Black & Decker Quiet Blender, 48 oz Glass Jar, Personal Blending Jar, 900 W Peak Power, 3 Speeds, 3 Auto Functions, BL1400DG-P

I rarely write reviews, but I had to write one for this awesome little blender! My VitaMix finally died after about 15 years and I didn’t use it enough to justify buying another one. I wanted something smaller anyway. This Cyclone does a great job on smoothies and margaritas (which is all I’ve made so far) and I love that I can easily wrap the cord up in the bottom to store it. The other thing I love that I couldn’t do with the VitaMix is that you can remove the blade from the bottom and put the container and lid in the dishwasher. I never felt like I was getting the VitaMix clean enough because the blade is permanently attached and you can’t submerge it in water to get it good and clean. The outside of the container always looked “cloudy.” And it is definitely a lot quieter. I just wanted to share these points in case anyone else is looking to replace a more expensive blender. Great purchase!

Run to Walmart to get this blender! No kidding! Our younger adult daughter is visiting us over the holidays and she likes to make smoothies. My wife said she was really worried about her damaging her hearing because our Oster blender is SO loud. I mean LOUD! So I did a lot of research looking for a good, reasonably quiet, blender that wouldn't break the bank. Yeah - right! You'll find a thousand blenders out there, some cheap, some under $100, and then there's the very expensive ones. Well - our daughter over the years has had the expensive variety - a Kitchen Aid costing 8 times as much as this B