All I can really say is I love it, I love it, I love it! I actually purchased this to make crushed ice because our ice maker broke in our side-by-side fridge. I suffer from Anemia and one of the symptoms is a constant craving for chewing ice (I know, so weird). I was actually using a meat mallet to crush up ice in an old pillowcase, and got so sick of this time consuming arm sore-ing process. After some searching on Amazon I found this, and while it is a smoothie maker, I knew it had to crush ice in that process so thought it might work as an ice crusher. Actual ice crusher machines are expensive and generally not very well reviewed. While this was a great price and nice and small so I could keep it out on our already crowded kitchen counters. There were a few other options similar, but since I needed it for ice crushing, I chose this one because it had the most powerful motor.
Once I received it I pulled it out and had it together and knew hoe to use it in less than 5 minutes. It took me a few tries, but I now have my crushed ice process down perfectly and know exactly how much water and ice to add. Yes, liquid is a MUST and it takes a larger amount than I initially thought would be needed. Usually for one full bottle of crushed ice I need to fill the bottle half way with water (always fill before ice so the ice doesn't fuse together in a giant ice line), then fill up with ice to the top, let crush for 10 seconds or so, and done. This with crush the ice down to snow consistency if left going long enough, which is really not very long. I usually pulse it maybe 5-10 times for coarser ice.
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One thing I have found is square ice cubes do not work very well. They seem to get caught in a place where the blade can't hit them and then they just sit there. I really have to play with short pulses to get anywhere with square cubes. The oblong or rectangle cubes work best, and ice bought in bags works very well too.
I use this at least 3 times a day everyday and so far it works just as well as the first time. I am so beyond happy with this little gizmo. No more sore arms from hitting ice with a meat mallet!
This B&D Personal Blender is a great product, easy to use, great price, fast, and small so can be kept on counter within easy reach. It is one of my recent favorite purchases. My kids love it too as we have made some very good fruit juice slushies, which is a great alternative to high sugar slushies with no nutritional value sold at gas stations and movie theaters.
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Create personalized blended drinks
with the Black+Decker PB1002G FusionBlade Blender. Perfect for single servings, the blender comes with a pair of 20 ounce jars that include twist-on travel lids to keep your beverages in place no matter where you go. The powerful stainless steel FusionBlade is designed to crush ice and blend foods and liquids evenly, making it the ideal tool for creating mixed drinks and smoothies. Mix some drinks for a night in or create a protein shake to take to the gym, this blender can make customized beverages for all occasions.
Features
FusionBlade
The stainless steel FusionBlade is designed to quickly crush ice and evenly blend soups and smoothies.
275 Watts
The motor provides 275 watts of power to shred ice into snow and puree food quickly and evenly.
2 Blending Jars
A pair of 20 ounce plastic jars is included. They come complete with twist-on travel lids that make it easy to take your beverages on-the-go without spilling. The jars and lids are dishwasher-safe.
On/Off Button
Operation is simple with an on/off button that gives you control over the consistency of your drinks.
Specifications
- Color: Gray
- Dishwasher Safe: Yes
- Material: Plastic
- Warranty: 2 Year Limited
Perfect smoothies on the go
Perfect for single servings, the blender comes with a pair of 20 ounce jars that include twist-on travel lids to keep your beverages in place no matter where you go.
PB1002R
PB1002W
PB1002N
PBJ2000
Fast & Easy
Simply replace blade lid with resealable travel lid for perfect smoothies on the go
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| Price | Currently unavailable. | -13% $69.99 List: $79.99 | $64.99 | $58.99 | -20% $39.88 List: $49.99 | $22.68 |
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| Sold By | — | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Amazon.com |
| material | Stainless Steel | Plastic | Stainless Steel, Plastic | Glass, Plastic | Plastic | Stainless Steel |
| number of speeds | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| wattage | — | 900 watts | 600 watt hours | 900 watts | 250 watts | 175 watts |
| blade material | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel |
| dishwasher safe | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| voltage | 220 volts | 120 volts of alternating current | — | 220 volts | — | 120 volts |
Was suppose to be for work but loving to much at home!
I bought to store and use at work. Couple of days after receiving it my home blender dies. I have been using this little blender every day since! I enjoy the convenience that I can make my smoothies on the way out of the door with little fuss. I make my fruit mixtures every weekend so all I have to do is grab my frozen fruit out of the fridge and drop it in with some soy milk. While I am gathering my things this little blender is doing its job. I like the fact that this blender can go and not have to be turned off because it over heats making it one of the best hand blenders I have used. I like the fact that I can use harder fruits to process like blueberries and even grapes and it breaks it down and you only have little bits of skin when it done. This bottle design holds a nice size smoothie and the top is a flip top making it easier to drink from on the move. The tall bottle fits in my car cup holders which is a major plus. The bottle you will need a bottle brush to get to the bottom but if you wash as soon as you are done cleaning will be effortless. For the price of this blender it has more than proved its worth and then some. It comes in a few colors but I chose red it being my favorite color.
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- Amazon CustomerReviewed in Canada on September 29, 2021
It’s for great price and works great
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