A question to other owners of this blender: has anybody successfully used it for shredding/ slicing? Tried it twice - each time the bowl was damaged!
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I don't mean to sound condescending, but are you putting it together correctly? I have used mine many, many times for both; I've never had an issue. It does go together a bit awkwardly, and you have to push down against the spring and lock it into place with the lid. I've used mine at work as well; never had a problem.
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That is true! The same happened to me twice so I stopped using it as a slicer. Such a shame cause it was great. Cusinart replaced it both times but I stopped slicingever since :( happy to know it's not just me :)
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Yes. I've had no trouble with this. I love this blender; it's great for making soups.
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I'm thinking about buying this unit.just wondering why you didn't leave a review??? what is your opion of this slicer??
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Ours started leaking through a hairline crack in the shaft of the blade assembly. I've replaced two in the 9 years we've owned our Cuisinart blender. Both times for the same reason. This new one seems substantively sturdier (fingers crossed).
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I threw mine out because it started leaking and sprung for a Vitamix (reburbished--5 year warranty). This blender blended fine while it worked but it does not puree hard vegetables like you describe. Vitamix is the the one you want to smoothies, using whole apples, etc. Whiz kid!
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maybe overworked it and burned the motor out. i did that with my big cuisinart blender today. i thought it was more powerful that it was and i burned that motor out. could be what happened to your little blender. i had to resort to a manual shredder than using this in small batches to finish making the laundry detergent. it's not a good day when your blender dies. means, you dont have a blender and you have to get another blender. same with your processor. honestly, i have a grown a strong dislike for this ridiculous little thing. the base keeps chipping and cracking. if you lived in little rock, ar i would give you mine. maybe overworked it and burned the motor out. i did that with my big cuisinart blender today. i thought it was more powerful that it was and i burned that motor out. could be what happened to your little blender. i had to resort to a manual shredder than using this in small batches to finish making the laundry detergent. it's not a good day when your blender dies. means, you dont have a blender and you have to get another blender. same with your processor. honestly, i have a grown a strong dislike for this ridiculous little thing. the base keeps chipping and cracking. if you lived in little... » Read More maybe overworked it and burned the motor out. i did that with my big cuisinart blender today. i thought it was more powerful that it was and i burned that motor out. could be what happened to your little blender. i had to resort to a manual shredder than using this in small batches to finish making the laundry detergent. it's not a good day when your blender dies. means, you dont have a blender and you have to get another blender. same with your processor. honestly, i have a grown a strong dislike for this ridiculous little thing. the base keeps chipping and cracking. if you lived in little rock, ar i would give you mine. « Show Less
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I have never had this problem. It maybe a defective unit. This blender has worked flawlessly since I bought it 2 years ago.
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I didn't have much luck with mine - it made more of a cucumber slush than slices. I ended up returning it and getting a food processor, which handles that and everything else much nicer.
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Sorry, the blender was a gift and I've heard no feedback. I should ask if it works as hoped. Thank you for the reminder!
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I have mainly used it for waffle batter but have found no problems. This is my first blender like this and am happy that I took my time for research.
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Is the recall you are referring to in response to those black specs that come out into your blend? Or is that something completely different and unrelated? Does this blender have that black spec problem? I really want a vitamix but that is a deal breaker for me with my gastroparesis and weak stomach. Thanks in advance for your help! Take care and be well. Happy Holidays to you!
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Send it back. You shouldn't hear any parts rattling. It's not a heavy duty blender. Mine started smoking after about a minute of use blending smoothies.
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This happened to me also. I believe that the metal piece that supports the stem is not quite straight but I'm not sure about that. I did notice, before that happened, that I had difficulty getting the pieces to separate...could be the reason. I have not had any more trouble with breakage but the tightness is still there. I wouldn't be surprised if it happened again. I have ordered a new processor, same model, but wanted the same size so that I could still use all my various blades & bowls. Time will tell if that fixes the problem.
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I had the same question. It appears from answers here. The answer is no. It has no disks for slicing or anything else. It is just a chopper. Not the type of "food processor" I am looking for =(
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No problem at all with this blender. If it's too late to return it to Amazon, just contact the manufacturer and I'm sure they'll rectify the problem for you.
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i am disappointed to hear all of this about leaking from a 400.00 appliance. I have been shopping for a powerful blender and was leaning towards the Blendtec but now am thinking the Vitamix may be the way to go.
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We had bad luck with KitchenAid blender with the glass pitcher. The base was hard to tighten properly and finally the glass chipped. We finally got rid of the unit and purchased a newer model, with a plastic pitcher that was permanently attached to the base. We are very pleased with the new unit.