Post #355099 by Chip and Andy on Tue, Jan 15, 2008 2:04 PM

It sounds like you need something to handle your basic drink making tasks along with the basic kitchen needs. I offer the following advice....

1 - Set your budget first. A Blendtek will turn marbles to dust and an iphone to chips in no time, but do you really plan on making drinks out of marbles? (great videos, and the website is so much fun!)

2 - get the highest watt motor in your price range.

3 - try and get a metal container instead of glass. It may be a bit louder, but will survive way more drops behind the bar than glass.

4 - look for the prettiest one.

Unless, of course, your blender is going to live on the counter, then move the pretties one to number two on that list.

I have a Westbend that I got at Target for about $50 that I am really happy with. And the Oster I had before that (12 years) was great too.