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Breville Control Grip vs Smeg HBF02

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    Main Differences
    Design
      DimensionsBuild QualityJar CapacityJar/Beaker MaterialsBladesLidPower CordIn The Box
    Performance
      Fibrous Ingredients (Small Batches)Fibrous Ingredients (Full Capacity)Crushed IceNut ButterNoiseBlade Speed
    Ease Of Use
      Controls And ProgramsCleaning
    Comments

Products

Breville Control Grip
Smeg HBF02

Tested using Methodology v1.0

Updated Sep 24, 2024 01:09 PM

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Breville Control Grip Picture
Smeg HBF02 Picture
Blender Type
Immersion Blender
Power
280 W
Hot Blending
Yes
Blender Type
Immersion Blender
Power
350 W
Hot Blending
Yes

Our Verdict

Breville Control Grip

Smeg HBF02

The Breville Control Grip is better for making soups than the Smeg HBF02. The Breville has a much better build quality and makes a smoother blend with common additions like leafy greens or broccoli. However, the Smeg is much quieter when it's running, and it's very good at crushing ice for an immersion blender, which is nice if you want to use it for smoothies with ice cubes or to whip up crushed ice for cocktails.

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Variants

  • Control Grip (Stainless Steel)
  • HBF02BL (Black)
  • HBF02CR (Cream)
  • HBF02PB (Pastel Blue)
  • HBF02RD (Red)
  • HBF02WH (White)

Review

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Stainless Steel
Control Grip
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Black
HBF02BL
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Stainless Steel
Control Grip
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Cream
HBF02CR
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Stainless Steel
Control Grip
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Pastel Blue
HBF02PB
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Red
HBF02RD
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White
HBF02WH
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Main Differences for
Multi-Purpose

Threshold 

0.10

Multi-Purpose 

7.1
7.1

Crushed Ice 
 

4.0
6.4

Build Quality 
 

7.5
5.0

Nut Butter 
 

7.0
8.4

Fibrous Ingredients (Full Capacity) 
 

6.3
5.3

Fibrous Ingredients (Small Batches) 
 

7.0
6.2

Full Comparison

Design

Dimensions 
 

Blender Type 
 

Immersion Blender
Immersion Blender

Box Picture  

Breville Control Grip Box Picture
Smeg HBF02 Box Picture

Height 
 

16.3" (41.5 cm)
16.3" (41.5 cm)

Width  

2.4" (6.1 cm)
2.4" (6.1 cm)

Depth  

3.7" (9.5 cm)
3.2" (8.1 cm)

Weight 
 

2.2 lbs (1.0 kg)
1.8 lbs (0.8 kg)

Shaft Length (Immersion Blenders) 
 

8.5" (21.5 cm)
6.9" (17.6 cm)
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Build Quality 
 

7.5
5.0

Build Quality Picture  

Breville Control Grip Build Quality Picture
Smeg HBF02 Build Quality Picture
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Jar Capacity 
 

10
10

Main Jar Capacity 
 

N/A
N/A

Additional Jar Capacity 
 

N/A
34.0 oz (1,006 ml)
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Jar/Beaker Materials 
 

Jar Picture  

Breville Control Grip Jar Picture
Smeg HBF02 Jar Picture

Optional Jar Picture  

Breville Control Grip Optional Jar Picture
Smeg HBF02 Optional Jar Picture

Jar/Beaker Material 
 

BPA-Free Plastic
BPA-Free Plastic

Dishwasher Safe 
 

Yes
No
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Blades 
 

Blades Picture  

Breville Control Grip Blades Picture
Smeg HBF02 Blades Picture

Blade Type 
 

Sharp
Sharp

Blade Count 
 

2
2

Removable 
 

No
No

Dishwasher Safe 
 

Yes
No
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Lid 
 

Lid Picture  

Breville Control Grip Lid Picture
Smeg HBF02 Lid Picture

Two-Part Lid 
 

No
No

Lid Closing Type 
 

Friction
Friction
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Power Cord  

Cable Picture  

Breville Control Grip Cable Picture
Smeg HBF02 Cable Picture

Stow-Away Compartment 
 

No
No

Cord Length 
 

6.2 ft (1.9 m)
5.0 ft (1.5 m)
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In The Box  

Bundle Picture  

Breville Control Grip Bundle Picture
Smeg HBF02 Bundle Picture
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Performance

Fibrous Ingredients (Small Batches) 
 

7.0
6.2

Fibrous Ingredients (Small Batches) Photo  

Breville Control Grip Fibrous Ingredients (Small Batches) Photo
Smeg HBF02 Fibrous Ingredients (Small Batches) Photo

Jar Used 
 

Included Beaker
Included Beaker

Fibrous Ingredients (Small Batches) Video  

Fibrous Ingredients Processing 
 

5.0
5.0

Fibrous Ingredients Texture 
 

7.5
6.5
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Fibrous Ingredients (Full Capacity) 
 

6.3
5.3

Fibrous Ingredients (Full Capacity) Photo  

Breville Control Grip Fibrous Ingredients (Full Capacity) Photo
Smeg HBF02 Fibrous Ingredients (Full Capacity) Photo

Fibrous Ingredients (Full Capacity) Video  

Jar Used  

Included Beaker
Included Beaker

Fibrous Ingredients Processing 
 

5.5
4.5

Fibrous Ingredients Texture 
 

6.5
5.5
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Crushed Ice 
 

4.0
6.4

Crushed Ice Photo  

Breville Control Grip Crushed Ice Photo
Smeg HBF02 Crushed Ice Photo

Crushed Ice Video  

Crushed Ice Preparation 
 

4.0
5.0

Crushed Ice Texture 
 

4.0
7.0
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Nut Butter 
 

7.0
8.4

Nut Butter Picture  

Breville Control Grip Nut Butter Picture
Smeg HBF02 Nut Butter Picture

Nut Butter Video  

Nut Butter Preparation 
 

5.5
6.0

Nut Butter Texture 
 

8.0
10
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Noise 
 

6.2
7.7

Noise @ Max Speed 
 

96.5 dB
90.0 dB

Noise Video  

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Blade Speed 
 

Min Speed 
 

5,600 RPM
7,500 RPM

Power 
 

280 W
350 W

Max Speed 
 

13,200 RPM
14,800 RPM

Speed Adjustment Based On Jar Type 
 

No
No
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Ease Of Use

Controls And Programs 
 

Control Panel  

Breville Control Grip Control Panel
Smeg HBF02 Control Panel

On/Off Switch 
 

No
No

Speed Presets 
 

0
0

Hot Blending 
 

Yes
Yes

Speed Dial 
 

Yes
Yes

Pulse/Turbo Mode 
 

No
No

Programs 
 

0
0

Blending Time Indicator 
 

No
No

Programmable Timer 
 

No
No
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Cleaning 
 

8.5
8.0

Self-Cleaning Video  

Cleaning Video  

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Stainless Steel
Control Grip
SEE PRICE
Amazon.com
Black
HBF02BL
SEE PRICE
Amazon.com
Stainless Steel
Control Grip
SEE PRICE
Walmart.com
Cream
HBF02CR
SEARCH
Amazon.com
Stainless Steel
Control Grip
SEARCH
BestBuy.com
Pastel Blue
HBF02PB
SEE PRICE
Amazon.com
 
Red
HBF02RD
SEE PRICE
Amazon.com
 
White
HBF02WH
SEARCH
Amazon.com
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Breville Control Grip

Smeg HBF02

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