Customer Reviews

Black and Decker BL12475G Crush Master Blender, White

5 star:		(2)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(12)

 

 

I purchased this blender a few months ago and have not had any problems. In fact it works better than I had expected for a blender at this price point.

I make smoothies each morning with frozen fruit and crush a lot of ice. The blender has worked great for both of these uses.

We made two dishes with this blender. One was a cheesy sauce (not too demanding) and the other was a tofu pie (again, not too demanding). The motor burned up on the second dish we made.

If you're shopping based on price, consider this: on a price per-usage basis, this is the most expensive blender we've ever had!

What ever happend to the concept that the name "Black&Decker" equals quality?

maybe i got lucky my first time around. this blender works fine for the price. and i love being able to take it apart fully, to clean it. i accidentally, some months back, forgot to put the washer back with the blade when i was putting it back together and the blade got stuck for months. when i finally got it apart, the thing was so molded i couldn't even bother. i went looking for the blade and washer on line but it cost as much as the blender, so i'm just going to buy a new one.

I think everyone else just had a tough break. blender works great as long as you don't forget to put it back together correctly.

I have replaced the blade assembly three times in this blender. The plastic gears have broken on each one. I cannot recommend this blender to anyone. Look for a blender with metal gears if you want durability.

Bought two and they both broke down after light use. Moter burned out on one and cheap plastic coupling that turns the blades broke on the other. Do not buy this product.

We've had this blender for +6 years and it's worked great; we use it mostly for smoothies (including ice cubes that it crushes beautifully). It's been a great blender up to this morning, when the plastic gear assembly wore out. I never thought I'd have to dump it due to this. I thought for sure that the motor would burn out first. I'm looking at others' reviews and it's obvious that rather than paying ~ $30 to replace the gears, I'll have to buy a new blender - one with metal gears. Crazy to have to toss this otherwise perfectly good blender due to worn plastic gears. Unfortunate design choice.

I received this Black and Decker Crush Master Blender 2 years ago as a wedding gift. I maybe used it 10 times, tops. I only made several smoothies with NO ice, and pureed some soft squash soups. Last night I was pureeing a soup and all of the sudden black plastic pieces started to fly from the connection of the glass jar and base. The metal blade has completely stopped spinning. The blender made a horrible noise. Completely broken. I always attached it correctly and washed and maintained the blender well. Horribly made with cheap plastic parts. Never even got the chance to test out its "ice crushing" abilities...

I had bought 2 of them because they were cheap at LNT with rebate. The motor just burned up on 1 of them, and the thing has barely been used! I guess this blender cannot handle working up to carafe capacity. Several times before it quit, the motor would give off a burning smell while my smoothie was far from smooth.
Secondly, the screw under the blade totally rusted. The part of the motor on which you place the carafe (fit together like gears), are made of plastic... not exactly giving you the feeling the machine is going to last long. The motor has 475 watts ONLY. Enough said! Buy a better blender... one that will last... consult Consumer Reports.

I too make smoothies every morning using frozen fruit with this blender. It works great and takes on the frozen fruit. Much better than the original blender I had which would over heat making the smoothies. I can't believe the other reviews. Yes my plastic piece just broke but I use this blender EVERY DAY and it is over 4 years old. I still think it is a great buy!

This blender lasted just a few months before the motor burned up. On average, we used it less than once a week for crushed ice or smoothies. Our previous blender (and food proceessor combo) from another company had lasted over 20 years with the same type of use.