Philips Viva Collection HL7701/00 Mixer Grinder, 750 Watts, 4 Jars (Elegant Lavender and White)

Powerful motor does the job in seconds. Easy to operate. Easy to clean after use. The suction cups at bottom keeps the grinder stable while operating.

I did decent research before buying a mixer grinder and finally decided to buy this one. After using this mixer for a week, here are positives and negatives I found about this machine.

Pros:
1. Seriously powerful motor. No Jokes.
2. Motor is heavy (weight wise) and seems of tough built quality. I bought prestige 750 watts mixer also and its motor’s & jars weight was half of what philips has provided and was giving a feel like a toy.
3. Good steel quality of jars.
4. Good plastic quality of lids.
5. I tried a variety of things from Haldi to Ginger, it can grind everything within seconds (if you are using the right jar).
6. Suction cups at bottom really work and keep the mixer stable.
7. I like its Knob. It has contrast color and is in front to give clear idea of when it is powered on and off. So, it saves you from accidentally powering on main switch when the knob is already turned on.
8. Compact and trendy. I like its design.
9. Juice jar works great for extracting juice of fruits that have more juice and less pulp. I tried water melon juice and it was delicious.
10. Philips service is nice. I called them up and they came just next day with the right tools. (I will tell you in cons section why I called them)
11. The mixer produces a loud but smooth sound. Inspite of loud sound, it is not irritating. You should also note that the more powerful motor you purchase, the louder it would be because of high RPM. So you should rather target on smoothness of sound rather than silence.

Cons:

1. The most frustrating thing with this, and over 80% mixer grinders available on internet is that THEY DO NOT HAVE LID LOCKS. My last mixer was of Maharaja Whiteline. That mixer grinder had “Twist to Lock” lids. So, you can use it without putting hands on the lid. But Philips mixer is not that case. It just has a rubber around the lids which somewhat makes it tight. But it will blow off if you don’t put your hands on it.

Add: Philips also have twist to lock lid in juicer jar.

2. Although the mixer’s motor has smooth sound, but the jars produce frustrating sound when they are about to stop. You can replicate that sound easily during whip. When it is moving at constant speed, no noise. But when you stop it, last 3 seconds are very frustrating. It has ticking sound has if you have 2-3 small stones in the mixer. I called the service guys but they said this sound is normal and expected. I don’t expect this type of quality from philips. Jars blade is not touching anywhere inside, but the sound is rather coming from an internal, rotating mechanism. Bad, really bad.

3. Mixer tends to heat (jar, not motor) when used for more than 30 seconds. If you use for 2 minutes for dry grinding, you’ll not be able to touch the jar.

So, here we have all positives and negatives about this machine. Inspite of having issues, I have not requested return. This is because all the machines I found were having some faults. The faults philips have is most tolerable. I will be happy with the purchase if the sound produced in jars is not mechanically damaging it. I am worry free as of now because it has 2 years guarantee on jars and 5 years on motor.

As far as lid lock is concerned, I adjusted myself because it grinds anything within 10-15 seconds. So, I don’t mind holding the lid. Juice and shakes takes time and that jar has lid lock. So, I am kind of fine with it.

My final suggestion is, you can go with this mixer grinder if your priority is fine and powerful grinding and you are willing to spend around Rs. 4000. Problems would be tackled because the service is doorstep and responsive.

Do not buy this if you need a juicing facility also. It’s juicer jar is just a toy in front of a dedicated juicer mixer grinder. For juicing, you can buy Philips HL7576 without thinking much.

1. Product looks powerful for its size.
2. Lids are looking average quality.
3. Jars are making some noise.

Overall good

Pros: motor capacity, blades, jar sizes
Cons: motor sound, no lid locking