bella 6 Pcs Portable Rocket Blender, Juicer & Smoothie Maker, Press & Twist Design, EverGood™ & BPA Free Dishwasher Safe Parts, 4 Tip Stainless Steel Blade, Cord Wrap, 240 Watt Motor, Surf

I'm writing this review because I am looking for some replacement parts for my blender and saw I had never reviewed the original purchase. After 18 months of use, I wanted to give some advise on how to keep your blender working and you happy. I bought this blender to make daily smoothies for better health and to have something to stimulate my appetite for the day. I hate breakfast foods. The first tip I will give is keep the base clean inside the blender area. Wipe it after each use, especially if anything gets into the blending area. There is a tiny hole that will get clogged if you don't keep it clean. Second, make sure to keep the gaskets on the blade casing new and fresh. They will hold dirt easily, and they wear out pretty frequently, so buy some extras. Third, do not over fill your cup, especially with liquid. You can fudge a bit more with solids. Make sure to put the blade lid on tight before blending or you will be cleaning a mess daily. Fourth, get some extra cups if you can when you buy the original, as they do not hold up as well as the unit itself and are almost impossible to find replacements. If you break off the 'nubs' on the cup, the unit will not work, no matter what you do. The cup is then useless for making the blender work. Be careful with your cups and don't throw them around, as they are not really sturdy. Fifth, the cups, lids and blade lids are dishwasher safe. I don't run the blade housing through much, just wash it daily by hand and take the gasket out a few times a week to clean. Also, don't use the heated dry setting, as it could crack the cups and lids. Last, but not least! BE GENTLE WITH USING THE CUP TO START THE MOTOR. Don't force the cup into the unit, press it in gently. If it doesn't start the first time, take the cup out and reposition. I see a lot of reviews on here about the motors not working, etc. This is a small motor made overseas. It is not a generator engine! It will break if you are impatient and rough on it. And it will break the nubs off of the cup. Also, don't shake it around while blending to further blend the ingredients. Take the cup off and shake, then return to blending if necessary. I never have to do this with mine. I do my smoothie out of spinach, some frozen fruit, a small yogurt cup, some water, protein powder, and fiber powder. It fills the cup perfectly and all happens in less than 5 minutes total. That is mixing and then the blending time is about 35 seconds. This is a great unit for a small price.

I was a bit reluctant to order this Bella blender 'cuz my first ~10 year old Bella Cucina leaked and wasn't quite powerful enough to blend iced smoothies....smooth. The new Bella's price was right, the motor was stronger, and I only make smoothies sporadically so I gave it a shot. What a difference! Although the motor, jars, and blades basically look the same it did a great job on my mango, celery, banana, yogurt, and ice smoothie. No ice chips or unblended celery. I'm happy and hope it continues to perform.

My husband had an earlier version of this product for several years that he used almost daily for making smoothies. The only reason that we were looking to purchase a new one was that the cups had broken over time and we were not able to find replacement cups so we opted to go with a whole new one. I bought this in November for a christmas present so we didn't start using it until the beginning of January. It is now October but for at least a month it has been producing black residue from the motor whenever we use it and the motor makes a loud grinding noise and it doesn't work as well and I'm sure the motor is going to go out imminently. It has a one year warranty and so I called amazon and they refered me directly to the manufacturer who is having me send the cord, the sticker and the receipt for a pro-rated return. She said it would probably be about half of what I paid for it but she wouldn't know until I sent it. I asked if they could just replace it and she said they didn't have them there and it would take 6-8 weeks to get my half pro-rated return. I am very disappointed with both the product and the customer service. Update: I went to mail the product back and it was going to be close to $7 to mail the cord and the receipt back. I live in Hawaii and the business is in Canada. I called to speak with a supervisor and explained this to him and asked him what else they could do and the specific amount of the refund and he asked me why it cost so much to mail it. I don't work for the post office, I don't know. He told me the total refund was going to be $2.50 and NO there was nothing else they could or would do for me. Basically the 1 year warranty is worthless. In my opinion this was a FAIL.

Only $30, that's a great price for a blender like this. Reminds me of a nutribullet, but costs way less. I've been blending frozen fruit in this bad boy and it handles it like a champ. It's quite powerful and does what I need. The only complaint I would even have about it is the lid with the sipping side has a very small cutout and I kinda wish it was a little bigger for sipping thicker smoothies. Now I just drink it with the lid off though. Overall definitely happy so far, mind you I have used it every day since I got it this past week. Not really a testament to longevity yet but shows promise so far. I have a lot of Bella kitchen products though and have been happy with each one so far. A great brand to get solid products for a fraction of the price.

The instructions are detailed and overly safety for the described blender. The cup is great for a protein shake in the morning. We had an older Bella blender, but it started to leak after 9 years. The new blender is a replacement. Packaged very well, so no breakage. WE love this little blender for protein shakes in the morning. It comes with a "to go container with lid and drinking spout. Well worth the small price

I think this little blender works just as well as a really expensive one. I absolutely love it. I put frozen fruit a little bit of water protein powder and I’m good to go.

Originally ordered a Ninja that constantly leaked and made a mess. This was a cheaper model than is a much better product, no leaking or mess. It’s a nice, compact size and does a great job blending with crushed ice for smoothies. Definitely would recommend.

Justo la recibí, está muy bonita, se siente de buena calidad. La seguiré probando y volveré para comentarles si encontré alguna falla. Por lo pronto todo excelente! Después de un tiempo de uso, no hay que forzarla con mezclas espesas o muy duras por qué el motor se apaga. Metí a moler frijoles jajaja y dejó de funcionar por un rato, luego volvió a funcionar con normalidad

Blender has just broke so I got this one for the time being and it’s great, loud Ofc but it really blends what ever I put I there well!

Ele é 110v! Precisei devolver!

Construction solide, moteur puissant, ne fuit pas. Excellent choix.

I bought this for making smoothies and it does a wonderful job at it when you follow the recommended levels and follow a few unmentioned practises. I had read several reviews before purchasing that explained issues with the rubber seal releasing into the cup during the blending process I did have it happen once when it tightened the lid firmly, I have moved to a practise of just snug and have had not issues since. There have also been reported issues with low power to process, this again was experience but only when I'd tried filling beyond the max indicator of the cup, otherwise it has worked flawlessly. It does work well when it's limits are understood and used within them. I've had no issues with frozen fruits out veggies blending to creamy perfection.