Bosch MaxoMixx MS8CM6160G Hand Blender, 1000W – Black & Silve

A well made product. I do a lot of Indian cookery and a handy blender is an essential tool for preparing ingredients.

Works better than the cheaper ones but even after a couple of uses it’s starting to mark the plastic bowls and the blade cap is never going to last long. It’s like nothing is made right anymore.

Easy to use and really feels robust
Only chops things up it won’t outer
So I use mine for vegetable soup mostly and it is fine but if I want a creamed soup I use a blender
This is so easy to pop off the blender and rinse clean much quicke

Fantastic. Don’t know how I managed without it. So easy to clean and excellent value for money.

Very pleased with my blender. Good quality and so very useful. Excellent value for money and prompt delivery

Replaced old hand blender. Its a very convenient tool since it is very quick to put together, use, take apart and wash.
Would recommend

We had a similar looking unit from KW previously, but what a difference this is, easy to clean and blends way faster and finer, great product.

So much better than my old blender, much more powerful and easier to use. However, it is top heavy if you try to store it standing up, which my last blender wasn’t. I now store it in the 2 parts after it fell over and broke a bit off. Still works now that it’s glued back together but wish I’d known how unstable it was before it broke.

Mum has asked for a new one so purchased as an xmas gift she seems to be happy with it so far and was shocked with power it packs.

Really nice blender, good quality nice and long. Really easy to clean and quite powerful really happy worth every penny

his does whatever job you have to do that needs a blending together especially soups,and is easy to fit in a drawer.

I’ve used it quite a bit since I bought it and it grinds really well. It is easy to clean, has a lot of power and is very easy to use. You can easily store it because it doesn’t take up much space. Good quality!!!!

Arrived on time and well packaged. It basically does what it said it would. Easy to use, quite easy to clean and good value

Been using the blender for a few weeks now, works well is easy to clean, feels well made and is quieter than our old one

I bought one of these back in 2012 (so Amazon tells me). It has finally had a problem, after 8 years of totally faithful service. The lid for the chopper has finally died (everything else still works brilliantly). What we’ve noticed is the connection within the lid from top to bottom doesn’t work properly and you get a really loud noise from the blender now if you try use it, but the blender works fine with other accessories. I think there is some sort of ratchet or cog mechanism hidden inside, which has finally worn out (from the sound / feel when I turn it by hand). I use the blender about once a week now, but have used it much more in the past for chopping onions, garlic, carrots, peppers, ginger, tomatoes. And occasionally nuts, but it isn’t really for that.

Someone else mentioned you can get water inside the lid, and you can, but only if you put it in the dishwasher, wash it under a running tap or soak in a bowl of water. If you use a sponge to clean it, as you are supposed to, it doesn’t get water in. I know, because I did get water in my once and agree it is a pain to get out. My solution was 2 mins with my drill and 2mm bit to drill two holes in the top of the lid, just deep enough to allow me to let the water drain out (on opposite sides, so one lets air in and the other lets water out). That was about 6 years ago, so my solution didn’t break it. Since I did that, I’ve been more careful with cleaning it and never got water in a second time.

Bought this fir our static caravan where a full food processor impractical and bulky. I’m very pleased with its power, its compact but easy to clean. Not massive so not family orientated (made pancake batter for two and it was full) but for what I wanted its perfec

Replacement for a previous Bosch hand blender. If this lasts as long as the previous one (16 years) – I will be more than happy!

I initially thought I was missing a part as the information leaflet inside pictures an additional part/blade for use with a different blending jug but no, everything was there as described on Amazon. Really happy with this gadget and ideal for blending the thicker sauces I make for pasta. If you wanted something that would literally produce a completely smooth result, a regular processor might be the way to go but this is perfect for my needs and very lightweight and easy to use. Cleans up well too in the dishwasher (blade attachment only !).

It was okay, its fine for simple things like onions and nuts, but it you wanted to make smooth humous then this isn’t the one for you.

I can’t testify to its versatility as I only bought this to make smoothies with my whey protein powder and it does the job superbly. Easy to hold, use and clean. A quick dip in the bowl of washing up water, a couple of short whizzes, a quick rinse under the tap and job done. Storage I found a little awkward. Nearly 15 inches long (OK, 38 cm for you Remainers!) It’s a bit bulky to pop in a kitchen drawer. The whole thing will stand upright on the blender foot but it’s very precarious and topples over at the slightest touch. However, standing it upright in the supplied blender beaker solved this problem for me (see photo). Otherwise, I’d have to separate the base unit from the blender shaft and store it in two halves, which is more than a niggle when used twice a day. Makes great smoothies, that’s all I can tell you.

Comes without a pile of extra bits to clutter the kitchen drawer, you’ll never use these, and what’s worse is they’ll remain cluttering up your drawer, unwanted and of forgotten purpose after the blender has blended it’s last soup and been dispatched to tip.

I bought this to replace something similar of a different make that had broken. This one is much better. It is more powerful. I use it primarily for pureeing soups and making smoothies. You can take it apart so that the bottom half can be washed easily. The metal bottom half is good because you can put it in a hot pan to puree your soup (obviously you need to be careful with the electric lead and splashing hot liquids but I don’t find that a problem). My previous one had a plastic shaft and bottom half so I was always concerned it might melt in a hot pan. I think the metal will be stronger and last longer (my last was cracked for some time before it finally stopped working). The design is good – pieces of yet to be pureed food do not get stuck in the bottom as they did with my old one. This is a simple piece of kit that works very well. It has one attachment and you use it plugged into the electric. You keep your finger on the button whilst you use it, which was the same system as my old one. I do not find that to be any issue, in fact I prefer it as you have more control. So yes, I would not hesitate to recommend this.

I like my soups smooth, unfortunately with this blender, even though it is quite powerful, I cannot achieve creamy texture – maybe I am not patient enough?…. Other than that it’s a good blender, very easy to clean.

I like my soups smooth, unfortunately with this blender, even though it is quite powerful, I cannot achieve creamy texture – maybe I am not patient enough?…. Other than that it’s a good blender, very easy to clean.

Pleased with it….this is my fourth hand held blender, the first packed up,the second was expensive, a Bamix, but did not dismantle for easy cleaning, the third dismantled (Kenwood) but the rubber seal perished so that it was difficult to assemble. This seems simple (no attachments) and effective.

Pros
– Powerful
– Handy mixing beaker with lid for storage
– Mostly easy to clean
– Value for money
Cons
– Chopper Lid not so easy to clean
– Bottom of Mini chopper flimsy
I’ve used this for over 2 years now to blend many things such as onions, carrots, garlic and whole spices using the mini chopper. I’ve also made a banana milkshake and hummus from scratch. The mixing beaker comes in very handy for storing any leftover mixes as it has a lid so I pretty much use it every day. I’ve used the blender foot to blitz up potatoes (chopped half & then in quarters), peppers and even lentils and it does a good job. It shows a whisk symbol on the motor but it didn’t come with one. Cleaning is easy apart from the chopper lid. After washing the chopper lid I realised water had seeped in from the centre and there’s no easy way to get it out other than shaking it vigorously. After that incident I now use a damp sponge to scrub with a bit of liquid to get rid of any smells and then wipe with cloth, other than that the rest of the bits go in washing bowl. Also the bottom of the mini chopper can be quite flimsy a few minor drops can snap a piece of plastic off, however I’m not fussed about it doesn’t affect the overall performance.

Until now I’ve used a food blender/mixer to make soups. I bought this to save on washing up. I find that it blends soup to a lovely texture. The button is difficult to use with a thumb, but I think that it is designed to be used with the fingers, as it’s better to hold that way. My only gripe is that you have keep the button held for it to work, I would have preferred it to stay on once I pressed it and another press would stop it. Apart from that I am very pleased with it, hence 5/5. I buy Bosch because they have been outstandingly reliable (I still have a Bosch drill that is now 18 years old and still working perfectly) and certainly worth the money spent.

Excellent little hand blender and chopper. Quiet, smooth operation from the powerful motor, and the parts clip and unclip precisely. As always watch the Amazon price history (at the time of writing it is 30 and looks a bit pricey compared to the 23 when I ordered from Amazon in October 2014), but either way this is a nice, well balanced piece of kit.

The chopping jug is very easy to use and works very well – far more consistent than my old full size food processor, and the machine is nicely controllable, with the lower speed controllable, and a higher set speed if required. The blender foot goes in the dishwasher, as does the chopping jug and blade. The top of the chopping jug is not dishwasher safe, and Bosch recommend wiping clean rather than immersion even in the washing bowl. That’s not ideal, and hopefully Bosch will give this some thought in future (dishwasher proof, please!).

The only other thing to be aware of is that the buttons are slightly recessed and require a good press. If you’ve got long, elegant fingernails you’ll struggle to operate this. For the rest of mankind there’s no such problems.

Overall, happily recommended.