I pruchased this mixer to use to make nightly axona shakes that are medically required. Axona is a powdered drug used to enhance memory for various neurological issues, but if it is not blended "just so", it is not palatable. I hoped this would really do the trick for this and other health powdered shakes. Upon unboxing, it is evident that the machine is not made of metal, but by lots and lots of seemingly low grade plastic. All the "shiny" parts of the machine have a hollow plastic tap, and I was not expecting this....I thought it would be metal. The rod that stirs the drinks it metal, but the propeller that spins the drink on the end of the rod is also plastic. The cup holder on the machine consists of two rubber peices and it does not hold the rather flimsy metal cup that came with it in a strong fashion. The problem with this for me, ultimately, is that it created an axona shake with millions of micr-bubbles, which I drank and then became quite dorry for...the bubbles were a painful addition to axona which, on its own, is often hard on the stomach. Tonight I will try with more ice cream, but I am considering sending this back. If it had been made of metal (say, like a kitchen aid mixer) I might keep it for occasional use. But it just doen't look great on my countertop. The pastic is just not as expected, and the outcome of the mixer isn't what I had hoped. This is a paid full price review. If I helped you, please click "yes" below. All of my reivews state paying full price. UPDATE: I have come back to add a star since the machine has stood up well to regular use.
I pruchased this mixer to use to make nightly axona shakes that are medically required. Axona is a powdered drug used to enhance memory for various neurological issues, but if it is not blended "just so", it is not palatable. I hoped this would really do the trick for this and other health powdered shakes. Upon unboxing, it is evident that the machine is not made of metal, but by lots and lots of seemingly low grade plastic. All the "shiny" parts of the machine have a hollow plastic tap, and I was not expecting this.... I thought it would be metal. The rod that stirs the drinks it metal, but the propeller that spins the drink on the end of the rod is also plastic. The cup holder on the machine consists of two rubber peices and it does not hold the rather flimsy metal cup that came with it in a strong fashion. The problem with this for me, ultimately, is that it created an axona shake with millions of micr-bubbles, which I drank and then became quite dorry for... the bubbles were a painful addition to axona which, on its own, is often hard on the stomach. Tonight I will try with more ice cream, but I am considering sending this back. If it had been made of metal (say, like a kitchen aid mixer) I might keep it for occasional use. But it just doen't look great on my countertop. The pastic is just not as expected, and the outcome of the mixer isn't what I had hoped. This is a paid full price review. If I helped you, please click "yes" below. All of my reivews state paying full price. UPDATE: I have come back to add a star since the machine has stood up well to regular use.