Back to Basics SALPHA500 Smoothie Signature Smoothie Maker

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Product Features

• Smoothie maker with 700-watt pulse-power motor and ice-crushing blades
• Dishwasher-safe 48-ounce glass jar; brushed chrome metal base
• Smoothie stir stick keeps thicker ingredients moving and breaks up air pockets
• Dispenser valve eliminates spills for continuous mixing and serving
• Measures 7 by 11 by 18 inches

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7 x 11 x 18 inches ; 9.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 10 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0007VZYYO
• Item model number: SALPHA500
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (42 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #69,567 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

The Smoothie Signature includes a dishwasher-safe, 48-ounce glass jar, a brushed stainless steel base, dispensing valve, stir stick, 500-watt/700-watt pulse-power motor and heavy-duty ice-crushing blades.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

53 of 54 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This blender rocks!, May 24, 2005

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E. Jones "Juice this!" (Bay Area) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Back to Basics SALPHA500 Smoothie Signature Smoothie Maker (Kitchen)

My boyfriend and I are smoothie fanatics, and I often make giant smoothies for both of us, so I needed a blender powerful enough to take care of lots of frozen fruit at once. Man, does this thing do the trick! The pitcher is really wide, so ingredients at the top are more easily sucked down to the blades, and it almost never develops that annoying air pocket that prevents anything from happening at the bottom. My old blender would do that so often, it would take me forever just to make a smoothie for myself, and no way could it handle two at the same time. This one has a stir stick to keep things going, and since it's exactly the right length, I don't have to worry about it hitting the blades while the blender's on - when I have to use it at all. I can fill the pitcher literally to the brim and it has no trouble mixing really thick smoothies (frozen mangoes, strawberries, pineapple, melon, bananas, etc.) really well. I thought the pour spout would be a hassle, but it's very sturdy, never leaks and keeps things really clean - plus, you can take it off and replace it with a cap (included) if you want. The base is featureless except for the dial on the side, so it's super easy to clean too - when I have to, which is almost never. I just can't say enough about this blender. It's awesome!

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Back To Basic Smoothie Maker (SALPHA500) IS GREAT!, July 13, 2006

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Don (Clarkesville, GA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Back to Basics SALPHA500 Smoothie Signature Smoothie Maker (Kitchen)

We have had our SALPHA500 for a little over a week. I have made at least 2 blenders full of smoothies using juice, frozen fruits and ice each day. Sometimes 3 blenders full.

*EASY TO CLEAN
*EASY TO DISASSEMBLE WHEN NEEDED
*HEAVY & WIDE GLASS JAR
*WIDE JAR FUNNELS THE THICK STUFF EASILY TO THE BLADES
*AN EASY LIFT OUT REMOVES JAR UNIT FROM BASE
*STIR STICK ASSURES COMPLETE BLEND AND TOTAL DISPENSING
*PLENTY OF POWER TO BREAK THE HARDEST OF FROZEN INGREDIENTS
*"O"-RING SEALS
*DISPENSING VALVE CAN EASILY BE DISASSEMBLED AND CLEANED
*PERFECT CONSISTENCY (WITH ABOVE INGREDIENTS) IN 1 MINUTE

If you are anything other than 100% satisfied with this product, then you got a lemon and should return it.

I don't know how long it will last, but I will update this review after an appropriate time.

Don

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Makes GREAT smoothies!!!, July 16, 2007

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Art and Soul "ACottageArtist" (Texas) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Back to Basics SALPHA500 Smoothie Signature Smoothie Maker (Kitchen)

LOVE this smoothie maker...I've owned it about two weeks, and use it almost daily. It works wonderfully. It is easy to clean. I like the fact that the container is glass. It crushes ice with no problem (I sometimes use 8 ice cubes, along with chopped frozen bananas in one recipe) It handles that with no problem. You will find yourself getting very creative with recipes and wanting to try all sorts of smoothies when you get this. Just remember that the spout needs to be closed when you start putting the ingredients in (learned this one the hard way..:) It even comes with a support to set your glass on while you fill it from the spout. I don't usually use the stir stick attachment. You have the option of using the regular lid. It even comes with a cap so you can remove the spout and use it as a blender only. As with any smoothie maker, that last little bit in the bottom has to be poured out, but that's with any of them. I haven't had one problem with this one. Amazon shipped it promptly and I set it up and started using it right away. I've discovered that making fruit smoothies not only has curbed my sugar/chocolate cravings, but I now know what ingredients are in what I'm drinking. I add vanilla protein powder to my morning smoothie, making a full pitcher, pour up the rest of the pitcher in smaller Rubbermaid cup size containers, and freeze for healthy snacks. You can even make treats for the kids this way. Couldn't be happier with it.