The Rawmid Vitamin RVB-02 blender belongs to professional models and has all the relevant features: 2200 W power, blade rotation speed up to 30 thousand rpm, a 2-liter jug, several built-in programs and a stylish appearance.

Moreover, as Rawmid representatives told us, compared to the previous version of the “vitamin”, this model uses a more powerful motor and a new bearing pressing system, and the warranty period for knives and a jug has been extended from 6 months to 1 year.

Let’s see if this device matches its appearance.

Characteristics

Manufacturer	Rawmid
Model	Vitamin RVB-02
Type	stationary blender
Country of Origin	China
Warranty	3 years for motor and electronics, 1 year for jug and knife
Declared power	2200 W peak, 1650 W nominal
Operating modes	3 programs + stepless speed control
Working volume of the jug	2 liters
jug material	tritan
Blade material	stainless steel
Housing material	plastic
Control	mechanical
Misassembly protection	there is
Overload and overheat protection	there is
Accessories	pusher, silicone spatula, funnel, sports glass, nut milk bag
Compartment for power cord	there is
Motor block dimensions	220×230×200 mm
Motor block weight	3.24 kg
Blender dimensions with jug installed	220×230×520 mm
jug weight with lid	1.2 kg
The weight	5.2 kg
Network cable length	0.9 m
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Equipment

The box in which the blender arrived at the iXBT.com test lab is made of thick glossy cardboard and looks rather austere. On a black background, you can see a vector image of the blender itself, as well as get acquainted with its technical characteristics and study the description of the key features of the device. The box is not equipped with a carrying handle. But (to protect against damage) the “front” packaging was packed in a second box – made of technical cardboard.

Inside the package, the blender is protected from shock and damage by foam inserts, accessories are packed in plastic bags. Collecting the device in a box is not difficult, which means that if you need to remove the device for long-term storage, or transport it to another place, there will be no problems. Opening the box, inside we found:

• motor block;
• jug;
• lid with mini-insert;
• pusher;
• funnel;
• silicone spatula;
• bag for filtering nut milk;
• sports bottle;
• instruction manual and warranty card.

As we can see, the equipment of our blender is quite rich. If the pusher and silicone spatula are, in our opinion, must-have accessories, then we regard the nut milk bag and bottle as a nice bonus.

At first sight

Like almost all blenders produced under the Rawmid brand, our device immediately sets you in a serious mood: the motor unit looks solid, the control panel is associated with an industrial device equipped with a friendly interface. All parts are well fitted to each other, no gaps, no chips or scratches were found. The quality of materials also does not cause any complaints.

Let’s now take a closer look at the blender.

The body of the motor block is made of white glossy plastic. Below you can see the ventilation holes, a sticker with technical information, rubber feet and a cord storage compartment. In addition to the place for winding the cord, there is also a clip that secures the cord at the exit from the case, so you don’t have to worry about the excess cord being accidentally unwound.

On the back of the case there is a hint sticker designed to help you understand the various control modes and the purpose of the built-in programs. You can check with it if you have any questions regarding the operation of the blender, but you don’t want to look for instructions at the moment.

The side faces are nothing remarkable.

The jug’s installation site is a rubber “mat” with rubber protrusions. Theoretically, it can be removed (for example, if the user somehow manages to get the blender too dirty), but this operation is not standard: for this, you will have to dismantle the junction of the motor unit and the jug.

The docking point of our blender is metal. Also here you can see a button that does not allow you to turn on the device without a jug installed.

The jug is made of Tritan, a lightweight, unbreakable and transparent plastic. On the one hand, it has a graduation from 250 to 2000 ml in 50 ml increments, so you can quite accurately select the right amount of ingredients without the help of additional measuring containers.

The jug is installed in one of four positions. Note that although tritan is a fairly durable material, it is quite easily covered with micro-scratches, and therefore, if you plan to grind solid ingredients in a blender often, then you should not expect that it will retain its ideal appearance for a long time.

The lid of the jug is made of not too hard rubber. It has a hole on top that can be used to add ingredients directly during operation or to mix them inside the bowl using a pusher. This hole is closed with a plastic mini-lid, which is fixed in place by turning a few degrees clockwise.

The knife block is made of metal and does not imply dismantling during daily operation. If dismantling is still required, then for this you will have to use a special key that is not included in the delivery.

According to the manufacturer, the knives are coated with titanium, which increases the anti-corrosion properties.

The blender has two pairs of small knives, in pairs bent up and down, as well as a large four-bladed knife, the blades of which are bent up. Obviously, a large knife is designed to grind larger pieces of food, after which small (sharper) knives get down to business.

Finally, let’s take a look at the accessories.

A plastic stirrer and a silicone spatula are, in our opinion, standard and mandatory accessories that should be included with every blender. The pusher is equipped with a limiter: if it is used with a standard bowl lid, lowering it through the hole in it, the limiter will not allow the pusher to be lowered so deep that knives can touch it. This detail looks like a trifle, but in everyday use the comfort of this “little thing” can hardly be overestimated: it allows you to operate the pusher inside the bowl easily and confidently, without fear of anything, while the blender is running.

A plastic funnel will help when you need to add liquid products to the jug without removing the main lid.

Finally, a plastic sports bottle allows you to take the finished product with you – for training or just for a walk. The bottle is graduated from 100 to 700 ml in 50 ml increments and comes with a leak-proof snap cap.

The nut milk pouch we found in the blender box was pretty standard.

Finally, it is worth noting another unusual accessory – a sticker that changes color when the temperature changes with a scale from 35 to 65 ° C in 5-degree increments. It can be glued to the jug in order to “by eye” control the temperature of its contents.

Instruction

The instruction manual is issued in the form of an A5 brochure. The document was printed using full-color printing on high-quality thick paper. The manual contains both standard sections (acquaintance with the device, assembly and operation rules, description of operating modes), and additional ones – rules for adding hot and dry ingredients, recommendations for grinding various types of products, as well as recommendations for cooking some dishes.

A separate chapter explains how to properly use the pusher, which is allowed to be used for no more than 30 seconds at a time (in order to avoid overheating).

In general, the instructions are easy to read and make an extremely positive impression. Although it was not without strange tips and recommendations: for example, “keep the blender from insects.”

Control

The control panel is located on the front side of the motor unit and consists of two mechanical switches and a rotary knob. Explanatory labels and pictograms are located next to each control, so you can start using the blender without looking at the instructions.

Here it is time to pay tribute to the designers who worked on the device: one glance thrown at the control panel is enough to understand that we have a serious and powerful device in front of us.

The choice of the desired mode (program or arbitrary rotation speed) is carried out using the rotary knob. The device is started using the left switch. The right one is designed to switch to the pulse mode. The switches on our blender are spring-loaded and return to their original position on their own (and therefore, for long-term use of the impulse mode, you will have to hold the corresponding switch manually).

The device has three programs, the purpose of which is displayed in the form of miniature icons.

• The first program is suitable for preparing simple dishes – smoothies, jams, purees, cocktails, etc. The duration of the program is 30 seconds.
• The second is used for crushing solid foods (including ice) and making sorbets, ice cream and nut butters. The duration of the program is 90 seconds.
• The third program is suitable for hot cream soups, cereals and baby food. Duration – three times for 100 seconds (total 300 seconds).

Exploitation

Before use, thoroughly rinse all parts of the appliance that come into contact with food products: jug, lid, pusher, spatula and funnel. The motor unit can be wiped with a slightly damp soft cloth and then wiped dry.

The operation process throughout the testing proved to be predictable and comfortable. The blender turned out to be intuitive in operation, worked properly, and also did not cause any questions or comments.

In our opinion, this is how a high-quality device should work – without attracting much attention to itself and without forcing the user to think about what he needs to do next.

The jug is placed on the motor block without any effort and additional steps to fix it. It must be installed on a rubber support in such a way that the protrusions on the support coincide with the recesses in the base of the jug (that is, there are four locations in total).

Despite the fact that there is no provision for fixing the jug, it stays in its place confidently – it does not stagger or vibrate. There is no desire to hold the jug in the process of work.

Using a funnel, you can easily and simply add ingredients directly during operation without interrupting the grinding process, and a silicone spatula will help to collect the remains of crushed products that have stuck to the sides of the jug.

We rate the noise level as average. That is – perfectly adequate for a device with a peak power of more than two kilowatts.

Care

Caring for the appliance is no different from how, in principle, you need to care for any other blender.

It is recommended to clean the jug by pouring warm water with detergent into it, and then start it on one of the programs (for example, in pulse mode). In most cases, 30 seconds will be enough for it to clear the remnants of freshly cooked dishes. After that, the water must be drained, the jug itself must be rinsed and wiped dry.

If you have cooked thick, viscous or oily dishes, then the remains of the food will most likely have to be washed off manually. We also did not experience any problems with this: the blender did not have hard-to-reach places, the cleaning of which could cause difficulties.

Cover, valve, rubber support can be washed in warm soapy water without the use of harsh or abrasive detergents. The motor unit must not be submerged in water. It should be wiped with a slightly damp cloth or sponge.

In general, everything is obvious.

Our measurements

Our measurements showed that in sleep mode the blender consumes 0.4 watts, in idle mode – up to 1 watt.

The average power for smoothies was 860 watts, for grinding soft foods – about 1150 watts. At this power, tomatoes will be chopped (with a peak power of up to 1300 W). The preparation of thicker mixtures, such as liver pate, took place at powers up to 1550 W, which is quite close to the declared rated power of the device.

practice tests

Mandatory test: chopping tomatoes

For the test, we took about a kilogram of tomatoes with a fairly tough and thick skin. Tomatoes were cut into 2-4 parts, the stalk was removed.

Blending proceeded in manual mode, with a smooth increase in speed. Visually, the tomatoes were crushed and acquired a uniform consistency in the first 15 seconds, the total grinding time was 1 minute.

As a result, we got a completely homogeneous tomato mixture without noticeable inclusions of unground peel particles and seeds.

We rate the result as excellent, even by the standards of professional blenders.

Result: excellent.

Chicken liver pate

We fried onion and grated carrots in vegetable oil, stewed chicken liver. Cool, add salt and black pepper, butter and cream.

We started grinding from the lowest speed, helping if necessary with a pusher. His help, in principle, was useful to us, however, the characteristic problem with the formation of an air lock in the lower part of the blender did not interfere with the grinding process too much.

The finished pate more than satisfied us with both its density and consistency. Neither during a cursory inspection, nor in the process of eating the pate, we were able to find in it a single unground piece, all the products were turned into a homogeneous mass.

Result: excellent.

Smoothie (banana, frozen cherry, cereal, milk)

The main problem in making such a smoothie is grinding the flakes.

It is with them that low-power household blenders most often fail, which as a result leads to the formation of a characteristic sediment of flake particles at the bottom of the jug (and then the glass).

In our case, the fears turned out to be in vain: in the first automatic program, the blender easily crushed not only frozen berries, but also flakes.

The contents of the jug turned into a homogeneous substance with a large number of air bubbles.

Result: excellent.

Smoothie (orange, carrot, apple)

For smoothies, we took carrots, apples, as well as orange pulp (as the main source of liquid). To complicate the work of the blender, we decided not to add water, but cut the ingredients into large pieces: apples and oranges – into quarters, carrots – about 1.5-2 cm each.

The second automatic program was used for preparation, as a result of which a fairly homogeneous puree was obtained with a small interspersed with particles of apple peel.

The result was good, but not ideal for such a powerful device. In addition, in this test, for the first time, we encountered the fact that a rather large piece of carrot could “hide” under the knives and avoid chopping.

Result: good.

Although from the point of view of the manufacturer, we simply chose the wrong mode.

Hummus

To prepare hummus, we used the classic recipe: soaked chickpeas in cold water overnight, boiled the next day in the same water. The water was drained, leaving a small margin for adding to the blender.

Put the chickpeas in a blender, add a small amount of olive oil and water, grind until smooth.

Added tahini, zira and continued grinding, controlling the consistency with a decoction. Paprika was added at the end.

The blender coped with the preparation of hummus confidently (albeit with the appearance of a characteristic “technical” smell of a well-heated motor): we only needed to help it with a stirrer from time to time. The consistency of the finished product turned out to be completely homogeneous, with the exception of a couple of unground chickpeas (obviously, from those that we added after grinding the main mass). We draw the obvious conclusion – it is better to fill the chickpeas all at once, and then dilute with the broth as needed.

However, in fairness, we note that during testing we were a little greedy and added less liquid than we should: during mixing, the hummus does not look as thick as after a couple of hours in the refrigerator.

Result: excellent.

findings

Blender Rawmid Vitamin RVB-02 made an extremely positive impression on us – from the moment we got acquainted with the device and ending with the test results. However, we started testing already being quite familiar with Rawmid products, so we knew what to expect.

That is, we would be very surprised if the device did not cope with the tasks proposed to it or showed a result much worse than the one that we had the opportunity to observe.

Rawmid Vitamin RVB-02 coped with all tests without any problems and thus demonstrated that it can be used to cook almost the entire range of dishes – from cream soups to thick mixtures such as pates and hummus.

The device is made of high-quality and safe materials, made carefully, we can not present any comments on the assembly and workmanship of parts. The jug is placed on the motor block easily, accessories facilitate the operation process.

We did not find any cons during the testing process. Even the price, which turned out to be noticeably higher than blenders from the budget category, does not frighten us in this case: in our case, there are no questions “what are we paying for”. And given the fact that we have seen much more expensive blenders, in this case we can say without a doubt that the price is absolutely adequate for the result.

pros

• adequate price
• stylish look
• high power
• Consistently high scores in all tests

Minuses

• not found