Waring HPB300 MegaMix Commercial Blender, Brushed Steel

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Product Features

• Blender with 27,000-RPM motor and a powerful 2-speed motor
• Heavy-duty blade and blade assembly; crushes ice to any consistency in seconds
• Blends soups and sauces, as well as slushy drinks and ice-cold smoothies
• Extra-large, dishwasher safe and durable, 48-ounce plastic jar
• Measures 16-1/2 by 6 inches; 1-year warranty; 5-year motor warranty

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 13.5 x 9.5 x 8 inches ; 17.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 12 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00007E8FA
• Item model number: HPB300
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #12,010 in Kitchen & Dining (See Bestsellers in Kitchen & Dining)

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Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Serious looking but simple to operate, MegaMix makes blending a pleasure. Built for professional bars, commercial kitchens, and smoothie shops, the MegaMix commercial blender by Waring is the choice when only the best will do. Waring puts a full horse of extra power into this blender to crush ice and pulverize frozen ingredients in a matter of seconds.

A real time saver, this blender is a workhorse that can blend soups and sauces, as well as ice, slushy drinks, and ice-cold smoothies. The 27,000-RPM motor runs much faster than other blenders, allowing you to prepare shakes, pina coladas, and favorite coffee drinks in record time. A solid cover houses the powerful two-speed motor that crushes ice to any consistency. Just toggle "high", toggle "low", or toggle "off". The heavy-duty blade and blade assembly are time tested under bar and restaurant demands, and are housed in an extra-large, dishwasher safe and durable, 48-ounce plastic jar.

Product Description

Juice bars and cocktail parties are more popular than ever, so it's no surprise to find this Waring commercial quality MegaMix Blender, a premier model for the home or professional bartender. If you're tired of replacing your usual blender every 3 to 5 years, get the one that's designed for nonstop performance. A 1-hp motor effortlessly blends and purees whole fruits, wheat grass and your favorite smoothie add-ins, in addition to crushing ice, in seconds. You'll be serving margaritas and frozen drinks before a line forms, and shakes come out creamy and delicious. A puzzle-style mount ensures your carafe is held securely in place, and the solid steel base won't tip over in the midst of blending. Base is Brushed Stainless Steel and the blender carafe is made of clear polycarbonate, so it's light enough to handle yet resists chipping or cracking. It's one blender that's designed to last through constant blending and still come out working like a MegaMix. About Waring... Waring has been a household name in quality appliances, particularly blenders, for decades. The company began when Fred Waring, noted bandleader, was pitched the idea for a blender back in 1938. As he toured with his orchestra, he demonstrated the blender to anyone who would watch, and from there the 4-cup Blending Jar with chrome base and a single on/off switch went into production. Serious looking but simple to operate, MegaMix makes blending a pleasure. Built for professional bars, commercial kitchens, and smoothie shops, the MegaMix commercial blender by Waring is the choice when only the best will do. Waring puts a full horse of extra power into this blender to crush ice and pulverize frozen ingredients in a matter of seconds. A real time saver, this blender is a workhorse that can blend soups and sauces, as well as ice, slushy drinks, and ice-cold smoothies. The 27,000-RPM motor runs much faster than other blenders, allowing you to prepare shakes, pina coladas, and favorite coffee drinks in record

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

70 of 70 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a real blender, July 9, 2004

By	David Swanson (Providence, RI) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought this to replace a Kitchen Aid.
The Kitchen Aid uses a coupler on top of the motor which spins the blade that's made out of rubber over metal which will break if you make lots of frozen fruit drinks. That's what I had happen.
The Waring uses the same type of design, but the difference is that you can buy a replacement ($5.95) and put it on yourself with a wrench If it were to ever come apart. The Kitchen Aid has to be serviced, take apart the motor to get to it from the inside etc.

This Waring Blender is very powerful! It's loud and spins very fast. Which makes it blend in a fraction of the time of others. It makes my old Kitchen-Aid seem like a childs toy in comparison.

It's much more obviously commercial through heft, simplicity of design and function and servicability.

It has only 2 speeds. Professional chefs say that's all you need. it has a simple toggle switch, no multiple speed electronic gimmics. Just very functional.

I originally really wanted a glass container. It provided some heft to my old Kitchen-Aid and I thought that it was a sign of higher quality.
For a commercial application you would prefer the unbreakable quality of the polycarbon plastic as well as the lack of weight. It's light as a feather.

I was also concerned that the blade being permenantly mounted inside the container would be hard to clean. (actually you can take it apart with a deep socket and extension, not for cleaning but blade replacement). My Kitchen Aids came apart for cleaning and I could put it in the dishwasher. I find the cleaning instruction are easy with the Waring, actually simple to clean you should just do it right away once your done mixing. Less time to clean and assemble.

What I see now with comparing this to the kitchen-Aid besides what I've already mentioned, is that the Kitchen-Aid looks simple through it's visual design. It's over designed through what appear to be valuable features which only make it more complicated. You have to do more work from cleaning, assembling and servicing.
The Waring on the other hand is bare bones functional. It was designed to blend and be easily serviced and quickly cleaned.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Daily user - fruit smoothies for breakfast, July 15, 2005

By	Peter (Davis, CA United States) - See all my reviews

Over the past 3 years, we have owned a 'commercial quality' KitchenAid with a stainless steel pitcher and a high end Oster unit.
Neither blended milk, frozen fruit, soy powder, and cottage cheese properly. The Kitchen Aid always left a blob of non-blended material plus chunks of fruit in the bottom.
We purchased the Waring Mega-Mix 5 months ago after reading the reviews on Amazon.com. We use it at least once daily.

Pluses:
1. Blends frozen or fresh fruit amazingly quickly and completely.
2. Mixes powders, fluids, and solids completely and efficiently.
3. Incredibly powerful motor
4. Polycarbonade pitcher is light weight and seems very strong.
5. High quality construction and commercial look to it.

Minuses:
1. Initially offered us a 'burnt' odor for the first 3 weeks of use (Amazon reviews warned of this)
2. Very noisy! I have adopted a one hand over one ear and the opposite shoulder plastered against the other ear stance while keeping the other hand on the lid.
3. Does not crush ice for drinks as well as other reviewers indicated.
Overview: Not perfect, but far better than anything else that we have used!

35 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rock Crusher, May 8, 2004

By	B. Elwood (San Jose, CA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Several facts:

- 1 HP motor (on low setting this thing will crush rocks)
- All parts are serviceable / replaceable (just like any good industrial piece of equipment)
- Will pulverize ice drinks (margaritas) in about three seconds
- Made in USA!

I got lucky and found as an out-of-box special at my local Fry's electronics store for $99.90 - stole it. This is last blender I will own in my lifetime, what is that worth?

Yes you could spend less, and get an average household blender. But how often can you afford the best? Can you afford the best car in world, the best house???