5-speed blender offers .9 HP motor and Intelli-Speed electronic controls
Die-cast metal base; steel-reinforced coupler; 1-piece stainless-steel blade
Dishwasher-safe shatter-resistant pitcher with 56-ounce capacity; soft-grip handle
Automatic "crush ice" button; Clean Touch control pad; cord storage for tidy countertops
Editorial Review:
KitchenAid KSB560OB 5 speed blender with 56-ounce polycarbonate pitcher can crush ice at any speed. This Kitchenaid blender allows you to just blend and serve. Patented stainless steel blade chops vegetables, stirs, mixes, purees, and liquefies with its powerful 0.9 horsepower motor. Once you've used a KitchenAid blender, you'll wonder how you ever got along without one! The Intelli-Speed controls adjusts power to compensate for thicker mixtures. Features heavy, die-cast metal base which adds stability. The 56-ounce one-piece pitcher is made of commercial-grade polycarbonate. It is scratch, stain, and shatter-resistant and will last for years to come. The handle features a soft inner grip for comfortable, nonslip control. Heat resistant unique pitcher (with graduated measurements on the side) allows you to blend hot or cold ingredients and the contours makes pouring easy. Clean touch control pad is easy to clean and light on your fingers. Die-cast metal base Blend and Serve Pitcher Intelli - speed Handle features a soft inner grip Space saving design 0.9 Horsepower Clean touch control pad Graduated measurements on side of pitcher 1 year replacement warranty
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
Ahhhh....I'm in blender heaven!:
Finally, a blender that actually does crush ice and not just a few cubes at a time, but a whole bunch. I have been through several blenders in search of a blender that actually crushes ice. Just because the button says "Crush Ice" does not mean the blender actually does it! This one does! Great smoothies and quick. The one-piece pitcher with built-in blade makes cleaning much easier. Also, the extra-wide pitcher allows for more room at the bottom so that ice cubes and chunks of fruit don't get jammed under... more info
KitchenAid KSB560GC 5-Speed Blender with Polycarbonate Jar, Gloss Cinnamon:
This Kitchen Aid blender is absolutely great. I love how large the 56oz jar is because I was always having to blend twice with other mixers that had only 40oz jars. The blender is very powerful and chops ice amazingly well. My wife and I bought a Kitchen Aid Mixer last year and use it regularly. We are equally impressed with the blender, it is both powerful and reliable.
Works well:
Bought this brand because I heard it can chop up ice cubes - Don't start with full size ice cubes because I got that burn smell, but using the smaller ice cubes worked great. Other than that no issues. Forgot to send mail in rebate form, but even still cost was much lower still than at the big retail stores i looked for it at.
Blender like Tim Allen would build:
This Kitchen Aid blender is great. It has 500+ Watts of power so I won't burn up another blender motor anytime soon. I like the sealed buttons, so if there's a spill it won't get down into the cracks around the buttons. When I first put it on its highest speed I was afraid it might take off like an airplane!
The only downside is the blender jar and the blades are one unit - so if you tear up the blades it'll be expensive to replace them.
However, given the power this thing puts out, I'm not... more info
