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| About - Cuisinart SmartPower Premier CBT-500 |
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The Cuisinart SmartPower Premier CBT-500 is part of the blender test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, blender models like the SmartPower Premier CBT-500 are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.
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| About This Brand |
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This mid-range-to-premium brand offers dual-purpose models that come with interchangeable parts, making the machine double as blender and food processor. Individual models include push-button and touchpad controls and LED displays. Cuisinart is widely available in department, specialty, and appliance stores, and through online retailers. Prices range from $50 to $150. |
| Features & Specs - Cuisinart SmartPower Premier CBT-500 | |
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Glass jar |
Yes |
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Plastic jar |
No |
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Stainless-steel jar |
No |
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Removable blade |
Yes |
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Controls |
Pushbutton |
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Pulse |
Yes |
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Consumer Reports User Reviews
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(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)
What a Piece of Junk
5/20/2010
Pros
Cons
Poor Pitcher
Best Uses
Comment:
This piece of junk not only leaks like around the seal bur pours your drinks all over the counter! Best use for this blender is a boat anchor.
How long have you owned it:
More than six months
Bottom Line
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
By from
(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)
Poor Blender
12/15/2009
Pros
Powerful
Cons
Blade Freezes Strips
Best Uses
Small Kitchen
Comment:
I bought this blender because of the power that it seemed to have. I really liked it the first time I used it and ended up buying 4 of these blenders for different family members. Unfortunately the blades started freezing up after just a few uses and cuisinart replaced one and refused to replace any more even though I had purchased several of these at [$] each. Some of these blades don't even last two uses before they freeze up. I replaced the blades 3 or more times.
How long have you owned it:
More than six months
Bottom Line
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
By from
(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)
sturdy construction, some flimsy parts
8/13/2009
Pros
Great Design
Heavy base stays put
Heavy duty glass jar
Cons
Fragile plastic cap
Not long wearing
Best Uses
Making breadcrumbs-good
Making smoothies-good
Pureeing vegetables-good
Comment:
I have not used my blender too heavily since I have both a full sized and a small sized food processor.<br />The unit failed to operate after 3 years of light use. Just went dead, motor burnt out
How long have you owned it:
More than six months
Bottom Line
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Other User Reviews
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User has 2 Years of experience with this product
Cuisinart CBT-500 Blender Looks Great, Works Just Okay
01/24/2007
Strength
Looks great and a powerful motor.
Weakness
Poor impeller design seizes up and breaks.
I would not recommend this blender to anyone who actually wants to use it. If all you want is looks, however, you should be satisfied. The original impeller drive, which is hard rubber, shedded itself in normal, not heavy duty, use. A replacement blade cost $20 to $25. The second impeller/blade has now seized up after only a few months of use. I am looking for a replacement blender, I got rid of a 10 year old Osterizer when I bought this one, that was a mistake.
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User has 2 Weeks of experience with this product
Cuisinart CBT500 Smart Power Premier 50 oz Capacity 600 Watt Blender
12/31/2006
Strength
Very powerful, thick glass cup, looks expensive...
Weakness
Expensive...
The reason my wife bought this Cuisinart CBT500 Smart Power Premier 50 oz Capacity 600 Watt Blender because our dish washer meltted the plastic blender we had for six years. The new blender looks really elegant and quality; however, the handle feels like a cheap plastic. Besides that, the blending power is really amazing regardless the price we paid. To sum up, it's the best blender I ever had.
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User has of experience with this product
blender
10/08/2006
Strength
good
Weakness
none
I have yet to see a blender do everything perfectly. This blender isn't likely to go very far on your counter; maybe not because you'll use it all the time, but because it's a pain to lift. Good if you have dedicated bar space, but you'd like to be able to use it for regular kitchen work too. I don't really use a blender for chopping, the knife and kitchen robot are better for me, but for liquids it's the way to go. Questionable features are the digital timer and flashing lights, I don't know about Cuisinart's forays into electronics. I would expect those things to fail before the motor. And why a glass jar with a durable plastic handle, huh? As if they were trying to save weight on this one. It's some unnecessary cost-cutting that lowers the robustness a bit and makes cleaning a little trickier.Separate ice crushing button and being able to add things through the top are both helpful features, and the warranty is excellent, they will usually stand by their products.
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