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| Brand: KitchenAid
List Price: $129.99
Buy New: $89.99
You Save: $40.00 (31%)
Rating:  103 reviews
Color: White
Shipping Weight (lbs): 12.5
Dimensions (in): 7 x 8 x 14.3
Warranty: 1
MPN: KSB5WH
Model: KSB5WH
UPC: 050946333120
EAN: 0050946333120
ASIN: B00004SGDI
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 6-10 of 10
 If you never will blend hard items... March 26, 2008
SundayManoa
Hard as in nuts, cinnamon, frozen fruits and ice then I suppose it's a blender to consider. The design of the coupler is weak, it seems to be a compromise for a blender that doesn't lock while blending. The motor is great and a glass pitcher is always more desirable, and the blade is well designed and manufactured. However, I'm not sure if these things will tip the scale against other makers.
I really don't like it March 22, 2008
R. King
This blender was to replace a 25 or 30 year old Oster galaxy model - it was the best blender ever. Since I have owned a Kitchenaid mixer for about 18 years with no problems, I thought I'd give this a whirl (pun intended). It's absolutely worthless, it won't even puree soup, let alone crush ice. Other reviewers have mentioned how the jar fits straight down on the base. I just wasn't comfortable with that and thought it was only a matter of time before I absentmindedly attempted to unscrew it and caused a giant mess. It's now sitting in my pantry awaiting a garage sale. I bought another Oster, the Professional series with the simple toggle on/off switch. While not totally amazing like the old one, it's much, much better than this Kitchedaid. And less expensive, too.
Help! I can't unscrew my jar! February 28, 2008
Sadie Putty (San Francisco, CA United States)
I've had this blender for a few years and have been happy with it, but after washing it last time I accidentally reassembled it without the black rubber ring, and now the darn thing is stuck. Without the ring, the jar is not watertight, so the liquids you put in it flow right through it all over the countertop. Everyone in my house has tried to unscrew it, and I called Kitchenaid and they suggested soaking it in hot water--no dice. Now, I live in Los Angeles, and they do not have an authorized repair place in the city of LA. Does that not seem ridiculous? This is the second largest city in the US. There is one in Santa Monica, but this is a drive clear across town that takes me a couple of hours round trip. I even looked at replacing the jar element, but it adds up to nearly the cost of a new one. Then I went out and bought a new KitchenAid blender that I thought was the same one but it has a crappy plastic jug and the motor seems to strain when making milkshakes, so I'm bringing that back. So I'm warning my fellow blender users. Do not forget to put that black rubber ring in place. I am disappointed in KitchenAid, I thought they were a better brand than all of this seems to bear out.
 Great Value February 26, 2008
L. Edington (Fayetteville, Arkansas)
This is the second one I have purchased. I have used one for about 4 years without any problems. We make a lot of frozen drinks which can be hard on a blender. This one was purchased for a gift. It is powerfull and lives up to the KitchenAid name. A very good value.
This model is Discontinued February 8, 2008
SUE DOLAN (MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ)
I had this blender for over 10 years. It started to leak around the jar's base a few years ago. I tried to order a new gasket online but was unable to because the model was discontinued. I was very disappointed because the motor is still good and so is the jar and lid. Kitchenaid should still manufacture these gaskets, the blender is now useless and I was forced to buy a new kitchenaid blender which cost $100. The new blender is all in one so I can't put the jar (which is plastic) in the dishwasher like I could with the old glass one. The new one is not as easy to clean. The motor on the old model is very powerful, I used the old blender alot, but the leaking got worse and worse. I now have it in my basement, if they come out with the gasket for my old model I would order several as this machine has many years of service left. (You did have to be careful not to unscrew the jar from the base inadvertantly while full of liquid, if you did you would have a huge mess.)
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