Monday, December 23, 2024

Food Processors: Compare


Report Card Grade
Product Grade
Product Grade
Product Grade
Our Awards
Overall Score
93%
70%
70%
Date Reviewed
January 2016
January 2016
January 2016
Pros
excellent performance; 25-year warranty; 8 attachments; blade storage; wide feeder tube; large and small work bowls; timer; good customer service
excellent chopping performance; quiet; great warranty; dough function; compact
relatively inexpensive; good performance with chopping, mixing, and slicing; continuous processing through large feed tube
Cons
expensive; heavy base; difficult to clean; poor emulsifying capability
initially difficult set-up; work bowl flimsy; low liquid capacity
motor not strong enough for heavier jobs; large feeder tube is poorly designed & hard to clean
Functionality (30%)
Processing Quality (30%)
Ease of Set Up & Clean Up (30%)
Storage Options (10%)
Type
Full-Size
Full-Size
Full-Size
Capacity (cups)
16 and 2.5
11
14
Liquid Capacity (cups)
5
2.5
3.75
Price
$399.99
$179.99
$79.99
Warranty
25-year motor warranty; 1-year limited warranty on unit
10-year motor warranty; 3-year limited warranty on unit
1-year limited warranty
Product Depth
10.25"
9.5"
9"
Product Height
17.75"
14.75"
17"
Product Width
8"
7"
9"
Motor Power (watts)
1,200
625
525
Base Weight (our measurement)
15.4 lbs
11 lbs
4.6 lbs
Control Panel
Touchpad
Touchpad
Knob
Speed Settings
Continuous and Pulse
On, Off, Pulse, and Dough
Pulse, 0, 1, 2, 3
Attachments
8 attachments: 2 'S' blades, dough blade, adjustable slicing disc, reversible shredding disc, julienne disc, French fry disc, and whisking/emulsifying disc
3 attachments: 'S' blade, slicing disc and shredding disc
3 attachments: 'S' blade, reversible shredding/slicing disc and French Fry disc
Large Tube
5.75" x 3"
5.5" x 3"
5" x 3"
Small Tubes
2" circular
2" circular
2.5" circular
Cord Storage
Yes
No
Yes
BPA-Free Plastic
Yes
Yes
Yes
 
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