Cuisinart SPB-7 SmartPower 40-Ounce 7-Speed Electronic Bar Blender

by Cuisinart

Product Features

• Perfect for blending, pureeing, mixing, liquefying, and stirring
• 7-speed touch pad control with easy-to-read indicator lights
• 40-ounce glass jar with dripless pour spout equals no-mess serving
• 2-ounce pour lid with marked measures for adding ingredients while blending
• Measures 13-1/4 by 7-1/3 by 9-7/8 inches; 3-year warranty

Product Details

Product Manual [PDF]

• Item Weight: 9 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000TVSVV0
• Item model number: SPB-7PK
• Average Customer Review: 2.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (200 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,338 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
  • #85 in Kitchen & Dining > Small Appliances > Blenders > Countertop Blenders

Product Description

Color: Pink

Amazon.com Review

This SmartPower blender by Cuisinart has all the qualities of a great blender. It's powerful, easy to use, sturdy, and efficient. The tight-fitting cover can be pressed on without turning or twisting it into place, and we found that it did not leak even under heavy use. The 2-ounce pour lid allows you to measure and add ingredients neatly without removing the cover. The 40-ounce glass jar has a wide mouth to allow chunky ingredients to be poured. The locking ring is self-aligning, so the glass blender jar slides easily into position, and the leak-proof rubber gasket holds the glass jar snugly in place for safe operation. High-quality, patented stainless-steel blades are strong enough for all bar blender tasks, from crushing ice to pureeing fruit. The heavy-duty motor base is strong enough to crush ice without liquid and is backed by a three-year warranty. The seven-speed touch pad control with indicator lights is easy to use and offers great versatility and a range of blending power. The pulse button allows you to pulse at any speed, for tighter control as you blend. --Jane DePaolo

Editor's Note: A portion of proceeds from the sale of every Cuisinart Pink Series product will be donated to help support breast cancer research.

Product Description

Cuisinart’s SmartPower 7-Speed electronic blender boosts both power and capacity to take blending to the next level. The line of high performance blenders includes this 7-speed deluxe model that can handle any task that comes along. A powerful 500-watt motor mixes up 40 ounces of spectacular fruit smoothies in record time. Preprogrammed speed controls are lined up alongside an oversized on-off switch to let users. Go ahead - Pulse, Stir, Mix, Puree, Chop, Liquefy or Crush Ice with just the touch of a button. Customers love this big blender because when the job is done. The jar and lid go right into the dishwasher.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

46 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Poor quality, even worse customer support, October 2, 2001

By 

amagay (Los Angeles, Ca United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Cuisinart SPB-7CH SmartPower 40-Ounce 7-Speed Electronic Bar Blender, Chrome (Kitchen)

We have been using this blender for about seven months. We make daily smoothies with crushed ice (crushed from our ice maker) and frozen fruit (bananas, strawberries, etc.) and milk or juice. We have always noticed a slight electrical smell from the unit whenever we were mixing our drinks. The quality of the blend was generally OK; occasionally it was unable to break up some of the ice chunks.

A plastic part on the base of the unit ended up shattering. This is a cheap plastic piece that turns the blade. I e-mailed Cuisinart's customer service group. It was a couple of weeks before they returned my e-mail. I had also left messages with their customer service number. After a few attempts I was finally able to speak with someone. I was told that I would have to send the blender back to them, at my cost, and include a ten-dollar check for them to repair the unit. After I told them that their policy was against the law in the State of California they agreed to issue a pickup tag with UPS and waived the ten-dollar fee.

I finally received a new blender back about a month and a half later. I will never purchase another Cuisinart product. We have since replaced the blender with a Kitchen Aid KSB5. So far this blender is incredible. It makes easy work of blending ice. I cannot recommend the Cuisinart because of its lack of reliability and Cuisinart's non-existent customer service.

*** Update ***
This review was first placed in 2001. It is now April 2009 and the Kitchen Aid KSB5 is still running strong!

52 of 54 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great blender in all respects, May 2, 2000

By 

Nicolas Pottier - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cuisinart SPB-7 SmartPower 40-Ounce 7-Speed Electronic Bar Blender, White (Kitchen)

I've had this blender for about a year now, and use it regularly to make smoothies or soups. The 'digital' control panel seemed a little gimicky at first, but I've learned to appreciate the easy cleanup that it allows with a sponge. The wide openings of the heavy glass jar (which is much sturdier than most) allow for easy cleaning and pouring, and the motor has more than enough power for everything I've thrown at it.

My only complaint is that the rubber lid stained when I blended some hot tomato soup in it. The instruction manual warns against blending hot liquids however, and the stain is purely cosmetic and on the inside of the lid where it isn't visible. The plastic base of the jar also seems like it would be prone to snapping over time, but in my frequent use of the blender I haven't had any troubles with it.

Overall I would highly recommend this blender over the cheaper alternatives, the heavy glass jar, sharp blade and powerful motor make it a joy to use.

35 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars INFERIOR PRODUCT, May 2, 2002

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kimberly mcfarland (campbellsville, ky. United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cuisinart SPB-7CH SmartPower 40-Ounce 7-Speed Electronic Bar Blender, Chrome (Kitchen)

I received my blender for Christmas 2000. I only used it infrequently for milkshakes. 2 days ago the black plastic gear at the base of the blender broke into 4 pieces! I called the customer support center and they told me to mail it to them ( at my expense) but they could not give me an estimate on how much it would end up costing me to have it fixed! I have since learned that this is a very common problem ( they acted as if they had never heard of the problem) It seems to me a [dollar amount] blender should not have plastic gears... I am very dissatisfied with the product and the customer support!!!

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