KitchenAid K150 3 Speed Ice Crushing Blender - KSB1325

I waited a LONG time to leave this review, partially because I wanted to see how this product stood the rest of time & partially because I forgot 😂I have had this blender for almost 3 years now. This is seriously an amazing blender, absolute 10 out of 10. It makes amazing smoothies! I really struggle with sensory issues and the idea of drinking a smoothie that isn’t super cold & icy is just gross to me personally. This blender accomplishes the perfect, icy smoothie - think Starbucks Frappuccino. And the blades don’t seem to be wearing down at all over time! I’ve used it at least 1-3x a week since I got it and it’s still doing as well as when I first bought it 3 years ago. Chops ice, perfectly blends ice, frozen fruit, you name it. Having a blender this good has helped me a lot to eat healthier.I usually use the ice chop setting first to grind up my frozen fruit. Then I change it to level 3 to blend for 5 minutes or so and it’s perfect. If it gets caught up on the blades and stops blending, I know that it just needs a little more liquid - I use water, milk, or cranberry juice. I highly recommend this blender! When mine finally goes out (which I’m starting to think may never happen? 🤞🏻), I’ll immediately buy the same one again. I’d never trust another after this!

Our expensive Ninja blender broke and we wanted to replace it but didn’t want to spend as much money so went with the Kitchen Aid replacement. I honestly was not expecting to love it as much as I do but I seriously love it way more than our Ninja. It is much simpler than the Ninja was and also doesn’t clog up like the Ninja did. We had issues with that all the time and I would have to stop the blender and shake it then restart. This blender works so much another. I highly recommend for price, value, functionality, simplicity and looks.

We're drinking smoothies now. Almost daily. This replaces a thrift-hand store Ninja. That was fine, but it was, surprisingly, louder than this machine. I'm not commenting on the loudness of the Ninja -- I got it used, after all. Did this blend as the Vitamix would? I'm guessing not, but for our purposes, we'll happily run this one into the ground before we decide to make smoothies a ritual and buy a higher-level blender then.Some complain that this doesn't blend smoothies well, and I find that to be particularly true when I use protein powder. It helps substantially to add the greens, liquid and protein powder. Let that blend while you gather or prep other ingredients. Stop the machine. Add your fruit or whatever. Then blend again until smooth.With four settings, this meets our needs perfectly fine.Cleanup is easy -- we just put a few drops of dish soap in it, add hot water and blend.It's light enough to be easily stowed and retrieved.

As I attempted to make a smoothie, the blade broke...lasted TWO months and I used it maybe once or twice a week. However, I called the KitchenAid support line and they are sending me a new blender.

This is a simple blender. That's good. Blenders should be simple. A motor, some blades, and a vessel. The failure points such as gaskets and transfer "gear" are decent. I would have liked a metal "gear", but the plastic one seems sturdy. This thing just blends stuff and has a dial with a few speeds at which to do so. Appliances have gotten too digital and overly technical. I am a gadget loving person, but I don't want to use social media on my toaster. This is a basic "it just works" blender.

Though kitchen appliances don't usually get me too excited, I have to say this is one good blender. I use it mostly for smoothies and protein shakes so nothing too complicated but it really grinds the ice up. I like the sturdy base and I also like the gray color as it looks good on the counter with the stainless appliances. The pitcher part is just the right size and nice and lightweight yet sturdy. Also I like that it is three speeds along with the pulsar which is plenty for my usage. I'm happy with this product.

I bought this blender after I watched someone's video review--so helpful! I LOVE this blender. I only use it to make smoothies mainly and soups from time to time, but it's great. It crushes ice like a beast. And it takes a little more time to blend my smoothie ingredients (spinach takes longer to break down) an extra minute or so, but it comes out creamy and smooth. It's a bulky base but not too heavy, and it's a smaller pitcher, but the size suits my needs. It's a tall blender but not outrageous. It fits on my counter top. Great quality for the price!

Avoid this item. I bought a competitor's product for a similar price and very happy. The 2 very small blades at bottom are thick And dull. I tried to put frozen fruit in it and it didn't even cut it down.Then - I had to call Amazon to return it. No just print return label. They said no - and I had to talk to the manufacturer. I said that was unacceptable. After going back and forth with customer service agent and his manager 4 times, I finally said I'd sue them for false advertising. Then I got to return it to Amazon. This took 10 minutes.They should take this product off Amazon because it does not work like advertised.