Blender Reviews and Consumer Ratings |
Most times when we look to make a healthy snack or even something sweet to indulge in, there are different kitchen appliances that can help us do so. However, there is one that is indeed very power and versatile in making the aforementioned. We are talking about the blender, of course. It can be used to make anything from ice cream shakes to fruit smoothies, but more importantly is useful in cooking as well. For this reason, we wanted to both test and review some of the most popular models of blenders to make sure you have an educated and informed decision before your purchase.
Design: 5/5
Quality: 5/5
Durability: 5/5
Overall Value: 1/5
Jar Capacity: 56 ounces – 4/5
Speed Settings: 5 – 2/5
Weight: 11 pounds – 2/5
Dimensions: 7.3 x 9 x 15.2 inches
Cost of product: $99.99
Seller of Product: Target
Note: This blender absolutely tore through anything we put into it. It also kept a very sharp blade even after using it to chop things such as ice.
Design: 5/5
Quality: 4/5
Durability: 5/5
Overall Value: 4/5
Jar Capacity: 48 ounces – 3/5
Speed Settings: 4 – 2/5
Weight: 6 pounds – 5/5
Dimensions: 13 x 8 x 7 inches
Cost of product: $45.96
Seller of Product: eCOST.com
Note: Hamilton Beach makes great products overall and with this product it proved to be no different. The thing that impressed us most about the blender was its sleek and futuristic design.
Design: 4/5
Quality: 4/5
Durability: 4/5
Overall Value: 4/5
Jar Capacity: 40 ounces – 1/5
Speed Settings: 16 – 5/5
Weight: 7.6 ounces – 4/5
Dimensions: 14 x 10.2 x 8.6 inches
Cost of product: $43.64
Seller of Product: Walmart
Design: 4/5
Quality: 3/5
Durability: 4/5
Overall Value: 5/5
Jar Capacity: 42 ounces – 2/5
Speed Settings: 10 – 4/5
Weight: 8.5 pounds – 4/5
Dimensions: 13 x 11 x 8.2 inches
Cost of product: $41.89
Seller of Product: Sears
Design: 3/5
Quality: 3/5
Durability: 3/5
Overall Value: 2/5
Jar Capacity: 48 ounces – 3/5
Speed Settings: 4 – 2/5
Weight: 9.6 pounds – 3/5
Dimensions: 13.6 x 10 x 7.8 inches
Cost of product: $71.68
Seller of Product: Buy.com
Design: 3/5
Quality: 2/5
Durability: 3/5
Overall Value: 1/5
Jar Capacity: 72 ounces – 5/5
Speed Settings: 3 – 1/5
Weight: 8.8 pounds – 3/5
Dimensions: 14.4 x 10.5 x 9.3 inches
Cost of product: $99.99
Seller of Product: BuyHappier.com
Design: 2/5
Quality: 2/5
Durability: 2/5
Overall Value: 2/5
Jar Capacity: 40 ounces – 1/5
Speed Settings: 2 – 1/5
Weight: 10 pounds – 2/5
Dimensions: 16.5 x 8 x 7 inches
Cost of product: $95.54
Seller of Product: High Decibles
Design: 2/5
Quality: 1/5
Durability: 2/5
Overall Value: 4/5
Jar Capacity: 48 ounces – 3/5
Speed Settings: 2 – 1/5
Weight: 9 pounds – 3/5
Dimensions: 13 x 9 x 8.5 inches
Cost of product: $49.98
Seller of Product: Sam’s Club
Design: 1/5
Quality: 1/5
Durability: 2/5
Overall Value: 5/5
Jar Capacity: 48 ounces – 3/5
Speed Settings: 7 – 3/5
Weight: 4.6 pounds – 5/5
Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.5 x 8.4 inches
Cost of product: $33.62
Seller of Product: ANTOnline.com
Note: We found this blender to be cheap and cheaply made. This is never a good combo and should be avoided at all costs.
Design: 1/5
Quality: 1/5
Durability: 1/5
Overall Value: 3/5
Jar Capacity: 54 ounces – 4/5
Speed Settings: 12 – 4/5
Weight: 14 pounds – 1/5
Dimensions: 16 x 6 x 6 inches
Cost of product: $63.99
Seller of Product: Amazon.com
Note: Breville has a lot of work to do if they want to compete with the leaders in the blender industry. This model could hardly even blend soft fruits with milk. An extensive revision is needed.
Blender Reviews - Results
After we had the opportunity to finish up our testing of these blenders, the first thing we were able to notice is how much they greatly differ from brand to brand. Some have glass jars and some have plastic ones. Also, some have many more settings than others and expectedly perform better than others as well. However, what we feel to be the most import feature of these blenders is actually how easy it is to clean. We say this because using a blender can be very messy and clean up with some of them is not always easy. If you have to spend more time cleaning up the blender than you did getting ingredients ready to actually use it, then it is more than likely counter-productive. Fortunately, the models that we liked the most did not have this problem. Those models were by KitchenAid and Hamilton Beach.
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