KitchenAid 5-Speed Blender with Durable Polycarbonate Jars

RK: I am doing review of this after many years of uae, close to 10 years I imagine. I use this machine quite often to make all sorts of stuff and it's been very reliable and works great. Haven't had the plastic jar Crack yet.

Canada on Nov 08, 2019

Family of four: This blender stands up to a lot of heavy use. Best blender I've ever had. Easy to clean - I rinse and put in dishwasher.

Canada on Jun 16, 2014

LTR51: Beautiful blender, lots of power and crushes ice very well. The colour is fantastic and the machine has a nice weight to it.

Canada on Jul 30, 2013

Gordon Steeves: Anyone who is considering a new blender, either as a gift or for personal use, this is the one to get, the KitchenAid KSB60 will blend up smoothies/shakes no problem.
Any veggies or fruits that you would want to make into juice, I use a juicer first (I have a single auger upright juicer as well) and then you add (in the case of veggie juices) Avocado & a whole Tomato into the blender, then pour in the juice, give it a 30 second wiz on liquefy and your good to go. 56 oz's. of the best veggie smoothy you will find anywhere bar none.
This blender rocks!!!!
And clean-up is a snap.

Canada on Jun 25, 2013

GR: Doesn't quite have the power I expected. The description had it as a combination food processor/blender, which sounded good as I like the flexibility to use the same machine to make smoothies or nut butter/hummus. I was disappointed on its abilities as a food processor. Works well as a blender, but there are still sometimes chunks left, even after blending on med-hi for a good minute or so. Easy to clean, which is a definite plus.

Canada on Apr 10, 2013

Claire: I bought this blender to replace my old very well-used osterizer beehive (which, after four years, sounded like a jet engine taking off and legitimately required earplugs for use). That was a great blender also, but I had an issue with hot foods causing the lid to explode off and couldn't use it for soups or salad dressings so I was in the market for something different. After reading reviews on this kitchenaid model I decided to take a chance.

I've used it on a daily basis so far for green smoothies, typically blending a few celery stalks, two handfuls of kale or spinach, some frozen strawberries and a few ice cubes with cranberry juice. It definitely does the job, and provides a nice alternative to my very expensive juicer, allowing me to consume all the fiber in the above veggies but with the consistency and drinkability of a smoothie. It's still kind of loud at the higher speeds (more than a standard blowdryer but not by much), but nothing near as loud as my old blender. I suspect my apartment neighbors appreciate the quieter operation in the mornings as much as I do!

I tried using the blender to blend raw oatmeal into oatmeal powder, which...

United States on Mar 26, 2013

Daniel Bobinski: Our old Oster blender has been retired, and this Kitchen Aid has earned a coveted spot on our kitchen counter!

I started eating more whole foods this past year and have loved the difference in my overall health -- especially my cholesterol drop from 240 to 178 without using any statins at all. That said, chewing on "rabbit food" has never been appealing. I ate more fruits and veggies because I FINALLY realized most of our processed foods have WAY too many chemicals in them.

At the State Fair this year my wife and I considered picking up a VitaMix blender after watching their demonstrations for how to make fruit & veggie smoothies, whole grain cereal, etc., but we were having a tough time coughing up $450 for that unit. We decided to seek other options and read reviews online, perhaps finding a used one somewhere. In doing that we found excellent reviews for the Kitchen Aid, and we opted for a refurbished one here on Amazon. We are impressed. The unit operates quietly and the "crush ice" pulsing feature does an EXCELLENT job crushing ice. It also does a much better job than our old Oster of liquifying fruits and veggies -- we now get a much...

United States on Sep 23, 2011