Waring HPB300BK Mega Mix Commercial Bar Blender

I've had this blender for about a month and it is great. I use it to make smoothies in the morning, blending frozen fruit, and it has no problem make a a very smooth drink. I use it on the low setting for… about 15-20 seconds and that is all it takes. I love that it does not need to be disassembled to clean it- if you rinse it out right after you use it gets pretty clean. The pitcher is plastic and is ok- it probably wont break but feels a bit flimsy. My biggest complaint is the difficulty in getting the rubber cap on the top of the pitcher- it seems a bit too small for the pitcher but eventually goes on snugly. The blender is loud. No two ways about it. I generally walk away from it or cover my ears but as it only blends for 20 seconds it's not too big a deal. So far I'm happy with it.

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Great! I use this blender to make a vegetable drink, albeit one that is not Pasteurized. Pasteurization kills a lot of the good stuff. I include vines and leaves and seeds and ice cubes. After less than… a minute of blending on high, everything is chopped, diced, minced, and Waringized to a puree! No chunks. No pieces remain on the bottom. The smell mentioned above is simply ozone. All electric motors generate ozone, and the more powerful the motor, the more ozone generated. Noise: one above stated it has a high noise level; I use 2-stroke chainsaws and pneumatic jack-hammers, and I have attended the 1/4-mile drag races at Englishtown, New Jersey--is it that loud? Not so much. The rubber interface between motor and blade is the way to go. The rubber absorbs vibration thus adding longevity; and the inexpensive rubber paddles will self-destruct before any high-dollar parts should a metal fork or a piece of concrete fall into the blades. If you blend household drinks once daily, and don't want to spend $400 for a 3 horsepower blender, this unit will serve you well.

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I bought this blender with the goal of using it to create Gladiator smoothies like I get at Smoothie King. It works great. I am able to create the same consistency that I find at commercial stores. I use… the crushed ice option from my fridge door to add ice so I haven't had any experience with full ice cubes but it blends frozen fruit, ice, etc. well. I am so glad I got this blender. I was concerned based on some of the reviews but I have nothing to say but good things about the MegaMix. The polycarbonate pitcher is easy to clean as well.

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