Smooooth...
So you've taken our
advice and are ploughing on with your exercise routines. Yes, you
could buy yourself a fruit-packed smoothie from the supermarket that
you run by each morning, or you could save yourself some cash and
invest in a blender. But... not all blenders are created equal, as we
discovered while reviewing the monster that is the VonShef UltraBlend
1000W Blender.
VonShef might not be an
overly well-known name in kitchen appliances, and you might
automatically think of other brands of blender when considering which
one to buy. However, the VonShef UltraBlend has two things to sway
your interest; things that you might not normally find together on
other makes – power and price.
As the name suggests,
the VonShef UltraBlend 1000W Blender uses a 1000W motor to spin those
knife-like blades at up to 25,000 times per minute. Fruit has zero
chance against that. Compared to other blenders and juicers we've
reviewed in the past, it pulverises pretty much anything we put in it
in moments. Fruit, vegetables, and even small seeds were completely
liquefied – good news for fitness people.
There are no buttons or
controls on the blender itself, as you merely press down and twist in
the cup to start those ferocious blades. Included along with the
UlraBlend is both a 800ml and a 1litre BPA-free cup, a clip on lid,
and also 'sip & seal' lid for drinking your smoothies on the go.
The cups, just like the blender itself, are pretty chunky, so aren't
really something you could hold while running, but are instead geared
toward carrying in a bag to drink later. At the office and that.
However, because the
cups are wider, they are easier to clean, both in the dishwasher and
by hand. Also, there are suction cup feet on the base of the blender
to keep it steady, although we found that even when blending tough
items like ice cubes (which it handled easily) it didn't wobble that
much at all.
So it has the power...
what about the price? The VonShef UltraBlend 1000W Blender weighs in
at a fraction of the cost of leading competitors (“Faster than a
bullet, fiercer than a ninja” as the website claims) which will
surely turn a few heads. Right now it is less than £40, which is
great, making it a bit of a bargain when compared to buying pre-made
smoothies and juices.
Our one niggle would be
the operation. We wish that there was in fact an on/off switch to
start the blending, instead of just the push and twist action. It
might be because ours was brand new, but we occasionally had a moment
or two of bother untwisting the cup to get it out to stop the
blender. That might improve over time and use, but a simple switch
would have been nice.
So apart from that, the
VonShef UltraBlend 1000W Blender, is pretty remarkable, and at a
great price. Regardless of if you have taken on a new exercise
challenge, this kind of blender is essential these days, and this is
a good one.
£37.95
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