The KitchenSmith
12034 Personal is part of the
Blenders test program at
Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Personal Blenders
models like the 12034 Personal are rated on multiple criteria, such as those
listed below.
Icy drinks (Smoothies):
Smoothness and thickness of non-alcoholic pina coladas are determined using assorted size sieves. Blenders that do well for icy drinks also do well for smoothies.
Convenience:
Judgments on ease of cleaning and replacing blade; clarity of controls and jar markings; pouring ease; and jar weight, etc.
Puree:
How well the blender pureed raw ingredients into a soup.
