how well does this do with baby carrots & apple wedges & kale? can it handle large ice chunks? if not, what kind of ice can it handle? thx!
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"Tribest " is good for small amounts of food. The cup is small, can fit just 2 cups of whatever you do. Never tried carrots and apples, but I think it will handle them, just in small portions. like Blend some , open the cup, add more and so on. Same is true about ice cubes. Will never put more than 1-2 at a time. Actually I think that a strong not very cheap blender, like a Black -and-Decker, Cuisinart, etc., does the same job. If you have one of them you don't need Tribest at all.
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This blender has handled everything I've thrown at it beautifully! Big ice cubes no problem. Frozen whole strawberries, carrots and apples, no prob. We regularly add spinach and other greens to our smoothies but haven't tried kale however if you strip it from the stalk it would be fine. We use it to make salad dressings and its perfect for that. Baby food would be a breeze in this. I highly recommend this blender, so convenient for travel too!
817600
I've never tried carrots BUT it can turn raw ice cubes into fine snow so I'd have to say yes! It's a great powerful blender.
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It's Ok crushing ice if the pieces are small enough; however, it keeps locking up on me when I try to make smoothies with frozen fruit pieces, even when I cut them up quite small. Once it locks up you can't do anything else with it until quite a bit of time has passed. I have become very frustrated with this appliance even though I orginally gave it rave reviews!
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I have used it for baby carrots and it worked wonders!!!! Not sure about the other greens...
1215268
it will process fresh fruits & veggies, but don't try frozen fruits. it will destroy the cutter assembly! try putting as much liquid in first. good luck. after I had the Kitchen aid, I got a Waring Pro-same trouble. I finally got a NINJA and is wonderful
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Haven't tried to crush ice, so don't know f for sure. It has done well w/frozen strawberries, so it would likely do fine w/ice.
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Yes, very powerful. Crushes ice with ease, have made soups with heavy ingredients. Something really dense would be helped by making smaller chunks. I am very happy with this blender.
1150021
Sorry, I've never tried it on ice. I mainly use it to puree soups and sauces.
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I love mine. I have only used it with frozen fruits cut up and frozen or bought frozen. I haven't tried any vegetables so I can't answer that, but as far as the fruit goes it is great. It isn't a commercial grade by any means and I am the only one using it here so it isn't getting heavy use. The motor seems strong enough for my use. I don't think it would work that well on fibrous vegetables or veggies that aren't cut up first. Hope this helps.
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I own the Oster Fusion blender. Marketed as a blender/food processor due to the reversing blade capability. I have had it for 2 years and it's great! Makes smooth smoothies too! I put carrots and apples cut into quarters and nuts in it on chop first then add other ingredients and ice and put it on the frozen drink setting and it works wonderfully. The jar is glass, which is nice and holds 6 cups. Can only say great things about it...
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I have only used fruits like berries and bananas but it has worked great for them even if they are frozen. I know 'green' drinks are big right now and I think the cups are on the small side for doing leafy greens but might be ok for small ones. We only use ours occasionally but have had it for 7 years now and it seems to still be going strong.
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I used crescent shaped ice cubes also. They worked perfectly. Just don't push down too hard onto the handle to force the ice onto the blade. I always use what I call the "give it gas" technique. I push it down, then after 45 seconds or so. I let up and either clear out the chips or add more ice but I don't constantly hold it down. Also, don't listen to the person who says not to buy. I am a teacher and I used it every other day for 4 months as a reward during summer school , which I would consider more than average uses, and it still works perfectly. Read the instructions carefully and adhere to their tips and you will be fine. Different sizes of ice are fine, as long as they fit inside the chute. Another tip, when the ice tray starts to make a mountain out of ice and is blocking new ice from falling, shake it and let the ice settle back into a flat pile and then continue to crush it. Any other questions? Just ask!
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Sorry; don't know how well it would handle "hard" vegetables. I only use it for making "smoothies" with soft fruits such as strawberries and peaches, and it does that extremely well! I suspect you really need some kind of food processor for items of that nature, even if it's just a mini version. They're meant for the heavier work. This type of blender would wear-out much sooner than normal having to deal with hard vegetables. However, this blender does chop ice, if that's any help.
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Shirley,I have not tried it with carrots but it has done a great job with apples, pineapples, strawberries, Kale and other veggies I have used. I love it.
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I've found that what works with this blender is to blend hard stuff (baby carrots, cut up apple) first on that top-left Frozen Drinks button, add a handful of ice cubes (4-5), blend that on the same button, add the soft stuff (baby spinach), push it down into the middle with a spatula, blend it on the same button, add another handful of ice cubes, blend 2x, add a little water (around 4 oz.), and then blend 3x. It comes out the consistency of soy milk-- silky, smooth, no chunks or applesauce texture, but definitely thicker than water. Using the ice cubes vs just water also lessens the amount of foam at the top. I've found that what works with this blender is to blend hard stuff (baby carrots, cut up apple) first on that top-left Frozen Drinks button, add a handful of ice cubes (4-5), blend that on the same button, add the soft stuff (baby spinach), push it down into the middle with a spatula, blend it on the same button, add another handful of ice cubes, blend 2x, add a little water (around 4 oz.), and then blend 3x. It comes out the consistency of soy milk-- silky, smooth, no chunks or applesauce texture, but definitely thicker than water. Using the ice cubes vs just water also lessens the amount... » Read More I've found that what works with this blender is to blend hard stuff (baby carrots, cut up apple) first on that top-left Frozen Drinks button, add a handful of ice cubes (4-5), blend that on the same button, add the soft stuff (baby spinach), push it down into the middle with a spatula, blend it on the same button, add another handful of ice cubes, blend 2x, add a little water (around 4 oz.), and then blend 3x. It comes out the consistency of soy milk-- silky, smooth, no chunks or applesauce texture, but definitely thicker than water. Using the ice cubes vs just water also lessens the amount of foam at the top. « Show Less
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No. The blades spin too slowly, it purees, I guess you can approach something like a badly blended smoothie if you run it for a long long time, risking burning the cheap motor. For fruits and smoothies its all about rpm, and this is a chopping device, not a blending device. And don't even think about throwing ice into this, food processors only handle what you can cut with a knife.
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