WMF blender, 1.8 liters, Grey - KULT Pro Power with 1400W, 16 speeds, BPA Free, Crushes ice, Smoothies, pureeing food, Modern design, Cromargan stainless steel, Dishwasher safe

Lumps of fruit (as soft as strawberries or avocados!) after smoothie program, and if I run it twice - smell of the motor overheating. Let alone coping with frozen fruit. Also the bottom of the jug started leaking just 2 months and 2 days after purchase. What a waste of money. On top of it the seller doesn't tell you that this blender has a European plug - so get an adapter if you are still considering this!

The blender can be bought on Amazon.es or .it direct for about £130 (including delivery), so my advice is to avoid marketplace sellers. I felt reluctant spending big money on a professional blender such as Vitamix or Blendtec so I ordered, and tested the WMF for about a weekIn my opinion the WMF is a very good low-budget alternative to professional blenders. This blender looks good and performs very well. It can reach a speed of 24,000 rpm and has a 1400W motor, definitely the most powerful blender out there for under £250. The jar is glass, so it's heavy and cumbersome, the lid is leak proof but the closing cap is not (do not overfill jar or it will leak). The base is stainless steel and matches most modern appliances. The entire unit just about fits under the kitchen cabinets without the lid on, still you won’t be able to remove or attach the jar without tipping or sliding away from under the cabinets the entire blender. The programs interface is easy to use and the 3 programs are effective, however it would be nice to have more choices (soup, sauces, etc.), unfortunately there is no pulse function, also the buttons are not rubberized so it's easy to get dirt in between the grooves. So far I've made fruit smoothies, green smoothies, soups and sauces and results were good but not perfect (a second cycle is needed to blend to above average smoothness). The blender is loud but to acceptable levels, also it is never necessary to run it for longer than 1 or 2 minutes so noise is never a big issue. The motor cannot be run for longer than 3 minutes consecutively, the jar is not suitable for use with anything hotter than 60C and warranty is 2 years. Cleaning is easy and can be done by running the interval program with water and soap in the jar or just rinse the jar under the tap.In the end, the WMF never felt like a high-performing blender despite its speed and power and this is why I decided to send it back and fork out instead £350 for a Blendtec Total blender.Having now used the Blendtec for a couple of days I can say that it dwarfs the WMF on every possible aspect (including the 8yrs warranty and the two jars that come with the Blendtec).In conclusion I’d suggest either investing your money in a commercial-grade blender or else go for the inexpensive option (like the Duronic BL1200), the WMF falls somewhere in between but fails to meet expectations.