Back to Basics Blender Express Review
A Strong Engine and Big Travel Mugs

The Back to Basics Blender Express has a little more strength and blending speeds than you see with most personal blenders, but mechanical failures still plague this product.

GoBlendIt Editor's Rating: 3.0 out of 5.0

GoBlendit Editor's Review

The Back to Basics Blender Express offers larger cups and a more powerful engine than its competitor, the Magic Bullet Blender, but there are numerous engine failures and breakdowns reported. The consumer reviews tend to be extreme as well, people either really love it, and have been using it heavily for many months, or they've only used it a few times and it completely breaks down. Typically this wide a range of reviews means the Back to Basics Express has some design flaws and quality issues.

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It's very cheap, and the engine is the most powerful of all of the small personal blenders we've seen on the market at 350 watts, plus you get a couple of nice big 24 ounce travel mugs, so it's probably worth taking a chance on. The Back to Basics Express blender comes with a 1 year warranty, although there were some reports of customer service being difficult to deal with, so if you do get a lemon, you can return it and get another, or get your money back.

We can't fully recommend the Back to Basics Express because of the quality issues, but we can recommend it with reservations, because of its strong engine, large mugs, and inexpensive price. Also the people that get a good one seem to really love it.

If you do buy, just be sure to keep your receipt.

The Good

Easy to clean - although not dishwasher safe, the mugs and cups are easy to clean
Good Pitcher - the cups are big, stable, and easy to carry
Precise control - the dial on the front has two settings and a pulse function
Good power output - at 350 watts, this is one of the most powerful small personal blenders on the market
Stable - the Back to Basics Express won't bounce around.

The Bad

Quality - breakdowns and failures have been reported

Models

The Back to Basics Blender Express comes in the following models:

Model	Average Consumer Rating	Number of Reviews
Standard	3.5	50+
Plus	4.0	25+

The Standard Back to Basics set includes the motor base and one 24 ounce blending mug with a flip-up travel lid and retails for about $20. The Plus version has the same engine base but includes an extra 24 ounce travel mug, and 12 and 18 ounce blending containers, all for about $15 more. This review discusses the Plus model which is the most popular.

Features

The 11 piece Back to Basics Blender Express has a powerful 350 watt pulse engine, 2 blending blades, one for chopping and one for ice crushing, and comes with two 24 ounce travel mugs, 12 and 18 ounce see-through containers, two leak proof lids, and two drinking rims. The unit is small and compact, taking up very little room on the countertop.

There are two speed settings (low and high) accessed through a dial on the front of the machine. There is also a pulse setting.

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For more information on any of these features, check out our Blender Reviews Buyer's Guide, which provides detailed information on what to look for when buying a blender.

GoBlendIt Consumer Reviews Summary

Summary of the most helpful positive reviews:

Everyone talks about the easy clean up of this blender and the convenience of being able to take the mugs along with you. They also like the size of the large 24 ounce mugs. There are several reports of the durability of this blender with owners saying their Back to Basics blender lasted over a year with heavy usage. Owners also like how quickly this blender works, even on ice, as well as the extra power you get in the engine, which is more than most personal blenders on the market.

Summary of the most helpful negative reviews:

There were many reports of this blender breaking down very quickly after the owners bought it. They also talk about it not blending all of the ingredients properly, leaving ice chunks and various pieces of unblended food. When the engine went out, several owners reported sparks flying out of the bottom of the unit. There were also some mentions of the blades not being that sharp. 1 star reviews represent about 20% of total reviews for this blender.

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