . For me it is just what I wanted I love it .
945224
I can't really tell. The blades are definitely metal and the entire submersable part is metal, the motor/upper part is coated in stainless. It does look like parts that lock the upper and lower unit together are plastic. I have used it on frozen fruit with no issues and everything like hot soups etc have blended easily.
1245136
Hi,It is still except the part where the motor is which is plastic. But the part that blends is metal. Hope this help.
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.
1337882
If you are refering to the plastic gear that drives the blades, I can say with certainty that is has not. I love this machine and when mine went on the fritz we called the mfg and ask about a replacement part and was told no when ask about metal. I now have a new one (that cost less than repairs would have). I also have written and suggested they make every effort to devise a metal one, especially for people like me who uses the system every day. My sugggestion if it no longer works and it is the little gear in the base, pitch it, get a new one. My last one lasted over 5 years and for the amount of use and the cost, well worth the investment. Oh yes, I tried other systems before repurchasing the Black and Decker Food system and sent them back as they fall very short of convienent to use.
848299
I own one and yes, it's all metal. This is the professional model but I think even the lesser models are all metal.
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.
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.
1044349
Yes, the body is made of stainless steel. The blender's body is made of plastic, with the rod and blades of stainless steel.
311111
Definitely it is metal. It is well made and very nice. I believe you would be as satisfied with this mixer as you would be with the much higher priced brand that so many people own. I love this mixer and am so glad I purchased it.
1741529
The waring extreme x has all metal in the jar and where it engages with the motor. I have had it since July,2013, no problems, heavy user
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.
1372060
Yes it does but don't expect it to be chunk free. I have my 30 dollar ninja blender for that.
196036
Mine is the same way. I checked some of the the more expensive blenders at the store and they are identical.
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.