I purchased this item because one that I had owned for SEVERAL years broke. The spindle that held the blade broke. I was very pleased with the old one and wanted the same brand to replace it. I like it because it sits out of the way and does a fine job for small jobs. I do not need the coffee grinder so I cannot evaluate that aspect. This does a great job of chopping small amounts and allows my Kitchen Aid to stay out of the way until I need a large amount done. I love it and would purchase it again it this one breaks.
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Product information
| Color | Black |
|---|---|
| Brand | BLACK+DECKER |
| Recommended Uses For Product | Kitchen |
| Specific Uses For Product | Grinding |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00050875536760 |
| Manufacturer | Black & Decker |
| UPC | 050875536760 |
| Product Dimensions | 8.07 x 5.51 x 9.65 inches |
| Item Weight | 3.55 pounds |
| ASIN | B001HSMW7I |
| Item model number | CG700 |
| Customer Reviews |
4.0 out of 5 stars |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Date First Available | December 19, 2005 |
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I haven't been impressed with the quality of Black & Decker products for quite some time. Many of their designs are nice and the idea of under-counter grinding and chopping is great, especially since it fits so nicely with the matching coffee maker which (so far) has performed flawlessly. Pros: concept, styling, cord management, installation Negatives: everything else. first of all, even brand new the coffee bean grinder doesnt't grind even as well as a basic handheld grinder given twice the time to achieve the same fine grind. Most people grinding their own coffee prefer a fine grind, otherwise you have to use twice the beans to achieve a strong brew. Even when set on the highest settings, you need to run the grind cycle twice to get good results. This means a solid 90 plus seconds of a very loud, resonant drone that fills the entire house. If the snooze alarm didnt do the trick, this grinder will definitely stir any slumbering cohabitants. This unit does not remember the grinder settings. It always resets to the lowest. This means a whole lot of button pressing every time you grind, and in my case since i need to run the cycle twice it can get pretty tedious. My best guess as to why the chopper is so slow: i have compared the blades on this chopper to those on my very old KRUPS handheld grinder. The Krups has a relatively sharp cutting edge on the front side of the blade as one would expect. On the B&D grinder, there is no sharpened edge, it is simply a stamped piece of metal spinning. The above problems would have been acceptable if not desirable if only the grinder base lasted more than a few months. it took all of 2 weeks for the first cracks to appear around the base of the container (photos attached). There is a saucer-shaped piece of metal that is molded into the plastic, presumably as an attempt to strengthen it, however I believe this metal piece is creating the cracks by expanding and contracting at different rates than the plastic used. There is no indication what type of plastic was used, but I suspect it is an acrylic when an ABS plastic would have been more appropriate for this type of part. Eventually, the base failed where the grinder connects with it 4 months after purchase(another photo shows this). This is from daily use, however my KRUPS grinder has been working flawlessly now for almost 20 years with similar usage levels. I have not yet attempted to deal with the warrantee, however I have no reason to believe that a replacement part would fair any better unless totally redesigned, so why bother? Back to the KRUPS!
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- Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2012
I haven't been impressed with the quality of Black & Decker products for quite some time. Many of their designs are nice and the idea of under-counter grinding and chopping is great, especially since it fits so nicely with the matching coffee maker which (so far) has performed flawlessly.
Pros: concept, styling, cord management, installation
Negatives: everything else. first of all, even brand new the coffee bean grinder doesnt't grind even as well as a basic handheld grinder given twice the time to achieve the same fine grind. Most people grinding their own coffee prefer a fine grind, otherwise you have to use twice the beans to achieve a strong brew. Even when set on the highest settings, you need to run the grind cycle twice to get good results. This means a solid 90 plus seconds of a very loud, resonant drone that fills the entire house. If the snooze alarm didnt do the trick, this grinder will definitely stir any slumbering cohabitants.
This unit does not remember the grinder settings. It always resets to the lowest. This means a whole lot of button pressing every time you grind, and in my case since i need to run the cycle twice it can get pretty tedious.
My best guess as to why the chopper is so slow: i have compared the blades on this chopper to those on my very old KRUPS handheld grinder. The Krups has a relatively sharp cutting edge on the front side of the blade as one would expect. On the B&D grinder, there is no sharpened edge, it is simply a stamped piece of metal spinning.
The above problems would have been acceptable if not desirable if only the grinder base lasted more than a few months. it took all of 2 weeks for the first cracks to appear around the base of the container (photos attached). There is a saucer-shaped piece of metal that is molded into the plastic, presumably as an attempt to strengthen it, however I believe this metal piece is creating the cracks by expanding and contracting at different rates than the plastic used. There is no indication what type of plastic was used, but I suspect it is an acrylic when an ABS plastic would have been more appropriate for this type of part.
Eventually, the base failed where the grinder connects with it 4 months after purchase(another photo shows this). This is from daily use, however my KRUPS grinder has been working flawlessly now for almost 20 years with similar usage levels. I have not yet attempted to deal with the warrantee, however I have no reason to believe that a replacement part would fair any better unless totally redesigned, so why bother? Back to the KRUPS!
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