Customer Reviews for Magic Bullet - Blender - Black
Customer Rating
3
Enjoy product, but not the best quality
on October 15, 2017
Posted by: VisDrew
from NJ
Gender:Male
I've been using this blender for about a year now. My family enjoys making smoothies of many varieties, and I'd say we use it several times a week at least. It does a good job of blending ice and items used to mix with it (fruit, nut butters, milk, ice cream, etc.). I will say that when blending ice the blender is extremely loud. We usually have to walk into the next room because we can't hear each other talking in the kitchen. The consistency and flavor turn out pretty well. I've also used the flat blade for blending spices and coffee beans (only when my burr grinder wasn't working). It worked fine for that as well. Recently I've noticed that the blender has been leaking under the quad rotor blade assembly. I have repeatedly seen liquid in the base of the motor portion of the blender, and I'm worried that this will lead to damage or bad smells (or both). I've checked the seals and all of that, and even made sure that the blade is securely tightened to the cup. The leakage is coming from under the blade and into the motor cavity. It's still working, but I don't think I would buy this one again. It's worked for me so far, and it wasn't terribly expensive. However the noise and quality would lead me elsewhere.
I bought the magic bullet thinking I would love it, but honestly, I don't. I bought it specifically to make frozen smoothies with, but it is not powerful enough to chop up the frozen fruits. I'm really disappointed and not sure if the one I got is defective, or if I just an expecting too much.
My first Magic Bullet was purchased in 2008 - nearly ten years ago! I often use it for smoothies or ice drinks so extra "duty" is frequently required. My first unit lasted 5-6 years and then I purchased a used one on eBay (would never recommend purchasing look-alike assessors on eBay - bad idea). A couple days ago a plastic piece broke on the unit disallowing the blade to make connection; it seemed it was about time I got a "real" machine for smoothies and the like. I made a special early morning round trip of about 50 miles to get the "real deal"; I had read several reviews on line so knew pretty well what was out there. After visiting a couple retail stores and viewing several makes I found JUST what I thought was BEST... another Magic Bullet. The ability to combine the use of a blender and juicer container (came with my first unit in 2008) as well as all the other purposes served by the Magic Bullet convinced me of my purchase; in addition I like the size of the cups both large and small, using both several times a week for this or that.