Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #43803 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Color: Metallic Chrome
• Brand: KitchenAid

Features

• Powerful 500-watt blender with five-speed touchpad controls
• Crushes ice and can be pulsed at any speed
• 40-ounce, dishwasher-safe glass jar with tight-fitting lid, pouring lip
• 7 inches wide, 15 inches high, 8 inches deep; heavy-duty metal base; weighs 12 pounds
• Reconditioned by the manufacturer to "like new" condition; Limited 6 Month Warranty

Amazon.com Review
Capable of crushing ice and being pulsed at any of five speeds, this sturdy, powerful, 500-watt blender provides ease of operation and versatility for a serious cook. It creates frozen drinks like smoothies and margaritas; chops nuts, coffee beans, vegetables, and chocolate; mixes batters and party dips; purées baby food and soups; removes lumps from gravy; and shreds cheese. Four cutting blades whirl at different levels for thorough work. KitchenAid's "step-start" feature automatically begins a process slowly to prevent splatters and quickly increases speed to the level selected on the touchpad control panel. The blender has a 40-ounce, dishwasher-safe, glass jar with a drip-resistant pouring lip and a tight-fitting top. Removing the cap creates an opening for adding ingredients, and the cap is a 2-ounce measuring container.

The blender's heavy metal base doesn't skid on its rubber feet during operation and offers a cord-wrap underneath. Base and control panel wipe clean easily. The blender measures 7 inches wide, 15 inches high, and 8 inches deep and weighs 12 pounds. Its instruction booklet includes 75 recipes. --Fred Brack

Editor's note: This is a reconditioned small appliance. Reconditioned generally means that the appliance has been returned to the manufacturer, who returns the appliance to like-new condition. Some appliances may contain cosmetic blemishes.

Customer Reviews

Don't let "Reconditioned" discourage you
I tend to think reconditioned items are great due to the fact that they are made to brand new again and you get a great deal on pricing. This item was perfect out of the box and I've never had any trouble with it. I was so excited to get this. I had been searching for just the right blender and one with a glass jar and not plastic. I'm not a big plastic fan in the kitchen. I had a gift certificate for $50 and after using that on this item and after tax and shipping I only paid $3 and change! I was thrilled!! The body color isn't stainless steel. It looks more like a spray paint industrial look. But no biggie, it's put away when I'm done with it. It certainly doesn't take away from it's performance. I would recommend this to anyone!

Good Blender
I love this style blender. I love the color, I love Kitchenaid, and I love the clean lines and style. It has been great. You do have to clean it thoroughly and put it together tightly. I thought it was broken, but my husband helped me put it back together and we're great again. I like the pulse option on the blender.

The coupler broke on ours, too.
We had this blender. Pretty happy with it for about a year. Then the hard rubber (or is it plastic) coupler broke on ours, too - just like about 10% of the Amazon reviews report. We were talking to a friend who is a serious foodie, and found out that she had the same blender, and the same problem. Ouch. Wouldn't buy another KitchenAid blender without first verifying that it has a metal coupler.