Black & Decker BL10475 CrushMaster Blender, White

Comment: This is a smoking piece of crap (literally, mine just died and there is smoke coming from the motor area).

Today was to be my 5th time using it, and only the 2nd time using the ice crush function (3 ice cubes).

But it made a funny noise and then died.

In the blender there were: 3 ice cubes, 2 handfuls of spinach leaves, 1 banana, 1 cup of raspberries, and some almond milk.

Yep, a smoothie. The same thing I made the previous 4 times with the product though the 1st three times I did not use any ice.

Don't bother wasting your money with this product!

Comment: I bought this blender specifically to make smoothies and frozen drinks. I assumed from "Crush Master" and the Ice Crush button that it would work well for this. The manual says no more than 6 ice cubes at a time. This won't even crush two cubes and one of the blades has bent. Also, the motor is so very loud, it's painful.

Comment: The black plastic "teeth" that connect the base to the blade assembly broke in several places during use, made a terrible noise, and the pieces fell all over the counter when I removed the jar.

Despite the name, and the claim, that this blender can crush ice, I've never used it for that purpose. I make smoothies, blend pesto sauce, and puree cooked vegetable and blackbean soups. Any blender should be able to easily handle such tasks.

I bought B & D because I like their power tools, but I'll never buy another kitchen appliance from them. This is shoddy engineering using cheap components.

When I called to find the location of the nearest B & D repair place, Customer Service told me that there are no parts for this model and that to have it repaired by a small appliance shop would cost more than buying a new one! The motor is good, the blade assembly is fine, the jar is a good one - but this blender is now USELESS!

Comment: I bought one of these blenders just for making fruit smoothies from frozen berries, bananas, and orange juice, which I did a few times a week for about a year. At first I liked it because it seemed very powerful and there were no problems. In fact, my girlfriend needed a blender at the time, and I recommended she get the exact same one and she did. About a year later, my girlfriend and I got married and so we had 2 of the same blenders in our house. We were just using mine and put hers back in its box. Within a matter of a few weeks, I was making a smoothie and the plastic gear that makes the blade spin cracked. We were annoyed, but we figured, at least we have another blender; we'll just use that. We used it for a few days - within a week, the exact same thing happened to hers. Black & Decker will only offer to sell us a replacement part for $27.90, which is almost as much as buying an entire new blender, and I have to wonder how long that replacement part will last. Save your money and time and DO NOT buy this blender.

Comment: This blender was bought for chirstmas last year, and it fell apart on me.
Actually, it's inner gear that is made ofplastic broke. to replace the part will cost me $20 for shipping and part. That is crazy.
I did not keep my receipts due to it being a simple product. The last blender i had was an old green one from the 80's and that was the best. I did not have to replace it, just tha i wanted one new an more modern looking... This is not recommended.