- does a good job of blending- i use the cheap protein powder from costco, my past two blender left the powder as lumps and clumps in my smoothies, this one blended it well, also did a good job with
both functions do a great job for what i use it for - smoothies, soups, pesto, etc.
so far i've pureed soups and blended smoothies with it.
- does a good job of blending- i use the cheap protein powder from costco, my past two blenders left the powder as lumps and clumps in my smoothies, this one blended it well, also did a good job with
it is very durable plastic and makes wonderful smoothies for me and my boys.
you crush iceyou mix my drinksyou are pretty and white and all clean lookingyou have more features to offer me than a whisk and my hand combined.you do not discriminate against certain veggies or
pros: easy to use, blends evenly, easy to clean
-easy clean-up
pros: easy to clean, looks great
the unit is versatile and very easy to clean, and i especially like that the 'wave action' eliminates the need to use a spoon or scoop to remove finished contents.
i started by mixing up a frozen drink- something that requires the ice to be crushed into tiny bits.
pros: easy to clean
Hamilton Beach Model 54245 Wave Action 14- Speed Blender is an excellent blending device and it ranks among the best small appliances I have ever purchased for several reasons.
I ordered this blender - model 54245.
This blender will do anything you ask of it, from breezing through ice to purees or shakes, its powerful motor makes the task easy.
i use this blender to make smoothies quite often, and the performance is very good.
i especially like the cleaning feature.
recently gotten into green smoothies.
i love it so far...real powerful, large capacity, and enclosed buttons (no liquids can leak inside and it can also clean-up easier).
i only used it for smoothies.
I bought this hand blender for my daughter.
I loved this immersion blender until the plastic casing on the immersion blender cracked after only the 3rd time using it.
I'm glad to see the great reviews on this item.
I also love my KitchenAid mixer and blender, but with the Hamilton Beach hand blender, I don't have to drag out the heavy big guns to make whipped cream, whip egg whites for meringue or make smoothies.
I since bought a regular mixer for making whip cream it does a far better job than an immersion blender.
having a hard time trying to figure out why i shouldn't give this product the full 5 stars....blends everything quickly (mostly smoothies in my case) and is a breeze to clean up.
maybe not the greatest power in the world but i have made 2 smoothies a day for 2 months and it does what i want it to do.
i use it for making yogurt/fruit/berry smoothies.
it makes great malts, smoothies, grasshoppers, and brandy alexanders (so far.)
but it's great to use to make drinks and smoothies...
can also be used for adult frozen drinks & i use it for frozen protein shakes...can't rave enough about this product.
while this is ment for smoothies you can make some really awsome margaritas and you wont spend an arm and a leg to get it.
we've enjoyed the end result; however, i have some issues with the design and process of maintenance involved in it.
it is hard to clean from a little faucet for releasing its contents.
easy clean-up
ice is virtually liquified in 10 seconds, perfect for creamy smoothies and slushies galore.
things that i have used it for in the past: ice crushing, frozen drinks, pureeing food for baby, and one recipe which consists of softened butter, sugar, eggs, sour cream and ripe bananas.
I am extremely disappointed in the handling of this blender.
I bought it a month ago, but already returned it.
i use it to make smoothies every morning.
this is the perfect blender for your home smoothies.
we use it to make smoothies, and it's great on ice.
we've made smoothies, shakes, and drinks with crushed ice and it works beautifully.
very simplistic control setup, but awesome results.i have never used a blender that could crush ice as well as this one, making frozen drinks in this thing is an absolute pleasure.
summary: i normally make smoothies and batters (like crepe batter), and for that it is fine.
i bought this blender on a sunday and i used it every morning to make simple smoothies(frozen and fresh fruit without ice).
the new one makes it through two smoothies, and now won't crush anything!
i make smoothies each morning with frozen fruit and crush a lot of ice.
it works extremely well and having both the metal mixing and plastic smoothie shafts is a real convenience.
so far we have used the product for making deviled eggs and lots of mixed drinks.
if it was just a milkshake with ice cream, then you can use the smoothie attachment.
this is one powerful immersion blender.
this blender is easy to use, easy to assemble and clean.
I can't give it a 5 because it's been years since I purchased a blender and I don't have anything to compare it to.
Overall this blender works well and has a variety of features.
A piece of trash for ice crushing.
I thought I was taking care not to overheat the motor, always processing small amounts for short periods of time, but in less than 2 years of very light use (at a house I only visit on summer weekends) the SmartPower Blender quit working right in the...
So I was excited when I received this blender as a Christmas present.
pros: this product made an excellent smoothie the first time i used it.
it's a bit difficult to clean, too, especially the spout.
i got this smoothie maker several years ago for my husband.
does a good job making smoothie's.
Chops ice good.
The unit we got is slow, doesn't "pulse", and the noise level is as uncomfortably loud as standing next to a jackhammer.
I bought this machine and made 4 batches of smoothies in a 2 week period and the motor died.
I have an elaborate smoothie recipe using wheat germ; flaxseed meal; peanut butter; yogurt; tofu; 2 C frozen fruits, to name a few ingredients.
I made one smoothie and the motor burned out.
I've owned this blender for 2 months now and it works quite well.
makes fruit juice like a juicer, makes the best milk shakes, daquiries, gazpacho; it can even whip cream for dessert or froth milk for fancy coffee drinks!
the easiest way to clean it is to fill it 1/4 to 1/3 full of water, add one drop of dishwashing detergent, put the lid on, blend, shake and rinse.
i also picked up one at goodwill to have an extra pitcher to make two kinds of frozen drinks when i have a party.
it looks great and we liked the fact that the jar is glass and the base has a clean stainless look.
i use a blender once a day to make a smoothie with ice, chocolate & sweetener.
i only used it to make milkshakes and smoothies and after only a few uses the plastic blade on the bottom broke.
i tried to mix frozen drinks for a party and it could not even crush ice on the smoothie setting.
and it smells acrid like smoke, and honestly it doesn't chop ice at all really, but i guess i paid for what i got.just head a caution...but if you like icey chunk smoothies go for it.
i make a smoothie every morning for breakfast and this blender does not any kind of a good job.
in spite of the wider bottom on the jar, it doesn't mix smoothie ingredients well...always seemed as if the motor was overheating, as well.
We received this blender for a wedding gift.
I received this blender as a give a couple of years ago and it has never worked well.
Terrible blender by any measure.
The scary part is to find the blender running unattended without anyone turning it on.
Will never buy black & decker blender ever again.
this blender is not designed for making smoothies.
i purchased this blender specifically to make smoothies.
pros: does the job, sturdy, easy to clean, attachment seems to be dishwasher safe (upper rack).
pros: easy to clean, works fine.
well, i was trying to puree a soup made with fully cooked (soft) vegetables and chicken broth.
it has trouble blending dense vegetables (carrots, fridged fruit).
2) Broke after a few uses
Pros: attractive
Pros: Blender has a glass carafe and a partially effective pressure release/liquid capturing lid.
Pros: Good Looks
Cons: Too many cheap plastic parts that break within 2 weeks.
Pros: Looks nice.
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