Black & Decker FusionBlade Personal Blender #PB1002 The Black & Decker FusionBlade Personal Blender's performance was quite impressive — it ground coffee beans rapidly and whipped up small-batch milkshakes, margaritas, and soups with ease. The sleek red-and-black blender comes with two functional 20-ounce jars that make grab-and-go beverages a breeze, and the one-button control pad is easy to operate and clean.

But beware: Positioning the jar on the blender base was challenging, and removing it tended to be messy.

Oster Versa Performance Blender #BLSTVB The Oster Versa Performance Blender boasts an eight-cup clear plastic jar with sleek red design elements, and a black and red base. It was one of our best-testing blenders overall, smashing through coffee beans, pureeing soup, and churning out thick and creamy milkshakes in practically no time.

The dial control lets you blend at various speeds, but does make wiping off the base a tad "sticky." The blender comes with a food processor bowl and blade, two 20-ounce sport bottles, a tamper accessory, and a recipe booklet.

Vitamix 4500 by Sheila (Mumbai, India) I own a red color Vita-Mix 4500 blender and to tell you the truth, it is one of the best blenders I have ever known. The looks of this blender are elegant and classic. Though this blender comes in three colors; white, red and black, I opted for red as it compliments my kitchen very well.

It's been almost a year now and till date it has proved to be efficient. The blades used in this blender are made from non-corrosive material. The jar is a new BPA- free Carafe made of Tritan copolyester. This jar comes with a unique lid-locking mechanism, w