Smoothie Makers

Pretty much any blender works for making smoothies, find one that has a couple different speeds, but not a bunch of setting like "ice" or "fruit" and just smoothie away :) yumm

I have the ninja blender. You have to have a good blender in order to make a good smoothie. I purchased a smoothie maker that did not work.

The Ninja or Vitamix blender are the best.

We have a regular blender and it works just fine for making smoothies.

I am pretty sure a smoothie is defined by the ingredients...not the machine used to make it.

Blender - more versatile and you can use it for other things, from making gazpacho to frozen drinks to crushing ice to making breadcrumbs. You can get a decent one with about 16 speeds for $20. Don't get something just for smoothies - waste of money.

We have a vitamix. They are expensive but they make everything! Fortunately ours was a hand me down, but I would pay if I had too. You can use them as a blender, food processor, etc.

My girls make smoothies EVERY day with our cheap, loud and very old Oster blender.
You don't need a "special" machine :)

I always just use a regular blender. It makes great smoothies and can be used for other things too.

Smoothie makers are a waste of money and just another large gadget to store.

I love my immersion blender. I use it to make smoothies for my kids in the morning. It is quick and easy to use and clean up is quick and easy.

Use a blender....works like a charm.

I just use a regular blender, works just fine.

I have a Torpedo Multipurpose Appliance--less expensive than a Vitamix. It will pulverize anything. So it is good if you want to add seeds.But the others are right-- a regular blender works just fine to make smoothies. And it is much easier to clean because it comes apart.