If you have never used a smoothie maker before, you may be wondering what the ‘big deal’ is and why getting one of these machines would be beneficial. In actual fact most of the liquidisers or blenders we use at home will not make smoothies and blended drinks as well as a machine especially designed for the purpose. One other factor that is often not taken into consideration is that using a machine that is not designed for making smoothies will fail after a fairly short period of use and will need replacing and so will prove more expensive than buying the right machine for the job in the first instance.