Braun Multiquick 7

Not like the old Brauns! – The bowl seem too big for the blade. The foods are not smooth like my old one which has a smaller blade and faster blade. The button on the top is annoying if your trying to pulse and check, having to constantly re-push it to then have to push another button to start is not user friendly. Not sure why they thought it was necessary.???? The… Read more

top latch/catch button has stopped working and I have only had it for a month, hence, the lids comes undone while processing foods! Food gets caught on the oversized inner lid preventing an overall good consistency. To top it all off the to lid of the blade attachment (the little white bit that connects to the lid) now comes off every time I use it and falls into bowl I'm pouring the food into getting lost amongst all the sauce/dip/ puree/ etc, which I need to then fish around for. Once I didn't know at the time and was so perplexed where it went until I dished it up to the family dinner table and my husband spooned it on to his plate! Dont buy this one, so many bits to store and nothing to keep them in, not user- friendly and has broken parts within weeks of purchasing!

Almost Perfect – Stick Blender - They don't come better than this. I have used it for making smoothies on a regular basis and a few times for immersion blending soups. The power of this thing makes easy work of both. Processor - Great for small batches. I mainly use it to make yogurt sorbet with frozen berries. It doesn't like doing more than 300 grams of… Read more

frozen fruit though. You do need to scrape down the sides but that's par for the course with most food processors.

Grating and French Fry Attachments - I really love this for grating carrots and I'm guessing it would be good for grating just about anything. The french fry attachment is a whole other story. The small feed opening and the attachments closeness to the a lid means you get these short, curled, stumpy bits of potato that are more chunks than fries.

Whisk - This work as you would expect and is comparable to a hand beater without the bulk and with extra speed effectively whipping cream in almost half the time.

Mashing - I haven't had an occasion to use this attachment as of yet but I have high hopes that it won't turn potato mash into glue.

Overall Impressions

The Pros - This is one of the best purchases I have ever made for a kitchen appliance. I use it at least 4 times a week. The easy clean up of attachments, partly due to the detachable motor and also great design, means it doesn't feel like a chore to use. The power of the motor is great and makes light work of everything you put it to.

The Cons - The french fry attachment is just poorly thought out but ok if you want chunks of things. The detachable motor means you can't use it for deep immersion blending but it's a fair trade off for the other benefits.

Worthwhile Purchase – I bought this unit over 6 months ago on 22 June 2015 as a "temporary" because I had packed away my other trusty old (>12 years old) Braun stick blender and its attachments, FOOLISHLY trusting the renovation would only take a few months .. but that's another story. How does this new Braun compare to the 12 year old Braun? Though it's an… Read more

excellent stick blender, overall it's only slightly better as a stick blender. It's certainly quieter and there's better speed control, but it does the job pretty much the same. I'm not personally a fan of the new "safety" feature where you need to press two things at once to get it going .. I find it cumbersome. Perhaps this product isn't so great for people with less dexterity / coordination (me included).

Where this product really shines though is food processing (i.e. with the processing bowl and attachments) .. especially chopping. In fact, it's so good (so even, so quick) that I haven't used the Breville food processor since it came along. And it's lighter and easier to clean up too. Though the bowl isn't quite as big as the Breville's, it's large enough for 90% of the time.

Where this product isn't as good as the old Braun is processing small quantities (E.g. Chopping just one onion). The old Braun came with a smaller bowl so it handled this better.

I was tempted to give this product 5 stars, but that fiddly safety feature is just so annoying!

In summary, I'm happy with the new

Braun, and now that my reno is finally finished (after 2 years), I'm finally reunited with my old Braun, so I have the best of both worlds.

Would I buy this again?

Yes .. because I trust this brand for quality and reliability

Love this! – Came with many more accessories than I expected! Love the power of this hand blender! Would recommend this hand blender to anyone searching for a new unit. Excellent value for money Show details

Great Stick Mixer – This stick mixer is easy to use and delivers consistently good results. It comes with a variety of attachments for all types of food preparation. It is very simple to clean. Show details

A pleasure to use every day – Was looking around for a mid-range stick mixer and it came down to Braun - made sure got the stainless steel shaft for ease of cleaning and no discoloration. I love being able to control speed just by squeezing the trigger. It feels of solid construction and have not overheated it yet. The stick mixer attachment is awesome for blending smoothies… Read more

or soups and the like, small processor is fantastic so convenient and easy to clean, the whisk is pretty much useless, the larger processor is ok as long as you dont load it up to much and is easier to clean my big processor. All in all Braun produce a good easy to handle unit that is cleverly designed for its price point - does everything I expect - easy to clean - been using it every day for the past year no probs - highly recommend if you are in the market for a mid-range stick mixer.

Smoke escaping from the appliance after 11 months – We bought a Braun MQ735 hand blender which we used about once a week. During regular use as usual in the same place in the kitchen, there was smoke coming out of the appliance. It still works after the incident but inside it seems to have loose pieces moving. We no longer have confidence in use ... According to the 3-year limited warranty Braun… Read more

provides parts and labor free of charge on the entire device. But it is very difficult to have answers from customer service ...

Support is awful, bowl too big, blade housing is cracking – Asked support 9 days ago - no response. Issue is blade housing cracking. I am concerned that if it cracks the result could be dangerous. I agree with others the bowl is too big. To blend drier ingredients that include say butter, the ingredients stick to the side. Otherwise a good machine. It does not get a lot of use.

Warranty isn't worth the paper its printed on! – Your warranty is horrible! I purchased a new MultiQuick 7 blender (fancy one) and it malfunctioned the first time using it! Your service centre said warranty wont cover it. They can repair it for the amount of a new one. This is a new one, and its junk! Show details

Hmmm,! – The previous model had a smaller bowl and worked very well but the larger mixing bowl doesn't circulate the foods you're trying to dice very well. You need to bang it on its side to get the contents to move around. Not happy from the day I bought it and still not happy 2 years later. I feel sooo ripped off every time I use it! Show details

This is a repeated epic fail! Motor is too weak – I bought a small Braun hand mixer in 1998 which lasted for approximately 19-20 years. Brillliant. When it finally stopped working I was keen to get another. I bought one with the smaller bowl apparatus. This one lasted about 5 years & I loved it. I proceeded to buy the larger capacity Multiquick, with all the accompanying attachments, in 2015… Read more

which unfortunately stopped working very soon after purchase. As we could not find the receipt we had no luck with returning or replacing it. I was so disappointed at being left with a huge number of wasted components I was reluctant to get another. My family kindly bought me the new 7 series in March 2016. Alas this motor lasted until December only. We moved countries and have therefore been unable to return it.

These products it seems are no longer made with any longevity. The motor is far too weak for it's advertised purpose.

Braun you have lost my previously loyal custom.

Makes light work of kitchen duty – I wasn't sure about spending the extra $ to buy the Braun with all of its added attachments but once I started using it, I was sure glad I did. It blends, chops and mixes with ease - I love the whisk attachment for mixing batter or any sort and the chopper part is great and blends up veg in no time at all. So very handy - I would definitely recommend one of these for any one who is otherwise time poor in the kitchen  Show details

Not for me – This seems to have all the bells and whistles you would need. BUT ... - For my wife and I, the bowl is too large. If you have children and so are making larger quantities, it is probably very good. - I am not at all impressed with the blender speed. - I absolutely loathe the fact that you have to push the button on the top before being able to press the trigger to make the blades spin. I wouldn't buy this again.  Show details

Rubbish – Didn't blend won't chop and the whisk looms like its going to fall off at any moment. had one years ago and it was great theses new models are flimsy and total rubbish. Buy something else.  Show details

Great until it broke - – I thought it was doing a great job, until it just stopped. I probably overworked the little thing. Now have a Bamix which is coming along well as I am getting to know how to use it to perfection. The Braun was more comfortable to hold.  Show details

Blend it all – I brought this blender just to use for baby puree's but you use it for anything, sauces and anything else you want a smooth texture for. Best kitchen tool ever., it has many features even to blend up potatos. My last one never had this many parts. This little tool is so handy, i will be purchasing another in the future.  Show details

Can't imagine living without it anymore! – Got it for my birthday, sat in a cupvboard for couple of months, but when I finally start using it, I literally can't stop! I use it every day. It makes cooking so much easier. Chopping, grating, mixing, everything's ease for this machine. You can choose speeds with pressing the button down, the further you press the faster it will work. Cleaning it is easy as. I have no bad words for it.  Show details

Good all round kitchen tool – We needed a new blender for smoothies but found this instead... It blends smoothies a littler better than our old cheap blender, it never gets stuck but it takes awhile. However the value in this tool is its versatility, its so easy to clean and all the different attachments mean we now have a grinder or a wisk or a stick blender etc. So overall it's been a much better purchase than a stand alone blender  Show details

Not as good as previous Braun – It's meant to very powerful and to some degree it is, but it needs a lot of 'pressing down' to achieve this. Not as effortless as what it should be for its kw. I loved the old Braun where the mixer bowl was the perfect size. This one offers a small bowl which is really too small for anything and a large full size mixer bowl. I really need one in… Read more

between. Lots of attachments which is good. The safety feature to 'activate' the engine is annoying as it times out so you need to press it to go from red to green and then press again to actually blitz.

Great Blender/Chopper – This 4 piece appliance is just the right size for average kitchen jobs. The comfort grip handle is a one hand operation, the more you press, the higher the speed. Well made and easy to clean. After reading reviews on different brands, this was a stand out. An excellent purchase.  Show details

Powerful, easy to use, well-designed – This blender works brilliantly for all three available functions - as a hand-held blender (extremely well designed to prevent splashing, and blend effectively), with the chopper attachment (perfect for very finely chopping nuts in seconds), and for whisking (very quick, and giving loft and lightness). It is very powerful and easy to use. It feels… Read more

durable and well-constructed (without being heavy), and hope it will last as well as our other Braun appliances.

It really does chop – After 20 years the bowl of our Braun broke forcing us to buy a new one. After much deliberation we chose a Kenwood which, although stated it did chop, only mashed everything. Staff at Good guys were great and swapped it for the Braun, which, although only 1 week old is doing what we wanted - chopping carrots etc for soup. Have yet to try all… Read more

attachments but have no doubt it will be OK.

Has two sized bowls which is a big plus and at $99 is good value. Let's hope it matches its predecessor and lasts us another 20years. Well done Braun!

it was perfect until it broke – This was the second Braun hand blender that I purchased (the first one lasted a number of years and I loved it). Much less of a performance to use than a table mixer. I bought multiple extra attachments with the new version but after just 1 year and quite a limited amount of use, the motor broke. Sadly I couldn't find the receipt and have found that it is £60 just for a replacement motor only so I won't be bothering.  Show details

Great stick blender – Bought it recently from David Jones after reading a lot of reviews about other makes and models. I have not been disappointed. The unit is incredibly quiet for a stick blender. I have never had it overheat like other reviewers. The overheat issue is probably due to lack of fluid content. You have to have some sort of fluid to be able to blend.… Read more

I have used my unit continuously for 2-3 mins without issue.

The other attachments are also equally brilliant. However, the plastics used are soft and after 1 use and clean, the plastic of the food processor attachment clearly showed scratches that made the sides look cloudy.

A brilliant piece of equipment that I thoroughly enjoy using.

Overheats after 1min – The manual states that it will overheat after only 1min! This added at least 30mins of cooking time while I was trying to make hummus! It overheated 3 times and then took about 5-7mins to cool down! I paid more than $170 (AUD) and you would think that something for that price would not overheat after 1min! Ridiculous!  Show details

Perfect – I love this machine. I don't cook enough to justify a big food processor but needed something to chop veggies, grate cheese and carrots, mash potatoes, puree soup etc. This is the perfect gadget for me. Easy to assemble and clean, works well and the bowl is a good size for our family of 5. I only rarely have to process food in more than one batch. Highly recommend.

Very reliable and intuitive to use – The "smart speed" works very well and blends everything (even ice!) incredibly well. The whip is very efficient (I've used it three times), and the food processor comes with many useful attachments. So far, i have used it for salads (grating carrots, slicing cheese) and for slicing strawberries in a dessert. The kneading and french fry attachments seem very useful, and I look forward to using them someday soon.

Good quality hand blender – This is a handy stick mixer and I use the stick blender and whisk attachments regularly. It's handy to have a steel stick mixer as I don't need to worry about using it in hot soup/sauces. Just need to be careful with non-stick coatings though. I think the sealed gears are a bit of a pain though as it affects how you clean the attachment items (can't put in dishwasher). Overall a good product.

Well made product ..works as advertised – Got this from Myers sale for $160. Its well made .. good quality plastics and powerful motor.Shame thought that it doesnt have an ice crusher. Have used the immersion attachment for smoothies .. works excellent. Used the chopper to make chicken mince -- no problem at all Also used slicer for cucumbers and carrots .. workerd as in the advert… Read more

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Minor annoyance is with the safety switch which is a bit too cautious for my liking.

Its still new so will have to wait and see how it holds up.

Very useful appliance – I use this appliance every day. Very easy to use and clean. It has taken the place of my upright blender and my "on the go" blender. Love that it is cordless. Highly recommended.

Best appliance in my kitchen – Cordless and powerful - this stick blender is the best thing I have ever purchased for food preparation. You can pick it up and use it anywhere without having to look for somewhere to plug it in. So easy to clean. I was concerned when I first used it that the connection of the motor unit to the stick piece seemed loose, but this has not proven to be a problem.

Great Product – Bought this for making baby food. Super easy to use and clean. Perfect for blend solid food for baby. We also use it for making soup and chop meat etc.al. Its cordless and take anywhere