© 1999-2008 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/hmgd-Small_Appliances-All-Braun_PowerMax_Jug_Blender_MX2050 Recent reviews written about Braun MX 2050 PowerMax 5-Speed Blender en-us 80 80 http://www.epinions.com/hmgd-Small_Appliances-All-Braun_PowerMax_Jug_Blender_MX2050 http://img.epinions.com/images/opti/56/92/hmgd-Small_Appliances-All-Braun_PowerMax_Jug_Blender_MX2050-resized80.jpg http://www.epinions.com/content_425150615172?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author idx123 - All the positives you read are true - this is a great blender. But don't even bother to buy one. The coupling gear on the power base gets stripped very fast, rendering the thing useless. I bought a second one and the same thing happened. Then I... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~425150615172 Wed, 9 Apr 2008 17:31:54 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_425150615172?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_415264706180?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author sugarprincess - I bought this blender on the recommendation of Cook's Illustrated - I wanted a blender that could power through ice for mixed drinks! And... at first, I thought it was about worthless... I would put ice and mixers in and blend and it seemed like it took... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~415264706180 Sun, 20 Jan 2008 17:22:35 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_415264706180?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_408111648388?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 0/5 by: Epinions Author ciela - Based on a recomendation in a Cook's Illustrated magazine, I purchased this blender. I only used it a dozen times or so and for fairly easy processing. Then, one day, it would not run and hasn't worked since. I called Braun and they were not... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~408111648388 Mon, 19 Nov 2007 18:57:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_408111648388?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_404930203268?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author dhudson - I've had 2 of these blenders (2nd was a replacement). Same problems with both. The teeth break on the bottom of the blade mechanism, and worse, the gear in the base that is supposed to turn the blades, slips. Same blenders, same exact problems. I... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~404930203268 Sat, 6 Oct 2007 10:52:30 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_404930203268?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_377553587844?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author cj40744 - When I purchased my first PowerMax 2050, I was praising consumer reports for their article that guided me to buy the Braun over the $500 Vita-Mix blender. The Braun was so much better than our $12 Wal-Mart blender. My wife and I used it to make... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~377553587844 Sun, 17 Jun 2007 15:14:04 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_377553587844?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_249141169796?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author banjogrl - Like many others, I bought the Braun MX2050 based on good ratings from Consumer Reports and cooksillustrated.com. I had read on the CR website that the blender had previously had problems but that Braun had made improvements that resulted in a more... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~249141169796 Sat, 19 Aug 2006 05:05:35 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_249141169796?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_244052561540?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author doctor_work - I agree with the other reviews. The blender is great except that the plastic teeth on the bottom of the blades keep breaking. The first time it broke it was under warranty, and it took several weeks to get a replacement. Now it has broken a second time,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~244052561540 Mon, 24 Jul 2006 13:41:14 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_244052561540?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_234660138628?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author gcwest - This blender works great, until the plastic drive coupling breaks. Ours broke, we ordered a replacement, and it broke after using it 3 times. We're not hard on blenders, and we won't be buying Braun products any... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~234660138628 Sun, 4 Jun 2006 19:42:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_234660138628?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_226589249156?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author myrdrs - Cheap plastic base breaks. Promised a replacement, but it is over a month without showing up. Customer service (oxymoron) says it is now on back... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~226589249156 Fri, 14 Apr 2006 17:11:02 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_226589249156?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_225972555396?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author lewenbh - I bought this blender because of its top rating by "a leading consumer magazine." My wife and I wanted to use it to make smoothies from frozen fruits and juices. The machine worked flawlessly for a few months, but the plastic gears that kicked the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~225972555396 Sun, 9 Apr 2006 17:28:25 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_225972555396?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_225958465156?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rp99 - I considered buying this based primarily on a Consumer Reports recommendation. I also read reviews on Amazon and here. Most were positive however, there was some concern about a flimsy plastic assembly of cutting blade. I am glad to report that it... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~225958465156 Sun, 9 Apr 2006 15:01:38 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_225958465156?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_220787216004?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author mfopinion - Me too. I bought the Braun MX2050 PowerMax blender two months ago (Dec 17, 2005) based on the Consumer Reports that the problem with the plastic drive gear had been fixed. No luck. A mere two months of use every couple of days making breakfast smoothies... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~220787216004 Tue, 14 Feb 2006 19:08:40 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_220787216004?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_215050063492?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jaydpiii - We purchased this blender about 7 years ago and it is still going strong. Only recently have I had to have the base gearing replaced, and now also I will need to purchase a replacement for the cutting blade. And not because of the cutting blade itself,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~215050063492 Fri, 23 Dec 2005 10:15:58 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_215050063492?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_210907991684?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author smartdave - We purchased this blender based on reviews on line and in "a major consumer" magazine. After using the blender less than 10 times, it died. Braun insisted that we bring it to a repair shop. After the second trip to the repair shop (they didn't fix... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~210907991684 Fri, 11 Nov 2005 15:05:37 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_210907991684?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_177101049476?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author vyoshimura - My husband and I have been struggling with our nice looking blender with the retro chrome beehive base, because it just couldn't crush ice. I love ice cream drinks (like a "Grasshopper") but it was really annoying to come across these chunks of ice in... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~177101049476 Fri, 18 Mar 2005 20:36:30 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_177101049476?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_133844536964?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author oodlesofoils - I bought the Braun Powermax MX2050 Blender because we make 2-4 fruit smoothies every day, the basis of which are frozen bananas, not ice. This has destroyed a couple of blenders pretty quickly. From experience I trust the Braun brand, so went with this... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~133844536964 Sat, 20 Mar 2004 14:52:57 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_133844536964?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_116042600068?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author wolf_wahn - Reading the positive review at EPINIONS, I decided to go with the Braun MX2050 as replacement for my current Cusinart mixer. I am a freak of Smoothies and blended frozen drinks, and the Cusinart I had before did a very bad job there. Let's take a close... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~116042600068 Mon, 20 Oct 2003 13:45:54 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_116042600068?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_74569649796?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author drmomentum - Drugs <br><br/> <br><br/>Drug addiction is bad for a number of reasons. Obviously, the side effects of the drug are one of those reasons. However, the effect on your pocketbook can also compel you to think "how can I break this habit" or, more... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~74569649796 Thu, 29 Aug 2002 19:01:38 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_74569649796?linkin_id=8003929