Customer Reviews

Proctor Silex 58130 8-Speed Blender

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(6)

 

 

I liked the small footprint and low price of this blender. And it seemed to do well even crushing frozen strawberries for smoothies, but the parts do not fit snuggly together and I think this caused it to break. The entire spinning mechanism under the jug splintered and sent out acrid smoke one morning and that was it for this blender. It is worth it to get a slightly pricy model made with hardier materials.

This blender is very inexpensive and the price affects its performance. The jar is plastic, and it became dull after just several uses. The motor is powerful, but the controls are not very precise. However, it does very well what I bought it for- to make smoothies for my kid.

I use this product regularly to make smoothies. It has not disappointed me. I would recommend this product. Best bang for the buck!

It's definitely cheap and a bargain. The blades are great but there will be some chunky bits at the sides and you have to shake the jar a bit to ensure a smooth texture at the end. I tried using it to make sauces and that doesn't work very well.

However, all the jug parts were detachable and it's very easy to clean.

Bottom line: Works okay but not great. Consider Braun MR430HC/AC Multiquick Deluxe Hand Blender & Chopper

This blender is a great design for easy storage in minimal space. However, performance is poor. The lid does not fit securely on the pitcher and rotates as you use the blender. This allows the spout to be exposed and whatever you are blending to come flying out. It is underpowered for making smoothies or milk shakes and the small pitcher is not really helpful in a family setting. After replacing my 20-year old Oster Blender with this one I was really disappointed in the lack of improvement in blenders. I will be replacing it this evening with something better designed, probably from Williams Sonoma - Right after I clean up the spray from the spout in my kitchen.

This is my first blender since I've been out of my parents house. It works well, and judging by how loud it is, I'm sure my neighbors know it works too.

This blender was made for smoothies, here is proof, ever wonder why the pitcher has such a wide base? It must be that the designers wanted it to sit well balanced in a sink over a drain. Just a thought. BTW, smoothies are a great way to get overripe fruit in the fridge, it's a bit like exploring the cosmos of fruit flavors and anti-oxidant properties. I've got a mild cough, I have no doubt the grape, blueberry, pineapple, grapefruit (with peeling), OJ, smoothies will provide enough immune resources to take care of this problem. If not, I go to the doctor, sigh.

This blender does wonders to all the fruit that your body can stand. I love it and enjoy how easy it is to clean when done blending. Wonderful!

I'm not sure how they tested it but I don't think they really did. The blades don't even come close enough in size to being able to blend the food. The blades are probably one third of the radius needed. So using the area= pi r squared from high school geometry, it doesn't come close to being able to reach where it's supposed to... lots of chunks of whatever you are trying to blend or turn into a smoothie in the bottom of it's huge container. Easier to mix powder in liquid in an old peanut butter jar. This is pretty much worthless.

We liked the space saving feature and need a blender for infrequent use so we went for a cheap model. This blender may have a defect, but it didn't even blend liquids together. I tried to make a smoothie and salad dressing and ended up mixing both of them by hand. The blender didn't mix any of the liquid near the sides and didn't break up large chunks of banana. I didn't even try it with ice! It is going back today.