Waring WSB65 Big Stix Immersion Blender 18 in Shaft

Overview

A high-volume restaurant kettle or stock pot is where this immersion blender belongs, with a long sealed shaft that reaches deep into soups, sauces and batters. A second handle on the motor body gives two-hand control, and the shaft pulls off for washing.

Depth of reach and a motor rated in horsepower are the reasons a kitchen buys it, since one person can puree a full kettle of soup in place instead of ladling batches into a countertop blender. Weight and overall length are the limitation: it needs two hands and a tall vessel, and the second handle is there because a one-hand grip is not enough.

Who it's for

A prep line that makes soups, sauces and batters by the kettle, where the shaft has to reach the bottom of a deep vessel. Operators on the continuous-on setting can run it hands free while the auto shut off covers overheating. Household kitchens with shallow pots should look at a shorter stick blender.

Pros and cons

Performance notes

Blending speed in a deep kettle depends on the motor holding its RPM under thick load, and the horsepower rating is why the blade continues turning in batter instead of stalling. The sealed shaft means liquid cannot migrate into the drive, so the unit can run submerged for a full batch. On the continuous setting the operator moves the head through the vessel instead of holding a trigger, which matters over a long puree.

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