Hamilton Beach Power Elite Blender for Smoothies with 3-Cup Vegetable Chopper, Mini Food Processor, 40oz Glass Jar, 12 Functions for Puree, Ice Crush, Black and Stainless Steel (58149)

Nice blender and does a good job.

This thing is a powerhouse. I bought it primarily for smoothies, and it easily handles ice; just pulse it at short intervals until it's broken up, before you blend. The cyclonic action allows for even blending, but you may have to stop the machine, unplug, and use a silicone spatula to push thicker ingredients off the inside of the container for thicker things like guac or baby food. Be sure to add enough liquid to avoid straining the motor! It's easy to clean - either run a quick blend cycle with a half container of water and a drop of dish soap, or take it apart and wash the components separately. And it comes with a mini food processor attachment that's surprisingly powerful - I've made flour from oats, nut butters, and powdered sugar from granulated, pulsing in short bursts to avoid straining the motor. You can't go wrong with Hamilton Beach! Most of my appliance purchases have been theirs, and they LAST even under heavy use. An absolutely great buy.

As a person looking for something that would continue to let me blend fruit smoothies with frozen fruit, I was originally looking at more expensive models. But honestly, this is all I need. As long as I have the ratio of solid to liquid mass in the blender kind of balanced out (a little more liquid, fewer solids) it still nets me a smoothie with the consistency that is close to ice cream(Yay!). It’s how I prefer it, makes it feel like a nice treat when doing something nutritionally sound for my body. Some folks want stuff silky smooth, but I have not tested the blender for that. Would say that in my experience if it /does/ give any trouble and isn’t blending stuff all the way, I just probably goofed and didn’t add enough liquid to start with. So I add a little more and it works. (Along with poking stuff around with a spoon while it’s off.) But hey. If you wanna spend more on a blender, that’s cool. My needs are simple. This blender provides for simple. Been using it almost daily for about two months with no issue. I enjoy easy cleanup. This also checks that box. Is noisy, but only for a brief time and then I get a yummy thing to eat.

his blender was okay overall. It does a good job with smoothies and basic blending, and I like that it comes with the glass jar and mini chopper for small tasks. It’s convenient for everyday use and doesn’t take up much space. That said, it struggles a bit with harder ingredients and thicker blends, so it’s not something I’d rely on for heavy-duty blending. For the price and casual use, it works fine—but if you blend frozen or dense ingredients often, you may want something more powerful. Good value, just not perfect.

I don't normally take the time to write product reviews, but because I'm so impressed with this blender, I'm going to do it. First off let me just say I'm a every day mom. I've never been a barista, or used any fancy specialty blender of any sort. I can't compare this to something like that. What I can say is this blender is AMAZING!!! I bought it to start making my own blended coffees and smoothies at home. I specifically chose this one because of the additional chopping attachment because we have rather large ice cubes, and I thought I would need to use that first to grind them up a bit. I was wrong. This blender does exactly what a blender is supposed to do. It blends all of it's contents into a nice smooth consistency without leaving behind those big ice chunks I was worried about. A big A+ as far as I'm concerned because I absolutely hate trying to drink my blended coffee when there's huge chunks of ice that are constantly getting stuck in my straw. The other bonus is speed. In my opinion this blender is quick. (To mean this also gives it an extra bonus for noise because it's not running do long.) My coffees have been running right around 10 - 15 seconds from start to finish to blend. Some may say "whatever", but this is a big deal for me if I'm in a hurry. I don't want to be stopping at the coffee shops because it's $6.50 every time I do. If I can make my own at home super quick it costs me less than a dollar. Plus, at home I can customize it exactly how I want it. Long story short, BUY THIS BLENDER!! YOU WON'T REGRET IT!! 😊😊

Doesn't work for mixing chick peas

Lo primero que destaca, es que llega muy rápido, (en mi caso fueron 3 días antes de lo programado) Al abrir el empaque de Amazon, te encuentras con la caja original, totalmente sellada y en perfecto estado. Al sacar el producto de su caja, te das cuenta de la calidad y buena apariencia que tienen todos sus accesorios. Al momento de usar la licuadora, constatas que a pesar de solo tener 2 velocidades, (media y alta), y dos maneras de accede a ellas (pulso o constante) cumple muy bien con la función de licuar en el caso de velocidad constate y de picar, en el caso del pulso. Su armado y limpieza es sumamente fácil, asi que por todo esto, en resumen: 100% RECOMENDABLE

Works well.

Me encantó que muele cosas duras, hielo, cascarón, deja tersos los purés, salsas, batidos... realmente recomendable

Good blender. Works well for my needs