Cuisinart CBT-500 SmartPower 600-Watt Premier Power Blender, Brushed Stainless
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Cuisinart CBT-500 SmartPower 600-Watt Premier Power Blender, Brushed Stainless
Customer Review: Very very pretty but not easy to keep clean and working well
Summary: 3 Stars
I used this blender for about a year and a half, and it is very pretty to have out on the counter, but it is a bit of a pain to keep clean. Issues with cleaning are:
1) The fittings need to be very tight so that they don't leak, but then they are hard to open to clean it.
2) Turning the whole jar upside down in the dishwasher results in collecting water in the inverted base -- i.e. you pull it out then have to dump the water out of the base.
3) The fittings wear over time, so they handle gets cockeyed and screwy, and the base cracked eventually.
Please note I am a very demanding user, since I make a smoothie every day.
I think if you are an infrequent user, this blender is GREAT for you, but if you use it every day, I'd go with the Warring Professional instead.
Customer Review: Not reliable
Summary: 2 Stars
I bought this blender for its jar size, its 600 watts of power and the Cuisinart name. I assumed that meant high quality and dependable. I bought it in 11/03 to make smoothies, milkshakes and the occassional pina coloda. Two weeks after I bought it, it stopped working completly. I returned it to the place of purchase for an exchange. I figured it was a fluke. Now, less than 6 mo. later the blade assembly has stripped (blade spins freely from plastic gear housing). I consider my use normal - smoothies 1 to 2 times per week and the occassional milkshake or pina colada. And, when I call Cuisinart to inquire about the warranty, I have to leave messages that do not get returned in a timely fashion. I am very disheartened over my expensive Cuisinart mixer.Customer Review: Returned It
Summary: 1 Stars
Sorry I had to return this wanna be blender. I bought this at Costco and thought my blender worries were over. Before I used it I read the reviews here. I thought, hmmmm ok. Yes the stars are low, but lets give it a try and see how it goes.
Well, the reviews were right. This blender fails to do its job. First and foremost it doesnt get that suction vortex going that brings your mixture from the top to the bottom where the blades are. No matter how much I shook it and tried to help it blend, it was to no avail. My soup was chunky, my puree looked like a soup.
Bottom line I didnt need to see anymore. The reviews, my personal experiance all the same.
Bye Bye Cuisinart. Hello kitchen aid KSB560.
Customer Review: PROS & CONS
Summary: 4 Stars
FIRST THE PROS, BEING A LOVER OF FROZEN MARGARITAS I'VE BEEN THROUGH MY SHARE OF UNDERPOWERED BLENDERS, NOT THE CASE HERE, THIS BABY MAKES SHORT WORK OF A BLENDER FULL OF ICE, THE DRINKS WERE SMOOTH AS COULD BE AND THE LARGE CAPACITY IS GREAT.THE BLENDER ITSELF IS VERY QUIET AND IT BREAKS DOWN EASILY FOR CLEANING ALTHOUGH I WILL RECOMMEND THAT YOU DON'T FORGET THE RUBBER GASKET WHEN ASSEMBLING AS THE RESIDENT 16 YEAR OLD DID WHEN MAKING A SMOOTHIE OR YOU WILL BE SOAKING THE BASE IN WD-40 TO UNSCREW IT. THE CONS ARE SHORT, OTHER THEN THE FACT THAT AFTER THE FIRST USE IT DIED AND HAD TO BE RETURNED I WANT TO KNOW WHO DESIGNED A [money] BLENDER WITH A [money] SPOUT, KEEP A BUNCH OF BAR RAGS AROUND WHEN IT'S TIME TO SERVE.Customer Review: junk
Summary: 2 Stars
I have had this blender for a couple years, but jsut began using it recently. IT lasted for 1 month of using it 1-3 times a day. I did blend ice, which this machine has a setting for. This morning it started smoking and the teeth burned right off the clutch. I called cuisinart to see if maybe they could replace it and they said I had to "send it in and they would decide.used" with me paying for shipping. No thanks, the thing weighs at leat 10 lbs. I will buy the best blender on the market. VITAMIX.
Funny thing is my friend had the same problem with 2 kitchen aid blenders and they replaced them both, no questions asked. I barely used it. I wont buy their crap again.