Artisan K400 Stand Blender - 5KSB4026 - KITCHENAID

Fantastic. The whole build is beyond expectation.

I'm so pleased it's worth every penny

It's very versatile for soups, ice crushing smoothies and ginger shots the various speeds are ideal and the.Blender finds no trouble doing any process . I will look at other appliances. The guarantee period shows what a good product it is. Ten out of ten thank you

I cook everything with it from pancakes to smoothies!!!

Perfect blender. Really powerful and looks great, blitzes everything, love it

Not flimsy at all. I upgraded from a plastic ninja and I'll never look back. Really sturdy and gorgeous too!

The blender looks very stylish and pride of place on the countertop, which is a good job because it is heavy, you don’t want to be moving it about. It feels very robust though, so long may it last. The lid has a good seal and a middle aperture should you need to add more ingredients without having to take the whole lid off. The dial is straight forward from slow to fast. I can’t comment on the specific settings for ice crushing and smoothies etc as not used them yet, but the idea of being able to blend a hot soup in the glass jug appeals hence why I went for this one and not one with a plastic jug. I bought this blender mainly for blending ingredients for my Ninja Creami ice cream recipes and it’s doing a fine job, it blends beautifully. I also liked the fact that you can purchase a smaller attachment for smaller portions if needed and a juicer if needed too, so the options are there. It’s easy to clean as it has a self cleaning facility. The glass jug is heavy but it just lifts on and off the base which is easy. This is the very first stand alone blender I have purchased. Yes it isn’t cheap, but you get what you pay for. A stylish, robust easy to use blender that gives good results. I have only had it a very short time, so only time will tell on its longevity but I have had a kitchen aid stand mixer for years and that’s still going strong.

Excellent blender. Replaces an Enpee, which we had for over ten years. It is quiter and easier to clean. The smoothie programme does what it says on the tin. It struggled with almond nut butter - the nascent nut butter rose above the blades. We subsequently bought a tamper and hope for better results next time. Compared to the Enpee, we miss the ability to jump from a fixed speed to maximum. You can "pulse", but only from a stationary start. The cleaning programme agfain, does what it says on the tin. The jar and detachable blade mechanism make cleaning much easier than the Enpee (where blades were fixed to the jar). Operation is not whisper-quiet, but we don't need ear defenders as we did with the Enpee. My only gripe is the on-off switch. It turns the machine on only when you release it, which can be confusing. If you press and hold it for too long (expecting it to start on depression), nothing happens when you release it. Oh, and no instruction manual included with the machine. Four stars, only because of the pulse and on-off switch. Otherwise, it would have been five stars.

I bought this because it has a glass jug which is good for crushing ice as it should not be scratched. I have not used it as such yet, but I have high hopes

We have been using the blender for a week or so and it has been a great addition to our kitchen: homemade pesto, humous, milkshake, smoothie. We are learning how to use it for best results.

We chose this brand as it was powerful enough to handle making nut butter. We haven’t tried a nut butter yet but I’ve used seeds in milkshake for extra goodness and we had good results, improving as we learnt how to use it.