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- This model has cord storage, and it's easy to clean. With just two speeds, owners say that the Waring Pro series blenders are easy to use.
- This blender struggles to crush ice, and it's noisy. Testers say the jar tends to spill.
The Waring PBB25 receives mixed reviews. Professional testers agree that it's an average performer: Cook's Illustrated calls the cloverleaf jar "tippy," and says that it's hard to scrape clean. Testers say that other blenders do a much better job crushing ice than the PBB25. Most owners, however, seem to like this blender, which they say does a great job with frozen drinks. The KitchenAid KSB560MC (*est. $120) earns better overall scores in this price class.
Consumer Reports, Cook's Illustrated, and the Wall Street Journal have put this blender through a battery of tests. In addition, more than 65 owners have reviewed this blender at Amazon.com.
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1. Cook's Illustrated MagazineDetails/Subscribe
Testers at Cook's Illustrated don't recommend the Waring PBB25. They report problems with the glass jar design: Not only was it difficult to remove processed food from the narrow, cloverleaf-shaped jar, but it also felt "tippy." Cook's Illustrated gave the Waring Pro PBB fair to poor scores in every test, including ice crushing -- a benchmark for any blender. It should be noted, however, that Cook's Illustrated attempted to crush 15 ice cubes in just 5 pulses.
Review: Sizing Up Souped-Up Blenders, Editors of Cooks Illustrated, July/August 2006
2. ConsumerReports.orgDetails/Subscribe
The Waring PBB is a poor performer in Consumer Reports' tests. It has a hard time crushing ice, and it's relatively noisy.
Review: Blenders, Editors of Consumer Reports, Aug-07
3. The Wall Street JournalDetails/Subscribe
In this article, Charles Passy covers five blenders with special ice-crushing features, testing their ability to make frozen drinks. He reports that the blade seemed flimsy and the spout tended to spill.
Review: Blenders Enter the Ice Age, Charles Passy, 22-Jun-07
4. Amazon.com
At Amazon, there are 68 reviews of the Waring PBB25, and they average 4 1/2 stars (out of 5). Owners say that the metal jar keeps drinks cold and rinses out easily. Several reviewers say that it is solidly built and crushes ice like a champ. The few complaints we read center on noise.
Review: Reviews of the Waring PBB25, Contributors to Amazon.com, As of February 2008
