Hamilton Beach 51101 Blender

alaTest has collected and analyzed 1693 user reviews of Hamilton Beach 51101 Blender from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.1/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Reviewers really like the design and size. The price and usability are also mentioned favorably. Many are less positive about the reliability.

This no-frills hand blender doesn’t come with any accessories. In our tests, it couldn’t purée a thick vegetable soup in two minutes and the short blending shaft means you can’t submerge it in large batches of soup. While the price...

The blender will make you about several shakes before something blows in the back and sends smoke out. If you plan on making an ice blended beverage, it will do a great job with everything, except ice. Im not trying to sound like a seething cynic. Its...

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Time will tell how long this lasts. The first time I made a shake with it, I smelled ozone from the motor. But, it's working great for the price.

I had been looking for something exactly like this for my morning protein shake. I was getting tired of washing the big blender and cup every morning. New Egg comes thru again!!!!

I have been using the black version of this unit for some time and it is one of the best things I think I have ever purchased. That one is still going strong, but when i saw this white version as the Shell Shocker i had to get a spare at that price....

If kanye west had a blender this would be it

I have used this many mornings to make breakfast smoothies. It handles frozen fruits when mixed with a liquid and/or yogurt base. One thing it cannot handle: whole frozen banana. I nearly burned mine up trying that. I suppose it could have worked with...