Yes it is. I had to upgrade mine recently - it survived about 8 years of
good use. I got the one with all the attachments, with the stick blender in
steel. It's great.

"Vox Humana" > wrote in message
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> "limey" > wrote in message
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>> "Paul Green" <pgreen @ mooneygreen.com> wrote in message
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>> > My stick blender (an old, cheap one) has bit the big one. I want to
>> > replace it, and am looking for recommendations. When I bought this
>> > one,
> I
>> > wanted to make sure that the blender-end would come off to be washed in
>> > the dishwasher (which was not such a common feature at the time).
>> > Otherwise, my uses are pretty general--pureeing soups and stew bases,
> etc.
>> > What's a good pick these days?
>>
>> I have a Braun and I love it. It comes with the blender, a chopper, a
> whisk
>> and a beaker. The chopper is invaluable for small chopping jobs. All
> parts
>> detach; the only part which can't be immersed is the "handle" part with
> the
>> power in it. It's my favorite kitchen tool - cost me all of $14 on sale
> at
>> Sam's Club. You can pay a lot more for the fancy names but I'm very
>> happy
>> with this one, which I've had for about 3 years.
>>
>
> I also have a Braun that just died after about 20 years. Actually, I
> dropped it and now it sounds like hell. Costco has a $5 off coupon for a
> Braun stick blender. I think I'll use that and replace my old one. Hope
> the new Braun is as good as the old one.
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