This Kitchen Aid Blender is an awesome smoothie machine. It is ultra powerful and does an awesome job crushing ice. It does not 'bog down' like some of the other blenders do, especially when filled with ice or ice cream. I highly recommend this blender. I have two of them!
I love so many features of this KSB5 Kitchenaid blender.
I'm hard on blenders and have burnt out my share so I finally made the choice to commit to a Kitchenaid a week ago.
Love their warranty, customer service and reputation plus I already own some of their other kitchen appliances and couldn't be happier. I've owned many brands of blenders and can honestly say that none holds a candle to the power and ease of this KSB5 model.
This 5 speed blender powers through ice at any speed.
It has both slow start and pulse features on any setting. (Makes some awesome smoothies)
Measuring lines are clear and easy to read.
Blender does not 'travel' on the countertop even with a full load.
Noise is what I would consider average for a blender.
Also like the fact that there is storage underneath the unit for the excess cord that is not being used. Makes for a nice 'clean' look on the countertop.
The touch pad is a wonderful feature as there are no nooks and crannies for anything to get stuck in so clean up on the base is a snap. Disassembly for the rest of the unit is smooth and simple. A little mild soap and water and everthing sparkles like new.
I enjoy the style of this model. Its sleek, white with mostly grey accents around the base but also has a very thin line of red around the base. Not glaringly obvious but a nice touch.
There are many other features that I have yet to explore but using it has been a joy and I would give this model a BIG THUMBS UP. Buy for yourself or a gift, I'm sure you will not be disappointed AND buying this model on Ebay can possibly save you half or more of its retail cost.