Blenders > 2 Blenders > 30 GBP to 59 GBP

Advantages: great quality, good service, powerful, tap, stirrer, cool looks
Disadvantages: jug cracked after 4 months, base can be stiff

...paid about £60 for the Kenwood after shopping around for a while. The first thing you notice is how heavy it is. The jug is thick glass and the base is metal. Inside is a 700 watt powerful motor which will happily crush ice and decimate most vegetables and fruit. The front of the machine has three buttons. On the right of the machine is the 'mix' and 'smooth' options (basically fast and faster). These are 'clickable' so they will stay on when you ...
...habit its okay. The Kenwood comes with a small booklet on different mixes for fruit juices and smoothies but I'd advise getting a proper book as there are some really good ones on the market. As I said, we use this every day and its never let us down or shown any signs of doing so except for the cracked jug. We are okay about this because the service we got from Kenwood after 4 months use was such that we have confidence in the product and the ... Read review

Advantages: Blending goodness
Disadvantages: Blending badness

Having had this brought for me as a present over a year ago i have to give it to this mighty machine its still as powerfull and usfull as the day i unwrapped it. THE LOOK: Very chic in silver and black this blender (WELL YOU COULD ALMOST CLASS IT AS A POWER TOOL) looks fab on anyone kitchen surface esp mine. Silver casing black buttons, and plastic mixing jug. USEABILITY: I use mine most days, not just for smoothys but for many other blender useages(WE ...
...MUCH MORE IN IT) this machine is one powerfull contraption. Frozen friut, bread to make breadcrumbs, ice, food for the kids when they were smaller, cheese sauces etc. Its simple to use, the plastic jug and the stiring pole at the top they all come apart for cleaning. The tap on the front lets you pour out your juice/smoothy and with the different buttons you can make things chunky /smooth depending on how you like your drinks. CLEANING IT: This ... Read review

Advantages: Does everything: Purees/Smoothies/Chops/Batters
Disadvantages: Noisy

 INTELLIGENT BLENDER - BREVILLE  Right last week I intended to start my new healthy diet by eating at least five fruit and vegetables a day instead of five bars of chocolate a day, yeah right ok lets start of slowly lets reduce the choc intake and gain the fruit intake so I’ve purchased a blender to start making my own smoothies and soups – this way I’m guaranteed to get my five a day. Antony Worrall Thompson intelligent blender ...
...and compact (well I think so) and fits great in any kitchen corner and is on show in my kitchen so its more likely to be used daily then if it’s shoved in the cupboard and not used at all.  ABOUT THE BLENDER  The toughened plastic jug is a 1.5 litre jug and also gives metric measurements on the side of the jug such as 1 to 6 cups & 500ml to 1500ml. The lid also comes complete with a removable measuring cup, I find this useful when ... Read review

Advantages: Ice crushing, lots of features, innovative dispensing nozzle
Disadvantages: Needless glowing front, difficult to clean

...in a new blender. This Russell Hobbs blender certainly does the trick, and then some. It's powered by a 600W motor, can handle 1.7 litres of whatever you're going to throw in there, has 3 different blending functions, and an ice crush selector for those hot summer afternoons, and includes a variety of recipes to get you on your way. It also has a handy little nozzle on the side for easy dispensing of your smoothies/milkshakes. However, another mind-boggling ...
...in use. Quite what this is intended for eludes me, maybe its for late night parties or something so you look cool, but it's a feature that serves no purpose. All in all, it does everything you need from a blender, and its only £14.99 at the moment, so at that price, it's an absolute steal. ... Read review

Advantages: Quick and simple to use. Blends most foods even red meats.
Disadvantages: Can be fiddly to clean

I bought this when I was weaning my 6 month baby boy and I must admit it has revolutionised my life. I am puree mad and everything goes in there from fruit to red meat! It is very simple to master, instructions are provided but to be honest you can pick up the blender and use straight away. The smaller blade in the chopping bowl can be fiddly to clean but you can always pop it in the dishwasher. I also found the chopping bowl can miss chunks of food, ...
...all gets blitzed. One tip: when blending use a dish/container deep enough, because as my kitchen walls have learnt it can tend to spray out. Nevertheless this has been one of my best buys as a new mum and does get used on a daily basis. It has 2 speeds and this is ample to blend even red meat. ... Read review