It boasts a 900-watt motor, so it blended up smoothies with fresh and frozen fruit with ease, and crushed ice without a hitch (and all without any odor, too). Also, this model is hand-wash only, though the wide shape makes getting into the cup to clean it out pretty simple.įor a combo of good power and versatility, plus great value, this is the one. But this shape can be harder to grip for small hands, and the cup won’t fit in most car cupholders. The wide mouth makes adding ingredients easy, and it’s also easier to remove thick items like nut butter from this type of cup. One thing to note: The thick Tritan plastic 3-cup-capacity cup is wider and squatter than most other models.

It comes with a storage lid and a drinking lid the latter also has a drinking cap with an adjustable carry loop. If for some reason the blender won’t start, color-coded lights indicate why (e.g., amber flashing lights mean the motor is overloaded a flashing red light means the contents are too hot to safely blend). The Beast made quick work of smoothies with both fresh and frozen fruit, blended ice into slush with just a few pulses, and made a good batch of nut butter without breaking a sweat (and without any metallic blender smell, thanks to internal sensors that prevent overheating). But it isn’t just good looks that won our favor its powerful 1,000-watt motor delivers.

With its unusual hourglass-shaped design, this blender is eye-catching right out of the box.

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