Braun MX 2050 Blender Review

Then I decided I wanted to make fruit smoothies (couldn't afford the $5 a pop at the local joint) so I drug out the blender, but I didn't have high hopes. And, unsurprisingly, it didn't do well on that, either. I couldn't understand - I had liquid and frozen fruit - and it kept getting bogged down - I had to stick a wooden spoon it and try to break it up to get it to blend. Then it would only blend for 5 seconds, and you could hear the blades just spinning, but nothing was happening. I was ready to chuck the blender and get the KitchenAid a friend has and raves about...but I didn't want to spend $100. So I gave it one more shot - and finally figured out the secret.

[In my experience] YOU ABSOLUTELY CANNOT PUT ALL YOUR INGREDIENTS IN AT THE SAME TIME. Meaning, to make my smoothie, I put in all the liquid and a small handful of frozen blueberries - then blend. When that is smooth, then I add a frozen strawberry or two - then blend. Then another strawberry or two - then blend... until I have the desired smoothie thickness.

And it worked well for two months, at which time a major piece on the blender broke. (I am not sure what the technical name of the piece is, but it's the hard plastic "teeth" that join to make the blades spin.) It was irreparable and to replace it would involve buying an entirely new jug, which costs more than buying a brand new blender! So, since I was going to be making smoothies every day, I opted for a professional VitaMix blender.

But, bottom line, if you only use this blender for light duty a few times a month, then I would still recommend it. But if you are using it every day, this is probably not the blender for you.