Smoothie Blender, Ganiza Portable Blender for Shakes and Smoothies, 3-In-1 White Small Blender with Ice Crusher Blades, 10oz Personal Size Blender with Storage Bag & Ice Cube Tray, USB-C Rechargeable

My daughter loves to make her own coffehouse style frozen beverages in the summer, and I like it, too, since it's much cheaper. The one thing we both hate, though, is cleaning out the blender. Somehow it always seems like a huge chore—especially once you have that gorgeous frozen drink in hand—to have to take apart all of the pieces, wipe the chocolate and milk off the unit, and disassemble its innards and try to fit the awkward pieces in the dishwasher.When I had a chance to try this personal size blender, I jumped at the opportunity, since I thought it would make the perfect Christmas gift for my teen. I was wary about getting an appliance that wasn't a "name brand," since I wasn't sure whether there would include coherent instructions or be electrically safe. This one got off to a great start, though, with its ETL certification, so you don't have to worry about it blowing out a circuit or burning up on your countertop. And as I paged through the included booklet, I was impressed by the detailed instructions, including an illustrated table with the uses of the different vessels and blades and troubleshooting ideas. It had its quirks—e.g., a generous peppering of exclamation points, but was clearly worded and easy to understand. Kudos to the translator or writer!The motorized unit itself if somewhere between the size and weight of a coffee grinder and a full-size blender, so I expect it will be fairly powerful for breaking down icy drinks. The various cups give you a wide range of choices for blending options, and even a travel lid, in case you're late to school and want to take that smoothie to-go. Two different blades offer further options for optimal blending or grinding, and you can refer to the table to see how to use them. Best of all, all of the parts that will get messy are small enough to wash easily with a bottle brush, so clean up should be much quicker than with a big blender.This is a terrific little unit, and I'm looking forward to having my daughter use it. Maybe she'll even eat a few more fruits and veggies, with such an easy way to make smoothies . . .

easy to use and clean

This is a small (10 ounce) portable blender. It comes with a USB cable, but not the brick, for charging. It came charged so I could try it out right out of the box - thank you, Ganzia! Keep it charged so you can take it with you and easily blend smoothies or drinks, or whatever you want. Baby food is suggested in the advertisement, as well. It is a nifty, easy little tool for lunch time smoothies at work.The blades appear to be stainless steel. No small groves or ridges near the blades that are hard to clean out. It is durable, food grade plastic and some pieces are dishwasher safe (obviously not the base). You can put a drop of soap in it and blend for a few seconds to easily and quickly clean it - again a good work idea.I'm pleased with the item. It's versatile, useful, easily cleaned, and compact.

I've found this blender to be made with high-quality parts with a powerful motor. It has two components: the top portion which houses the motor and all the electronics all the while serving as a spill-proof lid. The bottom portion is a mere receptacle albeit made with high durability plastic to withstand shock and vibrations. Furthermore, the blender contains a safety system that ensures that the bottom cup is properly seated onto the top to allow itself to be turned on. I found this to be an important feature as the product's portability and sleek design increases exposure to others, especially around children.The purchase also comes with a soft microfiber pouch, a USB-C cable, along with a silicone ice cube tray to make mini-sized ice cubes. It took about an hour to charge and while I haven't conducted an experiment to see how long it would last in terms of consecutive minutes, it lasted through 6-7 superfood/protein blends and still turns on. This is more than acceptable for my use case and I'm sure is for many. I'd say that the noise level is slight to moderate, compared to the corded counterparts. All in all, I'm quite satisfied with this blender's build quality and performance to recommend it to others.

This Ganiza personal blender comes with a nice storage bag, a silicone mini ice cube tray, and a USB-C charging cable. You need to supply your own wall charging block. I loaded all the ice cubes from the tray into the blender. The 10 ounce cup must be turned all the way until you hear the click, before the blender will work. I pushed and held the power button on the top for 2 seconds to put the blender into ice crushing mode. Then I turned it upside-down. The blades cycle off and on in this mode. It broke up the ice cubes that were in it's path, as I shook the blender up and down in an effort to get the unbroken pieces of ice, into the blades path. The snow looking ice built up under and around the blade(see pictures). There were a few small chunks of ice in the cup after two ice crushing cycles. Next I tried blending some frozen blueberries in the regular mode(push power button twice). The same thing happened where it collected under the blade and on the side walls even after shaking for two blending cycles. You can see a few chunks of blueberries left in the bottom of the cup in the picture. Once I added some liquid to the cup, the blender worked a lot better. You have to figure out the right amount of liquid that will work with whatever fruit you blend, without making it too watery. Unless that's how you like it. Clean up is easy. Add one drop of dish washing liquid and water. Turn it on and then rinse when done.The instructions say to cut fruit into 1 cubic cm sizes and add the "appropriate" amount of water. Be careful not to go above the maximum fill line. The blender is equipped with overheat and overload protection. The blending cycle is a maximum of 35 seconds long. It recommends letting it cool down for 5 minutes after 3 blending cycles.This blender is easy to use after some fine tuning to figure out the best mix of solids and liquids. I am happy with it.Approximate measurements:Overall height: 8 inches tall.Height of cup: 7 inches.Top diameter: 3-1/4 inches.