West Bend 6550

Advantages: powerful, quiet, easy to use and clean, good price
Disadvantages: no

I have bought this West Bend 6550 blender to replace my old one that was died two months ago. I have burned out so many blenders before this one. This is one of the best blenders I've ever owned. I've been using it every morning for a month, making smoothies and crushing ice and it works great. The motor is quiet, yet powerful enough to handle my most demanding smoothie tasks. The base sits very securely and small that takes up a little space on ...
...and the reassemble is so simple.The auto crushing ice feature is great and actually reduces the time it takes to make a shake. I also like the fact that the jar is plastic rather than glass, it makes it much easier to handle. Which is also so big that you can make smoothies for two to three people at one time. The most important is it has a amazing price, I will highly recommend it. ... Read review

Advantages: good price and design, easy to use and clean
Disadvantages: none

I have bought this West Bend 6550 blender for my family last month to replace my old one which was Oster. I purchased this blender mainly to make smoothies. My mother can not chew solid food as her has some major dental problems. I use my blender at least once a day. So for, I have used it for several jobs and I just love it. I use frozen fruit to make my smoothies and this blender makes easy work of mixing the ingredients quickly to make a cafe-style ...
...easy cleanup. The plastic jar makes it lighter and not so worried about breakage. The motor is quiet, yet powerful enough to handle my most demanding smoothie tasks. The cord storage on the bottom is also a great feature. Especially it has a satisfactory price. Overall this blender seems to be well made and pretty well thought out. ... Read review