BLACK+DECKER package comparison
BLACK+DECKER FP4100B, FP4200B-RFP, FP1600B and FP2500B compared
BLACK+DECKER’s exact U.S. product pages show four processor packages that are easy to blur together if you compare bowl numbers alone: the FP4100B and FP4200B-RFP are current eight-cup Easy Assembly models, FP1600B is another eight-cup listing with a named flow chute, and FP2500B moves to a 10-cup wide-mouth bowl. The current licensed collection exposes FP4100B and FP4200B-RFP; the separate corporate model pages identify FP1600B and FP2500B. None of those sources alone establishes the complete historical catalogue or current stock at every retailer.
FP4100B and FP4200B-RFP: same bowl family, restrained claims
FP4100B’s page states an 8-cup, 1.9-liter bowl, 450 watts and 120 volts. FP4200B-RFP appears in the same current collection as an 8-cup, 450-watt, 120-volt model, and its product page calls it a “3-in-1 Easy Assembly” processor. Both pages list a stainless S-blade and reversible slice/shred disc, and the two retail pages link to a common 40-page instruction book printed for FP4100 and FP4200. That manual gives a simple assembly order: set the bowl on the base, fit the tool, lock the cover and guide food with the pusher.
The 3-in-1 name does not add an itemized tool beyond the chop/slice/shred functions named on the page. FP4100B publishes a 15.2-inch height, 9.7-inch length and 9.4-inch width; FP4200B-RFP publishes the same height with an 8.9-inch length and 8.7-inch width. These dimensions may matter on a crowded counter, but are not evidence of better performance. Compare exact model codes and package contents if the price or box differs; do not infer a dicer, dough blade, extra bowl or continuous-feed kit from the name.
FP1600B: the chute feature needs careful interpretation
The FP1600B model page lists an 8-cup (1,892 ml) bowl, 450-watt motor, two-year warranty and a package with chopping blade, shredding disc and work bowl. Its feature list separately names a “continuous flow chute,” food chute/pusher, storage lid and safety interlock. Its two-page booklet confirms the ordinary bowl, cover, chute, blade and reversible disc, but does not provide a separate part drawing or workflow chart for an alternate catch-bowl system. The “continuous flow chute” description is real; whether it matches a shopper’s need for a removable continuous-feed assembly and separate catch vessel is not confirmed. Treat that as a direct package question.
The manual is unusually useful about amounts: no more than three cups of liquid at a time, and no more than two cups of ¾-inch meat cubes, pulsed in five-second intervals. For ordinary chopping it advises staying below the bowl’s marked maximum. That is more informative than interpreting “eight cup” as a promise for every ingredient.
FP2500B: a larger nominal bowl and wide opening
The FP2500B page lists a 10-cup bowl, 500-watt motor, wide-mouth feed chute, two speeds plus pulse and suction feet. It names only the stainless chopping blade and reversible slicing/shredding disc in its included set. The exact manual says no more than three cups of liquid and two cups of ¾-inch meat cubes at one time, using five-second pulses for the meat. Thus the extra two rated bowl cups do not erase task-specific limits.
The exact package and instruction booklet do not line up cleanly for one accessory. The FP2500-family manual illustrates a dough blade and instructs users to use the metal blade for mixtures with less than two cups of flour, while the FP2500B product page’s itemized box list names only the chopping blade and disc. If you need a dedicated dough blade in the box, confirm it for your exact retail package. The manual’s dough recipe is not a numeric max-capacity warranty.
Choose around the batch and boundary
All four models have a reversible slice/shred disc, but none of these four is confirmed to include a grid dicer or French-fry disc. FP4100B and FP4200B-RFP are the compact eight-cup choices; the manuals advise controlled, shorter pulses for chopping and top-rack washing of removable parts. FP1600B’s labelled flow chute is worth pursuing only if its exact configuration answers your continuous-feed question. FP2500B offers the largest rated bowl and wide-mouth opening, but it is taller and more expansive, and its package list leaves the dedicated dough blade uncertain.
For each model, the linked manuals specify food preparation and cleaning, but do not publish a general numeric continuous motor-on ceiling. If a run-time threshold, exact liquid capacity, dough flour maximum, dicing grid or continuous-feed catch arrangement is essential, choose a product whose exact package/manual documents it. Open the individual FP4100B, FP4200B-RFP, FP1600B and FP2500B assessments for the source-specific evidence.