Guest guest Posted March 17, 2003 Report Share Posted March 17, 2003 I have a procter-silex with a glass container. (They make ones with plastic too). It has an " ice crusher " feature, which works pretty well when you are blending ice cubes or frozen fruit into things, but not too well if you are jsut trying to blending something that is frozen by itself. I noticed this mornign that it is starting to lsoe its oomph, but it is 4 years old and gets heavy use. I also have a braun hand blender with an ice crusher bowl that is unbelievably good. Laurie Blenders? My blender needs to be replaced and I am looking for advice. The one that I am saying goodbye to doesn't do a good job of crunching up my ice, they just bounce around in the blender. It has some other issues as well. What brand do you suggest? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2003 Report Share Posted March 17, 2003 I have the Oster with the stainless " beehive " design base and glass pitcher. I LOVE it! just got it after lots of research...about $45 at wal-mart. it only has one speed...turbo! but you can pulse it or hold it on longer but you really don't need to...it does an awesome job! steph > My blender needs to be replaced and I am looking for advice. The one > that I am saying goodbye to doesn't do a good job of crunching up my > ice, they just bounce around in the blender. It has some other > issues as well. What brand do you suggest? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2003 Report Share Posted March 18, 2003 I used to use cheap plastic blenders that barely ground ice. No more! After nearly being wiped out by a rain of flying blender shrapnel and pink Myoplex, I got myself a SERIOUS blender. It's a stainless steel Waring Professional Bar Blender. OMG, this thing rules! Check it out: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00004S8F6 I even wrote a poem about it. Why I Love My Blender By Cloe I love the excellent chink-chink-chinking ice against metal sound that it makes when it pulverizes ice cubes. I love the way the frost creeps up the side of the steel container when I'm blending something cold. I love the way the heavy-duty rubber and steel parts don't twist or click, they drop into place with a solid thunk. I love its nifty industrial, cold war, " I could survive a nuclear holocaust " 50's appearance. I love that it has a toggle switch, something sorely lacking on most 21st century appliances. I love that it weighs enough to remain totally motionless even when I throw in a frozen watermelon and a handful of rocks. I love that it crushes ice into silk. I love that I have never found a lump in my Myoplex. ....sigh Blenders? My blender needs to be replaced and I am looking for advice. The one that I am saying goodbye to doesn't do a good job of crunching up my ice, they just bounce around in the blender. It has some other issues as well. What brand do you suggest? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2003 Report Share Posted March 18, 2003 Wow! When my current blender wears out, I'm gettin' one of these!!! > I used to use cheap plastic blenders that barely ground ice. No more! After nearly being wiped out by a rain of flying blender shrapnel and pink Myoplex, I got myself a SERIOUS blender. It's a stainless steel Waring Professional Bar Blender. OMG, this thing rules! Check it out: > > http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00004S8F6 > > I even wrote a poem about it. > > > Why I Love My Blender > By Cloe > > I love the excellent chink-chink-chinking ice against metal sound that it makes > when it pulverizes ice cubes. > > I love the way the frost creeps up the side of the steel container when I'm > blending something cold. > > I love the way the heavy-duty rubber and steel parts don't twist or click, they > drop into place with a solid thunk. > > I love its nifty industrial, cold war, " I could survive a nuclear holocaust " > 50's appearance. > > I love that it has a toggle switch, something sorely lacking on most 21st > century appliances. > > I love that it weighs enough to remain totally motionless even when I throw in a > frozen watermelon and a handful of rocks. > > I love that it crushes ice into silk. > > I love that I have never found a lump in my Myoplex. > > ...sigh > > > > Blenders? > > > My blender needs to be replaced and I am looking for advice. The one > that I am saying goodbye to doesn't do a good job of crunching up my > ice, they just bounce around in the blender. It has some other > issues as well. What brand do you suggest? Thanks! > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2003 Report Share Posted March 18, 2003 I love my VitaMix!! I know they are expensive but you can find bargains on Ebay sometimes. It will chop anything (even the wooden plunger is you don't have the lid on like you are suppose to). My 12 yo son makes delicious fruit and vegie drinks. Angie ---- Original Message ----- From: Caer Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 3:59 PM Subject: Re: Blenders? K Link <dqbfl@...> wrote:My blender needs to be replaced and I am looking for advice. The one that I am saying goodbye to doesn't do a good job of crunching up my ice, they just bounce around in the blender. It has some other issues as well. What brand do you suggest? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2003 Report Share Posted March 18, 2003 Thanks Everyone for your help!! > > I used to use cheap plastic blenders that barely ground ice. No > more! After nearly being wiped out by a rain of flying blender > shrapnel and pink Myoplex, I got myself a SERIOUS blender. It's a > stainless steel Waring Professional Bar Blender. OMG, this thing > rules! Check it out: > > > > http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00004S8F6 > > > > I even wrote a poem about it. > > > > > > Why I Love My Blender > > By Cloe > > > > I love the excellent chink-chink-chinking ice against metal sound > that it makes > > when it pulverizes ice cubes. > > > > I love the way the frost creeps up the side of the steel container > when I'm > > blending something cold. > > > > I love the way the heavy-duty rubber and steel parts don't twist or > click, they > > drop into place with a solid thunk. > > > > I love its nifty industrial, cold war, " I could survive a nuclear > holocaust " > > 50's appearance. > > > > I love that it has a toggle switch, something sorely lacking on > most 21st > > century appliances. > > > > I love that it weighs enough to remain totally motionless even when > I throw in a > > frozen watermelon and a handful of rocks. > > > > I love that it crushes ice into silk. > > > > I love that I have never found a lump in my Myoplex. > > > > ...sigh > > > > > > > > Blenders? > > > > > > My blender needs to be replaced and I am looking for advice. The > one > > that I am saying goodbye to doesn't do a good job of crunching up > my > > ice, they just bounce around in the blender. It has some other > > issues as well. What brand do you suggest? Thanks! > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2003 Report Share Posted March 18, 2003 LOLOL!! You are a nut! > I used to use cheap plastic blenders that barely ground ice. No more! After nearly being wiped out by a rain of flying blender shrapnel and pink Myoplex, I got myself a SERIOUS blender. It's a stainless steel Waring Professional Bar Blender. OMG, this thing rules! Check it out: > > http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00004S8F6 > > I even wrote a poem about it. > > > Why I Love My Blender > By Cloe > > I love the excellent chink-chink-chinking ice against metal sound that it makes > when it pulverizes ice cubes. > > I love the way the frost creeps up the side of the steel container when I'm > blending something cold. > > I love the way the heavy-duty rubber and steel parts don't twist or click, they > drop into place with a solid thunk. > > I love its nifty industrial, cold war, " I could survive a nuclear holocaust " > 50's appearance. > > I love that it has a toggle switch, something sorely lacking on most 21st > century appliances. > > I love that it weighs enough to remain totally motionless even when I throw in a > frozen watermelon and a handful of rocks. > > I love that it crushes ice into silk. > > I love that I have never found a lump in my Myoplex. > > ...sigh > > > > Blenders? > > > My blender needs to be replaced and I am looking for advice. The one > that I am saying goodbye to doesn't do a good job of crunching up my > ice, they just bounce around in the blender. It has some other > issues as well. What brand do you suggest? Thanks! > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2003 Report Share Posted March 18, 2003 I think I am going to go for the gusto and get the Waring blender. I am tired of killing them. Although, we just decided we were going to buy a new truck to pull the horse trailer, so cash is a little hard to come by. > > > > I used to use cheap plastic blenders that barely ground ice. No > > > more! After nearly being wiped out by a rain of flying blender > > > shrapnel and pink Myoplex, I got myself a SERIOUS blender. It's a > > > stainless steel Waring Professional Bar Blender. OMG, this thing > > > rules! Check it out: > > > > > > > > http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00004S8F6 > > > > > > > > I even wrote a poem about it. > > > > > > > > > > > > Why I Love My Blender > > > > By Cloe > > > > > > > > I love the excellent chink-chink-chinking ice against metal > sound > > > that it makes > > > > when it pulverizes ice cubes. > > > > > > > > I love the way the frost creeps up the side of the steel > > container > > > when I'm > > > > blending something cold. > > > > > > > > I love the way the heavy-duty rubber and steel parts don't > twist > > or > > > click, they > > > > drop into place with a solid thunk. > > > > > > > > I love its nifty industrial, cold war, " I could survive a > nuclear > > > holocaust " > > > > 50's appearance. > > > > > > > > I love that it has a toggle switch, something sorely lacking on > > > most 21st > > > > century appliances. > > > > > > > > I love that it weighs enough to remain totally motionless even > > when > > > I throw in a > > > > frozen watermelon and a handful of rocks. > > > > > > > > I love that it crushes ice into silk. > > > > > > > > I love that I have never found a lump in my Myoplex. > > > > > > > > ...sigh > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Blenders? > > > > > > > > > > > > My blender needs to be replaced and I am looking for advice. > > The > > > one > > > > that I am saying goodbye to doesn't do a good job of > crunching > > up > > > my > > > > ice, they just bounce around in the blender. It has some > other > > > > issues as well. What brand do you suggest? Thanks! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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