The Cuisinart 
                                Velocity Ultra Trio BFP-650 is part of the
                                Blenders test program at
                                Consumer Reports.  In our lab tests, Full-Sized Blenders
                                models like the Velocity Ultra Trio BFP-650 are rated on multiple criteria, such as those
                                listed below.
                            
                                                        
                                Icy drinks:
                                Smoothness and thickness of non-alcoholic pina coladas are determined using assorted sieve sizes.   Blenders that do well for icy drinks also do well for smoothies.
                            
                                                        
                                Puree:
                                How well the blender pureed raw ingredients into a soup.
                            
                                                        
                                Ice crush:
                                Ice crush indicates how well the blender was able to crush 7 ice cubes without water in a specified period of time.