Kogan Vitablast KAVTABLSTXB
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Terribly designed – After a couple of years of use, I've started noticing some strange brownish liquid coming from underneath the blades. After pulling the drive shaft apart, I realised that a few of its bearings balls desintegrated inside the chamber. This explained the colour and texture of the liquid, which was as a mixture of grease, metal and rust dust that was… Read more
contaminating the food inside the jar! What a joke! Such stupid product design! I wonder many times this went unnoticed to myself, as well as other people, and we had our food without noticing that was contaminated. Disgusting! To makes things worst, I've emailed Kogan and they don't sell the part as a spare. What a shame.
Good product with an incredibly short lifespan – I bought this blender 2 years ago based on the ratings here and on Kogan's website. Seemed like a pretty powerful machine and generally a good value for money. Have started to use the blender about 6 months ago on a daily basis. Beforehand I only used it a handful of times. Generally speaking the blender works very well. I mainly used it make raw… Read more
soups and smoothies. The blades are good quality; they had no problem with the fruits, veggies and leafy greens I normally blend with it. The power is more than enough to satisfy the domestic blending needs. The jug is also pretty spacious, so one can blend a bigger portion at once with ease. What I found during its operation is that it works well only if the blend has a certain amount of liquid content to it, meaning that for efficient blending it is suggested to either use ingredients that have high liquid content or add some water (or other liquid) to the mix before blending is started. When it comes to design, the base on the whole kit is extremely basic. Granted I did not buy because it looked super cool. The issues I had with the were with the jug and the lid of the jug. The interior shape of the jug makes it harder to keep it clean on the long run and generally speaking washing it; it is especially hard reach under the blades. The lid is made out of rubber and essentially has to be pressed down into to inner top of the jug in order to fit it. This creates problems sometimes as if it is not pushed in completely it can come out during blending, or if it is squeezed in hard it is difficult to pull it out after blending. The greatest caveat though is the short lifetime of the product. A couple of weeks ago I noticed that a brownish/blackish residue started to build up at the bottom of the jug, where blade assembly connects to the motor. I cleaned it, however the same residue appeared after each use. After a while I also noticed during cleaning that the blades could be moved much easier than they used to, and that even on lower speed settings that machine operated with a much higher revolution per minute. I logged a case with Kogan support (which was a challenge in itself as the product was not under warranty anymore) and I got even more disappointed. After a few days worth of emailing back and forth I was told that the shaft seal was worn out and that there is nothing they can do about it. First they did not even want to talk to my when they found out that the warranty had expired. Extremely disillusioning experience. Now, after about 6 months of effective usage I have to look for a new blender.
Overall, it had the potential to be a good product but due to the short lifespan, the silly jug design and the poor customer service, I cannot recommend the Kogan 1400W Vitablast Blender or Kogan itself.
Good for the price but wears out quick. Buy extended warranty! – Good product overall but needs better quality berrings on the blade , replacement blade assembly should be made available . Quiet enough when we first started useing it but got louder once the berrings started to fail. Cheap! Suggest buy extended warranty Show details
Good product but needs the extra warranty – I purchased this product but it failed after 2 years however since I had Kogan extra warranty I dealt with them and they sent out a replacement quickly. the Blender is good for every day use but not for very heavy blending. Show details
Works great but but berrings wore out real quick – Good product overall but needs better quality berrings on the blade , replacement blade assembly should be made available . Quiet enough when we first started useing it but got louder once the berrings started to fail Show details
excellent quality – It is an excellent addition to the kitchen and used regularly. Awesome product and highly recommended. Perfect for my healthy lifestyle and easy to use. I am happy with this purchase Show details
Perfect – Still using my blender till this day and never looking back ive even bought that nutri bullet and that doesn't even compare to this . Such good quality my blender Show details
Good product – I have now had this product for over a month, using it everyday to make fruit smoothies with either frozen fruit or fresh fruit with ice cubes. It is easy to use and works well. I would recommend using smaller rather than large ice cubes. Cannot fault the product at this stage. Comparatively to the price of other similar products it appears to… Read more
be excellent value so far. Just disappointed that the price has dropped from what I paid a month ago - Grrrrr
Update - October 2018. I have now been using this machine most mornings and continue to be very happy. It processes frozen fruit easily (I always put a little liquid in it to help) on the lowest speed and isn't too noisy (compared to other machines).
cheap and reliable – Kogan makes fantastic household items and this isn't an exception. Works fantastic and feels really powerful which I would not expect Kogan to make. It is also easy to store and works great for many things Show details
Decent for the price, definitely better out there – I'm fully aware how cheap this blender is compared to comparable models from other manufacturers, so my review takes this into account - Blending ability: Great, the machine has a lot of grunt and will make short work of pretty much anything you chuck in there. Have mainly made soups and smoothies with it, has never jammed up or required stirring… Read more
to get the blades moving again.
- Build: About what you can expect for a 90 buck blender, the coupling is a bit iffy (they included 2 rubber connectors in the box but went through the first one in less than 6 months) at high speeds sometimes you get the smell of hot rubber as the connector heats up. The bottom of the jug is black from the rubber connector wearing at it. I'm fully expecting this connector to die in the not too distant future, will see what happens.
- Sound: Very loud. Like a woodchipper in your kitchen.
- Storage: Big. We keep it out all the time in the corner of the kitchen, doesnt get in the way too much
- Ease of use: Easy- it has a dial for speed and a pule switch for ice, chunks. I dont know if this is a feature or a defect but the dial goes all the way round, meaning that if you are dialing it down you can sometimes go too far and end up back at the highest speed. Not ideal
Does the job.. Nice and quiet (as far as blenders go) – I use this to make smoothies almost every morning, and it hasn’t missed a beat. It is 1400W, providing plenty of power, is generally quiet and easy to use and provides a large jug for the bigger shakes/frozen foods. Would highly recommend. Show details
Stopped working after 18 months – I bought the Kogan vitablast solely to make smoothies in the morning. The biggest design flaw about this unit is that you’ll need to hold on the lid and jug with your two hands when in use. I didn’t realise this problem when I used it for the first time and the lid just flew straight out! The smoothies splashed all over my counter:( The jug shakes… Read more
violently when you hit the maximum speed so you definitely will need to use both hands to hold on the lid and the jug tight when you turn on the blender. Now 20 months after the purchase, it suddenly stopped working this morning. Mind you, the unit has only been lightly used since the purchase.
Best blender at good price – This ALL In One blender is very awesome, very powerful. easy to clean and no need to buy other expensive blenders. This one is 1400W. Everyday we are enjoying fresh fruit milkshakes. Thanks Kogan, we love your products. Show details
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Best blender at reasonable price! – A very reliable blender, easy to use, no noise, perfectly blended end product, perfect consistency, easy to clean. It makes a fine paste within seconds. The best product in the market! Highly recommended. Show details
Powerful – Powerful blender. Makes great smoothies in no time. Large strong jug. On/off switch as well as pulse switch. Easy to wash. Sharp blades that easily cuts through most items - both solid and liquid. Great for pureeing soups as well and sauces. Show details
Why pay more for Vitamix – Was thinking to buy an expensive (vitamix) blender for blending fruit and crash ice and i saw this is selling at 1/3 of vitamix price. Bought it and use it over 2 yrs and i see no difference from vitamix. - very consistent with the result - well built made in japan blades - can adjust the speed Only bad thing is loud, but i think a motor with 1400w can't be as quiet as whisper and when i use this blender i only use it for 1-3 mins. Show details
very good – bought for mom for Easter, we used it to blend up cashew nuts for vegan cakes. blades are extremely strong Show details
Perfect – Great product at a great cost even received free shipping with it.... very happy with product , shipping ,cost and service!!! kogan is great Show details
Excellent – amazing incredible I love it it's great really is yea Show details
Lethal – The jug seating mechanism is very poor and it has a pressure switch that doesn't activate unless the jug is pushed down by the weight of the contents. Long story short it does a great impression of a blender that's switched off until you put your hand inside and then it sends you to hospital. Show details
Good for 1.5 years until the blades wear out – Bought this and overall for the price I paid, it has worked well. Very powerful etc. I used it mostly for smoothie , very occasional nut blending, and soups. Now approximately 20 months later, it is struggling to turn the blade with things the consistency of apples. The motor is now louder as well. As it is out of warranty and technically is not "broken", I am unlikely to get a replacement. Show details
Good for one month before it broke – I thought it was too good to be true, a vitamix and the price of a normal blender. It turns out it was. Blender broke after a month. While it worked it was a good product but honestly what's the point in buying something that will only last for a short period of time. Kogan are processing a refund for me, but it was a lot of effort to use a blender for a month.
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Does what I need it to do! – I just unboxed it and put it through its paces. Kale, walnuts, carrots, frozen berries - absolutely smooth blend. The only downside so far is the noise. The wife told me to return it, the compromise is that it now lives in the garage. For the price - I'm extremely satisfied.
Great product with a great price! – I'm extremely happy with the Kogan Vitablast. It's surprisingly powerful and blends a wide variety of foods very easily. The only room for improvement I would say is maybe slightly better build quality in terms of the labels and buttons on the front. That would be being a little pedantic though as it's a great product otherwise.
An awesome alternative to the Vitamix – I bought this as I'd heard great reviews of the Vitamix and the healthy soups you can make with it, but without having a Vitamix budget, I purchased the Kogan Vitablast and I have not looked back! Seriously love this unit, it's incredibly powerful and really easy to keep clean.
Awesome blender for the price – Can't fault it..have used it for smoothies, milk shakes, soups etc and it does an awesome job. For the price its a no brainer. I was gonna but a blender of $1000 but at 1/10 the price I am thrilled. The add on warranty is a bonus and if anything goes wrong you get a replacement.
Great Powerful Blender – Purchased after the seals & rubber feet wore out on my NutriBullet. The Kogan machine is awesome, cuts through ice, frozen fruit etc with ease. Only negative would be the size (Jug is quite tall for sink cleaning). Remember this is a powerful machine and with it comes the noise!
Great product. Easy and powerfull – Been using the vitablast for a few weeks now and can only give praise. Only issue I've had was with apples however it was easily solved by cutting them in smaller pieces. It has no issues blending frozen fruits and ice into a nice and smooth mix. Definitely happy with my purchase!
Powerful and easy to clean – This was an affordable, powerful and easy to clean blender. Only faults are a lot of pieces to maintain and no instructions on delivery. Great value for the price, delivery was quite prompt although was held up slightly by Australia post which I guess was out of the suppliers control.
Fantastic machine – I purchased this product in Jan this year and had it a few weeks when they sent an email to recalled the Jug and blade as they said the blade may break. They didn't recall the actual machine just the jug and blade. They sent out a brand new Jug with new and better stronger blades. Have now been using it for 9 months and works extremely well and… Read more
have no complaints whatsoever. Does what they advertise it to do, no problems. If your budget doesn't allow for the "big brand named ones" this is the product for you. At this price you can't go wrong. As another reviewer said "Go for It! "
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