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| Brand: KitchenAid
Temporarily Out of Stock...
But Amazon Should Have It
Rating:  26 reviews
Color: Cobalt Blue
Shipping Weight (lbs): 12.5
Dimensions (in): 7 x 8 x 14.3
Warranty: 1
MPN: KSB5BU
Model: KSB5BU
UPC: 050946483085
EAN: 0050946483085
ASIN: B00004SGDL
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 6-10 of 10
 Bad rubber rotator coupling September 30, 2004
R. Messier
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I bought this blender 3 years ago and really loved it. I used it twice daily, and also liked that it was a fairly quiet blender. However, after three years the rubber teeth on the rubber rotator coupling seem to have become brittle with age and started breaking off. For the price of this blender I would have expected a better lifespan. I will not buy another one of these, and am shopping for another make.
Not for everyday use September 21, 2004
Maria Postlewate (Texas)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I burned two of these machines in 10 years. The last one lasted three years. I was using it daily to make smoothies for two persons. In addition I used it to make soups with cooked vegetables periodically. I can't imagine whhat would have happened had the vegetables been raw! It's a great machine if you use it occasionally otherwise you better invest in a more powerful machine.
 Broken Tooth Blender August 28, 2004
D. Schwartz (Davis CA USA)
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
This blender lasted 2 years and then the rotor teeth broke. I have been using this blender at least 2 times a week to make smoothies and the rotor teeth started breaking off. It does not appear that I can easily replace this part so I will be looking for a new blender. I recommend that you keep looking for a blender that has been around for some time and has withstood many years of use. That is what I will be doing. Good luck.
rotor/teeth connection again! August 18, 2004
I. A. Finkelstein (New York, NY United States)
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
My first blender had the same defect that an earlier poster reported -- within the warranty period the rotor/teeth connection stripped out. Kitchen Aid replaced the unit. Today the new unit had exactly the same misfortune. Its our misfortune now because the unit is out of warranty and Kitchen Aid won't supply the part on the excuse that installing it requires disassembly by a repair center.
This is a wonderful blender for making shakes, but because of this one critical defect, I would recommend that you look elsewhere.
I liked it enough to order a 2nd but it's not perfect June 5, 2004
R. Stoddard (McGuire AFB, NJ)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I am repurchasing this to replace a 1 yr old kitchenaid that recently broke. Like many other reviews have said, the coupler fell apart one day... the pieces disappeared. This is disappointing considering the price of this blender.
This said, I give my reasons for repurchasing the same blender:
1.) I am too chicken to dive into the unknown. I already know the flaws of this blender and have learned to manipulate the machine to work its best for my purposes.
2.) It matches my kitchen and other kitchenaid electrics.
3.) Despite its tendancy to jam frozen fruit (though it makes claims of crushing ice) I have had more expensive and less expensive blenders do the same.
4.) When all is said and done, it makes a mighty fine smoothie.
5.) My 1 yr old son got into the cupboard and pulled this out... there is a possibility that he damaged the machine (though based on the reviews, is likely not the case).
I give this machine a 3... an average rating. It's not the worst but I'm sure there are better out there.
***Update: If the problem is the little black rubber thing on the base that spins the blade the repair is inexpensive. Take it to an authorized repair place (found on Kitchenaid website). I had mine fixed for 15 dollars.
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