Breville Blend Active Personal Blender & Smoothie Maker | 350W | 2 Portable Blend Active Bottles (600ml) | Leak Proof Lids | White & Pink [VBL248]

The media could not be loaded. I bought this for breakfast smoothies and to avoid having to lug my big jug blender out every day. It's been great, and has been a hit with my children too.It's compact: I can keep the base unit out without cluttering my counters. The bottles fit easily in cupboards.It's easy & simple to use - screw cap shut, click into place press one button, unclick from unit, unscrew cap, screw on lid.For those with strength/mobility issues: it's not at all difficult to twist/click the bottle into the base unit and the button only requires a gentle pressure. The most resistance is in screwing/unscrewing the various caps, as they have a rubber seal, but it's very little resistance, the same as your average juice screw cap I'd say.That said, it is still a pulse blender, so you have to keep the button pushed in for as long as you want it to blend. It really doesn't need long at all, though; the instructions say not to run it continuously for longer than 30 seconds to prevent overheating but I've never yet approached that length of time. I have been using this every morning for 2 weeks now (and my kids every other day or so on top of that) and I've never yet needed to press it for longer than 10 seconds. My smoothies are banana, frozen berries (including chunky strawberries), powder and liquid, so maybe if you're crushing ice you might need to, but it really is remarkably quick and efficient.The spout is nice and wide and easy to drink from.It's powerful - frozen berries get chopped up with ease (something my old-but-expensive jug blender couldn't manage). I've not tried it with ice yet.It's easy to clean (see video) - a drop of washing up liquid and some hot water, cap on, blitz for a few seconds and rinse! If there's stuff stuck to the sides then a quick scrub with a bottle brush is all you need. I'd definitely recommend a bottle brush as the bottles are long and narrow and might be tricky with a normal washing up brush.I know many reviews have mentioned the cap getting in the way when drinking, but I've not found this to be the case. The cap is free to move but you can push it a little further and it stays open and out of the way.The catch on the lid cap could be an issue - it's solid moulded plastic clicking onto a solid triangular 'lip' on the lid, which means you have to lift a loop of plastic up to disengage the catch. This means it could potentially bend and snap over repeated usage, but I've personally not felt it was weak or at risk of breaking. That said, I'm conscious of not being too rough with it.I'm not sure how long the rubber loop will last - I can imagine if you're regularly carrying a full bottle from the strap it won't last forever, but I carry mine by the body.All in all, this is an excellent, powerful little blender at a great price.

The media could not be loaded. I bought this blender on April 3, 2023, and as of today (Feb 19, 2025), it's still going strong! I mainly use it for making banana milkshakes and, being Indian, for grinding onion, garlic, and tomato into a smooth paste for curries. It does the job perfectly every time.It's super easy to use, and the material quality feels solid—no issues at all. Cleaning is a breeze, which is a big plus. Overall, definitely worth the money! If you're looking for a reliable blender, go for it.

Well, it initially made great smoothies (depending on your opinion on smoothies in general). The bottle did need shaking frequently to get contents at the top blended, though, as the mixing action didn't seem to be all that effective. Then it decided to self-destruct after just a few uses - the rubber gear connecting to the blade just disintegrated and left us trying to work out how to reassemble a gear out of the powder we were left with.Breville say that this is user error through excessive use, but we never ran it for longer than a few seconds, and who designs something that can destroy itself at any time anyway? That's like building a car that can go 90mph but all the wheels fall off if you go over 30mph. You can put a warning in the manual but you're still going to get a lot of cars with no wheels, and lots of people who only ever went 25mph will probably end up losing a wheel or two.Amazon accepted the return after talking to an agent (you probably won't get any luck with Breville or the automated system) and we'll not be buying one of these again. The bottles were nice but there's a reason this costs a fraction of the cost of others. We'll probably go with a Nutribullet or Ninja — they each have their own issues but at least spare parts are easy to get and they're much better made.

Great little blender - exactly what i needed, but the clip on the lid snapped off after only a week, which was very disappointing , so possibly a quality issue or manufacturing issue.

This Breville portable blender is an excellent choice for making smoothies, protein drinks, and frozen juices with ease. The 350W motor is powerful enough to blend frozen berries and ice smoothly, delivering great results in seconds. I love the one-touch blending function, which makes it super quick and convenient for busy mornings or post-gym drinks.The 600ml blending bottle is durable, shatter-proof, and BPA-free, and the added carry strap makes it easy to take on the go. Cleaning is effortless since the blades and bottle are dishwasher-safe. The compact design with cord storage is a great bonus, keeping my kitchen counter neat. Overall, this is a fantastic blender for anyone who wants a fast, efficient, and portable way to enjoy fresh drinks!