Cuisinart Smart Power Blender Review

The Cuisinart Smart Power blender has some nice features on paper; however breakage reports and drive unit shearing reports from consumers are a bad sign.

GoBlendIt Editor's Rating: 2.0 out of 5.0

GoBlendit Editor's Review

We like the features of the Cuisinart Smart Power blender such as the 600 watt motor, and the large 50 ounce jar. However there are a lot of reports in the consumer reviews of this blender breaking and the plastic drive unit shearing off. About a third of the reviews are 1 star. This raises red flags in our eyes and makes us question the quality of the Smart Power blender.

With so many negative reports, we have to say buyer beware on this and give it 2 stars. It's probably best to move on to another of the quality blenders we've reviewed on this site.

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The Good

• Stable - the Smart Power has a strong sturdy base.
• Good power - 600 watts is adequate for most blending jobs
• Controls - the pulse function, ice crushing button, and digital display settings are all nice

The Bad

• Poor quality - there are a lot of reports of the Cuisinart Smart Power breaking down after just a short time.

Models

Cuisinart currently offers two versions of its Smart Power blender:

This review covers the 7 speed model.

Features

The Cuisinart Smart Power 7 speed blender features a strong, sturdy metal base and a large 40 ounce glass jar with a durable plastic handle. It has 7 speeds, including high and low, and separate buttons for an ice crushing speed and a pulse function. The Smart Power also has a timer that counts up digitally, starts automatically when you start the blender, and has a continuous beep after 5 minutes of blending time. LED lights flash red when the speed and power buttons are pushed. The Smart Power blender comes with a 3 year warranty.

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:
Owners like the power of the Smart Power, its heavy glass jar, the sharp blades, and how easy it is to clean.

Summary of the most helpful negative reviews:
There were many breakage reports after just a couple of months of use. Reviewers talk about the plastic drive unit on the base of the blender jar shearing off. There were also descriptions of smoke and smell coming from the blender. Those that returned the Smart Power to Cuisinart were not happy with the customer service they received and had to wait long for a replacement blender, or were not helped at all.

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