Bella - Pro Series 7-Speed Blender - Black Metallic

After using it for 2 weeks, I can safely say there is no need to purchase a more expensive blender.... 1) This thing purees everything. From hard nuts, to frozen berries, to soft and fresh spinach and kale, this machine will make a uniformly smooth smoothie from it. It has a great cyclonic action that you can see looking in from the top, which mean that every bit of everything gets pulled down into the blades. Nothing floats on top, or gets stuck to the side. 2) Plastic vs glass? Not sure. But this is BPA free plastic, so that counts for something. And it is definitely a lot lighter than my old glass jar. Though in my head I think I would prefer glass.... That is, until i drop it. 3) Cleaning: The manual says that you should not put it in the dishwasher, which is a bit of a drag.... And the "smoothie/clean" button (which is the same button) is basically having the blender run on high speed, with a couple pulses.... Instructions are: Fill with water and 1 drop of soap. Turn on. Wait. Stop. Empty. Fill with clean water and run again. And your done.... Seems to work, but I could image needing to use a dish sponge and do it manually in certain circumstance. 3) The motor does not smell, nor has it struggled. So far so good after 2 weeks. Conclusion: This thing will make a perfectly smooth smoothie every time. Period. ** Unless you like textured smoothies, there is no need to look at other blenders ** This one is smoooooth. Jar can not go in dishwasher, though it is easy and quick to clean manually (or automatically). Sound noise is medium/average for blenders. Not as loud as my ninja, but definitely not a "quite" model. Lid fits nice and snugly. Great value for money if looking to make a smoothie. Too early to comment on lifespan and durability.

Not meant to compete in the Vitamix class, then again, it's not $300 either. But, at this price point. it beats the competition with double the warranty. I use it for my daily frozen fruit smoothies, and for the last 10 months, it's been reliable and consistent, and more than powerful enough. I would not hesitate to buy this.

I have used my blender for several different functions and couldn’t be happier. It is strong enough to purée bananas and it does a great job with crushing graham crackers for pie crusts. My husband makes smoothies and loves the results.

I purchased this during a BestBuy Daily Deals. It was so cheap. $20. Pro’s: it really blends smoothies and ice based drinks quickly to a smooth consistency. I have a kitchen aid blender with a glass jar and although the motor is nice, the glass is good, it was always dissapointing when it came to ice based drinks. The Bella quickly blends. It has a smoothie setting where it slows and speeds up the motor to give the ice a chance to fall into the blades and be blended. Cons: It has a plastic jug that does not unscrew. The plastic means it’s loud. Clean up is easy since it does not come apart. I rinse it then put some water and soap in it and run it on the clean settings. In a few seconds the jug can be rinsed again and dried. The lid needs hand washing. The center of the lid comes out to add ingredients during blending. The plastic jug makes it appear cheap, although it works well. At full price it will do a good job just with a little too much noise. One of the issues is that you have to hold the jar in place whilst it it’s blending as the jug can lift up and come out of the gear. So you cannot leave this unattended and go do something else in the kitchen. You need to hold it down. Since it blends so efficiently, you will be done in less than 30 seconds.

A blender that I have owned for 10 years had quit working and I wanted to replace it with one that would be suitable for making smoothies, since my teenagers are really into that right now.. I looked up many reviews on various products and websites and happened to come across this one that was a Bestbuy daily deal.. So after reading the reviews and comparing to others I have researched, i decided to purchase the Bella Pro Series-7. I've had this a little over 6 months and have not been disappointed. I have 4 children who use this, but my 16 year old twins have taken it over, making a smoothie out of anything that's edible that they can fit inside! The sound of ice being emptied from my freezer and the whirl of the blender is now an everyday noise in my kitchen.. A big plus for them is that it's very easy to clean when they are finished, which they ALWAYS try to avoid doing anywhere else in the house and because of it's very good quality, I think it will withstand the test of time!!!

I got this one while it was on clearance. It's a fantastic blender. It crushes ice really well, makes amazing banana ice cream in about 10 min.s, and makes some mean smoothies. Very happy with it. Works really well.

Got a great deal on this @$20.... it's super powerful and got a very smooth blend using frozen fruit and spinach.... just what I needed without spending a fortune. Just need to understand the settings once and you are good to go!

We jumped on this one on a Deal of the Day, as our old blender was just about to give up the ghost. I see some definite improvements over our old model, including the way the unit comfortably slides into the base without having to figure out exactly which way to twist it to get it to operate. We used it to blend frozen margaritas, which it did very nicely and without the loud grinding sound to which we'd grown accustomed with our previous model. We'll be experimenting with some of the other functions in time, but as long as it's willing to grind our ice for frozen cocktails without inflicting hearing loss, we're good.