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Helman Group MSB-585 Margarator 1-Gallon Margarita-Making Machine

Amazon Price: $95.43 List Price: $99.99 Usually ships in 24 hours By: The Helman Group - Model: MSB-585 Amazon Marketplace: 16 new & used starting at $77.54

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Features:

• 85-watt margarita maker with ice grinding/shaving motor
• Front-mounted serving spout for easy dispensing
• Insulated container holds up to 128 ounces; carrying handle
• AC/DC power capabilities; car plug and power cord included
• Measures 10 by 10-1/2 by 19-2/7 inches; 90-day warranty

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Customer Reviews:
Total reviews: 32 Average rating: 2.0 of 5

Cool name - over-hyped product 2 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

Summary - the margarator kinda works, with much effort during the party (oh, were you planning to have fun instead of work?). It seems cheaply constructed, and other's experiences (failures) bear that out. Those with high expectations will likely be disappointed, and I think that's why there are so many negative reviews. However, to get better than this, you have to turn to the expensive pro-machines. Welcome to your new home: Rock and a hard place and you in between. I would suggest machine rentals, except at $100 a pop, after 12 parties and you could have bought a used pro machine yourself.

What is it?

The Margarator is an insulated blender with dull blades that pulverizes the ice in a margarita mix to make a frozen drink.

Quality?

The motor and build quality are suggestive of a heavily cost-reduced consumer product.

It is just about possible if you get everything cold to get fairly decent results. However, if your expectations are perfect restaurant quality frozen margaritas then you will probably be disappointed.

Use experience:

The reality of using it is (as others have said), a challenge to get the mix cold enough without diluting the mix too much with ice. It does take much longer to get the mix ready than the instructions suggest. Use tip - keep the machine running when serving, otherwise the ice floats to the top and you just get the liquid at the bottom.

After running a friend's Margarator all night at 2 parties, I really wanted to serve frozen margaritas at my own parties (and fruit granitas for my kids parties). But the shortcomings of the Margarator had me looking around for other options. Eventually, I dropped coin on a used Taylor 430 restaurant machine. Even used they're like 10x-15x the price of the price of a new magarator, so it doesn't seem like it's a fair comparison. But unfortunately a restaurant machine is the next step up from breaking up ice in a blender. There are some <$1k granita machines (with the see-through bowls - e.g. Faby), but they are not designed for outdoor heat, plus you can't top it up with extra mix since you'd dilute the frozen mix with unfrozen product and have to wait an hour for it to refreeze. If you're willing to spend that much, you might as well spend a little more to get a machine that really does what you want; a used Taylor or Crathco that will last for years and years.

Consumer vs. Pro:

One of the main pluses is the pro machines basically never die as they are easily repaired and could be resold for virtually the same amount you paid for it years later. When you consider the net loss of owning a pro machine that's resold 4 years later vs. the cost of a new margarator (with no resale value after 4 years), then the pro option might not seem like such a crazy proposition. Sure, you have to front more cash at the start for the pro machine, but the total cost of ownership at the end of 4 years is not as wildly different as it first seems.

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Nostalgia Electrics MSB585 Margarator Slushee Processor

Tribest Personal Blender PB-200 Super Convenience Pack

List Price: $118.87 By: Personal Blender - Model: PB-200SCP Amazon Marketplace: 1 new & used starting at $69.95

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Features:

• The single-serving cups and the detachable blending blade assembly are easy to clean
• Powerful 200-watt motor crushes ice, blends frozen fruit, and grinds coffee in a snap
• Advanced safety features prevent operation when the blades are not completely enclosed
• Comes with two 16oz containers, two 8oz containers, blending blade, and grinding blade
• Plus two Mason Jar Attachments, one Extra Long Silicone Spatula, two Commuter Sipping Lids, one Chopping Board

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Customer Reviews:
Total reviews: 9 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Editorial Review:

The amazing Tribest Personal Blender just got even more versatile with the Tribest Personal Blender Super Convenience Pack! This deluxe kit comes with all of the convenient features of the PB-200 -- one motor base, two 16-oz. blending cups, two 8-oz. grinder cups, three storage lids, one commuter sipping lid, a blending blade (4-pronged), and a grinding blade (2-pronged) - Plus it adds two Mason Jar Adapters, one extra-long silicone spatula, one commuter sipping lid, one storage lid, and a plastic chopping board for added convenience! Now you can blend, serve and store your favorite recipes in regular-mouth glass mason jars, or inside the convenient polycarbonate blending containers. With its Blend-N-Serve cups, the Tribest Personal Blender is the portable ice-crushing, smoothie making, coffee grinding powerhouse for people on the go! The Personal Blender allows you to blend multiple recipes without having to stop and clean a bulky blending jar every time you switch recipes. Just add your ingredients in one of its single-serving cups, blend, and serve. You drink right out of the Blend-N-Serve cup, so there is no extra mess to clean up, and no cumbersome jar to wash. The Tribest Personal Blender features a powerful 200-watt motor that crushes ice, blends frozen fruits, and grinds coffee in a snap. Unlike other single serving blenders, the Tribest Personal Blender uses a special plastic material for its blade base that resists cracking and breaking. It is perfect for home, the office, or for travelling. The Personal Blender Convenience Pack comes with the new S-Blending Blade Assembly and S-Grinding Blade Assembly already installed, so upgrading the Personal Blender for use with glass mason jars with the new mason jar attachment is quick and easy.

Oster 4094 Classic Osterizer Blender, Chrome

Amazon Price: $62.54 List Price: $103.68 Usually ships in 24 hours By: Oster - Model: 386626 Amazon Marketplace: 26 new & used starting at $59.95

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Features:

• Powerful 375-watt blender creates perfect iced drinks
• Durable all-metal drive system; 2-speed dial control; pulse option
• 5-cup glass container; classic chrome finish
• PowerBlend function, stainless steel, removable blade
• Measures 13 by 13 by 8 inches

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Customer Reviews:
Total reviews: 12 Average rating: 3.0 of 5

Too Tall 3 out of 5 stars.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.

I just got this blender as a gift today. I had requested one that would fit on my counter under my cabinets (less than 13.75 inches). This one is listed on this website as being 13 inches tall, so it should have worked. But when I assembled it, it was almost 16 inches tall! I may be able to store the jar elsewhere. It all looks great, but I liked keeping my old (but recently fried) Hamilton Beach on the counter top. So, in case your space is height-challenged, be warned that this one probably won't fit.

Editorial Review:

This Oster Designer Beehive Blender has a 5 cup glass container to hold and blend all your contents. The Durable all metal drive system and The powerful 350 watt motor is strong enough to blend all your favorite ingredients. Love iced drinks? The 4094 is designed to make all your favorite iced drinks in the comfort of your own home. Plus for your conveinence this units PowerBlend stainless steel blade removes for easy cleaning. 5-cup glass container opens at both ends for easy food removal and cleaning Pulse option

Cuisinart CBT-500FP SmartPower Premier Duet Blender/Food Processor, Stainless Steel

List Price: $194.00 By: Cuisinart - Model: CBT-500FP Amazon Marketplace: 1 new & used starting at $145.00

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Features:

• 600-watt blender/food processor in cast-metal and stainless-steel housing
• Push-button controls; 5-minute timer; pulse and ice-crushing functions
• 50-ounce glass jar; 3-cup food-processor work bowl with handle
• Shredding/slicing disc, feed tube and pusher, instructions, and recipes included
• Measures 7-1/2 by 7-1/3 by 16 inches; 3-year limited warranty

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Total reviews: 23 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

great idea BUT INFERIOR product 1 out of 5 stars.
5 of 5 people found this review helpful.

I was looking for just this combinaton but this product is well below what I am used to in Cuisinart's products. The "stainless steel" item is actually grey PLASTIC at the all important base; there is only a high and low button to control speed; the food processor leaks liquids and can only be used half-full. The power does not seem to coincide with rating and is barely sufficient to deal with most tasks. The blender/processor combination is a great idea but this is an inferior product that is VERY disappointing. Since you cannot control the speed expect food and liguids to fly as the top is not fully sealed.

Broke the first week 3 out of 5 stars.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful.

Seems like it would be sturdy but it broke the first week making Margaritas for Mother's Day. I had to returned it and got another one and the LCD didnt work on the panel.

I give up, too much to pay for so many issues!

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Hamilton Beach 50161WV 10-Speed Wave-Action Blender, White

Amazon Price: $31.99 List Price: $39.99 By: Hamilton Beach - Model: 50161WV Amazon Marketplace: 7 new & used starting at $23.95

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Features:

• Wave-action jar
• 10 speeds
• 350 watts power
• Crushes Ice
• Stainless blades

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Total reviews: 4 Average rating: 3.0 of 5

Excellent value 5 out of 5 stars.
8 of 8 people found this review helpful.

Since my new blender arrived, I have been on a spree of smoothies and sauces. The unit is versatile and very easy to clean, and I especially like that the 'wave action' eliminates the need to use a spoon or scoop to remove finished contents. Overall, it is a superb value for the price.

Motor broken after two weeks 2 out of 5 stars.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.

My roommate moved out, along with her blender. I chose this as a replacement since it was on sale and touted the "wave action" design. The first problem was that this blender doesn't do the best job of blending. The blades will just move whatever it is out of the way your blending and spin freely unless it's babied with only a little bit of material at a time to start things off. The wave action does seem to work and helps for adding extra ingredients to smoothies. it is incredibly loud and hops about the countertop unless held down. The base heats up very quickly and I have no doubt this is what caused the motor to fail. This blender is a POS in nearly every way excpet that it is easy to take apart and clean. but what does it matter when it breaks after being used a few times.

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Hamilton Beach, 10 Speed, 400W, White, Wave Action Blender With 56 OZ, Plastic Jar, No Ice Chunks.

Back to Basics Blender Solution - 5500

List Price: $49.99 By: Back to Basics - Model: 5500 Amazon Marketplace: 4 new & used starting at $49.99

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Features:

• Back to Back 5500 Blender Solution 3in1
• BACK TO BASICS PRODUCTS

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Total reviews: 7 Average rating: 3.5 of 5

great blender for a great price 5 out of 5 stars.
5 of 5 people found this review helpful.

Blender works like a charm. I don't know what the other reviewer was experiencing. This thing has worked well from day 1.
Had a more expensive (almost 2X as much) blender from kitchenaid...which I like to refer to as "garbage".
This one is far supperior.
It does not have a computer motherboard that can conk out. Has 3 simple dial settings and easy buttons.
Crushes ice and frozen fruit and makes slushies as well as blends well and THEN it has a food processor on top of that!
All that for around $50 is gold in my book.
Have purchased many things from back to basics and never had a problem.

Editorial Review:

This 3-in-1 unit combines all of the functions of an upscale household blender with the added bonus of an easy-to-use Smoothie Maker attachment and a handy food processor attachment. Triple your blender's usefulness! 500-watt motor with 3 speeds and pulse Brushed stainless steel base and 56 oz glass goblet One-of-a-kind smoothie blade & smoothie dispenser attachment plus smoothie stir stick 4-cup capacity plastic food processor bowl and stainless steel chopping blade handles tough chopping/processing jobs with just the touch of a button No Additional Warranties are available for this item. For additional information please check item features. No additional colors are available for this item. For additional information please check item features.

Waring HPB300BK Mega Mix Commercial Bar Blender, Black

Amazon Price: $199.00 List Price: $400.00 Usually ships in 3 to 5 weeks By: Waring - Model: HPB300BK Amazon Marketplace: 1 new & used starting at $189.52

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Features:

• Powerful commercial blender with 27,000-rpm, 1-horsepower motor
• Dishwasher-safe 48-ounce polycarbonate carafe with tip-resistant base
• Crushes ice and pulverizes frozen ingredients in seconds
• Also blends soups, sauces, and fruit smoothies
• 16-1/2 by 6-inches in diameter; 1-year limited warranty

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Customer Reviews:
Total reviews: 3 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

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Juice bars and cocktail parties are more popular than ever, so it's no surprise to find this Waring commercial quality MegaMix Blender, a premier model for the home or professional bartender. If you're tired of replacing your usual blender every 3 to 5 years, get the one that's designed for nonstop performance. A 1-hp motor effortlessly blends and purees whole fruits, wheat grass and your favorite smoothie add-ins, in addition to crushing ice, in seconds. You'll be serving margaritas and frozen drinks before a line forms, and shakes come out creamy and delicious. A puzzle-style mount ensures your carafe is held securely in place, and the solid steel base won't tip over in the midst of blending. Base is Brushed Stainless Steel and the blender carafe is made of clear polycarbonate, so it's light enough to handle yet resists chipping or cracking. It's one blender that's designed to last through constant blending and still come out working like a MegaMix. About Waring... Waring has been a household name in quality appliances, particularly blenders, for decades. The company began when Fred Waring, noted bandleader, was pitched the idea for a blender back in 1938. As he toured with his orchestra, he demonstrated the blender to anyone who would watch, and from there the 4-cup Blending Jar with chrome base and a single on/off switch went into production. Serious looking but simple to operate, MegaMix makes blending a pleasure. Built for professional bars, commercial kitchens, and smoothie shops, the MegaMix commercial blender by Waring is the choice when only the best will do. Waring puts a full horse of extra power into this blender to crush ice and pulverize frozen ingredients in a matter of seconds. A real time saver, this blender is a workhorse that can blend soups and sauces, as well as ice, slushy drinks, and ice-cold smoothies. The 27,000-RPM motor runs much faster than other blenders, allowing you to prepare shakes, pina coladas, and favorite coffee drinks in record

El Paso 10059 Frozen-Drink Station with Ice Crusher, Blender, and 2 Dispensers

Amazon Price: $149.99 List Price: $149.99 Usually ships in 24 hours By: El Paso - Model: 10059

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Features:

• Frozen-drink maker with 6-cup ice container and crusher
• Smoothie maker with two 2-1/3-cup glass blending jars
• 3 modes--Crusher, Smoothie, or Smoothie Crusher
• Dual 4-cup liquid containers with metal dispensing faucets
• Measures 16 by 16 by 9-1/2 inches; 1-year limited warranty

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Wouldn't it be nice to have a frozen drink anytime you feel like it? Or maybe you are entertaining and want to make drinks for your guests. The Sensio El Paso Frozen Drink Station is what you're looking for. You can use it just to crush ice or to make a smoothie. It's got two 4-cup juice containers, two metal dispensing faucets, two 2-cup glass pitchers, and a 6-cup ice container and crusher, so you can make plenty of drinks. And with 3 modes (crusher, smoothie, smoothie crusher), there are a variety of drinks you can make. So never be without a delicious drink with this Frozen Drink Station.

Two 2-cup glass pitchers Double insulation ice container 3 modes - crusher, smoothie, smoothie crusher

Oster 4128 Contemporary Classic Beehive Blender, Polished Copper

Amazon Price: $77.85 List Price: $110.69 Usually ships in 24 hours By: Oster - Model: 4128 Amazon Marketplace: 8 new & used starting at $77.85

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Features:

• 500-watt blender with a scalloped base and classic yet modern styling
• Easy 2-speed toggle includes pulse option for added control
• Exclusive All-Metal Drive system; stainless-steel ice-crushing blade
• Dishwasher-safe 5-cup glass jar with sturdy handle and easy-pour spout
• Measures approximately 13 by 9-1/4 by 7-1/2 inches; 3-year limited warranty

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Customer Reviews:
Total reviews: 5 Average rating: 3.5 of 5

Coupler broke in less than 5 days 1 out of 5 stars.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful.

This blender looks beautiful, love the copper look.
It really fit well, with the things in my kitchen, and looked great.

In less than 5 days, the coupler that connected to the blade, sheared off.

It seems that it is held together by glue. My old Commercial blender has been in operation, for 10 years now, and still works - just a bit tired.

We ordered the Cuisinart Stainless 600 Watt blender, hope it works better, and lasts longer than this.

If you are interested in the copper model, look for the comments, under the chrome version. I missed the negative comments there, until I had the failure.

Editorial Review:

The classic look of the Oster Beehive blender is now in brilliant, polished copper - a professional looking small electric for your countertop. It's the one appliance you'll reach for again and again whether you're blending a fruity smoothie or a frozen margarita drink. It's powered by 500 watts, has a durable, All-Metal Drive system for the perfect blend and a revolutionary ice crusher blade that tosses, catches and shatters ice. It also includes a Pulse toggle switch and a 5-cup, scratch-resistant glass jar that's dishwasher-safe. About Oster... in 1946, the first Osterizer Blender was introduced to kitchens across America. With its popularity came new products: the portable mixer, deep fryer, meat grinder and the new and improved Beehive blender, each offering ease and convenience to people's busier than ever lifestyles.

Blender - Small Personal Blender (White) (6.5"H x 4.75" Diameter (base))

List Price: $59.99 By: Stacks and Stacks - Model: PB 100 Amazon Marketplace: 6 new & used starting at $49.95

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Features:

• Color: White
• Size: 6.5"H x 4.75" Diameter (base)
• This compact blender comes with four polycarbonate plastic containers!
• Two modes - pulse and continuous blend!
• 200 watts of ice crushing power!

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Total reviews: 35 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Great product for the price 5 out of 5 stars.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.

I love this blender. I use it a lot and it has never failed me. I make smoothies once or twice a day in it and it is so convenient and easy to use and the clean up is quick. Plus it is sturdy, I have had mine for well over two years and it is as good as new. The motor is strong and gets the job done. I would recommend you use crushed ice in the Tribest rather than whole cubes of ice as the container is too small to properly crush the ice. One suggesting would be to get extra blending containers as I have has a tendency to lose them. It comes with two containers and I have lost one already and leave the other one as work a lot by mistake. I would suggest having 4 containers so you do not need to wash the same one over and over like I do. I am buying two more as I write this.

By the way a friend of mine has the Magic Bullet and she said it is garbage so I showed her this one. Now she is going to buy one for herself. She said the quality of the Tribest is much better than the Magic Bullet. I never used the MB so I cannot say if this one is better but this is what she told me just for your information if you were considering the Magic Bullet.

Editorial Review:

Few things are as wholesome and delicious as a fresh fruit smoothie! But who has room for another appliance in their kitchen? With this personal blender, you'll get an impressive 200 watts worth of power in a small package! This blender is ready to crush ice in an instant, and plugs into any normal household outlet! This compact blender comes with four high impact polycarbonate plastic containers - great for blending, pureeing, grinding - and serving! There are also four lids for easy storage! This blender has two modes - you can briefly touch it for pulsation, or press down for continuous blending. Not just for smoothies, also great for cocktails, salsas, pestos, soups, and more!

Base measures: 6.5"H x 4.75"Diameter
Two 16 oz Blending Cups: 6.25"H x 3.4" Diameter
Two 8 oz Grinding Cups: 4"H x 3.4"Diameter

Assembly level/degree of difficulty: Easy.