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(9 customer reviews) 12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Don't buy it for the spout!,
June 21, 2007 Jane Smith "disappointed" (Neguanee, MI United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Back to Basics SR1000BR AutoServe Smoothie Maker (Kitchen)
I was so excited to use my smoothie maker, and was almost instantly disapointed. I added all of the ice at once and it had a hard time blending the ice all up. The stir stick came in handy, without it I don't think the ice would have gotten chopped. Once I finally had the drink blended, it was to perfection - no ice chunks, which was very nice. Then the time came to use the spout. The smoothie dripped out extrememly slow - it wasn't worth waiting for. Pouring it out of the carafe was much easier. Overall, it's a good blender and really does a nice job on ice - but the spout leaves much to be desired...
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Surprisingly Simple!,
April 2, 2007 Dusti Rhodes "Dusti" (Charleston, SC) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Back to Basics SR1000BR AutoServe Smoothie Maker (Kitchen)
Was worried about this product's manufacturer because of various neg comments. But for us, this smoothie maker is just right. Although I "gave up" on the spout because it is too slow. The button to replace it doesn't fit snugly and leaks so I've just kept the spout on and pour through the top. We make smoothies daily for our morning boost and so far no problems. Once I thought it quit on me because it wouldn't start. (A problem that has been noted by several reviews.) BUT, I hadn't secured the lid properly. Once done, it works fine.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
I'm returning mine,
August 29, 2009 S. Hansen "Cooking & Baking Addict" (Illinois) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Back to Basics SR1000BR AutoServe Smoothie Maker (Kitchen)
I bought this thinking I was getting the same one I had before. First of all it is ALL plastic, so it will break easily. Secondly and the worst thing of all, the fluid will not come out of the nozzle like it is supposed to. My old one did. I thinned it down thinking it was too thick for this machine. Still only a little would come out and when I say a little, I'm talking about a tablespoon. One would burn up the motor trying to fill a glass. I had to take the lid off and pour it into a glass. If it's thin enough to pour, it should be thin enough to come out the nozzle. HUGE disappointment. But I found my old one and that's what I'm ordering. Both are made by Back to Basics. Hate is a stong word but I hate this machine and I'm taking it back to the store. If you make lots of smoothies, like every day, get something else.
