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Waring MBB518
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$79.95 - $234.99
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2.0
not great for smoothies
3/5/2011
Pros
Easy To Clean
Good Pitcher
Cons
Best Uses
Comment:
[...] The blades do not circulate the ingredients at all, and I have to continually stop and re-stir.
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(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)
 
1.0
short life
1/28/2010
Pros
Powerful
Cons
Loud
No speed variations
Best Uses
Comment:
I bought the Waring after my Krups kicked the bucket after only 6 months of making pureed baby food. So needless to say, I made sure that I did my research for my next blender and didn't want to be left high and dry without one. The Waring was surely powerful enough to puree anything you threw at it, but at the cost of your hearing. My poor kids had to cover their ears and I made them leave the kitchen when I was making them smoothies! It only has an OFF/ON switch which leaves you NO CONTROL! The motor blew in about 1 year of making smoothies and soups. Very distraught again! Is there anyone out there that makes a quality product nowadays????
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(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)
 
4.0
Pro's choice (I think)
12/7/2009
Pros
Durable
Easy To Clean
Good Pitcher
Powerful
Stable
Cons
Its either on or it's off
Best Uses
Drinks
Large Kitchen
Salsas
Small Kitchen
Smoothies
Comment:
This is a fantastic machine. My wife and I are very pleased with it's functality. We use this blender primarily for mixing smooties and protien drinks. My wife has used it occasionally for blending sauses and marinaids. I like to create a variety of salsas with it. I have tried using it in place of a food processor as well as for making margaritas, neither of which produced the desired outcome. The food came out of the blender with the consistancy of baby food and the margaritas had to be poured over ice. I think if I did the margaritas again i would not blend them for as long and on the lower setting. As for the food processing I can only say one thing, it's a blender not a processor, my mistake. This product is a tank! One day my children will have to fight over who gets it once they plant me in the ground. There may be better blenders out there but I have yet to use or see it. However, I only give it 4 stars because of the lack of variation in speed control it offers.
The Waring MBB518 is part of the Blenders test program at Consumer Reports. The Waring MBB518 Blenders features and specs include Plastic jar, Pulse, Removable blade, Stainless-steel jar, Controls, Glass jar. In our lab tests, Blenders models like the Waring MBB518 are reviewed on Convenience, Durability, Noise, Overall score, Ice crush, Icy drinks, Miscellaneous tests. Consumer Reports subscribers share reviews of the Waring MBB518 based on personal experience. The Consumer Reports user reviews of the Waring MBB518 include star ratings, pros, cons, best uses, and a bottom line review to help guide your purchasing decision of the Waring MBB518.
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