Preethi Zodiac 2.0 Mixer Grinder for Kitchen, 4 Jars 1000 Watt Mixie - 2 Stainless steel Jars, Super Extractor Juicer Jar & Master Chef Food Processor Jar, Black/Blue (MG-255)

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Preethi Zodiac MG 218 750-Watt Mixer Grinder (Black/Light Grey)It's a real looker..So I really wanted to replace my old mixer (Preethi Blue Leaf) and I was keeping an eye for this product for the past 6 months at least. Finally I bought it. First impression was AWESOME!! It looks really good.It was individually well wrapped on plastic bag and kept in a cardboard hosting. I am pretty sure that it was meant to protect it while shipping.So I started unwrap the bag and tried to assemble the jars and the bottom assembly (motor), I find that the jars are kind of dirty with some dust and smells like a 'factory' (probably it might have picked up from the manufacturing facility). So first thing first, I washed them individually using soapy warm water by hand and then rinse it with the motor running on normal water and everything was cleared and no foul smell. (I believe that Preethi should have taken care of this from their manufacturing facility itself) Not a deal breaker.Bottom Assembly (Motor Casing)***************************************It has a wide bottom and meant for stability with rubber holder (esp. while kneading atta using Master Chef jar), which does it's job. Comparing to the Blue Leaf I had before, the air went is at the bottom (Good thing) so that if the jar is over flowing/leaking during grinding water seeping into the motor is minimal.It has two light indicator, one at the speed knob and other just below that, it lights Blue. It runs relatively quiet compares to Blue Leaf. (Good thing)I kind of felt that the knob is cheap. It is wobbly and it is not sturdy as Preethi Blue Leaf. It is the frequently used thing on the mixer and I don't know why Preethi would go for a cheap looking/feeling wobble speed knob. It was just a turn off for the whole product. I saw that my product was manufactured on March 2017 as per the box (This product was released on April 2016 as per Amazon) and they haven't fixed/noticed it (Very Bad).Motor coupler looks not really strong either. (If you're wondering what motor coupler is, it's the small white rotating thing that drives the jar). It just got four teeth and I kind of have a feeling that it will broke, if you run it with a heavy load (grinding turmeric/whole wheat) (Very Bad). Blue Leaf had 6 teeth on it's coupler. I will update the review if the coupler is broken.Rating: 2/5Master Chef Jar*******************This is one the jar that was advertised heavily on this mixer.Well, Is it gonna replace your food processor? Read on.Mater Chef jar comes with it's own set of accessories.Grating and slicing bladeBeater and chopping bladeCitrus juice extractor.It was marked up to 1500ML as the maximum volume. However, if you run this with 500ML water, it just over flows! So the actual liquid volume is little over 400ML, when you run the jar with liquid in it, it just climbs the side and over flows.. So watch out. (Bad)The slicing blade came with just one size. How you're going to make thick/thin slices with just one blade? (Bad) I am not sure if there are different size blades available for purchase separately, if yes, please put that in the comment section below.Preethi ships just the grating/slicing blade where you can attach to a disc. The scary part is that I almost cut myself while trying to change the blade. You really need to watch out while changing the blade.(Horrible Design Flaw)There is a gear assembly on the Master Chef jar to reduce the torque (rotating speed) on this jar. And the gear assembly is poorly designed (how???), It just create a very loud uncomfortable noise. It is really loud that I hate to use the whole jar.. What a bummer!!So to answer the first question. Will this replace your food processor?? Hell NO!!Rating: 3/5Juicer Jar***********The 3-in-1 Insta Fresh Fruit Juicer Jar is another hyped jar. It comes with two sets of blade and a pusher. It really extract juices out of apples, Grapes, pomegranate etc really well. You can use the spout to extract the juice instantly or you can draw it from the jar itself. (Good thing)Cleaning can be a daunting task as it got several parts. So I try to use only when I need to use this for larger quantities or when some special occasions.Other Jars************It got other three Stainless Steel jars. (Big, Medium and Small). I just love them. They looks really good and build perfectly. I really like the small jar (Chutney Jar), which now got a handle! (Really Good thing)Rating: 5/5Conclusion:**************This mixer is not dish washer friendly, which means that you need to hand wash this everytime. Juice extract jar will be a pain to use as it got too many little stuffs to clean. Come on Preethi, it's 2017.. You need to start making products that are compatible with a dish washer.Do I still recommend this product? Yes, only if you're looking for a good mixer grinder, with multi-functions.But if you already have a food processor or you have Preethi Blue Leaf or anything similar, then don't upgrade to Zodiac, it is not worth it and you may not be able to get the real value for money out of it.Overall Rating: 3/5---------------------------Edit: 1Please don't get me wrong. Though I have rated this mixer 3/5, it is still one of the best mixer that you can get in the market.It has a very powerful motor. The 3 grinding jars are second to none.Master Chef jar work flawlessly for slicing/grating (I just complained about not been able to adjust the grating/slicing sizes and it's design)Juicer works perfect. If you're health conscious and you drink lot of veg/fruit juices, you will reclaim this investment within 6 months!!If you're from South India, then you can find the service center for Preethi in almost every city/town. (I'm really not sure about the rest of India. I saw couple of comments saying that there is no service center in N. India. Please check the available Service Center for your city/town on Preethi website and just give them a ring, before you click Add to Cart, just to make sure they are there!!)Edit 2:My observation about the Motor coupler (white cap thing that drives the jar blades) was right... Finally it really broke down.. Luckily I was able to get it fixed by the authorized repair outlet in Chennai before the second lockdown!!You wouldn't believe how much it costs me to fix it... Rs. 17!! yeah... I gave them Rs. 20 note and he even gave my change!!I am increasing the star to 4, just for the splendid after sales service of Preeti after 4 years!!

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Worst, used for 1 years and it is not grinding properly. Tried reaching out to service centre. Service executive visited and fixed something but no luck.

The media could not be loaded. Seller: Cloudtail India Private LimitedPrice: 7225/-Delivery: 2 days (Incl Sunday), Prime, BangalorePackage: Came well packed in big carton box, inside product box was bubble wrapped, No DamageRecommended: YesReturnable: YesWarranty: 5 year for motor, 2 year for others, carry typeThis is my second review, as Amazon deleted my previous review possibly because I mentioned and warned about a seller who sent me some year old stock first. Hopefully this time Amazon won't remove my review.I ordered this product earlier from seller "dealerkart" and the received package was full of dust, unclean and full mess. Looked like it was a stock which was kept for display. I quickly repacked it and returned it. I advice buyers to careully inspect the package and choose sellers accordinglyProduct review:~~~~~~~~~~~I ordered Preethi Zodiac with the confidence as it was already doing some good job in my houe for a long while (more than 6 years). This product I ordered considering some of the ease of use such as Citrus Juicer, Atta kneading, etc. Some of the key features are listed below>> Unit comes with various spares, mainly 3 jars (Dry, Wet, Chuttney), Citru juicer, Pulpy Juicer unit with blender blades, Atta kneading>> Unit has about 3 feet of power cord, requires normal 5A socket>> Overload LED and normal load LED>> 3 speed with one pulse function>> Kneads atta in about 1-2 minutes easily>> Juicer is good for pulpy fruits only>> Sound is not loud, less than Blueleaf!>> 5 years warranty for motor only, 2 years for other spares>> Almost all parts of the units are able to remove easily for cleaning (Esp Juicer, Chef jar, blades)>> Made in India, ChennaiJuicer Review:~~~~~~~~~~~The juicer comes with two blades, Juicer blade and Blender blade. The juicer blade is strictly for Pulpy and watery fruits such as Pineapple, Watermelon, Pomegranate, etc. While you can use blender to juice other fruits or even Beetroot, Carrots. The juicer unit is handly, the juicer blade however is very limited to pulpy fruits and you CANNOT use it for Carrot!. If you want to extract from carrot or beetroot or amla type vegetables, buy Juicer-mixer such as Philips Viva series. The Citrus extractor is another plastic unit which sits on top of the Chef unit (Food processor) with which you can easily extract juice unlike juicer. This is handy. The Juicer extractor unit is also very helpful when you try buttermilk from curd and also handy for extracting coconut milk!.Food Processor (Chef Jar)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~It is wrong to call this food processor, but it does some of the job such as Atta kneading, Chopping or slicing the vegetables. This is done using three blades, one for atta and two for chopping/slicing. The blades are VERY SHARP, handle it wth care!. The choppoing requires usually only few pulses. It is able to chop carrots, beetroots or cocounts very easily. I have not seen it stuck. however the vegetables need to be first cut in to small peices. Overall don't expect this to satisfiy as food processor, these are just few extras you get. Didn't try meat slicing yet. We are able to knead up to 4 cups of flour, but the manual says up to 6 is possible. 1 cup is for 3-4 chapathis. You need to reduce the water little bit less than what manual says, else it will be very stickyRegular mixie purpose~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~We tried the other three jars, they performed well for chutney as well as for batter. The mixie as usually heats up after continuous runs. So you must wait for it to cool, else your batter will not be good!. We did not observe any fault in this 1 month of usage. MostNegatives:~~~~~~~~1. Cleaning of the chef jar esp after atta kneading is a mess2. Shakes when kneading atta vigorously. Does not glue well on floorFinal verdict:~~~~~~~~~~Overal, we are happy and no complaints. Though we will not be using all of this, but atta kneading is very handly right now, esp you can now safely add hot water and start keanding which was not possible with hand. I recommend this product but only if you plan to use this functions. Don't buy if you look for advanced juicer-mixer or food processor, this is just doing basic job of those. Buy a dedicated units to handle such jobs well. I hope my review has been useful. Thanks

Didn't find proper info on costumer manual . Didn't see proper expectation.

Seems good product