Krups Reviews

The knife is very difficult to hold on to and press the button, it doesn't fit the hand very well at all. The knives are very sharp, but not long enough to slice through a small roast. Should be ok for bread.

This is the first electric knife I've ever used, so I can't compare it to any others, and not sure I'll ever try one again.

After having had a CORDLESS electric knife that finally bit the dust, this was very unwieldy. The worst part of this knife was that the blades were too short, as I've notice on most electric knives.

I just purchased this and fell in love! A lot of knife for a little cash!

Optically & esthetically I always associated Krups brand with quality. Boy, wasn't I wrong!

Krups XL6 Model 344 is easily the worse designed "quality" blender on the market. These are reasons:

1) You may get one which leaks. I did, so I had to exchange it. Now I have one which just leaks much less;

2) If you not bothered by note 1 above you will find out that it's impossible to clean it well because plastic bottom of the top unit is attached permanently but with a lot of inaccessible space under it.

3) If you not bothered by note 1 & 2 above you will find out that it works worse than a good bargain blender (like my previous $15 one).

Krups' people who approved this design should be fired!

I really liked the price and the features of this blender, and I love the Krups brand name!

This blender worked great the first four times I used it. The fifth time I used it is leaked. After two more uses it simply stopped working and I had to return it.

I will be purchasing a new blender made for heavier use... this worked fine when it did work, but the leaking that started made it too messy to use. (I make smoothies a few times a week. I tried to save money by settling for this, a cheaper blender, and I now realize I am going to need to put out a bit more for a heavier-duty blender.)

The blender's overall design made it difficult to clean as well.

I don't recommend this blender to anyone, not even at a low or clearance price. I don't know how Krup's let this blender become part of their product line.

This blender is one of the best I have ever used. If you are literate, the directions are very simple to figure out. If you put nothing but ice cubes in it, it will leave you with chunks of ice (what blender doesn't?) I use this to make daquiris all the time and if you follow the recipes, it makes the smoothest drink I have ever had. PUT THE LIQUID INGREDIENTS IN FIRST!!! The whole thing disassembles for easy cleaning. It has met my expectations and more.

It works only with the magic touch...and it's really hard to find the magic. The locking mechanism is, in fact, painful to figure out. You *think* the lid is securely on and the container in its base, but it still won't start, which results in a couple seconds of magical finagling to get it to work. The leaking is also a problem, but generally it occurs only when the seal is not properly inserted into the blender after washing but it is tricky to get it exactly positioned to prevent leakage. If not properly reinserted, the replacement seal can even shred and require replacement! Now, both of these points can be written off as just user error, but even after owning this appliance for a while, it is still cumbersome. Common tasks like taking a lid on and off, and washing all the parts, should be extremely user-friendly. Unfortunately, Krups failed completely here.

This model is a piece of crap. I too, thought it would be the last blender I would need to buy. Ever since the first time we used it, it leaked horribly from the bottom all over the counter. We tightened everything the best we could and even bought a new seal, but it still leaks every time we use it. The other night, I blended a delicious smoothie, filled all the way to the top...then I lifted the pitcher off of the base to pour it and the entire bottom dropped out, unloading the whole smoothie onto the counter and floor. THANKS KRUPS. In addition, pouring is difficult because the pitcher makes the stream of liquid, smoothie, soup, etc. too wide. If you buy this ridiculous appliance, be sure to pour over the sink and be prepared to lose half of the contents of your blender pitcher.

Besides other problems, my biggest issue is that this is Extremely difficult to clean after 1 year of use.. Eventhough every thing works fine, but we have to throw it because the blade wont come out, and there are stains that developed between the glass jar and white plastic holding it. Nothing reaches there..
It works fine and everything but is a real mess to clean. Do not buy it. Waste of money.

Before I ordered this grill I requested info on the useable grill cooking area. You emailed me the next day and informed me the cooking surface was 14x19.So I ordered it because I wanted the large area. Well somebody better get out there ruler...(including the manufacture, whose website also said 14x19 grilling area, and the printing on the box also says 14x19). The grilling area is only 14x9!!!The total width of the whole unit is only 11 1/2 so it couldn't possibly have a 14" wide grill size! I probably will return this...!!!

What I thought I was buying was a pancake griddle with the bonus of having a grill. What I got was a too-small griddle with a grill. I don't know about you but when I'm making breakfast I want to get it cooked and sit down and eat it. The size of the griddle was good for 3 small pancakes without having them run over into the well. The metal itself was thin with a very thin coating of non-stick. The griddle was, on the other hand, very thick and heavy. The power was more than adequate. The metal on the sides was not easy to clean. For me, hopeless.

We received this as a wedding gift and it's been wonderful to have around; although I have to admit it takes up a lot of cabinet storage space. There are only two of us (plus a small Chihuahua), so we weren't concerned with having a super-large grilling area. We mostly use it when it's too cold, rainy or just plain inconvenient to get the charcoal grill going. My only complaint/wish is that my model didn't come with the griddle and I haven't been able to find it in the stores. It would be nice to have it so that we can use it a little more often.