Perfect love the Black & Decker.

Perfect love the Black & Decker.  Read Less

Powerful but noisy. Makes smoothies from frozen fruit in seconds.

Powerful but noisy. Makes smoothies from frozen fruit in seconds.  Read Less

This is a really solid (but not perfect) blender - 4.5 stars. The main jar does a great job getting a smooth and homogenous con...  Read More

This is a really solid (but not perfect) blender - 4.5 stars. The main jar does a great job getting a smooth and homogenous consistency for smoothies & soups, and the blender is very quiet. The little jar doesn't do quite as well in terms of blending power, but still fine enough not to be a problem for a drink on the go. The 'to go' jar is a handy feature - seals well, makes for easy transportation and slightly easier cleanup. The main downsides for us that dropped it to 4 stars were more user experience annoyances: 1. The start button is super sensitive. As in so sensitive we bumped it a couple times while cooking, inadvertently turning it on, and making a giant mess. 2. The to go lid is a little awkward - the cap sort of hits you in the face while you're drinking if you're not careful.While you'll certainly get more blending horsepower with a Vitamix, this blender at less than 1/3 of the cost for a Vitamix is a great option.  Read Less