Philips HR 2181

Noisy on full power. Hard to scrape food from under the blades when emptying the goblet

My first blender lasted for 25 years and I'm hoping this one will see me out! It's a beast of a machine and can blend a large pot of soup for four all in one go. The auto feature is wonderful, it's starts slow and then with a sound like a turbine...

Over the years I have had several blenders including a Krups which broke after 4 months. This is when I decided to replace it with this model and I have not been disappointed. In the past with all the blenders when I have made a strawberry shake there...

**UPDATE** Couldn't wait for Amazon to get their stock in, bought from Harts of Stur (excellent service BTW). This time, the item works perfectly and has already seen solid use. The motor does smell a bit during use, but the manual says that this is...