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Brand: Waring
Category: Kitchen

List Price: ~~$560.00~~
Buy New: $399.00
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

11 reviews
Sales Rank: 43654

Shipping Weight (lbs): 17.3
Dimensions (in): 15.5 x 11.3 x 10.5

MPN: MX1000R
Model: MX1000R
UPC: 040072002861
EAN: 0040072002861
ASIN: B0001XASVW

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Great Blender December 1, 2006
4 out of 4 found this review helpful

I reviewed a quite a few blenders before choosing this one. I was looking something with power and quality.

One set back was I didn't get a recipe manual with mine. But, I don't consider this a real set back since you can get recipes for this type of blender in books geared more to your lifestyle.

Overall, I am very happy with my purchase and recommend this blender to those looking for well built, highly efficient machine.

As far as noise is concerned it isn't so loud you can't hear the next person speak. It is a bearable sound and not as super loud like some people claim. But really, even if it was, how long are going to be pressing the button down to make your shake. This baby will pulverize ice in seconds; imagine what it will do to a shake. Think micro seconds. This motor has power. It's not a wimpy motor that you can hardly hear.

If you are looking for a quiet motor then you will be trading power to do things fast. Like a car, you want horse power then be prepared to trade in gas mileage.

Pros
Plenty of power to cut through chunks of ice and make shop quality blends.

Cons
Heavy to move around the kitchen. But then this is a professional heavy duty piece of equipment. The reason I bought it and for it to last me years of service.

5 out of 5 stars

Waring MX1000 review August 16, 2006
7 out of 7 found this review helpful

Pros:
Professional smoothies (exactly like Jamba Juice)
Very easy to clean
Polycarbonate carafe
Quick (does its business very quickly)

Cons:
Expensive (not everyone spends $400 on a blender)
Loud (not appropriate for apartment living)
Bulky (its significantly larger than a normal blender)

When I unpacked this blender I knew right away that it is a very serious machine. The base is very large and heavy duty with two large switches. One is for pulse and the other high and low speeds. The engine is rated at 3 horsepower and power cord is very think similar to the cord used on a high power drill or garage tool. The unit itself has a geared metal socket that matches a toothed metal gear built into the carafe. No plastic clutch that can break. The lightweight polycarbonate carafe sits on four posts, but will need you to hold it down with your hand on top for it to work correctly. The blade is a four prong item that is splayed out and has a broad flat blade on each tooth. The idea here is that a super sharp blade isint necessary as this thing spins very very fast.

I was quite startled when I hit the pulse. This thing spins up instantly and is VERY loud. I would almost say twice as loud as a conventional blender. That said it is also very high speed and pulverizes frozen items with impunity. I put in frozen strawberries and this pulverized them so well the seeds were not evident. Ice doesn't stand a chance at all.

This device appears to be more powerful than the pro blenders used by the local smoothie place or a gym. It is every bit professional and I would challenge anyone to break this with ice or other items short of metal in the carafe.

Cleanup is a snap as everything is plastic or rubber. Gunk under the blades was also not an issue as you just fill the carafe with some water and a quick half second pulse cleans everything in the base.

I would caution people in that while this may be the last blender you will ever buy, it is not really a consumer appliance. This machine has as much in common with a standard blender as a chainsaw has with a hair clipper. I really like it but my neighbors hate it.

Five stars because it's the Lamborghini of blenders and the smoothies are amazing. But like an exotic car, it's not for everyone.

5 out of 5 stars

Waring blendors are the best. February 2, 2006
14 out of 22 found this review helpful

My Grandmother had a Waring Blendor. My Mother had a Waring Blendor. Why did I have to BUY one instead of "borrowing" one of theirs? Because they gave them away to get "lighter", i.e., cheap, plastic blenders, back in the early eighties. Big mistake. My grandmother died before she had to replace hers, but my mother is on her third cheap blender now. I expect my Waring Blendor to last the rest of my life. Fortunately, I was able to get my grandmother's Waring Blendor Cookbook from the forties. The current model still has the powerful motor, heavy glass container, super-duper cord and top-quality switch that my grandmother's had, sixty-odd years ago.
I also picked up one at Goodwill to have an extra pitcher to make two kinds of frozen drinks when I have a party. It is about forty years old but still works great, and it was obviously used quite a bit. (I only wish I had found it before I bought a new one!) The container still fits the base on the current model.

Makes fruit juice like a juicer, makes the best milk shakes, daquiries, gazpacho; it can even whip cream for dessert or froth milk for fancy coffee drinks! You can make a thick, creamy milkshake with milk, a frozen banana, a couple of ice cubes, and a little chocolate powder. You can even pre-chill the container in the freezer to make sorbet.

The secret difference: this Blendor creates a tornado in the center of the container, ensuring that everything gets evenly mixed. According to my Waring Blendor Cookbook, this is because of the unique four-leaf clover shape of the container, the shape of the no-rust stainless blades, and the high-powered motor.

You can use a wooden spoon through the hole in the top to make sure ice cubes get properly mixed if you find that to be a problem. (If you add ice cubes one or two at a time to the container with liquid already in blending on high, you will have the smoothest frozen beverage you have ever had with NO leftover ice chunks.)

The easiest way to clean it is to fill it 1/4 to 1/3 full of water, add ONE drop of dishwashing detergent, PUT THE LID ON, blend, shake and rinse.

Sure, it is a little loud (brings back memories of my childhood!) and if you drop the glass container on your foot, you'll be sorry, for your foot, because the container probably will never break. Notice that none of the Waring Blendor's detractors suggest an alternative.

If it isn't in the MOMA collection of Twentieth Century Industrial Design, it should be.

Buy a Waring Blendor and you'll never have to buy another blender. And neither will your children.

5 out of 5 stars

Super Blender October 19, 2005
18 out of 18 found this review helpful

I got this to replace an Oster blender whose motor burned out. I ordered it without consulting my wife. Initially she was not happy because this one doesn't have all kinds of buttons etc. It is also extremely noisy, you have to hold onto it when using it or it will migrate off the counter, it is heavy, takes up a lot of space, it is pricey, and it can draw 12 amps (don't put it on the same circuit as the microwave!) However, these drawbacks are inconsequential if your principal concern is a product that actually does its job quickly and efficiently. Throw the ingredients in, put on your hearing protectors, turn it on, hold it down, and after 30 seconds or less, you are done. I suppose the pulse switch is useful in some situations but I have yet to need it. The plastic jar is also easier to clean than our old one, which had removable blades. My wife is now a believer even though she hates having to admit I was right! If you don't have hearing protectors I strongly urge you to order some with this blender. I measured the sound at 92 dB one foot away when making a particularly thick smoothie.

5 out of 5 stars

A Wonderful Blender - It would make Tim the toolman proud!! September 21, 2005
2 out of 3 found this review helpful

This blender is so powerful and I am sure it will last a long time. It takes up some room on the counter, but makes the most wonderful smoothies in just a few seconds. I was amazed. It is easy to clean too. It cost more than most but you won't have to replace it like the others.

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