31 of 33 people found the following review helpful
cheap parts ruin this blender,
January 15, 2004 By A Customer
This review is from: Cuisinart Smartpower 600-watt Blender (Kitchen)
This blender has great power - which is why I bought it and the price was decent. The base (where the motor is) is nice and solid and metal cased. The glass jar is solid and huge. The part which I have BIG complaints about is the bottom part (which you screw the jar and blades into) This part is made of CHEAP THIN PLASTIC plus it is very very difficult to screw on tightly (to prevent leaks when blending) and even more difficult to unscrew once you finish use and want to clean it.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Works well enough,
September 30, 2010 speedyk "perennial novice" (Tucson USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Cuisinart Smartpower 600-watt Blender (Kitchen)
Bought on sale at Costco for $47 new. VitaMix guy was demoing, but I wanted to try the smoothie lifestyle first. With a small portion of the money I saved (1/8th the cost of the VM) I got big bags of frozen fruit and juices and some veggies to try.
I see some of the other reviewers have had issues...I'll leave it there.
If you try pouring from the little spout in the center it won't work, but if you pour from the corner it works perfectly well and is easier on your hand.
If you can't get the pitcher base off (and the skirt is thin plastic with no good grip), put it on the base and then loosen by turning against the base, very easy. Same with making it tight, only turn it the other way, the part that contacts the motor base is thicker than the skirt.
If the drive slips because you didn't bother to put the pitcher on properly, you need to slow down and focus a bit. Perhaps cut down on coffee. Take 5 and go fire a couple of employees, then try...Read more
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Worst Blender for Smoothies,
September 4, 2007 Warrior Foo "warriorfoo" (California) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Cuisinart Smartpower 600-watt Blender (Kitchen)
I've had this blender for a while now and I absolutely hate it. I use it almost exclusively for smoothies made of frozen fruit and juice (no ice); for smoothies it's a real problem. The blades stick all the time. It blends the bottom fruit without getting to the top. Worst of all, it DOES NOT POOR WITHOUT SPILLING. I have no idea how ANY company could design a blender without some kind of pouring lip. This product should be pulled from the market and redesigned. Don't be sucked in by the Cuisinart name. Save your money.
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