Black & Decker BLC12600B 650W Cyclone 12-Speed Blender, Black

Decent Blender - when it stops working just smash it to get it going again.
This is a decent blender, which I mainly use for protein shakes. All the different labelings are pretty much superficial as it simply just regulates the speed, so don't expect any "sophisticated" interval programs.
As the other reviewers pointed out, after a while it stops working and the ON light blinks repeatedly when being plugged in. In this case I recommend unplugging it, taking a hammer, smashing the top and bottom and side (do quite hard, you don't have anything to lose at this point) and voila: starts working again. Don't ask why, but worked perfectly in my case :).

Unequivocal piece of sh**.
On first use I put a glass and a half of water, a packet of protein powder, four pieces of ice, and three strawberries into the blender and hit the "blend" button. It ran for all of FIVE SECONDS before quitting...never to run again. All that happens now is the red "On" light blinks repeatedly. The phone support line was no help.

Looking at the time duration of use, it actually took longer to unpack it from the box than what I actually got out of it in usage.

Black and Decker should be ashamed to put out a product this bad.

It's a shame I can't give zero stars.

Doesn't even deserve one star!
I bought this to make protein smoothies and puree vegetables for baby food. The first time I used it, it stopped running after only 6 seconds. A red "on" light blinked and wouldn't stop so I read the booklet, unplugged it for 30 seconds and plugged it back in. It ran again for only about 4 seconds more before stopping. I angrily unplugged it, dug out my ancient smoothie machine and used that instead. A few days later I thought I would give it another try while making baby food. I placed some cooked, SOFT green beans into the blender with some water and pushed puree. That stupid piece of @#$& quit working again after only 6 seconds and again that lovely, calming red "on" light started glowing. I unplugged it for 30 seconds, tried again and it wouldn't work. I unplugged it again, WAITED, plugged it back in, NOTHING. I stood starring at the piece of machinery in disbelief. It's appearance is so classy, so stylish and so deceptive! Knowing my husband had already burned the box...

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