Description
The Braun MultiQuick MQ7035 is the more capable of the two Braun immersion blenders in this catalog. Braun records a 500 milliliter capacity, dimensions of 2.68 inches deep by 2.68 wide by 15.35 tall, 120 volts, corded electric power, BPA free materials, stainless steel blades, a listed weight of 2.2 pounds, a Romania country of origin, model number MQ7035 and first availability in March 2020. Included are the blender, a whisk attachment, a dough blade, a 20 ounce plastic beaker, a chopper, a blending wand and a lid. The description adds ACTIVEBlade technology, SplashControl, the PowerBell Plus system with an extra milling blade, EasyClick Plus and speed control by trigger pressure.
The capacity is recorded two ways and they do not agree. The specification field says 500 milliliters while the included components list a 20 ounce beaker, and 20 fluid ounces is closer to 590 milliliters. The listing gives the working volume two different ways, which is worth knowing before assuming either.
What it is and where it fits in a home
Like the Braun MQ505 below it in the range, this blends in the pot rather than requiring hot liquid to be poured into a jug. Where it differs is the breadth of the kit: a chopper, a whisk and a dough blade take it well beyond pureeing soup and into the territory of a small food processor.
At 2.68 inches across and 2.2 pounds it stores in a drawer, though a kit with four attachments needs more drawer than a bare blender does. It is the most complete package in the hand blender category.
Living with it day to day
ACTIVEBlade is the feature that distinguishes this and it needs describing accurately. On a conventional immersion blender the blade spins in a fixed plane. Braun’s design moves the blade up and down the shaft while it spins, which sweeps a taller column of the food rather than a single horizontal slice. Braun quotes a 250 percent increase in cutting surface, which is the manufacturer’s figure and describes swept area rather than a measured performance outcome.
What it means practically is that hard and chunky ingredients get worked through rather than pushed away, which is the standard failure of a fixed blade in a pot of firm vegetables.
Speed control by trigger pressure is the other design decision and it is the one that changes daily handling most. Instead of choosing a speed and then squeezing, you squeeze harder for more speed. That keeps the operator’s attention on the pot rather than on a dial, and it is a genuinely better arrangement on a tool used one handed over heat. Against the 15 fixed speeds on the Breville BSB510XL, it trades repeatability for immediacy.
The attachments extend the machine considerably. The chopper handles onions, herbs and nuts, the whisk does cream and egg whites, and the dough blade handles small quantities of dough, which is a genuinely unusual inclusion on an immersion blender.
Braun publishes no wattage and no decibel figure on this listing, so motor power and noise cannot be compared with anything.
Controls and what works without an app
Nothing here connects to anything. No app, no display, no account. A pressure sensitive trigger is the entire interface.
That is the correct design for a hand held tool over a hot pot, and it is worth stating why. The blade is exposed while running, one hand is holding the pot steady and the operator is watching the food rather than the appliance. A trigger that responds to pressure and stops the moment it is released is both the control and the safety mechanism, and nothing about it needs firmware, an account or a network. In ten years it will behave identically.
EasyClick Plus releases attachments with a button rather than a twist, which matters with wet hands and hot equipment. On a kit with four attachments, a quick release system is not a luxury.
Running cost and upkeep
No consumables and nothing on a schedule. Electricity use is trivial for a tool used in short bursts.
The shaft seal is the component that decides the life of any immersion blender, since liquid eventually works up toward the motor. Rinsing the shaft immediately after use is the habit that prevents it. The ACTIVEBlade mechanism adds a moving assembly inside the shaft that a fixed blade design does not have, and it is another thing that can eventually wear, which is the durability cost of the feature.
The other parts needing attention are the chopper bowl seal, the whisk gearbox and the EasyClick couplings. Braun does not state which parts are dishwasher safe on this listing, which is a gap on a kit with this many pieces.
Electrically, Braun publishes 120 volts, recorded without a unit in the data, and no wattage and no amperage. A hand blender is an undemanding load, so this matters less than the same gap on a heating appliance, and the rating plate remains the source. Country of origin is listed as Romania, which is unusual in this catalog where most items are made in China and is worth noting simply because it is accurate rather than because it implies anything.
Highlights
- ACTIVEBlade sweeps a taller column of food than a fixed blade can reach.
- Speed by trigger pressure, so attention stays on the pot rather than a dial.
- A chopper, whisk and dough blade included, which is unusual breadth for the format.
- EasyClick Plus button release, which matters with wet fingers on a four attachment kit.
- Blends in the pot, so hot liquid is never poured into a sealed jug.
Things To Consider
- Capacity is recorded as 500 milliliters against a 20 ounce beaker, which do not agree.
- No wattage is published, so motor power cannot be compared with anything.
- The color field reads MultiQuick, which is a range name rather than a color.
- ACTIVEBlade adds a moving assembly inside the shaft that can eventually wear.
- Braun does not state which of the many included parts are dishwasher safe.
Who it is not for
Anyone whose main job is frozen drinks needs a jug blender from the countertop blender category, because no immersion blender crushes ice properly. Anyone who wants repeatable fixed speeds will prefer a dial to a pressure trigger. Households wanting one simple tool will find four attachments more than they need. Anyone who also wants to crush ice should own a machine such as the Ninja BL610 alongside it, because no immersion blender does that job. And anyone with limited drawer space should count the pieces before committing.
