It can only be used in a deep vessel..splashes if you just try to purée soup in a regular saucepan, for example. It is quite heavy and hard to grip while holding down the buttons, with my older arthritic hands. It does a good job and is so easy to clean compared with the blender.
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I miss my old model without the safety switch! It's just too much trouble to have to depress that button everytime i engage the motor. Otherwise, it is a wonderful product for making smoothies, immersion blending, etc., and it is helpful that the blending stick detaches from the main blender so that you can put it into the sink, dishwasher, etc for cleaning and not have to worry about immersing and ruining the motor.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting cuisinart.com