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The SmartPower Premier 600 Watt Blender can handle the toughest blending tasks with ease even ice crushing! The Count-Up Timer helps to keep track of recipe time for perfect results.You can double and triple your recipes in the large capacity 50-ounce glass blender jar. It even has top-of-the-line heavy cast metal and stainless construction that adds sophistication to any kitchen. Cast metal and stainless housing with embossed Cuisinart logo Count-Up Timer with continuous beep after 5 minutes blending time Easy to use push-button controls, featuring Ice Crush and Pulse functions Powerful 600 watt motor 50-ounce glass jar Easy push-on cover with 1 ounce removable measured pour lid Recipe/Instruction book Limited 3-Year Warranty

Customer Review: Simple, hopefully durable

After having 2 Hamilton Beach blenders die after 300 smoothies, I tried the Cuisinart Smart Power. Having had it for 3 days, and 5 smoothies, I can’t comment on the durability. But I have a few things to say about usability. First, the squat 50 oz jar does not mix as well as the taller Hamilton Beach jars. Second, the plastic handle is strapped to the glass jar, so drips from pouring the contents get under the straps where they can’t be cleaned. Fortunately, these do not touch the contents inside. Third, the cap on the lid is annoying. It is loose and does not fit snugly. In fact today, as I lifted the lid to add more ice, the cap fell into the wide jar where I didn’t realize what the strange sound was until too late. The blender had no problem chopping the plastic cap into tiny bits - sort of a mini “Will it Blend” episode. (I was able to replace the cap with a better, more snug fitting cap from one of the dead Hamilton Beach blenders.)

The controls are minimal, giving 2 speeds with pulse - this is all I need for smoothies. The buttons are widely spaced and easy to clean so far. The keyboard-like electronic action is much easier to use than typical mechanical buttons. The Hi and Lo buttons either toggle on/off, or are push on release off when the pulse mode is set. There is a count up timer, but I always just look at the way the contents swirl to tell when it is done.

Customer Review: Reviews Almost Scared Me

This wasn’t the model of choice. I had initially bought the Cuisinart SB5600, but when the lower ring locked onto the glass jar,impossible to remove, I returned it and looked for something substantial. The CBT-500’s plastic handle was a turn off as was the shape of the jar. When I came home and read the reviews after the fact, I almost took it back, however, there were some good, positive reviews, so I decided to just turn it on and see what the fuss was about. To begin with, the jar is lighter weight than the all glass jar of both of my former blenders, one Hamilton Beach. I don’t like the idea of a plastic handle. I merely turned the machine on to see what the fuss was about –no fluids, just in case I wanted to return it. The offensive smell was there, but it was like a NEW MOTOR SMELL!!!! Noise? On par with my former Hamilton Beach (I think that was a 700 watt blender) and equally as loud as Cuisiniart SB 5600, another 600 watt blender. This morning, I made my first smoothie. I would have liked more than two blending options. This morning, my senses might be dulled, but the smell is gone. Perhaps Cuisinart heard the complaints and fixed something. Cuisinarts also have a sharper blade than the Hamilton Beach and does a better, faster job. It’s not that I haven’t heard the complaints. I’m aware. I might be eating my words and writing a follow up comment, but so far, so good. Thanks for the heads up on the pouring problem. I went slowly, aimed in a little more towards the middle of my glass and not a drop spilled over. When I turned it back up, it didn’t dribble down the side as the taller jars did. I imagine the rings’ threading are universal on some of the Cuisinarts, maybe including other brands. Can the jar be changed out for a different style? AS much as I dislike the idea of the plastic handle, the jar is lighter than other brands. I’m a little woman and not muscle bound, and it’s not a problem. To those who find it heavy, there’s always the option of plastic, which I saw in Kitchenaid models, but after a while, plastic jars scratch up. I prefer glass, myself.