BELLA(13330) Personal Size Rocket Blender, Perfect for Smoothies & Healthy Drinks, Grinding, Chopping & Food Prep, 12 Piece Set, Stainless Steel/Chrome

this one is the best you will find for this category of blenders. it is all you will ever need. it is simplicity and functionality combined. grind my coffee or make a smoothie is a snap. if you want something at the fairest price with the most value ...here it is. great product!

I'm writing this review because I am looking for some replacement parts for my blender and saw I had never reviewed the original purchase. After 18 months of use, I wanted to give some advise on how to keep your blender working and you happy. I bought this blender to make daily smoothies for better health and to have something to stimulate my appetite for the day. I hate breakfast foods. The first tip I will give is keep the base clean inside the blender area. Wipe it after each use, especially if anything gets into the blending area. There is a tiny hole that will get clogged if you don't keep it clean. Second, make sure to keep the gaskets on the blade casing new and fresh. They will hold dirt easily, and they wear out pretty frequently, so buy some extras. Third, do not over fill your cup, especially with liquid. You can fudge a bit more with solids. Make sure to put the blade lid on tight before blending or you will be cleaning a mess daily. Fourth, get some extra cups if you can when you buy the original, as they do not hold up as well as the unit itself and are almost impossible to find replacements. If you break off the 'nubs' on the cup, the unit will not work, no matter what you do. The cup is then useless for making the blender work. Be careful with your cups and don't throw them around, as they are not really sturdy. Fifth, the cups, lids and blade lids are dishwasher safe. I don't run the blade housing through much, just wash it daily by hand and take the gasket out a few times a week to clean. Also, don't use the heated dry setting, as it could crack the cups and lids. Last, but not least! BE GENTLE WITH USING THE CUP TO START THE MOTOR. Don't force the cup into the unit, press it in gently. If it doesn't start the first time, take the cup out and reposition. I see a lot of reviews on here about the motors not working, etc. This is a small motor made overseas. It is not a generator engine! It will break if you are impatient and rough on it. And it will break the nubs off of the cup. Also, don't shake it around while blending to further blend the ingredients. Take the cup off and shake, then return to blending if necessary. I never have to do this with mine. I do my smoothie out of spinach, some frozen fruit, a small yogurt cup, some water, protein powder, and fiber powder. It fills the cup perfectly and all happens in less than 5 minutes total. That is mixing and then the blending time is about 35 seconds. This is a great unit for a small price.

I was a bit reluctant to order this Bella blender 'cuz my first ~10 year old Bella Cucina leaked and wasn't quite powerful enough to blend iced smoothies....smooth. The new Bella's price was right, the motor was stronger, and I only make smoothies sporadically so I gave it a shot.What a difference! Although the motor, jars, and blades basically look the same it did a great job on my mango, celery, banana, yogurt, and ice smoothie. No ice chips or unblended celery. I'm happy and hope it continues to perform.

Only $30, that's a great price for a blender like this. Reminds me of a nutribullet, but costs way less. I've been blending frozen fruit in this bad boy and it handles it like a champ. It's quite powerful and does what I need. The only complaint I would even have about it is the lid with the sipping side has a very small cutout and I kinda wish it was a little bigger for sipping thicker smoothies. Now I just drink it with the lid off though. Overall definitely happy so far, mind you I have used it every day since I got it this past week. Not really a testament to longevity yet but shows promise so far. I have a lot of Bella kitchen products though and have been happy with each one so far. A great brand to get solid products for a fraction of the price.

My husband had an earlier version of this product for several years that he used almost daily for making smoothies. The only reason that we were looking to purchase a new one was that the cups had broken over time and we were not able to find replacement cups so we opted to go with a whole new one. I bought this in November for a christmas present so we didn't start using it until the beginning of January. It is now October but for at least a month it has been producing black residue from the motor whenever we use it and the motor makes a loud grinding noise and it doesn't work as well and I'm sure the motor is going to go out imminently. It has a one year warranty and so I called amazon and they refered me directly to the manufacturer who is having me send the cord, the sticker and the receipt for a pro-rated return. She said it would probably be about half of what I paid for it but she wouldn't know until I sent it. I asked if they could just replace it and she said they didn't have them there and it would take 6-8 weeks to get my half pro-rated return. I am very disappointed with both the product and the customer service.Update: I went to mail the product back and it was going to be close to $7 to mail the cord and the receipt back. I live in Hawaii and the business is in Canada. I called to speak with a supervisor and explained this to him and asked him what else they could do and the specific amount of the refund and he asked me why it cost so much to mail it. I don't work for the post office, I don't know. He told me the total refund was going to be $2.50 and NO there was nothing else they could or would do for me. Basically the 1 year warranty is worthless. In my opinion this was a FAIL.

Very impressed with this blender. Compact and easy to use. For the record we do not use this for excessive blending of vegetables, only light use. Crushes ice for drinks so quickly. Seals very well and like all the accessories that come with it. Read other reviews saying this wasn't powerful enough....but fine for our use.