Its sturdy and quick and can mix a smoothie from frozen ...
592944
we had cheap versions and for Christmas I upgraded to this for my husband. Its sturdy and quick and can mix a smoothie from frozen fruit in about 10 seconds. We use it every morning.
3420809
I was skeptical that this would be any good. Usually small blenders just don't have the power and durability of the bigger models. I have been pleasantly surprised. This thing goes through frozen berries and ice way better than my "real" blender and the carry cup option is pretty cool. It fits easily in the dishwasher for clean up. We have used it daily since we got it (about 1.5 months) and no issues.
2176757
I just used this for the first time tonight and mixed up a simple smoothie of two bananas, frozen blueberries, a bit of water and some soy milk. It handled that easily enough and now I have a healthy, yummy smoothie to take to work tomorrow. No burning smell that others have mentioned even though I had the motor running for quite a bit, and it's a convenient size to store away with a little ridge in the bottom to tuck away the power cord. And I really like the simple, bare-bones design since I don't mix very complex things or have very high demands. I purchased this for the purpose of mixing up healthy fruit smoothies I could take to work for breakfast, and it looks like it will work perfectly for my uses and expectations.

The only concern I have is that the motor may burn out soon, since it really isn't terribly powerful. As of now though, I'm very happy with my $20 investment.
2318166
I give this product four stars, because it does what I purchased it for, which was make my morning breakfast smoothie. It liquidizes frozen fruit and veggies like a dream (with liquid, such as almond milk), and the to-go cups are extremely handy for when I'm walking out the door.

For best blending results, it's best to put your liquid of choice: milk, water, etc in first, then the other ingredients first. If you put in the other items, like fruit etc. If you don't the fruit can get stuck and it doesn't mix well.

I tried blending some pesto in it the other day with zero luck, once the blades spin and chop the layer closest to the blade it then just spins and you have to keep shaking the container to get anything else to blend. Best to stick to the Cuisinart for that one.

Overall, product does what I purchased it for and am content with it's performance.
4526129
I bought this mainly to make quick daily smoothies for one, and to mince several heads of garlic at once, and quickly chop onions.  These are the things I do almost daily and I like not having to lug out a larger appliance to make the smoothy and also not having to deal with removeable blades or scraping out thick substances from larger/deeper blender blades.  Super easy to clean and either leave out on counter or fits nice in cupboard.  Recommend.  Although I got it cheaper at Best Buy than advertised here.
4141237
It's small enough to fit in a small kitchen and the suction cups on the bottom help to hold it in place. Can easily blend fruit, ice, juice, and protein powder. Loud but not ear-splittingly obnoxious. Easy to clean with a long handled brush. Very nice personal blender, won't have to break out the big blender and spend several days drinking the same thing.
3523016
Exactly the reason we bought this: it is perfect for smoothies and shakes. Stainless cup keeps items cold but allows for blending.
1738482
This blender is fantastic to crush ice and make smoothies and frozen drinks.  It is easy to use and fast.  I love that the blades come out and it is so easy to clean.  I got it to make yogurt smoothies in the mornings for breakfast and it does a fantastic job.  I would definitely buy this product or any of their products in the the future.
77277
This works great. Awesome way to make quick, individual smoothies and blended drinks.
4671460
Bought this for my five year old for snack at school. It's sturdy and simple. She can open and close it herself. I'm yet to try keeping food cold in it (with an added ice pack) but think it would do the job as long as the food were consumed within a few hours. Daughter loves the pink, too.
1486201
I use this mainly to mix my protein shakes and it's fine for that. Problem being I like my protein shakes to have the consistency of a Wendy's Frosty so i like to freeze it until it's slushy. It's not so good for that. Trying to mix or blend something icy will set this motor in a tailspin. A piece of the plastic molding has fallen off but it will still mix a shake.

I wanted something quick and easy to use as i didn't feel like having to clean a blender everyday but on second thought thats probably the best option. Especially if i ever i want to make a smoothie out of my shakes.
220823
I have to tell you that I use it mostly for smoothies, shakes and making my own dressings for salad and it works great. I use crushed ice and don't go above the max line (which I was doing before) and it works great everytime.
It is a blender people so it will blend things, don't expect chuncky salsa or chuncky guacamole, unless you use the pulse method only...pulse, pulse.

I buy a lot of things from Amazon, but this particular item I bought at Costco $45 and they have a great return policy so if you don't like it, just bring it back to the store for a full refund.

Now in the mornings instead of coffee, I'm packing a smoothie in the travel container I mix everything in and go! Super easy clean up too, this is why I never took out my big blender, too much of a hassle to take down from the cover and clean up, I have a small counter space and this works great.
411121
I just used it to make a berry kale smoothie using frozen berries.  The blender motor is pretty powerful, in fact it has enough torque to move the entire unit if not pushed down.  There is a slight rubber burning smell and I think its due to the contact between the rubber under the blades and the powerful motor.  This blender is only made for easy blending tasks and I wouldn't use it for hard foods due to the fragility of the unit.

For the purpose of making a smoothie with relatively soft ingredients it would be perfect and no problems at all.  For anything else I wouldn't recommend this.

For such a low price I can't really fault this.
2584209
So far, its great!  I make smoothies in the AM with kale and other fruit/veggies, protein powder and other supplements. Its great. And it does a phenom job with the ice and cruciferous veggies. A few tips:
1.  I use the tiny ice cubes. It does fine with the big ones, but, the little ones are easier and go more quickly.
2.  I put the protein powder and other powdered supplements in the middle of the pile; if you put them in first or last you'll have to pull the assembly off mid-blend and shake to break up the pockets.
3.  put the ice in last with plenty of liquid and pulse on low to start.
4.  it will blend kale down fine, but, i find its even better if you freeze the kale first. wierd, i know. but, freeze packets of pre-measured/cut veggies to just throw in the blender in the AM and  its amazing how smooth the kale gets!
2554962
I received this as a Christmas present from my parents. They knew I was really into juicing and smoothies but didn't have a real blender. I only had a small Bella Rocket. The Bella was fine but I wanted to make big batches of smoothies and freeze them for easy-to-grab morning smoothies. For the first three months after I received this blender, I used it every day. Sometimes I would only drink smoothies for the day (with oatmeal and other filling things). This blender does the trick and blends things quickly. It crushes ice in seconds. I have even made some 10 second margaritas in this blender.

I have used the food processor to make gluten free bread and batters. It blends sticky ingredients and dry ingredients easily.

The individual serving cups are great for post-run protein smoothies.

The only thing I don't like about this blender is that it doesn't completely liquify the veggies like I want it to. There is a $500 blender I see at Costco all the time that seems to actually liquify everything. I don't want a $500 blender and I don't want my parents to spend that much on me so I am happy enough with this blender.

To make the "chunks" as small as possible it is important to cut veggies into smaller pieces first (the first couple times I just threw pear halves and apple halves in the blender... it didn't work). Also, always start with a good amount liquid as a base. Then blend the harder veggies until well chopped up. Then add softer things (like banana, kale, etc.). Blend. Then add ice at the end to beat those chunks into submission.

I also ordered some big, fat boba straws to drink my smoothies. The chunks don't feel as obvious when coming up through a fatter straw. Sounds weird but it's true.

Overall, this is the best blender I have ever owned. If I were really concerned about making the drink super smooth I would peel everything and juice the greens before adding them. But I'm lazy and that's not going to happen anytime soon.
130652
I have been using this blender for a little over a month now and I love it. It has no problems blending frozen fruits and veggies. Also no leaks which is a plus. I usually make smoothies in the morning and sometimes in the afternoon and I really like the bottle. It's so convenient. I make a smoothie and just place the bottle lid on it and I'm on my way. It's also a lot quieter than I expected. I was really surprised. I would say it's about a little louder than an electric shaver.
1142104
This is the third blender I have tried, and this has the best quality. After a few months regular use, it is still working as when it was new. Easy for quick smoothies as it is only 2 items to clean, one of them being the cup.