Work Top Blender, 48 oz., with Pulse Feature
Powerful 500 watt pulse-power motor smoothes ice and fruit into cool, healthy refreshment. MIX, SMOOTH, PULSE and OFF buttons keep everything simple.
Price Range: $25 - $50
Epinions Rating: 
(31 Reviews)
MPN: bb-se2000
Blender Type: Work Top
Jar Size: 48 oz.
Pulse Feature: With Pulse Feature
Product ID: 20248029
Smoothies are the best with this!
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Pros: Great tasting smoothies, easy to pour, includes recipes
Cons: LOUD! Hard to Clean
The Bottom Line: Great smoothie maker to buy if you are looking to make some yummy drinks! Anybody could use this one!
Review: Smoothies I am a HUGE fan of smoothies. They are one of my favorite tasty treats in the world. I fondly remember when my husband took me on a cruise for our honeymoon 3.5 years ago and all the wonderful smoothies you can get on a cruise ship..... Read Full Review by djningr, Dec 19, 2007
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Pros: Looked impressive on my counter.
Cons: Fried after a just a few uses.
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Review: I will never again buy an appliance made by this company. My smoothie maker crashed and burned after about 4-5 uses... Read Full Review by dapuffin, Jun 7, 2007
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Pros: Was a good idea and loved the spout thing when I first saw it
Cons: The blue ring was confusing, and it was hard to clean,
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Review: I received the Smoothie as a gift for Christmas. I am diabetic and loved it to make healthy drinks. It was hard to clean and the dispenser spout didn't work well for thick drinks. Also, was very difficult to put together. I moved this summer and My... Read Full Review by jo-jo01, Nov 2, 2006
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Pros: Spigot is nice idea, but don't forget to close it before adding liquid.
Cons: Does not last.
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Review: As many have noted before I, this blender does work well for the first 3-6 months then the gears start stripping out. My first gear was replaced under warranty. When that one wore down, I had to buy a new one for about $10.00. This one came with a metal... Read Full Review by copout32, Jul 26, 2006
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Pros: Easily make smoothies
Cons: Makes a mess too... ;(
The Bottom Line: It depends on the type of cleanup you go with.
Review: I bought this blender on sale and was pleased. The smoothie maker seemed like a dream made true, as I went from the greens-a-day to a smoothie-a-day. I was pleased with myself for so greedily making a purchase that was in the health conscious... Read Full Review by neurotic33, Jul 13, 2006
Back to Basics Elite Food Smoothie Blender
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Pros: Did a nice job, great price.
Cons: Not dishwasher safe
The Bottom Line: This a was a very good product for the price. No bells and whistles but worked well.
Review: I bought the Back to Basics Elite Food Smoothie Blast Blender for one or two basic uses, really one. I'm a Starbucks Frappacino addict and I decided I could probably save money just blending my own Starbucks drink at home. It also gave me the... Read Full Review by susiewho, Jul 24, 2006
Author's Rating:
Pros: Easy to use
Cons: None
The Bottom Line: This is a good smoothie maker for the price!
Review: I wanted a machine that was easy to use and made my family something that was somewhat healthy. I have a blender-but thought a smoothie maker would make it a bit simpler for me. This smoothie maker is all that. It chops stuff up in no time flat. It... Read Full Review by lesleyah, Mar 15, 2006
Back to Basics Smoothie Elite Blender
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Pros: Easy dispensing with spigot, plastic container.
Cons: None.
The Bottom Line: Make delicious alcoholic or non-alcoholic smoothies with the Back to Basics Smoothie Elite Blender .
Review: A few months ago, we needed a new smoothie maker, and purchased the H amilton Beach Smoothies&More 10 Speed Blender. I was happy with how it worked and the consistency of the smoothies that it made, though husband... Read Full Review by Staceys1, Jan 6, 2006
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Pros: I like the spigot idea.
Cons: The spigot broke after 18 months. The motor never had enough power.
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Review: We got about 18 months use out of this machine. Received it as a gift Christmas 2003. It worked pretty well at first. It never had the power that I wanted. It never completely crushed ice in my smoothie and there were ice cube chunks in the... Read Full Review by sstegman, Dec 25, 2005
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Pros: Cheap price. Handle with care.
Cons: Handle broke way to easily.
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Review: Good price, but handle broke easily. Chopped up frozen fruit well. Can only recommend if you are extremely careful. I return mine to... Read Full Review by myrdrs, Oct 15, 2005
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Pros: Ruggid, easy to clean and well-built
Cons: We have really not found any negatives about this machine.
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Review: We purchased this Smoothie blender after looking at a few of the competitors and made this choice, and oh, what a good one; in fact we have told our friends and so on and so on and they have ended up purchasing the Smoothie blender as well. I mean,... Read Full Review by dclif78766, Aug 17, 2005
The Xmas Gift That Keeps On Giving
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Pros: What a great unit. You can make so many wonderful things.
Cons: It could be a little bigger.
The Bottom Line: For those of you that like smoothies this is a no brainer. For others you won't believe all this machine can make.
Review: I have to admit I am not Smoothie kind of guy. I have never ordered a smoothie while out or even tried one at a friend’s house. This smoothie maker was a gift last xmas. I was neither thrilled nor upset by the gift but I was intrigued at the... Read Full Review by gsabato, Jul 18, 2005
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Pros: wears out after only a few months, manufacturer does not respond to complaints
Cons: low-mid price
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Review: While reading all the positive comments I saw myself, a few months ago. While this blender is extremely loud, it certainly was doing the job, and I use mine 4-6 times per week. I bought it because I wanted the benefits of a fresh fruit smoothie each... Read Full Review by familycorner, May 12, 2005
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Pros: Blends well and makes a pretty good smoothie
Cons: Possible food poisoning could occur
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Review: I bought this smoothie maker and was pleased with it at first. I liked how the final product came out- smooth and the ice crushed and blended. It wasn't until the blender started leaking and I had my husband take a look at it that I was DISGUSTED by this... Read Full Review by mamakd, Mar 26, 2005
Makes smoothies out of it's own gears.
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Pros: Easy to clean, powerful motor, variety of available colors.
Cons: Gears strip out way too easily, it's loud as heck, no warranty.
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Review: These things are pure garbage. It was a nice idea and probably could have been a good product but there is a serious design flaw. We had ours for about 5 monthes before the gears stripped out between the blender and the motor. The motor is so powerful... Read Full Review by scrid, Feb 21, 2005
It dripped through the spigot before I could get all my ingredients in it
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Pros: It is a terrific idea and I like the simple design.
Cons: It has a steady drip through the spigot even before you are ready to blend.
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Review: I was in the market for a new blender and my friend told me she has heard good things about the smoothie blenders. I found the Smoothie Elite on sale and decided to try it. This morning I poured milk into the blender and it dripped out all over my... Read Full Review by linebackers, Oct 11, 2004
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Pros: plunger helps turnover
Cons: hard to clean, breaks easily
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Review: It seemed like a nice idea at the time. Since smoothies are the main reason for me to have a blender, one that specializes in smoothies seemed perfect. The execution isn't quite as nice. Making thick smoothies worked ok, the plunger is helpful in... Read Full Review by ephdfw, Jul 30, 2004
Works great! .... for about a month
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Pros: -Makes great smoothies, has stirring stick, easy to use
Cons: -Breaks easily, very noisy, hard to clean
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Review: When I first had a blender, 99% of what I made was smoothies. I therefore decided to buy a smoothie maker. I chose the Smoothie Elite, one of the few on the market at the time. It worked well, mostly, for about a month. Then, one of the pieces broke:... Read Full Review by chase327, May 31, 2004
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Pros: Loved it at my friends house.
Cons: I guess you have to use more liquids, but I wanted a thick smoothie.
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Review: One of my girl friends has this unit and we have enjoyed it at many family functions. Is there any such thing has hard ice. I have went through two smoothie makers within two days. The motor died on the second one. I will try again because I... Read Full Review by jamya, May 5, 2004
This blender is not built to last and the manufacturer does not honor its warranty
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Pros: This blender meets all the requirements for making delicious thick smoothies.
Cons: This blender breaks easily from normal use. Back-To-Basics does not honor its warranty.
The Bottom Line: Avoid this blender. While it makes great smoothies, it has serious design flaws and breaks easily. Back-To-Basics did not honor its warranty. Be wary of Back-To-Basics products in general.
Review: I like to make fruit smoothies with fresh raw ingredients and ice. My trouble was that my old waring blender had trouble crushing all the ice and making a consistent thick smoothie. My solution was to buy a Back To Basics Smoothie Elite. The smoothie... Read Full Review by pharkon, Oct 9, 2003
Author's Rating:
Pros: Easy to use. Grinds ice to a fine consistency. No ice chunks!
Cons: Jumps around on the counter during operation.
The Bottom Line: I bought this to make low calorie ice cream drinks and smoothies. It does a great job!
Review: I'm very pleased with this blender. I am especially pleased with the following features: ** It h... Read Full Review by jillrn1995, Jul 30, 2003
Very Phenomenal Power Packed Machine!!
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Pros: Makes True Frozen Drink for Winter&Summer!
Cons: Some Small Chunks if Ice Still Remain Though.
The Bottom Line: My most honest opinion is that you should invest in the unit. I think that it's a real winner! I highly recommend it!
Review: When I began looking for a frozen drink mixer a year ago, I wanted one that would stand up to the task at hand very well. So I decided to try the Smoothie Elite SE2000. And this great machine does it very well! I purchased it from Sears. ... Read Full Review by daquan, Mar 18, 2003
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Pros: Powerful, Handy dispenser spout
Cons: Noisy by nature, uneasy to clean
The Bottom Line: Durable smoothie maker, for a good price
Review: If you like smoothies, and you want a decent priced machine to do the job, the Smoothie Elite SE2000 is the kitchen appliance for you. My fiancée and myself picked up the SE2000 after we burned out the motor in our standard blender trying to... Read Full Review by mercinary, Mar 15, 2003
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Review: I thought when I purchased the Elite it was going to be a quality product. It was until it started... Read Full Review by najean_dt3000,
Oversized blender that is not...
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Review: Oversized blender that is not durable for day to day uses. Internet site is unavailable after sever... Read Full Review by smoothiejw_dt3000,
The dispenser valve broke on...
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Review: The dispenser valve broke on mine. I went back to the store and three of their displays had broken v... Read Full Review by joeyanna_dt3000,
Machine wonderful first two times,...
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Review: Machine wonderful first two times, broke third. Can't get fixed. Would not recommend this product to... Read Full Review by genie_dt3000,
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Review: I really loved my smoothie machine the first and only time I got to use it. After one use the spout... Read Full Review by paulsgal_dt3000,
