Characteristics
| Manufacturer | Felfri |
|---|---|
| Model | FHB-003 |
| Type | immersion blender |
| Country of Origin | China |
| Guarantee | 1 year |
| Life time* | 2 years |
| Declared power | 1000 W |
| Housing material | plastic |
| Case color | black White |
| Immersion material | stainless steel |
| Control type | mechanical |
| Turbo mode | There is |
| Smooth speed control | There is |
| Overheat/overload protection | There is |
| Blade rotation speed | 15000 rpm ± 10% |
| Weight of motor unit with attachment | 709 g |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 228×132×243 mm |
| Network cable length | 1.5 m |
* Contrary to popular belief, this is not the time limit after which the device will necessarily break down. However, after this period, the manufacturer ceases to bear any responsibility for its performance and has the right to refuse to repair it, even for a fee.
Equipment
The blender is presented in a stylish black box with a minimalist design. On the outer sides of the box there is information about the manufacturer, the model name and an image of the device itself. There is also a list of key features, and photographs show five different attachments, highlighting the key benefits: 21 speed settings, 1000W DC motor and titanium nitride coated blades. Inside the box, all components are stored in individual polyethylene shells and craft holders, providing protection from damage.
The Felfri FHB-003 immersion blender includes:
- motor block
- blender attachment
- beaker
- whisk
- foaming agent
- chopper bowl
- potato masher
At first sight
An extensive version of the immersion blender is presented, including standard attachments — mixer, chopper and whisk, as well as a potato masher and frother. In addition to the mixer and whisk, a measuring cup up to 600 ml is also provided. All these components are compactly packaged in a small box.
Design details: The body of the Felfri FHB-003 motor block has a stylish design made of black plastic and stainless steel. The control panel is highlighted with a gray plastic insert with black buttons, and a convenient recess for your fingers is located in the grip area. The upper part of the blender has a transparent lid with a speed regulator, where at the bottom there are markings with the brand name and an arrow for selecting the required speed.
The attachments are attached to the motor block by connecting the rod to the device and screwing them clockwise. This way the mixer, chopper lid and plastic potato masher blade attachment are attached.
With the whisk and frother, the process is slightly different: the whisk modules are inserted into the connection assembly, which is then screwed into the motor block. The process of connecting the beaters and the cross knot may not be entirely intuitive, and sometimes requires additional effort to ensure that the device is assembled correctly and securely, especially when working with the beater to avoid it falling out during use.
The mixer nozzle is made of stainless metal with titanium coating, inside it is an S-shaped knife with special notches for greater efficiency. The durable, stylish piece promises to blend, chop and shake.
The grinding bowl has a capacity of 860 ml and is made of transparent plastic, and its lid is black. The bowl can be easily disassembled for convenient washing. The knife placed inside the bowl is installed separately. It consists of a white plastic base and titanium coated stainless steel blades. Assembling the shredder takes less than 30 seconds, making the process very fast and convenient.
The most interesting part of this set is the attachment for making mashed potatoes. Its design looks stylish and mysterious: the base is made of black plastic with an openwork pattern, and a three-lobed plastic knife is hidden under this patterned base. The nozzle is supplied whole and already assembled.
The cappuccino maker nozzle is made entirely of metal — two parts of a long stem and a spiral on top.
The tall measuring cup holds a maximum of 600 ml, looks nice and perfectly complements the set.
Some of the components in the set immediately make a pleasant impression: the motor unit itself, the mixer, the chopper and even the exotic potato masher. But the whisks seem a little flimsy and even unnecessary compared to them. However, the manufacturer’s description just says: 3 main attachments and 2 unique ones. In any case, for that kind of money, the set takes into account all the needs of kitchen chores as much as possible; this is not always found even with good food processors.
Instructions
The instructions for Felfri FHB-003 are presented on just four pages of the booklet. It contains important safety precautions, a diagram and names of the device components, product specifications, instructions for assembling the attachments, a summary of cleaning and maintenance procedures, and information about items not covered by the warranty and guidance on warranty issues. The instructions are presented on white paper and are modest and concise, containing little unnecessary information, focusing on the necessary aspects of using the device.
Control
The Felfri FHB-003 has mechanical controls: we assemble the device with the desired attachment, select and set the speed using the lever on the lid, and then use exactly two keys: power or Turbo.
The power is regulated by this knob on the top of the device; we select the required speed intuitively. Same with any of the attachments.
Exploitation
Before starting use, we carefully examined the components, figured out the assembly and carried out standard cleaning of the attachments and motor block with a damp cloth.
After mastering the assembly process, including some difficulties such as unstable attachment of the whisks, working with the Felfri FHB-003 blender became intuitive. The principle of its operation is similar to other immersion blenders: we place the products in a suitable container and perform whipping, mixing or grinding.
It turned out to be more convenient to hold the base of the motor unit with your left hand; a little habit is required to comfortably hold the device and container during operation.
The noise characteristics of the blender are not too high. We tested it even at night and did not disturb the neighbors. The most noticeable noise comes from the beaters, especially if they are not attached very securely.
The manufacturer recommends not exceeding 5 minutes of continuous use of the device, taking minute breaks. We ran extreme tests and the device ran continuously for 10 minutes without any problems.
The mixer does a great job of beating and chopping thanks to its high power, allowing you to solve more complex tasks. Overall, he made the best impression.
The chopper successfully processed hard ingredients such as carrots, raw potatoes, turnips, sweet potatoes, and even the porous structure of the liver did not pose a problem for it. Although it was not originally designed for crushing ice, it did the job, although not perfectly. However, frozen berries were not difficult for him, and he literally crushed nuts, showing excellent results.
The instructions made no mention of blending hot foods, so we decided to wait and let them cool slightly before using.
Separately describing the test with mashed potatoes, one important detail can be noted: we encountered the difficulty of cleaning the nozzle after use. Mashed potatoes and pieces of potatoes tightly clogged the space under the plastic blades, making the cleaning process difficult. The principle of operation of the attachment is extremely simple: the knife grinds the potatoes and passes them through the openwork mesh of the base, which creates an interesting and even beautiful result.
The whisk and foamer coped with the main tasks not so much well or poorly, but rather not very comfortably. We cannot say that the cappuccino maker is not capable of whipping up foam. Capable. But if you use another tool for this, you will save time and effort. Let's assume that these two attachments are a pleasant bonus that the blender provides to its owner.
Hence the mixed impressions of working with the device — from extreme pleasure to surprised irritation. But considering the cost of the Felfri FHB-003, we get much more than we could have imagined.
Care
For safety, unplug the device, disassemble it and wipe the motor block with a damp cloth. The manufacturer recommends avoiding immersing the connection between the whisk and the chopper in water. However, other parts such as the measuring cup, chopper bowl, beaters and potato masher are dishwasher safe. For storage, it is best to use a dry and cool place, for example, store the device in its original box.
Our measurements
The maximum load of the blender was recorded when preparing ingredients for liver pancakes and amounted to 287 W. The carrot cake required 221 W, the chocolate cake only 11 W. Not a single test came close to showing actual power consumption of 1000 watts.
Practice tests
During the testing process, we tried to check the feasibility and success of using different attachments in the kit, and also assessed how comfortable it is to use this blender in various tasks in general.
Mandatory test: chopping tomatoes
This is a mandatory test, and the conditions for it are standard. We took 300 g of cream tomatoes and cut them into small slices. To process tomatoes, we chose a chopper.
We didn’t know how successful the work would be, so we tried to cut the tomatoes smaller, but now we understand that this was not necessary
The blender took less than 30 seconds to process the tomatoes, and I didn't even have to increase the speed. The resulting mass is quite suitable for culinary purposes, even whipped.
But lonely seeds in a homogeneous mass are visible
We put a spoonful of the mixture on a plate, and pieces of skin also became visible. Additional processing time did not change the situation; the mass becomes even more airy, but lonely seeds and pieces of skin remain.
Result: good.
Mashed potatoes
The inevitable potato masher test. Boil the root vegetable, drain the water, let it cool a little, add oil and cilantro for color and taste. We ran at medium speed and got stuck after about 30 seconds. I had to stop the device, clean the knives a little and start pureeing again.
I had to repeat it several times, the process itself looks very funny and cheerful, the curly noodles of crushed potatoes are squeezed out of the pores of the base. The children were delighted
Our small batch of potatoes took about seven minutes in total, including stopping and cleaning the knives. Quite a lot of both the puree itself and potato pieces are stuffed under them. It was not easy to wash the nozzle.
And the dish turned out tender, unusual and looked beautiful on the plate
Result: good.
Smoothie
This test is a good indication of the efficiency of the mixer. We grabbed milk, gooey banana, caramel hard flakes and frozen lingonberries straight from the freezer. It took us less than 30 seconds to get the finished dish at medium speed. The mixer ground all the ingredients and whipped the drink without even noticing the difficulties.
At the same time, we tested a measuring cup: a very convenient container for whipping anything with a volume of no more than 300 ml
The drink turned out thick, smooth, cold and tasty.
Result: excellent.
Tender liver pancakes
In this test, the chopper had to prove itself in working with soft onions, hard carrots and porous chicken liver. Everything was pre-washed and the liver was dried a little.
Yes, the veins were previously removed from the liver, leaving a couple for experimental purposes
The shredder took 15 seconds at medium speed to achieve an excellent result
The onion was chopped in 20 seconds, it wasn’t too fine (we came across smaller versions), but very, very acceptable
Some of the carrots were specially passed through a medium grater for comparison. The result is very clear. Please note: harder carrots are chopped finer
All ingredients were mixed, eggs, salt and flour were added. The resulting dough was fried
The chopper was easy to rinse before loading new products and performed well in all aspects of the test.
Result: excellent.
Carrot cake
A favorite treat and a cure for autumn-winter melancholy. We also chose it as a test in order to check the operation of the mixer. We did not chop the carrots, but cut them into thin small slices, poured in the egg and processed them with an immersion blender.
A chopper would be faster. Here I had to do three approaches of five minutes each. The main thing in the experiment is that the blender managed to cope with the task
At the same time, we tried all the speeds, compared the 21st speed and the turbo mode. The resulting mass was convincing evidence that this is a very stubborn blender.
The dough was mixed, placed in a mold and baked in the oven
Pleasant proof of the success of the test, part of the pie was eaten before it could be photographed
Result: excellent.
Chocolate pie
The task for the whisk. We used the ready-made mixture, added oil and water to it according to the manufacturer's recipe. They checked how successfully the whisk would mix and beat the dough, and also how much splashing there would be in the process.
Cocoa, which is included in the composition, forms a viscous suspension, which is important to beat thoroughly
The dough took about 6 minutes, and this is far from a brilliant result, but it is there, and it’s hard to fault the result
There were splashes, but they were easy to control by tilting the container and maneuvering the whisk. It turned out not perfect, but close to very good.
Result: good.
Conclusions
The Felfri FHB-003 immersion blender is a stylish and richly equipped device. All the shortcomings that we identified during testing are fully compensated for by its cost and efficiency. You will get a compact set, an excellent chopper and mixer. He doesn’t promise miracles, but on the whole he does what he says. If you quickly lose the included frother and potato masher, this will not ruin the overall pleasant experience.
Pros:
- The device is multifunctional and presentable
- excellent working chopper and mixer
- sufficient power
- very reasonable price
Minuses:
- not the most reliable attachment of whisks
- Uneven quality of work of different nozzles
- uninformative budget instructions