Black & Decker BL10450HB Crush Master 10-Speed Blender with 42-Ounce Glass Jar, Black

Black & Decker BL10450HB Crush Master 10-Speed Blender with 42-Ounce Glass Jar, Black

plastic gear drive broke after third use
We use our blender 2-4 times a week, and they typically have a lifespan of about 1-3 years, so after doing a ton of research I figured it would be more cost effective to buy a cheap blender every couple of years than shell out several hundred dollars for a really expensive blender that would last up to ten years. However the crush master was just not built well. It left chunks of ice in the jar and did not have enough power to make a "smooth" smoothie. You had to constantly stir to get the contents to blend. The third time using it, one of the plastic gears broke off of the bottom. Amazon was great about the return. I printed out the return label and they sent UPS to pick it up the next day. A week later I got fully refunded for the purchase. So after that we decided to spend a bit more money and went with the oster classic beehive blender (which you can also buy on amazon). It works wonderfully, has a metal gear drive, higher wattage and crushes up magaritas and smoothies in seconds...

We love it!
We have had our blender for about two months, and we use it all the time. We use it to make smoothies, milkshakes, and we use it for cooking. It is very powerful and can blend anything. The thing we love most about it is how easy it is to clean up. The bottom isn't cupped so it makes it easy to get a wet rag in and wipe it off. And if something spills it just drips down the side and doesn't get trapped inside. The price was awesome and it arrived sooner than expected. We would recommend this blender to anyone.

Great Value
I purchased this item a few weeks ago and I have been happy overall with it. It was reasonably priced ($30) and looked like it had more power, speeds settings and features than comparable products. I use it primarily for making smoothies/frozen drinks and it performs very well, I also use it to blend food for cooking. I particularly like the heavy glass pitcher which has contours on the inside to guide the contents back down into the blades. Great design there as well as the latching bottom of the pitcher into the base. Very solid and powerful unit when assembled and full. The only thing I don't like about this is the design of the lid. The clear plastic cap in the middle of the lid does not snap in securely enough to allow you to remove the entire lid assembly (which must be grasped at the outside rim, rather wide for small hands). Overall a great purchase.

Powerful and durable, the Crush Master blender is equipped with a stainless steel all-metal blade shaft to deliver superior performance for everything you blend, chop and puree.

• 450-watt countertop blender with multi-level stainless-steel blades
• Push-button controls; 10 speed settings, plus pulse and ice-crush function
• 42-ounce heat-resistant glass blending jar; interlock system for safety
• Motor-overheat protection system; fast-clean button; dishwasher-safe parts
• Measures approximately 8-1/5 by 11 by 13 inches; 2-year limited warranty