George Foreman Mix & Go GFBL300

It won't last long! – It seems the problems I had aren't unique to me. Once you've navigated past the obvious company paid for product reviews, you get a good idea of what this product actually offers. It is a very good machine at first. It's fast, blends well and easy to use. The design isn't too good though. It has a very awkward drinking lid that is not designed… Read more

for anything past water.

The blending cap is a very strange design, with a random and somewhat pointless rubber seal that doesn't fit snugly and lives over holes. So when the seal fails, which it will do after a few weeks, your smoothly will start to flood over you worktop. To make matters worse, the blade cogs leak a mixture of oil and grated plastic in to your smoothly while mixing. This is the black liquid people ask about. It can't be healthy, especially as plastic can be a carcinogen.

Cleaning the blade lid is quite difficult due to all the random crevasses and strange click together parts it's made of. After a few months, the top blade lid broke completely. The plastic that housed the blade cogs just gave way and broke. No doubt you can buy replacement parts as this product looks like it was designed to fail.

So is this product cheap? No. Because to have the same lifetime as a product 3 times the cost, you have to buy 10. Do the math!

Awesome for the price – Bought this about 8 months ago and am very happy with it. Wouldn't put hard fruit in it though. I usually make banana smoothies sometimes mango or blueberry, it's brilliant for those. Sometimes it makes a funny noise and you need to make sure it's put on properly. Tip: only fill 3/4 full or you'll have problems with overfill leading to leakage (… Read more ·  2

I'm guessing that's what's happened to previous reviews) and it doesn't like being too full. Simply fill, screw on top, put on and whizz. Then take off motor lid and replace with drink lid. One container for mixing and drinking, easy.

Overall, I was really surprised with the quality for the price. Am very happy, will be buying one for christmas gift and will purchase another once this one goes. At this price, am not expecting it to last a couple of years as it gets used constantly, but I would happily buy another. Brilliant for the price, would recommend to anyone wanting to make quick smoothies without the cleaning drama. I've got three kids who all like different smoothies, it's easy to give them what they each want without any drama. Buy one, you'll be happy.

Best purchase I've made this year! – I make smoothies every morning, I received a fantastic stick blender for Christmas last year and have been using that, I buy whole strawberries in bulk and freeze them- the stick blender takes quite a bit of coaxing to get through them- though I didn't think anything of it, that is what i would expect of any product. I had seen similar products… Read more

to the Mix and Go online and thought it was a fantastic idea ( I loved the idea of less mess and having a convenient bottle I could take on the go). When I saw The Mix and Go on a promotional special I couldn't go past it at just over $30 for the mixer and 3 bottles (you'd pay that for just the bottles in most retail stores!) I read through the booklet and kept looking for a catch, can you only fill the bottles half way? no, is it difficult to clean? nope (it's all dishwasher safe too!), I couldn't resist using it as soon as I got home to see how it performed. I was blown away by it's performance, I loaded it with whole frozen strawberries and frozen banana (chopped) and topped it half way with almond milk. I kid you not I had a smoothie in under 6 seconds. It seemed to be done- but I didn't believe it- i thought the blades had just failed to pull under all the strawberry, I ran a spoon through it and it was smooth as anything. I was absolutely amazed! This $30 more convenient blender had managed to achieve what my $60 stick blender couldn't in 60 seconds in under 10! and I had it immediately in a bottle to go, I just had to rinse the blender component and it was done. I am loving this product so far, it's easy to clean, convenient, inexpensive, powerful and effective and it looks great. The only negative thing I could say is that the motor component has seemed to leave a slight burning smell (nothing major, you can just tell it's hot, even if I'm using fruit/veggies that are chopped finely) which has me questioning the longevity- but we will see! It truly is Mix and Go! Very easy to use, great performance and low cost! no complaints here- will have to see about longevity?

Worth the price, good enough – Quite satisfied with this item. Good quality, have been using for 2 years. The performance of this product worth its price, it is one of the best blenders I would recommend.  Show details

Love it – Love my mix and go makes making smoothies quick and easy. Can pack the night before and just add ice and blend in the morning. Ales eating healthy and running around after kids in the morning easy. They even live it and everyone gets there own bottle. No making lots of mess and quick and easy to clean  Show details

Powerful little blender – Althogh the box states low wattage, this little blender is powerful and makes really good milkshakes and smoothies. It can break through ice with ease. I have used it for a year now and would definitely recommend it.  Show details

Good, but not the best – I wasn’t overly satisfied with the ability of the machine to be able to blend the ingredients for my smoothies. It always came out chunky and with large bits floating throughout the drink no matter how many times I would shake the mixture and re-blend. The cups that you get to blend the drinks in are also very difficult to clean. For a cheap… Read more

blender I would say it’s okay, but if you drink smoothies often I would recommend spending a bit more money on something that is of a better quality.

Good blender, does the job – The blender is easy to use and does the job well, after a bit of shaking every now and then (for an even mix). The bottles are a little difficult to clean but are perfect for on the go drinks. I use it for drinking water too!  Show details

Great for smoothies – Great for smoothies - every frozen piece of fruit, ice, etc gets blended really well. Really enjoyed the blender until the bottom blades broke and started leaking. very sad .  Show details

Use almost every day – Great for smoothies - have also used for soups to purée vegetables- only issue with product is that sometimes when making smoothies with ice or frozen fruits the extremely frozen bits can sometimes not blend which leaves chunks in my drink  Show details

so good we bought one for home and one for the office – This blender works a treat. I use it to make a lot of fruit smoothies using frozen fruit and ice cubes. It handles the ice cubes so well, you get a smoothie that's as good as the shop bought ones. The only negative is cleaning, it is nearly impossible to fully clean the top of the base unit without the use of cotton buds or something similar. I've… Read more

had my blenders for over 2 years and have never had any issues with either of them. I would certainly replace them again should one break down.

Good quality but fundamentally the same product as competitors – This machine is reliable and blends very well. I use it each morning with frozen fruits, and it has no trouble cutting through these. Very rarely does something fail to blend - sometimes with very dry ingredients or partially blends but fails to mix half of the contents. However, I suspect the product is the same as many other 'blend and go' style… Read more

blenders/smoothie makers as I also have the KMart variant, which is suspiciously similar, just with a George Foreman sticker on the bottle. Nevertheless, still recommended for routine use!

Easy to use but noisy – This blender is ok if you just want a simple banana smoothie. It's easy to use but does not blender well. It is very noisy when running. Also it is hard to drink from as the opening is too small. Ok for kids smoothies but not practical for everyday use.  Show details

Smoothie always smell like engine burn – So I get it’s a pulse situation and not designed to be like a big blender, however my smoothie always smells like a burnt engine and it’s not blended well at all.  Show details

Extremely Satisfied customer! – Purchased this Mix and Go to use to blend foods for my grandson and have found it very useful for myself and my family. Product makes great fruit drinks, smoothies and vegetable and meat purees for my grandson. Very happy with the quality of the product and extremely cost affordable. Perfect for my diet!  Show details

Early mornings made easy – I bought this product to help me kick start my heath and fitness journey and it was a really great addition to my appliances! I loved making banana smoothies however I found it couldn’t handle more than a few ingredients at a time (didn’t blend well enough). It also didn’t last as long as I had hoped it would, but for a few months there it really did the job and I was happy enough with that  Show details

Very easy to use! – Love the travel cups, and the fact that you can (or were able to) buy spare cups! The blender does a great job on fruit, veg etc. I wouldn't put too much hard stuff (like ice) in it, the little motor struggles a bit. I love its compact size, easy to chuck in the cupboard when not in use - and the different coloured cups suit everyone in the family. I've taken this to work on occasions, very handy and efficient!!  Show details

Not as good as the bullet – It’s okay, but I find that with anything a bit more solid, it really struggles. It struggled with my protein powder as it was a little more dry but the bullet can do it in seconds. I would continue using it, just with more liquidy drinks not thick smoothies  Show details

Fantastic Machine – Brought this years ago, love it, for a small machine it makes great smoothies. Love the take away containers, Easy to clean and compact size to store away in the cupboard  Show details

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Have burnt out 2 of these – We have burnt out the motors on 2 of these making smoothies. They don't seem to handle the thickness of frozen fruit in smoothies. First one lasted 10 months and second one only lasted 4 weeks.  Show details

Does it what it does – Good little blender have been blending regularly for about a year still going strong. I do however try to lessen the load by breaking ice into smaller pieces before blending.  Show details

Lost without it!!! – After major surgery, I had to get my health back, so my sister bought me this product to make protein shakes. I absolutely love it. I also use it to chop nuts.  Show details

Fantastic-good power – This was a great purchase and is working well even with daily use. Easy to clean and assemble. Powerful enough to crush ice cubes and frozen fruit. Will recommend over more expensive brands.  Show details

Fabulous budget blender – I love this blender as I am new to smoothies and found it very simple to use. I blended mainly fresh fruit but you can blend some frozen or semi frozen fruit. The bottle are fantastic and come with their own kids for convenience.  Show details

Perfect – Love our George Foreman blender, it's the perfect smoothie maker! Blends really well, chops ice up into nothing and even blends nuts. Love that you can put a lid on the bottle to turn it into a drink bottle  Show details

Great for smoothies, blending spices etc – I love my George Foreman. I have a spare bottle for blending/crushing my whole spices into powder and it works great. I also make marinades and sauces, which is great as it is so much easier than pulling out my big blender and so easy to clean up. Great for smoothies also.  Show details

Burnt out motor – I've burnt out 3 mix and go blenders now, seems like a thermal overload trips and resets a few times then it just stops ....this is all from making 2 smoothies a day with frozen fruit.. Has anyone else had this problem? It's a pitty cause they make good smoothies....  Show details

Works well – I won this 2 weeks ago at a Salvation Army Trivia night.Brand new never opened.Love that you can make up 2 drinks and leave in fridge with lids on. Bit noisy which doesn't bother me.Very powerful. Doesn't take long to prepare a smoothie. I noticed blends very well.  Show details