I purchased this item as a gift Hope it lives up to it's reputation

Well this works great on everything. Its very powerful. I also use it to beat eggs in the morning which it does in seconds. The only problem was with mashed potatoes. The only problem is it turns them to liquid if you keep it mixing too long. I'll have...

There is no greater brand than VIKING......This blender is a must have for all cooks.....I have the VIKING stand mixer and hand mixer...LOVE THEM ALL......

WILL GIVE IT 3 * FOR NOW, HOPE IT HOLDS UP. PURCHASE WOLFGANG PUCK COMMERCIAL BLENDER AND IT CAUGHT FIRE, HAD TO RETURN IT AND THE 2ND CAUGHT FIRE, AFTER 2 FIRES I WAS DONE & DID NOT WANT ANOTHER, SO THOUGHT I WOULD GIVE THIS ONE A TRY. AFTER 2 DAYS IT...

Works great but I wish it had a swith to keep it on. Because of that it only gets 2 stars

Works well but it does not stay on you have to hold down the button which is really hard to do.

The blender on its own is just great. But, the chopper attachment has a big flaw. It does its job pretty well, i.e. chopping up and acting like a pretty good food processor. But, the top cover is not designed right. Water gets into it after you wash...