KitchenAid Blender RKSB560: White

KitchenAid Blender RKSB560: White

Search for the holy blender...
I have been looking for a blender for a few weeks now. We have started making smoothies at home and burned up our old one. Our girls like the "Chocolate Elvis" recipe from the local smoothie place which contains peanutbutter, bananas, yogurt, ice, and milk. I guess this is really hard on blenders. I bought one at Target 2 weeks ago that had "700 watts peak power" on the box. It died in 2 days. The power spec on the bottom of the blender said 450 watts. I think that is false advertisement. I have seen this on 2 different blenders now.

I have been leery of buying any blender with the little plastic teeth couplers because of all the bad reviews here on Amazon. I also wanted to stay away from anything with only 450 watts.

I was in another store and saw this blender. It has a new design for where the blades couple with the motor. "Commercial quality couplers with 12 interlocking teeth....coated for quiet operation".

We have had it for a few days now and...

They Redesigned The Container (carafe)!!!
We bought this Kitchenaid blender over a year ago, and after several months the container started to leak. The leak was small, and we put up with it for awhile. We finally got tired of the mess, however, and called the factory. We were told that the container had been redesigned, and they would send us a new one immediately even though our warranty had expired. When we got the new one we could see that it had indeed been redesigned, and have used it for some time now, and NO LEAKS. A leak proof container plus the other great features of this blender now warrant a definite five stars.

3/24/12 update. Our blender is now five years old, is used every day, and has been problem free since they replaced the container in 2008.

Do Yourself a Favor and Buy this Fantasitc Blender
My husband and I make smoothies almost every single night (as in, 6-7 nights/week), so we're really hard on our blenders. We have been through 4 blenders in the last 3 years alone. We started with a cheap Oster blender, but quickly realized that it was pretty much useless for the thick smoothies we like to make. Next, I bought the Back to Basics Smoothie Elite, which was great for as long as it held up, but as it turned out, that was only 6 months. So, we upgraded to the Back to Basics Smoothie Professional, which was great until I dropped the glass jar into the sink and broke it, only to find that you couldn't buy a new one ANYWHERE so my $120 blender was now worthless.

After all this, I decided to stop fooling around and buy a Kitchenaid. This blender has all the power you need (way more power than any of the first 3 blenders I bought; both the smoothie blenders came with a stir stick, but such a thing isn't even necessary when you have the power of this Kitchenaid),...

When entertaining, keep the smoothies and iced drinks coming with this 0.9 horsepower blender that's built for back-to-back blending. The 56 oz. contoured pitcher slides ingredients into the blade for faster blending. Patented blade strikes at 4 planes for optimum performance. Commercial-grade polycarbonate pitcher is remarkably strong and lightweight and resists temperature extremes and scratches and stains. Push of a button crushes ice evenly and you can pulse at any speed. Puree hot soups, chop thick veggies, and mix smooth batters faster than ever with ultimate consistency and control. Hassle-free 1-year replacement warranty. 7"W X 8 1/2"D x 15 1/2"H. 12 lbs. Model: KSB560.

Product Features
• High-powered 0.9 horsepower motor with 740 watts reaches speeds up to 13,000 rpm
• Patented stainless-steel blade tines operate on 4 different planes for speedy, thorough blending
• 5 speed touch-pad controls from stir to liquefy are easy to use
• Intelli-Speed® rapidly monitors speeds and adjusts power to accommodate thicker mixtures
• Soft Start™ feature reduces start-up and pulls food or ice into the blade before increasing to the selected speed
• 56 oz. polycarbonate jar is shatter- and scratch-resistant
• Pitcher contours guide ingredients for fast, thorough blending
• Blend-and-serve pitcher features a soft, non-slip grip for easy handling
• One-piece pitcher eliminates food traps and any need to disassemble
• Automatic ice crush option pulses at staggered intervals for optimum crushing efficiency
• Commercial-quality coupler with 12 interlocking teeth is steel-reinforced for added strength and durability
• Stay-put lid with removable 2 oz.

• 5 speed touch-pad controls from stir to liquefy are easy to use
• oft StartTM feature reduces start-up and pulls food or ice into the blade before increasing to the selected speed
• 56 oz. polycarbonate jar is shatter- and scratch-resistant
• Blend-and-serve pitcher features a soft, non-slip grip for easy handling
• One-piece pitcher eliminates food traps and any need to disassemble