Can it crush ice or blend frozen fruit?

Only partly. It handles soft fruit and yogurt well, but frozen fruit and ice often come out chunky, so let frozen fruit soften first.

Does it have speed settings or a pulse button?

No. There is one smoothie program that runs and stops on its own, with no variable speed or pulse.

Yes. The blade unit screws onto the bottle, and you can swap it for a lid and take the bottle with you.

It is less powerful and has fewer controls than most rivals. Its advantage is the retro Smeg design and small size, not blending performance.

It is aimed at smoothies and soft blends. It is not a substitute for a full-size blender for soups, nut butter or heavy ice crushing.

You get the motor base, a blending bottle with a 4-blade blade unit, and a drinking lid. Check the listing for the bottle size.

At Abt Electronics, for $189.95, as of our latest check.

4 stores we checked sell it, including Best Buy, Abt Electronics, Aj Madison, Nordstrom.

$189.95at Abt ElectronicsChecked 14 h ago

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