Waring WPB05 Professional Kitchen Blender, Chrome

Product description WPB05 Color: Chrome Features: -Simple 2-speed operation. -Commercially rated heavy-duty motor with 500 peak input watts. -Manufacturer provides 5 years limited motor warranty. Product Type: -Countertop Blender. Jar Material: -Glass. Lid Material: -Plastic. Dishwasher Safe: -Yes. Dimensions: Overall Height - Top to Bottom: -15.5". Overall Width - Side to Side: -8". Overall Depth - Front to Back: -7". Overall Product Weight: -8.3 lbs. Amazon.com Bandleader and inventor Fred Waring introduced the first blender in 1936; more than 60 years later the Waring blender remains the standard for the field. This one, a hardworking blender with a durable glass pitcher and a sturdy metal base, can quickly pulverize ice or purée a vichyssoise to creamy smoothness. The stainless-steel blade is removable on this model, and the plastic ring that attaches the blade to the pitcher feels a little light for such a heavy blender. Those in doubt might go with one of Waring's fixed-blade blenders. With a one-year appliance warranty, though, there's plenty of time to test this one out. --Maria Dolan