Krups KB720 1,000-Watt 5-Speed Blender with 60-Ounce Glass Jar by Krups

Krups KB720 1,000-Watt 5-Speed Blender with 60-Ounce Glass Jar

Features

5-speed blender with ice-crushing function and pulse at any speed
Powerful yet quiet 1,000-watt motor; illuminated touch-pad control panel
60-ounce glass jar with locking lid and removable measuring cap
Die-cast metal base for stability; dishwasher-safe parts; recipe book included
Measures 9 by 6-1/2 by 14-3/4 inches; 1-year limited warranty

Product Description
Combining outstanding performance, durability, and an easy-to-clean design, this 1,000-watt blender performs everyday kitchen tasks, including mixing up smoothies, puréeing vegetables for soup, crushing ice, and making pesto. The countertop appliance offers five speeds, including a slow speed for delicate blending, plus an ice-crushing function with automatic pulsing and a pulse function at any speed for precise blending. Its unique electronic motor control system provides constant power and speed whatever the load, ensuring professional, consistent results and allowing intensive heavy-duty use while maintaining a very low noise level. In addition, the unit's 60-ounce thermal shock-resistant glass jar features a waterproof locking lid and a removable cap with 1- and 2-ounce measuring marks. Other highlights include a die-cast metal base; an oversized collar for stability and safe handling; an illuminated, intuitive, touchpad control panel; and detachable blades for easier, thorough cleaning. All parts, except for the motor, are dishwasher-safe, and a full-color recipe book with more than 50 recipes is included. With its attractive graphite gray and brushed stainless-steel design, the blender measures 9 by 6-1/2 by 14-3/4 inches and carries a one-year limited warranty.

From the Manufacturer

The new Krups KB720 blender allows you to perform an array of kitchen tasks at a very high level. Its Motor Technik design is unique and lets the motor remain at a constant speed whatever the load. Krups Motor Technik also means controlled rpm's, which means much less noise. This large, durable, stable 60-ounce blender has five speeds and ice-crushing and pulse functions to cover any situation that needs blending. Its touchpad control panel is illuminated, intuitive, and easy to see and use, and its graphite grey and brushed stainless steel coloring goes well on any kitchen counter. To get you started, the blender comes with a full-color recipe book with more than 50 recipes.

More "Controlled Usable" Power

The Krups Motor Technik is a unique electronic motor control system that provides constant power and speed whatever the load, ensuring consistent, professional results and allowing intensive heavy-duty use. Unloaded, most kitchen machines have high rotation speed. When a blender is loaded with ingredients, this rpm level drops dramatically, decreasing the rotation speed and affecting performance and results. Thanks to the Krups Motor Technik, the motor remains at a consistent speed whatever the load, ensuring perfect results and allowing intensive heavy-duty use. And its 1,000 watts make it one of the most powerful blenders on the market.

But this consistent speed doesnt mean you have to endure excessive noise. The KB720 stays very quiet, thanks to Motor Technik, which also controls the rpm's, creating less noise. Actually, most blenders are more than twice as loud as the KB720. There are many other features that make this blender stand out from the crowd, including an easily removable cap with 1- and 2-ounce measure marks, a bi-injected waterproof locking lid for clean preparation, and a high-quality, heavy-duty, thermal-shock-resistant glass jar made of borosilicate glass. It also boasts detachable blades for easier, thorough cleaning, and a heavy-duty die-cast metal base for stability and durability.

Features and Specifications

1,000 watts
60-ounce extra-large-capacity jar
5 speeds plus ice crushing and pulse
Illuminated touchpad control panel
Graphite grey and brushed stainless steel
Removable cap with 1- and 2-ounce measuring marks
Die-cast metal base
Full-color recipe book included
Measures 9 by 6-1/2 by 14-3/4 inches
One-year limited warranty

Product Description
The Krups KB7207 Blender offers 5 speeds with a slow speed for delicate blending, an ice crushing function with automatic pulsing for even results and pulse function at any speed. A rugged 1,000 watt motor delivers the power to easily tackle any blending task with professional strength. The illuminated ergonomic control panel allows for easy operation. Inside the heavy-duty die cast metal base, the Krups Motor Technik electronic motor control system provides powerful yet ultra quiet performance. The oversized collar ensures stability and safe handling during use. The high quality, heavy-duty thermal shock resistant glass jar holds up to 60 ounces and features a waterproof locking lid for clean preparation. The blender also includes detachable blades and an easily removable cap with 1 and 2 ounces. From shakes, smoothies, to icy Margaritas and Mojitos, this Krups blender is a perfect addition to your kitchen or bar. Waterproof Locking Lid for Clean Preparation Ultra Quiet Performance from Krups Motor Technik Electronic Motor Control System Heavy-Duty Die-Cast Metal Base for Stability and Durability Oversized Collar for stability and safe handling Detachable Blades for easier, thorough cleaning Power Usage - 1000-Watts / 110 Volts AC Dimensions - Height 14 3/4 x Width 6 1/2 x Depth 9-inches Weight - 9.5 pounds

Reader Reviews
Given the name and great reviews, I had really high hopes for this blender. It is a solid blender, but it just did not blend solid food. At 1,000 watts it should have had the power to do what I needed it to do, which was to blend my frozen fruits into my daily smoothie. I use various frozen fruits depending on the flavor, as well as soy milk and yogurt (that I partially freeze as well to gain a certain consistency) and some dry ingredients, such as sugar and protein powder. My old blender, the L' Equip 228 R.P.M Blender, only had 900 watts and it handled the blending extremely well, but the shoddy construction of the L'Equip blender meant fishing out little bits of aluminum shards from my smoothie, which is what sent me looking for a replacement blender in the first place. Right out of the box, it seemed solid, if enormous. This blender will hold about 33% to 50% more than your average blender, without really taking up more space, and I can see how that can be a benefit for someone who needs it. That black band between the silver and glass is part of the jar/blade assembly, it envelops the base and sits solidly on it, and this probably enhances stability. The parts seemed well made and durable. I like a glass jar better than polycarbonate because it will not scratch up, and the whole thing assembles for use and disassembles for cleaning very easily. I really liked the lid construction, because instead of being super tight it has tabs that you slide into position underneath a lip on the jar that keep it in place while blending, and you can still remove the cap to add things while blending. It has no stir stick, but I never really used that on my last blender anyway because I wasn't blending enough ingredients for the stick to be very useful. So far so good, I like the parts and the construction, but the true test is in the actual blending, right? Since I use both frozen and partly frozen ingredients, for best results I always add the more liquid ingredients first and the frozen fruit last. Any other blender I've ever used before has had a vortex that sucked the ingredients down toward the blades, and how well they blended frozen foods was dependent on how much wattage power they had. Not so this blender. The first time I tried it I used my usual mix of frozen and semi-frozen ingredients and wound up with chewable fruit. To test it out further, the next day I did not partly freeze the yogurt or soy milk and defrosted the fruit first, and it actually would not even blend the fruit that day, instead the fruit just floated on top and spun in circles. I tried the various speeds and pulses, still no real blending action. It was quiet and I did not smell any peculiar odors like another reviewer mentioned, but it did not blend, and any benefit to the machine being quiet was drowned out by me yelling "get off your fat butt and work you big dumb blender!!!!" at it while it was running. Any neighbors who heard me are no doubt hoping my medical coverage includes mental illness right about now. And really, what's the point of a blender with so much power that ramps up slowly and can't blend anyway? Going 0 to 60 in 5 minutes or more in order to maintain peace and quiet doesn't impress me when you still cannot blend your food. It's like giving a Porsche to a little old lady to drive to the grocery store 2 miles away at 30 mph each week. Needless to say, I boxed it up and sent it back. It did not blend my food, it stirred it, and I already have a spoon that does that.

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Updated on 12-5-2008.