Waring PBB25 Review

What the Reviewers Like:
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.

What the Reviewers Don’t Like:
This blender struggles to crush ice, and it's noisy. Testers say the jar tends to spill.

Waring PBB25 review highlights

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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*In order of credibility (see our Ratings Criteria).

1. Cook’s Illustrated
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Sizing Up Souped-Up Blenders
Editors of Cook’s Illustrated
July/August 2006

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.

2. Consumer Reports
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Blenders
Editors of Consumer Reports
Aug-07

The Waring PBB is a poor performer in Consumer Reports' tests. It has a hard time crushing ice, and it's relatively noisy.

3. The Wall Street Journal
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Blenders Enter the Ice Age
Charles Passy
22-Jun-07

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.

4. Amazon.com
Reviews of the Waring PBB25
Contributors to Amazon.com
As of February 2008

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.

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Waring PBB25 Review