Reviews for Galaxy IMBL7 7" Light-Duty Variable Speed Immersion Blender - 2/5 HP

This blender was not even able to handle more than 10 minutes of work load with the whisk attachment before burning out the motor. I was mixing some very loose donut glaze and after a burning smell it just gave out. No joke, 10 minutes after I took it out of the box! Complete waste of money.

Unfortunately, I had the same issue other reviewers had. The motor worked fine but the blade locked up and it won't blend anymore. I rarely used it and only for soups and sauces with very little resistance. Probably got about a dozen uses out of it.

Worked great while it lasted. Bought this after burning up residential style immersion blenders in less than a year. Was hoping paying a little more would be worth it. Unfortunately this stopped working after 6 months of use. Mine the motor stopped working. Maybe time to spend a little more on a quality product.

LOVE this Immersion blender. It’s definitely a HUGE step up from my kitchen aid 5” blender. Handles like a pro! A bit on the heavy side, & is very long. I had to move to a slighter shorter table to blend comfortably!!!. But I luv that you only have to push 1 button to get it started.,& that the shaft is removable for easy cleaning. POWER? - it’s a BEAST emulsifying 13-20qts of cold process soap. Soooo glad I purchased this baby!!!

This is a very poor quality immersion blender. After my second smoothie, the blade started to lock and make a weird noise. This was a banana blueberries smoothie. I was able to sort of unlock the blade and it kept working, although it sounded very forced bearing or something. I've used it some more on very light home duty work and today it gave up. As it turns, the blade shaft locked and this caused the very low-quality plastic gear to break from the shaft. The motor is OK but the actual shaft is locked. If I try to spin the blade it is locked. I will see if the company will grant any sort of guarantee. Hopefully, they will. Buy cheap, buy twice!!

Was great while it lasted, but after 5 months of use only on vinegarettes 3x per week (no resistance), the blade no longer spins and is locked up. Is there a warranty on this?

I'm an experienced home cook. Until now, I've used a blender for soups and sauces--it's messy and hard to clean. Then I got this "light-duty" stick and it has me hooked. It came well packaged and the instructions are very clear. The term "light-duty" must refer to professional kitchen use. For my home kitchen, this is very powerful and makes quick/clean work of pureeing soups and sauces. The wand detaches very easily for cleaning. I highly recommend this for home cooks!

The motor seems fine. The shaft seems to be the weak link for the Galaxy blender. The seal might last for one use, ten uses, or one hundred, but it will fail. This also presents a health risk as food residue will get caught in the seal and will not wash out. Food poison ing is very possible after food residue sits under the seal. I don't normally write reviews, but I felt the need in this case! The manufacturer should look into the seal assy. and find a solution before someone gets very ill.

I’m giving 2 stars only because the price gor this product is very low compares to other blenders. I have this one replaced once, both blenders has wires broken within 3 months since we had them delivered. I’ll try something else this time, hopefully is going to last longer

On first use blending soup, there was a burning smell. This just didn't have the power to break down a thicker soup. Very disappointed that Webstaurant wouldn't offer a refund or help submit a warranty claim because I apparently used the blender improperly. Based on other reviews, I thought this would work for our needs, but I found a different blender that blows this one away.

First time buying this brand of immersion blender. Was pleased with it's performance on the prep items we use this for. It gets frequent, daily use and has held up really well. The detachable blade part was very helpful with washing.

This immersion blender works great. It's a lot better then a little blender that you would get at the store. The shaft got a little hot after only 1-2 minutes of use. The shaft is heavy duty and should last a long time for small shops. The blender itself was still nice and cool. It has an adjustable speed button but you really don't notice the difference from low to high. All ion all I'll get a lot of use out of it and am happy with the purchase.

This blender is WOW! I'm used to non-commercial immersion blenders that (I thought) worked well; this is way more powerful! I use it to blend tomatoes for my tomato basil bisque, & it's super slick! It's also heavy duty, especially since I'm used to lightweight ones. I would recommend!

I use this light-duty immersion mixer to make sure my doughnut glaze is uniform. I had previously been using a non-commercial immersion mixer, so this one seemed both way larger and less intense, but it ultimately does a far better job at getting a uniform glaze than the home mixer does. I'm glad I got this! WAY better than the same size Waring blender (but full disclosure, my Waring blender was purchased at a thrift store, so maybe wasn't in perfect condition).

This is one Great blender it came just in time to do 4 cases of Roma Tomatoes they were stewed down and blended in no time at all you wont be disappointed with this blender great price great product

It only last around 9 months. The gear is made out of plastic thats why it didn't lt long

Where's the "Okay-Ish" rating? Is that a 3? I purchased this immersion blender in September of 2022. Fast forward a year and a half. With gentle use... it smells hot, tires out, and stops. But, will ultimately finish the job when it cools down. Just over two years later, its dead. Burned up and completely not working. Let me describe gentle use. In my shop, we have a few condiments we do with routine and a few things we do with occasion: a peach vinaigrette, strawberry jam, tomato basil soup, egg custards, etc. We're not crushing up margaritas or even raw salsas. Used likely 2 to 6 times a week. So, lets say I've dropped a quarter or two in for every play. I have $5 wire wisk that has paid my mortgage. That makes this blender just okay-ish... Right?

Worked for nearly a year. The motor works fine but the arm won't turn.

I must agree and advise, do yourself a favor and resist the "cheap" price. Read reviews and be informed. This unit burned up after less than a few dozen uses. Feels great. Looks great. However, not great. I personally feel the company could have a great product based on their response to users, such as myself. Go back to the internal components of the unit and industrialize them to industry standards! Then, send one to each of us who took time to tell you about your product, and let us review your customer care efforts and your product! Cheers!

This unit was great for about 5 months before it stopped working. We used it to make one salad dressing a couple times a week, so ran it for 10 min tops every week. We ended up getting a replacement sent out since it has a 6 month warranty.

Liked: * it was powerful. * It was easy to clean * Dial was easy to use. Dislike: * It broke before 9 months of use * It slowly started to make awful sounds by month 6 * It don't work no more * The wire hanger, metal contraption it shipped with doesn't make sense how to install it or anchor it. Overall opinion: Would not purchase again.

Lasted 186 days and probably only used it 20 times total before it stopped working. Warranty was only for 6 months, 4 days short of when I made the claim. Very poor quality brand, would never purchase anything from this brand again.

Motor burned out within 15 minutes of taking this product out of the box. It could not handle blending 10 pounds of canned tomatoes, so I'm not sure what if anything it could be good for.

Two Months of light duty use, we use it maybe three time a week to blend a cream sauce and a tomato sauce, went to use it today and its dead. I would recommend spending the extra 100 dollars and getting any other brand.

Upgraded to this product from a decade old residential mixer and lasted less than 6 months. Motor burned up just like all the other reviews...crappy product should be pulled after this many bad reviews all the same...

Had the same problem as most of the other reviewers. We only use this item to blend mayo based sauces (buffalo sauce, ranch, etc) and it gave out after only a few weeks. Do yourself a favor and pass on this item.

About to purchase our 4th one of these in 4 years. They are trash. We only use them to mix donut glaze and they burn out regularly. If I intended to be in business longer than the end of the year, I would try a heavier-duty model. But, with only 4 months left in my lease, I am just hoping that this next one makes it through to the end.

Broke with minimal use, huge waste of money

For a commercial immersion blender, we are very disappointed. We use this once a week for a very light task (blending a simple syrup with fruit in it) and its motor has already failed after less than a year. I have a kitchen aid immersion blender at home that i've had for years and used for much bigger tasks. Do not buy this.

Wonderful until the blade locked up, not sure what went wrong. Not worth the purchase...

We bought the 7" Immersion blender in September of 2023, just 6 months ago. Six days out of it's warranty, and it is completely dead. I feel the need to mention, that we have been closed since December, so technically it has been in use for 2 months. I would highly suggest that you save your money.

I run a small production kitchen. I have needed to buy 2 of these in the last few months and they both broke with regular use. This immersion blender can not withstand a commercial kitchen, DO NOT BUY.

Had this immersion blender for a little over a year and the motor stopped working at our bakery/cafe. Poor quality. I should not have to purchase a warranty to ensure a product will be covered. It should just work…at least a few years.

I use Webstaurant a lot for restaurant supplies and equipment, and am very happy with 99% of the products. This product is not dependable. We only use this blender to mix a could of handmade dressings, maybe 3 minutes a time 4 times a week. It is very lightly used. The first one we ordered worked for about 3 months. When it works, it's awesome! I honestly really liked it. We usually have purchased home models because we barely use them, but figured we'd give this a shot. If it worked for even a year, it would be amazing. But, we just received our replacement unit today since our first one was under warranty. Within 5 seconds, it smoked and stopped working. I'm just wondering what may be going on in the assembly process that doesn't make this a bit more robust.

Broke within first month - the plastic spinning part where you connect the metal blender stick to stripped. Was expecting better from a commercial unit. We only used it a handful of times total during that month.

This immersion blender was everything we expected and more! We have been very happy with its performance so far. It is lightweight and very user friendly.

Can not handle any liquid of any thickness, starts to have a burning electircal smell quickly when pureeing. Cord also fray after 3 months and is now broken.

This item is great for my needs and very competitive price

I’ve had this for 2 years with light home use - mostly soups, maybe twice a month in the cooler months. I had the same issue that the others had. The blade locked up and stopped, but the motor works. Am hesitant to buy a new shaft since it sounds like there are manufacturing or design issues. My last immersion blender was for the home market and lasted more than 10 years.

Love the fact that it offers different speed options. We only need this blender for our prep. Durable and strong, highly recommended.