Waring PBB212 Professional Bar Blender, Retro Green

Bargain Waring PBB212 Professional Bar Blender, Retro Green
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Classic Waring inside and out. This is the blender that the professionals use. Youll recognize our trademark 40 ounce cloverleaf carafe. It was designed to create a vortex action for faster thorough blending and it works! The commercial grade 2-speed motor is more power than most home kitchens need but it makes even heavy tasks like ice-crushing effortless. With a self-cleaning blade assembly this blender cleans up after itself.Bandleader and inventor Fred Waring introduced the first blender in ...

• 40-ounce, ridged glass jar holds 5 cups of mixed drinks, soup, or sauce
• Powerful 390-watt motor crushes ice fast
• High and low speeds cover mixing, chopping, and pureeing
• Heavy-duty base; dishwasher-safe glass jar and lid
• Measures 16-1/2 by 8 by 7 inches; 1-year warranty, 5-year motor warranty

This Ice Crushers give to us some advantages, like this :
1. The best Christmas present I've gotten in years
I've long been interested in having a really great blender. Something that will crush ice, puree soup, make smoothies for breakfast or snacks and of course blend up a nice margarita. :)

I looked at dozens of blenders, and finally chose the Waring bar model in stainless based on design, other reviews and power. The metal jar was also very important. I have always been afraid of breaking the glass on other blenders I have owned, and in fact have broken one.

This blender is just lovely. It is loud, but because it is so powerful and simply *works*, you don't have to run it very long anyway. There are no plastic buttons to get sticky and goopy. One *metal* switch and two settings are plenty.

Rather than the "turn to lock the jar in" method that most blenders use, this one drops in. You can't do it "wrong" -- it just won't go in if you have the canister turned the wrong way. The jar, which does need to be held steady with one hand, never kicks or bucks when...

2. blender of the year
A name you can trust and have trusted for years. This blender does it all. weather you need 1 drink or 10 drinks. Problems crushing ice with your old blender? Not this one. I go through pounds upon pounds of ice a night and this blender doesn't even slow up.

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This blender has been completely satisfying. It crushes ice consistantly and thoroughly. My smoothies alwalys come out like silk. I use the blender several times a day, and the motor hasn't burned out. The steel adds a unique touch while leaving me fearless of broken glass. And, the warrenty that comes with it is a comfort in the event I have problems with the unit. I highly recommend this product for it's quality, distinctiveness, and dependability.
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Waring MBB518 Professional Quality Food & Beverage Blender, Stainless Steel

Buy Waring MBB518 Professional Quality Food & Beverage Blender, Stainless Steel
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The Waring Pro® Food & Beverage Blender provides effortless blending, puréeing and liquefying capabilities. The high-performance, commercially rated motor is powerful enough to crush ice like the pros, right on your kitchen counter.Features:Classic waterfall baseCommercially rated heavy-duty motor550 peak watts**Large 40-oz. cloverleaf carafe with English and metric graduationsSimple 2-speed operationBandleader and inventor Fred Waring introduced the first blender in 1936; more than 60 years l...

• 40-ounce glass jar holds 5 cups of mixed drinks, soup, or sauce
• Powerful 390-watt motor crushes ice fast
• High and low speeds cover mixing, chopping, and pureeing
• Dishwasher-safe glass jar and lid for easy cleaning
• Measures 16-1/2 by 8 by 7 inches

This Ice Crushers give to us some advantages, like this :
1. Has Stood the Test of Time!
I bought it based on other reviews, after our previous blender broke. We use it to make smoothies with frozen fruit. Our last blender was a Black & Decker from Target for $40. Both the B&D and the Waring have glass bowls and stainless steel bases. But the B&D has a larger capacity and a heavier, larger base. The Waring is 300 watts and the cheaper B&D is rated at 500 watts. The next surprise was reading the instructions for the Waring. There is no mention of putting the container bowl in a dishwasher; instead one is supposed to 1) brush out with soapy water, 2) run for 2 minutes with more soapy water, 3) rinse for another 2 minutes, and finally 4) dry with a towel. Next surprise: according to the instructions, the blender should never be operated without holding one's hand on the top. There's a reason for this: the blender tends to "walk" around the countertop (something the B&D, with its larger base, never did). Fortunately, with a full load the Waring stays in place. We...

2. The Original Is Still The Best!
I've owned a dozen blenders over the past 30 years. They all had their advantages and disadvantages, as does this one. When I tote up the pro's and con's, Waring still stands on top for me.

My first blender was an Osterizer in the early seventies when I was in college. It was a good machine for drink blending, but was frustrating for foods. If you look closely at the Oster container, the blades sit in an area recessed from the main container. No problem for liquids, but semisolid things such as peanut butter will jam down in there. I found that I constantly had to use a spatula to help dressings, dips, etc. blend.

When the Kitchen Aid blender was first introduced, I bought one. It was a real disappointment from the start. No matter how much I ran items, they never got uniformly smooth! I can remember running canned tomatoes, for instance, for several minutes and still they did not puree evenly. I kept it for about 6 months and gave it to one of my employees...

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Exceptional Blender
The Waring Professional Bar Blender is all the blender I will ever need. Smoothies are now easy to whip up and a snap to clean up. To top it off, the stainless steel model I purchased looks great on the countertop. The motor (390 watts) has plenty of power for crushing ice and making frothy drinks. Waring blenders exude high quality.

Certainly there are more powerful blenders. Vita-Mix and Waring's Mega Pro are two such examples. Nevertheless, one would be hard pressed to justify the added expense of either machines for the average home. Kitchen Aid puts out a slightly more powerful blender (500 watts). But I have used both and for my money, Waring produces more consistent results for a wide variety of blending applications.

The cloverleaf glass jar is sturdy and easy to clean. I had some reservations about buying glass with a stainless steel version available but to my surprise, I actually prefer it. It is often necessary to have the contents visable(not possible with the...
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Waring Pro IC70 Professional Stainless Steel Large-Capacity Ice Crusher

Cheap Waring Pro IC70 Professional Stainless Steel Large-Capacity Ice Crusher
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The Waring Pro Professional Ice Crusher has a brushed stainiless steel housing, large and convenient ice chute, stainless steel blades and commercial mechanism. It crushes 30 lbs of ice per hour and the container holds up to 12 cups of crushed ice.

• Professional large-capacity ice crusher with a powerful 150-watt motor
• Heavy-duty stainless-steel blades; crushes up to 50 pounds of ice per hour
• Wide-mouth funnel attachment; container holds up to 12 cups of crushed ice
• On/off toggle switch for easy operation; user manual with recipes included
• Measures 9-1/2 by 6-1/4 by 15-1/4 inches; 1-year limited warranty

This Ice Crushers give to us some advantages, like this :
1. I love you, my fabulous ice crushing machine!
The Waring IC70 is a MACHINE! This baby can crush my ice cubes any day. I've found the resulting ice chunks to be perfect for crunching and munching on(I have a compusive ice chewing habit). It is very easy to use, just plug it in, turn on the switch and dump in the ice cubes. It was crushing away on my countertop mere moments after our hottie UPS guy rang the doorbell. Essentially, feed ice cubes into the chute on top and a nice, big plastic bin below receives the lovely crushed output. The stainless steel housing is attractive and understated, but this guy is a little on the large size. Still, I'm willing to give up the counterspace in order to appease my crushed ice needs. I crush roughly 14 ice cube trays worth of ice a day and there is never a hitch. I have had ice cubes get wedged in the chute when I dump a whole tray of ice in at once but this is easily fixed by rocking it gently back and forth.

I found this product far superior to the Deni which makes...

2. Does what it says it does, and well
I was tempted to buy a less expensive hand ice crusher, but then read some of the disasterous reviews of those, and opted instead for this ice crusher based on most of the positive feedback. Knowing that it would not make "shaved ice" before I acquired it has kept my expectations realistic, and it performs exactly as I thought it would, actually better. A friend thought I paid hundreds of dollars for this since it looks very no-nonsense and professional. It crushes the ice into random chunks ranging from pea-sized to marble sized, even though I feed it pretty large cubes from a tray.

I have even frozen diet soda in a tray and fed it through to make flavorful "chewing ice" since I love to chew on ice. You can eat this "soda pop ice" in a cup with a spoon, and it is a lot less caloric than ice cream and satisfies the desire in the summer to eat something ice cold when it is hot outside. However, it is not to be confused with the products you can buy at the convenience...

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Ours failed at 13 months
The product works, although if you feed it regular size ice cubes from a tray it tends to jam, we learned not to fill up the ice trays to the top.

Our unit failed at 13 months, one of the blades started slipping and would get jammed with the ice. I tried to find replacement parts on the Internet, but could not find a source and I suspect that even if I was able to find the replacement blade assembly it would be cost prohibitive.

Overall I could not recommend this product as I believe that one year's use for $80.00 is not worth it.

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We purchased a second unit on January 8th of 2009, this one lasted until the second week in March, 2010, roughly 14 months. The unit failed in the same maner as the first one, the middle blade would jam against a piece of ice and it would not turn, it would just slip on the shaft making the machine useless. This is the same type of failure that others here describe; while the unit is operating properly...
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Margaritaville DM1000 Frozen Concoction Maker

Bargain Margaritaville DM1000 Frozen Concoction Maker
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Make a perfect pitcher of margaritas or other frozen drinks--with just the touch of a button. view larger Margaritaville Key West Frozen Concoction Maker -- DM1000 What'll it be--1, 2 or 3 drinks? That's the only decision you'll ever have to make with the Margaritaville Key West Frozen Concoction Maker. It does everything else for you, including shaving the ice and then automatically blending it with your favorite ingredients. Unlike other machines that crush ice, the Key West shaves ice to...

• Frozen concoction maker shaves ice and blends up to 32 ounces
• Automatically mixes the right proportion of ice with the ingredients
• Front-access controls; stable footprint; generous handle and drip-free spout
• Easy-to-clean design; includes four coasters
• Measures 15-2/3 by 11 by 21 inches; 1-year warranty

This Ice Crushers give to us some advantages, like this :
1. I was skeptical...
I distinctly remember making fun of the Margaritaville Frozen Concoction Maker when I first saw it advertised in the Front Gate catalog. ("Who's going to buy a three hundred dollar blender on steroids?!? Hah-hah-hah...") Imagine my horror when my wife announced that she wanted one for her birthday. Looks like that "who" was going to be "me".

The vast majority of positive reviews on Amazon calmed my fears a bit and I ordered one up. As usual, Amazon delivered quickly and it was unpacked and setup in a couple minutes.

Exactly true to its claims, the thing actually makes perfect consistency margaritas and any other frozen drinks you can think of. I think I like it more than my wife. It has a "power tool" vibe to it that guys appreciate. Spinning blades and high speed motors. What could possibly go wrong?

There's a few things/tips to be aware of:

1) It's BIG. It just barely clears the front of our kitchen cabinets and is too tall to go...

2. Awesome
When I saw this item for sale I just had to buy one for my husband as a college graduation gift. Margaritas are his favorite drink and he just couldn't duplicate that restaurant quality consistancy with a blender. This Margaritaville machine actually shaves the ice instead of chopping it like a blender would do. This creates that nice smooth consistancy of the drink instead of a lumpy texture.

It's very easy to operate. All you do is fill the ice chamber with ice, pour the correct amout of your drink mixture into the pitcher (it will make 1-3 servings at a time), set the machine to how many servings you would like, then turn it on. The machine automatically measure,shaves and blend the perfect amount of ice according to the amount of servings. No more watery drinks.

When my kids have friends over for pool parties they love me to make them alcohol free strawberry daiquiris or pina coladas or fruit smoothies.

One nice feature about this machine is that...

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This blender works GREAT
I have been looking for a blender that would make perfect margaritas or daiquiris and this is the one. It makes 1, 2 or 3 drinks at a time, and perfect everytime, as long as you read and follow the directions and put in the right amount of mix. Easy to use and clean. I had been looking for an Island Oasis Blender on Ebay, but the Margaritaville Frozen Conconction Maker is so much smaller and priced well below what a used Island Oasis was going for. This is perfect for travel and I plan on taking it to many Jimmy Buffett concerts. The only downside is the ice storage on top, they need to have an attachment that will hold a bag of ice so you don't have to refill as often.
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