The blender is powerful and does a good job mixing, making smoothies, etc. We have not tried it on ice. The lid does not click into place securely, and care needs to be taken to make sure it seals snugly all around.

I was looking for a blender to replace a Hamilton Beach I bought at a department store. The Kitchenaid Bar Blender is far superior. Only had to use it one time to realize there is a big difference between a high quality blender and the cheaper ones.

Just got it but so far so great!

I've only had a chance to use this blender a couple times and longevity will be the true test but so far this baby rocks!

As usual, Kitchen Aid products are the best! A superb blender!

Daughter, to whom I gave this blender as a gift, LOVES this blender. It is sturdy, able to make smoothies with ice or frozen fruit easily. An ice cube broke/blew out the side of the last blender, so this is important. The only disappointment is that the gray lid or cover got stained by tomatoes/spaghetti sauce in the dishwasher: maybe there should be a warning NOT to wash it in dishwasher or not to wash with any tomato product. It also seems to me that the cover is more difficult to get onto the blender. Maybe that is also for having washed it in the dishwasher -- TOP SHELF only, of course.