Icy Drinks (Smoothies): This model performed very good in our icy drinks (Smoothies) test, sensory panelists judged the smoothness and thickness of non-alcoholic pina coladas made by each model. Blenders that do well for icy drinks also do well for smoothies.
Puree: This model performed good in our pureeing soup test.
Ice Crush: This model performed very good in our ice crush test, which gauges how well blenders crush ice without water using a non pulse function.
Noise: This model was judged good for how noisy the blender is, running with 1 cup of water for 30 secs.
Durability: Two samples of this model failed the durability test