Cuisinart CB-18BK SmartPower Basics 18-Speed Blender, Black

by Cuisinart

Product Features

• Powerful 500-watt blender with 18-speed dial control
• 48-ounce glass jar with dripless pour spout
• Easy, push-on cover with convenient, 2-ounce, measured, pour lid
• Push-button controls include on, off, pulse, and ice crush
• Measures 8-5/8 by 7-5/8 by 16-1/5 inches; 3-year limited warranty

Product Details

Product Manual [238kb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 18.2 x 8.6 x 8.5 inches ; 8.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 10 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00006F2JT
• Item model number: CB-18BK
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (50 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #107,109 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

Cuisinart CB-18B SmartPower Basics 18-Speed Electronic Blender - With a powerful 500-Watt motor, the practical 18-Speed dial control easily makes blending drinks and foods a breeze. There's even an Ice Crusher button plus a Pulse function.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

133 of 135 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A VERY well designed product!, December 13, 2003

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Thomas V. Cale "tomtide" (Madison, Alabama USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cuisinart CB-18BK SmartPower Basics 18-Speed Blender, Black (Kitchen)

OK gang, listen up. Need a really good blender at a very resonable price? Well, this one is a real winner. I am an exercise enthusiast and, over many years, have made a lot of special shakes, consisting of whey protein powder, frozen strawberries, flax seed oil, ice, & cold water. And, thus, I really do need and appreciate a really good blender that is robust, easy to use, and very easy to clean.

While recently trying to decide on a new blender, I read the Amazon reviews on this particular model. Everything sounded just right, so I decided to purchase it. And, thankfully, this Cuisinart model is just terrific. Whoever designed this thing definitely deserves a bonus and/or a promotion, because they simply GOT IT RIGHT. If you apprecieate the fact that a powerful tool, that is also simple and easy to use, takes a lot of good design work, then you'll really enjoy this blender. It has all that you need and nothing more for almost all blender-related tasks. Here's why I like it so much :

- Very solid, robust design. Nothing wimpy about this little guy.
- Heavy, wide-mouth glass container (MUCH better than plastic!) It holds 48 oz. of liquid, and the extra wide diameter is definitely superior to the more narrow, tapered containers.
- The top is thicker and much more robust than those I've tried on several other models. It also includes a plastic knob that you can easily remove whenever you want to add more incredients without removing the top.
- The base is the best designed I've ever used. The blade & gasket sit within a wide plastic base, and then the whole thing screws into the container. This is really nice, because when you remove the container, this wide base stays attached and you can sit the whole thing down on a counter or table with no risk of it accidently tipping over. This is GREAT when you want to surf the Web on your computer and drink your protein shake at the same time!
- The 500 Watt, easy to use motor is very powerful and takes care of ice with very little effort. I like the controls on this model much better than blenders that have one or more rows of buttons. Fewer buttons means easier use and less tendency for some of the buttons to stop working (a problem with my old Oster blender).

So, there you have it. I am very thankful to the other folks who posted their reviews on this blender, because this really helped me to decide on which model I wanted to examine and purchase. You'll note that this particular model is more highly ranked than others which are more than twice as expensive. If you'll looking for a very robust blender that is simple & easy to both use and clean, I think you'll find that this one is simply terrific. Hats off to the folks at Cuisinart; this is one design that really WORKS.

41 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hit the price-performance sweet spot, November 28, 2003

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Joanna Daneman (Middletown, DE USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cuisinart CB-18BK SmartPower Basics 18-Speed Blender, Black (Kitchen)

This is a fine, basic blender. It doesn't have a flashy design (basic black), and it has the requisite glass pitcher. The mouth is wide, the pitcher short (good for stability.) The blades are sharp enough to chop cold beef for hash. The controls have an ice pulse button which works for short pulsing anything. At the price point, this blender beat many others much more expensive. It's a bit plain in looks, but it sure does the job.

41 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great blender, May 2, 2003

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This review is from: Cuisinart CB-18BK SmartPower Basics 18-Speed Blender, Black (Kitchen)

I've been using this blender for a few weeks now, and it's a pleasure to use! I make a daily smoothie using frozen fruit, which it handles with ease. I don't usually crush ice, but I did a test batch just to see if it worked well, which it did. I especially like that the base which screws onto the container is broad and shaped to match the lower part of the blender, so it is very stable in use. The one piece glass jar is easy to clean & looks better than the plastic ones some other inexpensive blenders have. The speed control is just a knob which you turn up or down as you are blending, which I find to be intuitive & easy.
It seems to be on the noisy side at top speed. I rest a hand on the top to calm it down if I'm using "high". I find that it blends everything just great at low to middle speed, so I usually just stay in that range.
--I'm adding this comment after 5 months of daily use. The blender keeps on doing what it is supposed to, day after day...