Product Description

Create delicious, nutritious smoothies with a simple push of a button! Powerful 700-watt smoothie maker blends healthy drinks in a flash, while handy dispenser valve allows you to neatly pour drink. Large 48 oz. glass goblet lets you make smoothies for several people.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #28679 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Color: Brushed Chrome
• Brand: Back to Basics
• Model: SALPHA500
• Released on: 2005-04-06
• Dimensions: 18.00" h x 11.00" w x 7.00" l,

Features

• Smoothie maker with 700-watt pulse-power motor and ice-crushing blades
• Dishwasher-safe 48-ounce glass jar; brushed chrome metal base
• Smoothie stir stick keeps thicker ingredients moving and breaks up air pockets
• Dispenser valve eliminates spills for continuous mixing and serving
• Measures 7 by 11 by 18 inches

Customer Reviews

This blender rocks!
My boyfriend and I are smoothie fanatics, and I often make giant smoothies for both of us, so I needed a blender powerful enough to take care of lots of frozen fruit at once. Man, does this thing do the trick! The pitcher is really wide, so ingredients at the top are more easily sucked down to the blades, and it almost never develops that annoying air pocket that prevents anything from happening at the bottom. My old blender would do that so often, it would take me forever just to make a smoothie for myself, and no way could it handle two at the same time. This one has a stir stick to keep things going, and since it's exactly the right length, I don't have to worry about it hitting the blades while the blender's on - when I have to use it at all. I can fill the pitcher literally to the brim and it has no trouble mixing really thick smoothies (frozen mangoes, strawberries, pineapple, melon, bananas, etc.) really well. I thought the pour spout would be a hassle, but it's very sturdy, never leaks and keeps things really clean - plus, you can take it off and replace it with a cap (included) if you want. The base is featureless except for the dial on the side, so it's super easy to clean too - when I have to, which is almost never. I just can't say enough about this blender. It's awesome!

Back To Basic Smoothie Maker (SALPHA500) IS GREAT!
We have had our SALPHA500 for a little over a week. I have made at least 2 blenders full of smoothies using juice, frozen fruits and ice each day. Sometimes 3 blenders full.

*EASY TO CLEAN
*EASY TO DISASSEMBLE WHEN NEEDED
*HEAVY & WIDE GLASS JAR
*WIDE JAR FUNNELS THE THICK STUFF EASILY TO THE BLADES
*AN EASY LIFT OUT REMOVES JAR UNIT FROM BASE
*STIR STICK ASSURES COMPLETE BLEND AND TOTAL DISPENSING
*PLENTY OF POWER TO BREAK THE HARDEST OF FROZEN INGREDIENTS
*"O"-RING SEALS
*DISPENSING VALVE CAN EASILY BE DISASSEMBLED AND CLEANED
*PERFECT CONSISTENCY (WITH ABOVE INGREDIENTS) IN 1 MINUTE

If you are anything other than 100% satisfied with this product, then you got a lemon and should return it.

I don't know how long it will last, but I will update this review after an appropriate time.

Don

Higher Power makes great smoothies
We wore out a basic Back to Basics smoothie maker after two years of making smoothies once or twice a week. We were happy to find another Back to Basics at a reasonable price and higher power and larger container. This one is easier to clean with the parts coming apart better. We are very happy with our purchase.