#KitchenAid Diamond Blender Review

Pros: Lots of control over the speeds of the blender. Powerful robust motor. Many settings, pulse and intelli-speed. Easy to use and Available in many colors. Great for anyone on a budget.

Cons: Not as powerful as higher end blenders but great for personal home use. No additional container/jugs provided for grinding etc.

KitchenAid Blender Overview

When it comes to kitchen appliances KitchenAid have been one of the best brands liked and used by professionals the world over and are known for producing quality products.

KitchenAid have an extensive line of blenders and one of their best blenders and most popular units is the Diamond Vortex 5-speed blender.

The KitchenAid Diamond Vortex 5-speed blender is a great unit that offers a robust blender at a great affordable price with a design and looks that would make this blender a proud accessory on anyone’s kitchen countertop.

When comparing the KitchenAid Diamond Blender with the more expensive counterparts the KitchenAid blender fares up well with its great performance, good price and overall functionality.

If you are looking to upgrade your home blender the KitchenAid Diamond Blender  is a great choice at a great price, keep on reading to find out why.

Functionality and Motor

The KitchenAid blender features a powerful 0.9 horsepower 550 watts motor which should make light work of anything thrown at it like liquefying food, stirring, mixing, chopping and even pureeing.

The KitchenAid unit features pre-programmed settings for speed which makes it easy for even the blending novice to use and operate it. The unit also features a pulse mode which provides staggered blending for any of the five pre-programmed speed settings on the unit.

The KitchenAid blender also features a crushing setting which gives set pulses at precise intervals which ids great for effective ice crushing.

This blender doesn’t lack when it comes to the latest technologies and makes use of an intelli-speed motor control which automatically senses your ingredients and sets the optimal speed as it powers through it.

How does that work? Well the motor starts off at a slow speed and then slowly speeds up to pull more ingredients into the blade. Then it automatically adjusts its speed and accelerates and finishes blending before the blender motor will heat could heat up your spoil ingredients.

Do you like smoothies. frozen drinks well this blender makes easy work of those as well as dips, sauces, salad dressings, soups, batters and more. If you are looking for a versatile blender that can take on and tackle a whole host of kitchen prepping tasks the KitchenAid blender should be on your list for consideration.

One of the other pluses of the KitchenAid blender is the range of colors this unit comes in; for sure there is a color to match even the craziest of kitchen decors. There’re 15 colors available some are: Yellow, Empire Red, Metallic Chrome, Blue, Orange, and others.

Container

The KitchenAid Diamond Blender comes with a very lightweight container jug that is stain resistant and scratch resistant with an overall capacity of 60 ounces. The large capacity allows you to make soups, beverages and other recipes easily in one go without having to do separate batches.

Also I think it’s important to point out that the container jug is made from BPA -free polycarbonate, which means that you won’t have any nasty chemicals seeping into your food.

One of the unique features on this unit is the two lids; the main lid is used for a solid seal whilst the second is an inner lid, which is a removable lid that can be used for adding more ingredients during the process of blending.

The container jug has an easy grip handle for easy pouring even with the wettest of hands. The shape of the container jug is a diamond. This shape helps to produce a vortex during your blending cycles that helps to pull and blend all of your ingredients thoroughly and quickly.

Ease of Cleaning

When it comes to cleaning the blender is a breeze to clean. All of the components come apart easily and the container jug and other parts are dishwasher safe to.

Once they are dry and clean everything snaps back in place easily and the unit is small enough to store in any kitchen cabinet.