There was also a lengthy period where he essentially wrote all of T3 magazine every month for about 3 years.Ī broadcaster, raconteur and public speaker, Duncan used to be on telly loads, but an unfortunate incident put a stop to that, so he now largely contents himself with telling people, "I used to be on the TV, you know.This blender felt nice in the hand and was super easy to use. A cricket fan for over 30 years, he also recently become T3's cricket editor, writing about how to stream obscure T20 tournaments, and turning out some typically no-nonsense opinions on the world's top teams and players.īefore T3, Duncan was a music and film reviewer, worked for a magazine about gambling that employed a surprisingly large number of convicted criminals, and then a magazine called Bizarre that was essentially like a cross between Reddit and DeviantArt, before the invention of the internet. He also has about 400 vacuum cleaners, and is possibly the UK's leading expert on cordless vacuum cleaners, despite being decidedly messy. In his long and varied lifestyle-tech career he is one of the few people to have been a fitness editor despite being unfit and a cars editor for not one but two websites, despite being unable to drive. He also covers cycling and ebikes – like over-using italics, this is another passion of his. He has covered everything from smartphones to headphones, TV to AC and air fryers to the movies of James Bond and obscure anime. His current brief is everything to do with the home and kitchen, which is good because he is an excellent cook, if he says so himself. KitchenAid Cordless Hand Blender 5KHBBV53: verdictĭuncan is the former lifestyle editor of T3 and has been writing about tech for almost 15 years. It will fit easily in most drawers and cupboards too, as KitchenAid's handheld pal is very compact and doesn't have any annoying sticky-out bits. Hand blenders often don't see a lot of use for prolonged periods, unless you are on some kind of soup-only diet, and the good news with this one is that it also doesn't seem to lose too much charge while it sits in your drawer. Charging is a little slow at 2 hours in total but I've been using my one for six months and have only ever needed to charge it up once, so that has not been much of an issue. It's unlikely you'll willingly go back to a corded immersion blender once you've sampled the delights of battery power. When you're working directly on the hob, this is a very welcome added convenience. Obviously, the best thing about this cordless blender is that it's cordless. Try our guides to the best blenders and/or the best Nutribullets. If your smoothies are hardcore or you want to make nut butters – does anyone actually do that in real life? – I would definitely recommend a full size blender instead. Sure, if you want to blend kale or nuts, you will need to add plenty of liquid to keep things moving, but that's true of any blender. With the mixing jug, it's also good for milkshakes and most things you can turn into a smoothie. It makes easy work of soups, even when I'm blending leftover meat scraps and stock. I can't say I have used this much but it seems to work KitchenAid Cordless Hand Blender 5KHBBV53: performanceįor everyday blending needs, the KitchenAid Cordless Hand Blender 5KHBBV53 is a very handy performer. Oh and there's also a plastic attachment that is meant to stop the blender's metal head from scraping your precious pans. The included mixing jar is an ideal height and width for hand blending smoothies, shakes and possibly even soups, although I would say you're better off just blending directly in the pan for anything bigger than a milkshake. Not sure I can picture what that would be but anyway, there is a variable speed control, should you feel you need one. Perhaps if you're worried about being splashed, or are blending something very delicate. Once I discovered I could vary the speed, I can't say there was a radical change to how I used it, as I don't see why you would ever want anything less than full speed. When initially using the 5KHBBV53 I had no idea of this, as one's natural tendency when holding down two buttons at once is to depress both fully. This is absolutely fine in theory but the front trigger is actually a variable speed control. For your safety and that of others, you need to depress a button on the back and on the front simultaneously in order to make it run. This handsome chap comes in a choice of four colours (red, grey, almond and black – textbook) and feels good in the hand.
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