KitchenAid KSB465ER 4-Speed Countertop Blender with 48-Ounce Polycarbonate Jar, Empire Red

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	Price: $99.99
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Features - Countertop blender with 4 speed settings, plus chop-ice and pulse modes - Intelli-Speed electronic sensor adjusts the power to maintain a consistent speed - Solid die-cast metal base with steel-reinforced coupler and 1-piece stainless-steel blade - Seamless Clean Touch control pad; dishwasher-safe 48-ounce polycarbonate pitcher - Measures approximately 8-3/4 by 5-4/5 by 14-2/5 inches; 1-year warranty Product Description KitchenAid KSB465 4-Speed blender with 48-ounce polycarbonate pitcher can crush ice at any speed. This Kitchenaid blender allows you to just blend and serve. Patented stainless steel blade chops vegetables, stirs, mixes, purees, and liquefies with its powerful motor. Once you've used a KitchenAid blender, you'll wonder how you ever got along without one. The Intelli-Speed controls and adjusts power to compensate for thicker mixtures. Features heavy, die-cast metal base which adds stability. The 48-ounce one-piece pitcher is made of commercial-grade polycarbonate. It is scratch, stain, and shatter-resistant and will last for years to come. Heat resistant unique pitcher (with graduated measurements on the side) allows you to blend hot or cold ingredients and the contours makes pouring easy. Clean touch control pad is easy to clean and light on your fingers. The KitchenAid 4-Speed Blender has a 1 year Hassel Free Warranty Policy. Customer Reviews We like to buy things that last Date: 2009-04-24 | Rating: 5 So, after 30 years, we needed a new blender. Hmmm. My wife and I hadn't a clue where to start nor what was out there. On my first two internet searches all I found were the two extremes: small fractional Hp motors or the ridiculously priced $400 to $500 unit. And yes, of course we want to crush ice - who doesn't? I have enough engineering background to know that a 0.2 to 0.5 Hp motor is NOT going to crush ice. Finally, we found the KitchenAid models! Some were 0.9 Hp, which is more like it. The pitcher (I call it) was a larger diameter and a little squat - perfect design for better blending, not to mention storage. We decided that two speeds just wasn't enough, 3 speeds would be borderline and we certainly didn't want anything ridiculous like 10 or 15 speeds. (That's what they do when the motor is underpowered to do the job.) We settled on the KitchenAid KSB465Wh 4-speed with 48 ounce jar and 0.9 Hp motor. The weight wasn't given but the appearance gave you the idea that the base was good and heavy - a prerequisite. We've used it several times starting about a month ago - it's perfect. It's even better than the one that lasted 30 yrs. The pitcher is dishwasher safe, it has something they call "intelli-speed" which adjusts the horsepower as needed to deliver constant speed. This is something where most blenders fall short, you put something heavy in it and the motors just slows down. The base is good and heavy - hurray, no more tipping over. The ad doesn't mention this but you do NOT dissasemble the pitcher for cleaning! Another big plus. By the way those $40 to $60 blenders don't work and don't last. This one is priced around $72 and you get what you pay for. A very solid unit with a decent motor and good features. And yes, it does a marvelous job grinding ice - a whole tray at a time. And, if you let it go for about 10 seconds you have ice "powder" - it's better than our ice shaver for snow cones. Blending is far superior to our old blender. It digests even the tough stuff easily. We haven't yet really needed to use it but it has pulsed speeds for those really tough materials. I'd recommend THIS blender to anyone who doesn't need to grind nails. A clear winner! Date: 2009-05-26 | Rating: 5 After doing more blender research than I care to admit to myself, I narrowed my search to three blenders. I selected this model after speaking to a most informed and helpful Kitchenaid customer service rep who answered my remainding questions one Saturday afternoon. Since, they staffed their customer serviced department on the weekends, I was already impressed. This blender replaced a just out-of-warranty Cuisinart blender which I loved, until it died a premature death, I can say without hestiattion this model is far better. Since I use our blender daily to make breakfast smoothies, some with ice, I thought my blender needs were simple. Quite to the contrary, I discovered. There is no middle ground when it comes to chopping ice and this blender does a superb and lighin' quick job. I add very frozen berries to the morning mix and this blender handles them beautifully. The performance, design, ease of operation and cleaning each have exceeded my expectations. Best blender ever. Date: 2009-09-26 | Rating: 5 I have only used about four blenders in my life but this is by far the best I have come across. I picked it up by chance on the clearance end cap at Target but if I knew how well it worked I would have gladly paid full price. I have never seen a blender crush ice so well, in fact my fiancee and myself are eating snow cones we just made with it as I type. It makes the smoothest smoothies ever, I can't wait to find more uses for it! VERY HAPPY Date: 2009-12-01 | Rating: 5 I LOVE THIS BLENDER. I MAKE A SMOOTHIE EVERY MORNING, AND THIS HANDLES THE BIG FROZEN STRAWBERRIES LICKITY SPLIT. I HAD BEEN USING A OLD, HALF-BROKEN BLENDER THAT SMELLED FUNNY AND LEFT LUMPS. THE CHANGE IS WONDERFUL. THIS ONE IS VERY WELL DESIGNED, EASY TO CLEAN, THE TOP COMES OFF WITHOUT A STRUGGLE, AND IT'S GOOD LOOKING. VERY VERY HAPPY. Buy this blender! Date: 2009-09-22 | Rating: 5 I did my research and this blender was rated the highest in several reviews - it has lived up to its reputation. In addition, the size of the jar makes it very easy to clean, easy to store in refrigerator, and easy to place in my half-drawer dishwasher. I love it.