KitchenAid KSB5 EAC Ultra Power

Stunning, Strong, robust, fast. A pure joy to use, tried and owned others but this beats them all. Worth every single penny. The burr motor is perfect too and worth having. the blades and various settings work perfectly in that you dont have to shake the blender or wiggle it to loosen down some food to blend. just push the button and its done in a flash. Brilliant product! Very easy to clean too plus dishwashable parts. the jug even pours well without mess.

I use mine for blending soups and for making smoothies mostly, so i use the ice setting alot as use frozen fruit in my smoothies. It is 100% reliable in my opinion and i have no doubt it will last and perform this way for many years to come. Whichever machine you get, a burr motor is the way to go for long term reliability.

Very disappointed with this expensive KitchenAid KSB5 EAC Ultra Power blender. It mashes raw veg to a pulp - it doesn't chop even on chop button. Chunks get stuck under blades so you get big chunks left and everything else is mush.