I absolutely love this quality machine, I've had mine about a year now and its just so easy to use, dead easy to clean and powerful - heck I can throw anything at it!I use mine for almost everything, I slice veg & potatoes by the bag load to make gratins, salads, stews etc I make nut butters almost every week, I mince up meat and onions to make into burger patties and meatballs that are delish,I've not yet made dough or pastry but its so powerful that I'm sure that would be a breeze to this machine. Its not very quiet but really its an acceptable noise level for the power and usefulness. I've had cheaper processors but now my kitchen is becoming a Sage kitchen - I love the quality feel and performance. I'm just so glad I decided to splash out on this - I use it to its max so more than well worth the price - and I'm sure it'll last forever.Read full review...

I've had this food processor a few years and initially I was happy with it, I guess it didn't live up to the hype but was good enough for what I needed to use it for. After a while however, I started to notice some problems. The bowl is extremely flimsy so when you attach it to the base, every so often a small plastic bit comes off. The chip blade is totally useless, the chips that come out have ragged edges and come out a bit mushy. The worst problem I've found however, is that the handle is hollow and traps moisture and bits of food scraps. This can't be cleaned out so now it's very unhygienic to use. I've had no luck contacting Sage and they also don't sell replacement parts, so even though the motor has a 20 year warranty this is no use as I don't have a bowl to use with the motor! It's definitely not worth the price tag.

It's like Blumenthal researched all the things that we wrong with existing food processors and found a way to build them all into one machine.So you have a small bowl that sits inside the larger bowl, but the lid only seals to the outer bowl, so when you co things in the inner bowl the contents spray out into the outer bowl, doubling your washing up.And you have grating discs that don't go to the edges of the bowl, so great big chunks of veg get through ungrated.And of course you have brittle plastic parts that break off within the first dozen uses.

It's like Blumenthal researched all the things that we wrong with existing food processors and found a way to build them all into one machine.
So you have a small bowl that sits inside the larger bowl, but the lid only seals to the outer bowl, so when you co things in the inner bowl the contents spray out into the outer bowl, doubling your washing up.
And you have grating discs that don't go to the edges of the bowl, so great big chunks of veg get through ungrated.
And of course you have brittle plastic parts that break off within the first dozen uses.

Used for 6 months on a weekly basis for preparing vegetables and salad in bulk . ( I use a different appliance for dough/ cake batter .) This Sage has a permanent place on my worktop . I keep the tool box on an open shelf . Cleaning is easy as I only prepare veg. Just a clean and rinse of the attachments immediately after use and pop straight back into the tool box which has a few drainage holes . The slicing blade is very sharp and you'd need to remember to turn it back to a non slicing position straight after use & BEFORE cleaning. Much better and safer to clean and put away the attachments immediately instead of leaving them lying around. In any case the container is plastic and will last longer outside a dishwasher. The slicing disk is wonderful. I prefer different veg sliced to different thickness from paper thin to thick. This machine allows me to manage this to my heart's content. The large chopping blade will evenly chop down a bunch of kale or greens with a few short pulses without over-processing some bits . The mini chopper is good producing finely chopped items depending on how long you pulse it for however I found my metal spice grinder better for preparing fine purees. The small chipping blade is okay for producing matchstick sized potato chips but I haven't found it good for julienning other veg. The edges of the cut veg are a bit rough and I would have preferred a slightly larger cut. Having said that there are enough variations of cut that I can produce via the grating blade, slicing blade & positioning the veg in the feeding chute lengthwise or straight down , to keep me happy.Other things that I like that save me time/ effort: There is little wastage (ie items getting trapped between lid and blade) when using the slicing and grating blades. The feeding chute is large thus I avoid having to pre-chop most items . The container itself is also large and can hold a whole shredded cabbage and still have space for grated carrots etc meaning I don't have to keep emptying it . These things matt

Used for 6 months on a weekly basis for preparing vegetables and salad in bulk . ( I use a different appliance for dough/ cake batter .) This Sage has a permanent place on my worktop . I keep the tool box on an open shelf . Cleaning is easy as I only prepare veg. Just a clean and rinse of the attachments immediately after use and pop straight back into the tool box which has a few drainage holes . The slicing blade is very sharp and you'd need to remember to turn it back to a non slicing position straight after use & BEFORE cleaning. Much better and safer to clean and put away the attachments immediately instead of leaving them lying around. In any case the container is plastic and will last longer outside a dishwasher.
The slicing disk is wonderful. I prefer different veg sliced to different thickness from paper thin to thick. This machine allows me to manage this to my heart's content. The large chopping blade will evenly chop down a bunch of kale or greens with a few short pulses without over-processing some bits . The mini chopper is good producing finely chopped items depending on how long you pulse it for however I found my metal spice grinder better for preparing fine purees.
The small chipping blade is okay for producing matchstick sized potato chips but I haven't found it good for julienning other veg. The edges of the cut veg are a bit rough and I would have preferred a slightly larger cut. Having said that there are enough variations of cut that I can produce via the grating blade, slicing blade & positioning the veg in the feeding chute lengthwise or straight down , to keep me happy.
Other things that I like that save me time/ effort: There is little wastage (ie items getting trapped between lid and blade) when using the slicing and grating blades. The feeding chute is large thus I avoid having to pre-chop most items . The container itself is also large and can hold a whole shredded cabbage and still have space for grated carrots etc meaning I don't have to keep emptying it

Strong durable finish, easy to clean, fast and efficient.Full set of tools in a handy bespoke container makes it easy to keep all the bits in one place.

Having purchased cheaper processors and having them break, be replaced, break again, be replaced again, I got fed up and took the plunge with this.I have absolutely no regrets. It's amazingly well built, has fantastic accessories, and power in abundance. I cannot recommend it enough.

The biggest draw to this processor was the look and the link to Heston. Reviews seemed ok, but the Blumenthal name stamp counted for a lot. Does look quite nice, but it's shortcomings in practice have been exceeded by its poor reliability.Good:Looks,BrandingPlenty of attachmentsBad:Takes too long and fiddly to clean after use compared to a good food mixerLots of plastic - bowls don't feel that strong and it's all plastic so heading for landfill in not too distant futureIn use, it's ok, but any use as a liquidiser has been poor compared to my stalwart stand alone liquidiser. Just not powerful enough, nor effective. That disappoints given its apparent pedigree.Again, the power isn't what I'd expect given the rating of the motor. With dryer mixes, you can feel it struggling.BIGGEST DOWNSIDE: I bought it through Amazon at the end of 2016. Today, May 2019, after using it, perhaps, an average of once a fortnight, it's emitting the smell of burning plastic and won't run at full speed. Obviously, I'll take this up with the manufacturer as it's absurd that such an expensive product, which is presented like a professional piece of equipment, should fail so easily. If it's a write off after such little use, I'd give it a one star rating. On the assumption, it's sorted/replaced, it gets around 2 stars. Just not good enough in operation and I'd favour a decent food mixer in future. My old kenwood chef lasted a couple of decades by way of comparison with much more regular use.Disappointed.

This machine is amazing!Super simple to use and I really like the safety features.The only minor down side is that the dual blade is so sharp it is a bit scary to clean(I guess that's why they include a brush in the box).Other than that I'm VERY happy with my purchase.

I love this food processor. It is cuts everything beautifully and very quickly. All of the attachments are very well made and slice, chop, grate, etc very well. It's very helpful to be able to choose to use the large and small capacity bowls. I am now far more adventurous with my cooking, because it's easy to prepare the ingredients quickly. My only disaster came when I tried to make mayonnaise in it. I might have misread the instructions, but I will use a whisk next time. I wish that the bowls and attachments were okay to go into the dishwasher. I won't risk it, because I want this piece of kit to last for ages!

Very good build quality, perfect size and quick but I am worried it might not last long due to mechanical vibration when adjustable slicer is used. The vertical shaft has some play at the top due to free movement at mechanical coupling at the bottom. I hope I am wrong and it will last long time.

Easy to set up and use. I can make healthy sauces now for dinners. Easy to clean. I have not used all the functions yet but so far I just love it. Highly recommend.

Lots of functions

I've been through many processors in my time! Some cheaper, some more expensive than this. All of them -including this otherwise very good model- seem to have the same problem: the engine just isn't strong enough for certain jobs. I have a habit of saving up lumps of surplus stale cheese, stale sourdough bread etc, for blitzing en masse -then into the fridge in containers for later use over the following weeks. `These domestic machines - including this one- are incapable of coping with such apparently straightforward tasks. The lumps clog the blades, which stop working, which trigger the 'overload' cut-out..again and again. The only machines I've found up to the job are the Indian-made wet-dry mixers (but they have their own, different problems, too -mainly down to poor manufacture and cheap materials). Has anyone reading this found a machine that can cope with this sort of job- a pretty standard job in a professional kitchen, by the way?

Considering the price and claims it woefully undetperforms. Can barely manage the quantities stated and food gets into spindle, especially dough blade. Fries blade is useless, you get more mush than fries. Get a Magimix, better in everyway.

With this product the only limit is your culinary imagination!

This has a very large entrance allowing you to drop whole potato's and slicing them very thinly, in fact its got a variable slice thickness from 0.5 to 8mm.

All is verry good

Without doubt the best processor I have used.