Does this blender have metal or plastic gears on the jar and base?
1741529
The waring extreme x has all metal in the jar and where it engages with the motor. I have had it since July,2013, no problems, heavy user
1741530
Go here to see the photo of the blender's base and jar which shows the gears ----> http://i62.tinypic.com/16j51et.jpg
1741531
It has pretty heavy duty metal gears. Now that I have used it for a couple months, I would not give it up.
1922174
The picture shown looks a little bit different than the one I bought, but mine is mostly plastic except for the crank,gears, and strainer basket I've been happy with it so far and I've probably used it 10 times now.
2083552
Blender attachment is stainless steel. If you want to get technical, there is a small rubber gasket above the rotary blade (inside the bell shaped part of the blender attachment). Otherwise all parts are inert, non-leaching into your food, and very durable.
2033404
Outside is metal. Inside is the same as any cheap mixer -- plastic gears, and generally quite failure-prone. I opened mine up after it broke, and was disappointed.
798620
It doesn't come with a metal jar. I really wouldn't buy this again. It broke so quickly and their customer service was terrible. The style is great, but I think you can get a better blender for the money.
2213533
Nope, plastic. You need to get up to the BV5600 (or higher) model to see a metal impeller.
1670659
It is all metal, there is no plastic on the unit at all. So far it has worked great. Remember to keep the oil level full; this is not hard to do.
95867
The one I had was plastic. The only thing stainless is the motor. You should check out the Breville.
1679424
Plastic . Im not thrilled with this blender. When making smoothies with frozen strawberries ... it takes forever because the strawberries wont break up. Donot waste your money.
671998
No, there is no plastic that is in contact with food. It is not the best immersion blender I have had, but in most cases it is adequate. My favorite was the Ninja, but did not see that on Amazon when I needed to replace it.
1593322
The shaft that holds the blade APPEARS to be stainless steel, but could be one of the imitation materials. A narrow band of black plastic surrounds the bottom of the shaft near the blade. The chopping bowl and blending jug are both plastic. I could find no information in the manual regarding the type or "greenness" of the plastic. Try www.breville.com?
102925
is coupling mechanism between blending arm and motor housing made of plastic or steel?
883236
It is chain driven (not belt), so I believe it has metal gears. We were told by a technician that this was one of the best available for an inexpensive price.
1260287
The gears are plastic. There should be no issue with corrosion. The only metal part is the axle, which passes through the gearbox to turn it.
1850307
It has both, the motor is metal, the core of the "blade" is metal, but the rest is plastic or better said a "polymer" It has great quallity
1246383
There are metal. It's the best mixer I've ever owned. I use for bread & pasta making.
1538071
Purchased this item last year. Mine does not have metal gears. They are plastic , i took the plastic gearbox apart. You wouldn't want metal since they would rust with the water. The body is cast iron and painted so its protected. Well worth the cost for this item.