[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I received this off my wedding registry. I'm a cooking newbie but this is super easy to use and effective. Love it so far!

Bought it 3 years ago and blender started leaking 1st year no replacement parts available new pitcher costs over half the price of blender and looks like multiple people have same problem

The KitcheAid 5 Speed blender has very minor packaging. The blender comes fully assembled and ready to use right of the packaging. The blender is extremely well made. The base is completely metal and the blender is a very thick/dense plastic. This blender feels and looks like it is worth more than $100 dollars. The overall design is very sleek and modern, I have the "Empire Red" model and it is just refreshing to have brighter colors in the kitchen. The blender is very straight forward and simple to use. It has 5 blending settings: stir, chop, mix, puree, and liquify, with a crush ice and pulse setting on the bottom. Everything else in terms of use and functionality is typical of a blender. The cord is average length and will get you across most kitchen counters. Our household makes a lot of green smoothies so we tested this blender with a green smoothie. We put in kale, apple, blue berries, greek yogurt, and almond milk. The liquify mode was very strong and I could not feel very much of the apple peel. The kale is a little bit more difficult to liquify and you could feel some pieces as you drink. I also tested the remaining four settings and this blender has a good range of different blending modes for your needs. Overall, this blender is a great value for its functionality, build quality, and elegant design. I would recommend this blender to friends and family. I received this product at a discounted price in return for my unbiased review.

I love KitchenAid blenders but buying the refurbished version wasn't a good idea. Since the first time I used it, it started to smell like something was burning from the blending motor. The plastic coupling is poor quality. I used it 3 times and it started to smell more and more like plastic burning. I was excited to receive this blender but I have to return asap.

This blender brought back the performance Kitchenaid products had 30 years ago. It's built to last and it has power enough to the heaviest jobs. The diamond design jar works great, minimizing scraping the walls thanks to an improved vortex that drags everything to the blade. The base is metal, very heavy, perfect to keep the unit stable during use no matter what. A perfect addition to my kitchen, together with the bowl lift mixer, the coffee maker, spresso maker, hand blender and toaster, all by Kitchenaid. Kitchenaid is literally the very best brand in the world and average $100 for this blender is a steal, if we consider that a terrible quality Ninja Blender costs much more than that. In terms of quality and performance, above this Kitchenaid blender I can see only the Vitamix, but a Vitamix costs almost $500.

So, I actually purchased this blender on sale. Originally it was about $100, but I paid just $25! I felt like I got a GREAT deal on it. I was so excited, because Kitchen Aid is an amazing brand, so to find it for so cheap was almost a miracle. I didn't go in with super high expectations, even though it's a very reputable brand. But I have to say, I love it more than any other blender I've ever owned. The pitcher is ONE piece, and SO easy to clean. The highest setting is about as loud as the first setting on most blenders, and the first setting is actually quiet enough I can hear what people are saying when I'm having a conversation while blending. I've never had that in a blender. I could keep going on and on about how much I love it, but you wouldn't truly understand without seeing it in person. It blends so smoothly, and doesn't sound or feel like the motor is working too hard to cut up ice. If you ever find one as cheap as I got it for, DON'T pass it up! 5* ALL THE WAY!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I have only used my blender 2 times and when I went to put it away, I found that something is rattling around in the base. So far the loose screw or whatever is rattling around in there hasn't effected the blenders performance, but I'm concerned as time goes on it will be a problem.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I bought this blender 2 years ago and have not used it in 5 months. I called KitchenAid to replace the pitcher, because where the pitcher connects with the base strips. I thought it was the pitcher at first, but when the replacement pitcher came and the same thing happened, then I looked at the plastic area on the base, where the jar sits and saw that it was completely stripped smooth. I just did not bother to call again, because it is just too frustrating. When it did work it was worth 5 stars, but seeing that the piece is stripped makes me give it 2 stars.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I was given this a while ago. It's a pretty good blender. The reason I wouldn't give it 5 stars is because I have to add more liquid than I'd like when making smoothies from frozen fruit and juice (the liquid). I realize it's not a professional juice bar blender, so it's probably not a realistic expectation, but my previous blender was able to make thicker smoothies than this one is.

I received this as a wedding gift and have had it since mid-September 2018. We used it for morning smoothies and nothing else until this week when we decided to try to make some margaritas. The first pitcher was fine with no major issues but while making the second pitcher the blade shaft sheared while crushing the ice.