Smoothie Elite

I love making smoothies and the occasional margarita or daquiri so it's very important to me that I have a good blender.Enter the Smoothie Elite by Back to Basics.This blender has a 500 watt motor that has three different speeds, and also a 56-ounce jar with handy measuring marks.What's unique about this blender versus other blenders are two things.First it has a dispenser valve to serve the smoothies without making any mess; and second it has a stiring stick which you insert through the lid to break up air pockets and move the ingrediants around while it is blending.

Overall I feel that this blender is definitely good for the money; although I have had some problems using the dispenser valve.A lot of the time there are pieces of fruit too big to fit through the valve so then it gets clogged, even after thorough blending.So usually I just end up pouring the drink into a glass, which is just as easy.

So if you are looking for a good blender then I would definitely recommend the smoothie elite.It has lasted me almost a year now and it is still going strong.