the primary use for the blender in our household is iced smoothies, and so far this one is doing the best job of any blender i've owned.
my mother gave me this blender so i could make smoothies.
after the motor burned out making smoothies with our old cuisinart blender we bought the cuisinart powerblend 600 7-speed to replace it.
it freezes up constantly and i tried to make a smoothie the other day and the motor burnt out!
i use blenders primarily for smoothies (frozen and/or fresh fruit and plain juice), and this product makes my life more complicated than it needs to be.
i have used this blender to make soups and fruit & vegetable smoothies and it has worked extremely well and is very easy to clean.
i use it to make smoothies on a daily basis and it blends ice well even on the mix setting.
we drink protein shakes 3x a day.
i drink a lot of package drinks and i like to crush ice to give them a milk shake feel.
pros: can handle large amounts of smoothies and i like the cyclonic mixing action.
i make a smoothie every morning and the blender either pushes the banana to one side, thereby leaving it whole, or when it does eventually incorporate the banana, the motor emits a burning smell.
best smoothies, pesto and grated cheeses.
the motor is underpowered, isn't really able to crush ice very well or make a smoothie without a lot of effort / cavitating / stop-and-start on my part.
i bought it primarily for smoothies, and the processor, boasted a strong amp/hp motor.
we use it almost exclusively for fruit smoothies.
it's can't blend smoothies.
this blender works great and can blend a milk shake in no time at all.
i usually go thru 2-3 blenders every year, as i use them daily, for protein shakes, that i add ice to, and want it smooth.
made good smoothies
if you like your shakes or smoothies on the thicker side, it doesn''t come out of the spout easily.
it quickly chopped the ice, but when i went to pour my first smoothie, it continued to leak all over the counter.
does everything from milk shakes to chopping to mixing to blending.
i uses it to sauces and smoothies.
makes great smoothies.
my god i thought i was going to be deaf after using this but hopefully the delicious smoothies and other great food u can make with the help of this blender will make u forget about the noise.
it does a great job with smoothies.
the smart power 7-speed blender has a powerful motor and stainless steel blade assembly to crush fine or coarse ice, pulverize soup ingredients and whip up smoothies.
the bottom line: you will enjoy great, healthy shakes and smoothies with this beautiful, easy to use blender.
i've had this blender for about a year now, and use it regularly to make smoothies or soups.
you can make a great frozen drink/smoothie, and it has a 3-year warranty to boot!
if i am making smoothies and the fruit is ice solid and i have placed a lot of fruit in the belnder, i will have to stir it.
bought cuisinart smartpower spb-7 to replace my burnt out krups(16 months old)i make protein shakes with ice and fruit etc.did not seem as powerful and jumped a little.
we own a business and as a part of the start of our day we make smoothies.
i bought it in 11/03 to make smoothies, milkshakes and the occassional pina coloda.
last night i tried to make milkshakes and the turning wheel broke in half (the part under the carafe which hooks into the base to make the blades turn).
if only i could get my milkshake out into the glass it would be a great blender.
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