Hamilton Beach Blenders

I bought this blender because it was highly reviewed in several reputable places as being a "best buy" in my price range. I don't use a blender everyday - a few times a week at most, so i wasn't needing a super nice one. Overall i think it does it's job - but it does have a hard time with getting "air pockets" which causes it to stop "blending" and pulling the food down in to the blades. You to need to shake the canister to remedy this, which IMO isn't a big deal. Almost all blenders i have tried in this price range do this. It did blend my smoothie and my milkshake very very well. Much better than previous blenders for sure. And it didn't have any issues blending ice either - which is a huge plus. It was very easy to clean and assemble which i like - and if you don't want to use the spout, you don't have to. It comes with a "plug" to insert there instead. Overall i think its a great blender for the price!"..."  Read more

I used this to make strawberry puree, chocolate truffle, and milkshakes, and it worked perfectly every time. The price is great and it's a lot easier to get this out and use it rather than having to clean the food processor or the blender. To clean it all you do is run the blade under hot water, so that's a lot faster than taking a blender apart and cleaning each part. Well worth the money, I'd definitely recommend this for basic home use."..."  Read more

This is a great blender for smoothies, frozen drinks, dressings, and milkshakes. The food chopper attachment is also a great feature!"

This has completely altered my life. I now make healthy smoothies everyday and throw the lid on the jar and bring them to work. For its size the blades are great. I definitely recommend this to anyone who is in the market for the small blender."..."  Read more