Proctor Silex 57171 7-Speed Blender
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Proctor Silex 57171 7-Speed Blender
Customer Review: Great stuff
Summary: 4 Stars
For the price it is definitely a good pick. It however can't grind small quantities. Also if you wish to grind a very large volume you may have to do it in batches. If you are patient enough to run it with the right volumes you get the best results. If you need the best belnder you need to spend the right amount. For this price it delivers more than its value.Customer Review: A perfect addition to the college student's kitchenware
Summary: 5 Stars
This blender is probably one of the best around at its price, but don't be fooled based on this sentence alone into thinking that you'll get a better blender by just paying a few extra dollars. Spending under $20 on this one will do you fine.
I started out making shakes with these. I would just mix milk with the protein mix and blend just to make sure that everything would be mixed with no protein mix residue in my drink.
Later, I began adding strawberries and bananas to the mix. One person earlier said that frozen fruit doesn't cut easily and needs a bit of thawing. Just as a precaution, when I'm putting a 1/3 cup of strawberries in my shake, I microwave them for 14 seconds.
It's true that the blades aren't especially HUGE. But then, what's the point? Bigger blades would call for a bigger container, and thus a bigger blender. This blender's small, its container is made out of plastic just so that clumsy people like me won't end up doing something stupid and shattering it.
While there are blenders with more speeds out there, the 7-speed function works fine for me.
Customer Review: Lumpy lumpy lumpy
Summary: 1 Stars
Every smoothie came out lumpy, and with a bit of plastic aftertaste. I've had three blenders in the past. All could chop up almonds if you waited long enough, added a little juice, and tapped the sides. This thing has such a large and round jar with such small blades that it will just not reach every piece. Lumps and more lumps. I even tried sharpening the blades. The Krups turned almonds to powder in 10 seconds. This turnes almonds to small pieces in 2 minutes. So it makes a good alarm clock to wake the whole house. Even the banana was still lumpy. I read all these reviews and no one mentioned this problem. I'm definitely getting a different blender. Customer Review: Kitchen Blender
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this model as a replacement for my older one in which the glass jar had broken. This one is plastic but works just fine. I am pleased with this product and the price.Customer Review: Little Miss Picky Likes This One
Summary: 4 Stars
My beloved Black & Decker Handy Blender II finally bit the dust. I liked it because it weighed only 2.2#, was diminuitive and could blend anything. I wanted to replace it with another light-in-weight blender because I lift it in & out of an upper cupboard all the time. Also, because I didn't want a big clunky blender base eating up counter space or in the cupboard waiting to be shlepped up and down.
So, I read all the Amazon reviews and settled on this model, larger than the beloved but worth a try. I've had it for a few weeks and it's been in constant use, primarily for smoothies, salad dressings and marinades. It does everything it's supposed to do, and does it very well. Chops up frozen berries/fruit chunks easily and effectively. It's dandy for the price, too. Didn't do so well chopping herbs; Cuisinart best for that.
Three comments. One, the mfctr says do not, repeat, DO NOT, place the plastic blender jar in the dishwasher. Well, I threw caution to the wind and have had it in and out of there a zillion times. No problem, no clouding/streaking. Two, the lid is a really snug fit. I'm constantly adding things that don't make it through the top feeder hole. I wish it were easier to pop off, but am sure its snug fit is a good thing for a fully loaded jar. The top feeder hole is super-easy access.
The final, a concern for those who may leave it set out and plugged in: One slight touch of any button and the motor wheel fires up. I'd worry about kids, in particular, and plan to leave it unplugged, perhaps not the easiest approach if your dedicated outlet is out of reach. But the buttons on this model are prominent and easy to activate whereas some other models have more recessed controls. This isn't a problem here -- it's a plus -- but I wanted to point this out as the only concern.
I think this is a fine blender and well worth the reasonable price. I'd have given it five stars if it were smaller.