Hamilton Beach Portable Blender for Shakes and Smoothies with 14 Oz BPA Free Travel Cup and Lid, Durable Stainless Steel Blades for Powerful Blending Performance, Tranquil Blue (51172)

Perfect for me.
I already have a big, solid blender, but I needed something smaller to mix protein shakes and this blender is perfect for that. I like that the container is also a drinking cup. Less washing, less work, ok price, bpa free cup – for me a great product. It can be different for grinding harder ingredients, but I only mix powders in it so it should last me forever. Good thing it doesn’t take up much space and it’s not ugly at all like other similar blenders 😉

It’ll work
I’ve used it twice. Very cheaply made but it works so far. I’ve blended frozen fruit with powder to make protein shakes. It chopped the fruit with no issue. Doubt I’d try to chop ice. The top is also made of really cheap plastic. It leaks a little around the top drink spout slide but nothing that impacts use.Not confident it will last but at this price point, you shouldn’t expect a longlasting appliance. It’s portable and lightweight.

Incredibly Efficient and Powerful Blender
This portable blender is a game-changer! The blades are incredibly efficient, and I’ve thrown just about anything and everything at it. Frozen fruits, ice, greens, dried chilis and it still blends everything smoothly without any issues. It’s compact, easy to use, and powerful for its size. Perfect for smoothies on the go or even mixing up quick shakes.

four years, two down
I am getting myself the third one, within ~four years. First from 2012.12, second one 2015.06. Now it’s 2017.02. Both time, got burnt motor after frequent/daily usage. First time, the plastic bottle also cracked and started a little leaking. I was pissed off that the motor on my second one burnt off again, lasting even shorter than the first one. But to be fair, I do use it almost every single morning for my green thickie. This Hamilton is definitely not the most powerful. By only crushing small ice-cubes and careful pulse motion with plenty liquid, handled by a very experienced user, the motor burns out every two years or so.Yet I keep coming back. Because it’s cheap, does the job, easy to use and to clean. I’ve tried other two popular blenders from Amazon in the past (Ninja and Epica I believe), but no. At least for my purpose of making green thickie and occasional almond milk, this cheapest Hamilton Beach simply beats all the other cheap blenders so far. I like the design, large mouth for easy pouring-in of oats, liquid. It stands up instead of upside down which makes adding more greens or liquids while operating easier. Once I got the hang of it, it actually never spills, and only takes a rinse to clean. It’s part of the reason my breakfast-in-a-rush stays the same thing for almost four years…It does have a burnt-chemical smell, especially when it’s new. Mines don’t have the smell anymore after several days usage. It does still smell if I venture to press it on hard ice or frozen fruit for too long (which I don’t do very often, even though I do love banana-icecream. I can still make them but do have to remember to leave the frozen bananas out for 10min or so before crushing them, and even then, I need to be very patient).In hind sight, I could’ve gotten those three-year warranty back at the first purchase, probably saves some bucks. But what can I complain?! With $15*2 it has served me four years. That probably amounts to a thousand times usage!One star off for the burnt-chemical smell which I always somehow associate with potential cause of cancer, another for the very weak motor and the plastic build. But I do love it. Wonder how long the third one will last me. I really hope the company is not going further cheaper on the motor quality.That’s a long hell of a review

I’ve bought this same little blender 3x in over 20yrs. Ist one i bought at Canadian Tire for $12.99 on sale. I used it almost everyday & was very hard on it blending ice cubes too in my smoothies. It worked so well for maybe 6yrs & i guess i’d run it to the ground. So i bought a 2nd one on Ebay for $17.99 . same thing, i ran it to the ground & the glue that holds the blades on gave out & fell off the bottom of the the cup leaving an opening for fluids to come out. (I Laugh now because all of my half -mixed smoothie came outof the bottom and all over my counter. was pretty mad then…I suggest that you place it on something round & plastic like a plate just in case) So this is my 3rd one. (It’s a pretty red like my microwave & kettle) It was a little more money but so worth it! So far it works well & I always think it’s worth the extra money. I luv these things. It saves you from having to go out & buy an expensive smoothie everyday where you don’t know exactly what’s in it. I don’t add sugar. better for me that i just make my own;-) ( i like to keep it simple, add a little plain keifer, some frozen fruit, & lots of water & i’m good to go.) Good luck!

QUERIA ESTA BATIDORA PARA VIAJAR, SE Q ES BUENA, PERO NO SABIA QUE ERA VOLTAJE AMERICANO, NO EUROPEO.LA RECIBO CON UN ADAPTADOR QUE NO ENTRA EN NUESTROS ENCHUFES. ADJUNTO FOTOLA QUIERO PARA VIAJAR Y EL ADAPTADOR EN INCOMODISIMO.UN PRODUCTO ASI, AMAZON NO DEBERIA PONERLO PARA EUROPA.