Hamilton Beach Power Elite Wave Action Blender For Smoothies, 40 Oz Glass Jar, 12 Functions Including Puree, Crush Ice, 700 Watts - Black (58148A)

My blender it's still working, but has served me long enough for a Oster's cheap version, and I wanted to make an upgrade. I didn't wanna break the bank (Ninja) so I went with this brand. Decent price, I love the pouring lid, I do recommend. The lid only close tightly when you put exactly as it shows on the advertisement picture or will pop out and you would have a mess. Glass jar. You can disassemble from the bottom to cleaning throughly

This blender offers very good quality at an affordable price! I used it to make a strawberry and banana smoothie this morning. Since I frequently buy different kinds of fruit, I sometimes can’t eat them all in a short period of time. As a result, the fruit in the refrigerator gets soggy and overripe. So, I decided to blend the fruit and drink it for breakfast. It works well and is powerful. I like it, and the shipping was really fast.

Very good for the price! The only real difficulty I had was making sure the lid was secure when I remeved it to pour. For some reason I lost two batches of smoothie for the same reason, although I checked...I think once it resisted me pulling it off and I reacted by dropping the whole thing on the counter. My bad most probably and not a quirk of the machine. I am close to eighty with arthritis so please factor that in (Maybe this will help those in similar states!)It blends great and is very easy to work. I do not need perfection and use it to make ice cream pops with yogurt and fresh fruit for a 2 yr old so we are both pretty easy to please.

I was surprised when I received this product that I ordered. It turned out to be better than what I could imagine it is very sturdy when I say sturdy because when I picked that up and took it out of the box, the glass is pretty thick, and when my husband used it to make some hot chili, he was amazed how fast it worked

My 40+ year old, wedding present blender, Ms.Black & Decker, finally medically retired with a burned out motor In November 2023 (right before the holiday season). She had been loyal, faithful, and a tireless worker bee of a blender. There is a special congealed salad that our family makes only 4 times a year, but only over the past several years did I have a light bulb moment and used my blender. Instead of chunks of cream cheese dispersed unevenly throughout, the salad was smooth, creamy, and homogenous. So, I was totally chagrined when Ms. B&D retired with the holidays upon us, and. I immediately ordered Ms. Hamilton Beach. Thus far she has been a champ and has turned out the special congealed salad fit for a queen three for three times thus far.Just by picking up Ms. HB (here to fore "the blender") one can feel the quality. It is solid, sturdy, and firmly constructed. The glass is thick, handsome, and quite robust. When engaged the noise is utterly tolerable and much less than my old blender. It is easy to assemble and disassemble, although admittedly I have trouble with getting the lid on and off; I often have to ask for help because of some arthritis in my hands. But I also realize the tighter the lid fits the less chance of it popping off and spewing contents all over the user and the kitchen. The ease of disassemble makes cleaning a breeze, and because it comes apart so easily all of the nooks and crannies can be cleaned so no residue remains contributing to problems later. Not only can this blender handle cream cheese, but it can also pulverize all manner of fruit both fresh and frozen, vegetables, ice, and a conglomerate of liquids and emulsions. The powerful 700 watts ensures that it can handle essentially any entity that is chucked into its 40oz glass belly and not even blink. The wide mouth opening of the glass and pouring spout of the lid makes loading and pouring both into and out of hassle free bypassing spills and mishaps. The blender has 12 functions and 5 buttons which I found velvety smooth to push and not in the least sticky or uneven. The blender parts (not the motor) is marketed to be dishwasher safe, however I always hand wash mine as my opinion is the dishwasher may shorten the lifespan and as always, hand washing is gentler. All in all I have been exceptionally pleased with this reasonably priced blender. If she lasts as long as Ms. B&D did, she will out live me and mine!Top 3 Likes:-Does an excellent job for a multitude of uses-It is powerful, fast, efficient, and relatively quiet-Solidly, substantially, and attractively constructed...a real work horse!Top 3 Dislikes:-There is some (but minimal) motor noise-Arthritic hands may need assistance with lid-Lid is very tightly adhered