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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.
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very good blender, September 9, 2009great blender, August 26, 2009I love this blender, May 28, 2009This is my second purchase for a Waring classic blender. My first I owned & used daily for over 15 years. When it finally died I looked at other brands & models but went back to the Waring for its… simplicity & power. I like just turning it on & off with a high & low speed. My only complaint is the pouring spout. The shape it wrong & liquid dribbles down the glass. But it works so well that I deal with it.
Ended up returning it..., March 31, 2009Thumbs down on this one - , March 1, 2009Add another dissatisfied customer to the list of people who have had problems with this blender. We have had it for just a few months, and the nylon drive shaft broke off right at the fastening nut, inside… the container. It has not seen heavy use - making fruit smoothies with fresh fruit and ice that was pre-crushed in a canvas bag the old fashioned way, maybe twice or three times a week. If it won't hold up to this sort of mild use, it isn't worth having.
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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
