Black & Decker BL1900 5-Speed Blender with 48-Ounce Glass Jar, Brushed Stainless
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Black & Decker BL1900 5-Speed Blender with 48-Ounce Glass Jar, Brushed Stainless
Customer Review: No Titanic (fortunately), but get in line.
Summary: 5 Stars
Simply put, the best blender out there for under fifty bucks. I tried Hamilton Beach, Oster, and various "dedicated" smoothie makers, but this Black and Decker model is the only one that stood up for any length of time to the daily challenge of confronting and defeating the enemy--miniature blocks of ice. The motor seems indestructible, and the touch pad is an inspired feature--as goof-proof as it is goop-proof. My B&D would still be cruising the icy seas if I hadn't broken the jar.
Black & Decker had withdrawn this model from circulation due to problems with the blade, and I'm only too relieved to see it's about to make a comeback. I'm pre-ordering this one.
(I'm frankly amazed to see the complaints from other users. When crushing ice, be sure to depress the ice-crushing button for several seconds before selecting one of the constant speeds. And don't try crushing a solid block of ice after removing the jar from the freezer! I've crushed ice cubes daily for over a year with this machine, and the motor shows no signs of tiring. The only problem I've had is with one of the rubber feet coming loose.)
[Update: O.K., the motor burned out after 18 months' use. But anyone's who's an experienced, regular smoothie maker, using 12 or more ice cubes at a time, will tell you that beats the averages. I'm reordering the identical model.]
Customer Review: Disappointment
Summary: 2 Stars
I really should know better than to buy anything without an amazon review, but blenders are no-brainers, right? Guess not!
I had a $20 blender that had a lot of use and stank of burned motor every time I tried it, though it still worked, so we got this thing. It was heavy duty, fairly expensive at $50, and its 550 W motor promised to not disappoint. We've had it for about a year and yesterday it died.
I had a large chunk of frozen smoothie I was trying to remake. Granted, that's a good bit of stress on a motor, but I really didn't feel it was insane and I wasn't ragging on the motor too badly. The motor wasn't smelling, but it was under some duress, so about half way through I turned it off to give the motor a rest. And that's the last time it ever worked. No burn smell, didn't even feel that hot to the touch, but now it will not turn on.
I've been happy with B&D products in the past, but this motor cannot handle what it should. I'm glad to see others here have had problems just so that I know it wasn't entirely my fault. I feel if a tool breaks, bad tool. This one broke, now I will spend a lot more money to get a blender I can cut stones in, because nothing is worse than a weak blender. Nothing!
And the next blender will not be a black and decker. This is the first B&D product that has ever failed me.
Customer Review: DO NOT BUY THIS BLENDER!! It Blew up on me with Smoke!
Summary: 1 Stars
I read the reviews after buying this blender and I was a bit wary but I decided I would give it a try. I had it for less than 3 weeks and used it for only 2 as I was away. I tried (note the word "tried") to make a shake yesterday morning containing only berries, a banana and soymilk. I turned it on and turned away for a second to get my glass when I smelled this awful rubber smell. I turned back to the blender to see large puffs of smoke and the engine seemingly grinding into itself before my eyes. I quickly unplugged the blender and when I picked up the glass jar - all these metal pieces came flying at me and the little rubber stopper flew out and fell atop my kitchen counter all charred. I had to throw out my shake and at the bottom of it the blade had completely fallen off. This was not a big job for this machine. What a disaster. I went out and bought an Oster 10-speed blender today in a hurry to replace this one and although it was very inexpensive and had only a plastic jar, it blended my shake this evening with NO PROBLEMS. My review - Don't buy the Black and Decker BL900 blender - if I could have given it 0 stars I would have.Customer Review: SAFETY ISSUES
Summary: 1 Stars
Bought this cool looking unit at Lowes. worked great for 6 months - i make 3 protein shakes a week on average. then at 3am one night we are awakened by a loud noise in the kitchen - our blender running on high! i pressed all the buttons to make it stop but it would not, so i unplugged it. used it the next day and it was fine. later that day it turned itself on again though. rather than dig up the paper work on it, pack it up and sent it back i just tossed it, went to Lowes and bought another. 10 months later - same issue with the second blender. looked up B&D online, found out they sold that appliance unit to another firm, called them and explained. to my surprise they said send us the cord and we'll send a new blender. wow. so either they really back their products or i'm not the only one with this issue. anyway, if you buy one i would suggest NEVER putting your hands in it when it is plugged in.Customer Review: piece of junk
Summary: 1 Stars
Bought this blender because it rated high on Consumer Reports. I used it daily for 6 months to make smoothies, but heaven forbid I make a daquiri! The cheap thing just started smoking and the motor burnt out in the middle of a party I was hosting.
So, I Called Black & Decker to cash in on the warrenty, but they would only replace it with a blender that was of lesser value. After insisting that I deserved something of EQUAL value, I got them to send me a FREE 4-slice toaster to make up for the difference, and my trouble. : )
WAIT, THERE'S MORE! Last week, while trying to make some punch the replacement B&D blender burnt out trying to blend thawed frozen concentrate juices and strawberries...
Black & Decker: This invention has been around for 40+ years, why makes it so difficult to make one that lasts? Stick to power tools, and get out of my kitchen.