Hamilton Beach Portable Blender for Shakes and Smoothies, 14 Oz BPA Free Travel Cup & Lid, Durable Stainless Steel Blades, Personal Smoothie Blender, Coral (51171)

I highly recommend….98% of complaints are user error!
98% of the videos I watched of ppl complaining abt this product were bc they weren’t using it correctly!! I honestly wish I could msg them & tell them that! First thing I saw, they were saying the cup wouldn’t stay in the base to blend. YOU HAVE TO TURN IT & LOCK IT INTO PLACE! There’s a pic of a lock & unlock on the bottom of the cup & u set it in on the unlock & turn it to lock. The 2nd one was saying the lid would just sit on top so liquid would leak out. No, the lid actually fits on very well, maybe a lil too well, & it’s hard to get on. U rly have to work at getting it on but once it’s on, it’s on, & it won’t leak! Then prob the most important one, YOU MUST ADD LIQUID TO BLEND IN THIS MACHINE!!! U can’t just add fruit or vegetables & expect it to blend without adding any liquid. That’s not how this one works. If that’s what ur looking for u need a veg chopper & not this. This is geared towards a smoothie maker! There is a minimum liquid marker at the bottom & u have to add at LEAST this amt of liquid to start with & ur prob going to need more! Also, blend in stages. Don’t cram the whole thing full to the top & again expect it to blend. Here I added almond milk, frozen bananas & blended it & then added the rest of my frozen fruit & MORE LIQUID, blended & ended up stirring some & added more liquid. U may have to stir it up a lil or if ur lid is on tight & correctly while it’s blending, u can tilt it to side to side, front to back, & get ur ingredients moved around. This is also made to pulse the products & run for short periods of time. One review said she ONLY ran hers for 10-15 min & didn’t know why it started smelling funny!! Umm hello! U can’t run this lil thing that long! It’s not made to go for 15min at a time. This is an amazing lil smoothie maker if u use it correctly. This is actually my 2nd one bc I lost my 1st one & had to repurchase another one. Again, don’t use it for anything ur not adding liquids to bc it won’t work. If ur just wanting something to chop fruit & vegetables then get one of those lil choppers for that. This won’t work. If ur looking for something to make smoothies, iced coffe, soups, or anything like that then I highly recommend this!!

Perfect
I’m really happy with this portable blender. It’s lightweight, easy to use, and blends smoothies surprisingly well for its size. I like that I can make a quick drink and take it with me without transferring to another cup. Cleaning is also very easy, which is a big plus.Great for protein shakes, fruit smoothies, and everyday use. Definitely worth the price!

Quirky, Not worth the Agony
UPDATE: Enough is enough. I thought i could work through the quirks with this blender. Forget it. It’s turned out to be a total disaster. When blending anything that foams, such as protein powders, Smoothies etc, you can’t even get a full 12 ounces before the whole thing explodes. The lids awful. It leaks severely and get your drink all over the counter top and the base unit to the blender and, YOU. I have to put a towel over the lid to keep fluid from ending up everywhere. The other issue with the lid, if you have weak hands, elderly or arthritis, or an injury to your hand, forget it, you will never get the lid off with out dumping half the drink on the floor. Trying to make sure the lid is secured results in the same issue. This is soooo poorly designed, i should have known better considering the price point. In my original evaluation, I mentioned the short power cord, yeh, its a joke. Way too short, thought i could deal with it, nope. This is not worth it. I have already pulled out my full size blender.ORIGINAL EVALUATION;Purchased for my Protein Shakes and Smoothies. Fair Value. It’s a little quirky.THE GOOD: Works as advertised. Delivered quickly, no damage, nicely packaged. As described. Fair Value. It blends just fine and does a decent job when adding “small” ice cubes and frozen veggies or fruits. Easy to store and fits in my upper cabinets when the canister and base are seperated. Lightweight and Easy to use and handle.THE BAD: This is kind of a quirky personal blender. First, when you mount the container on the blender, it’s locks in place, however, its counter intuitive. It locks by twisting to the left instead of the right. Every kitchen appliance i have, including full size blenders you twist to the right to lock. It says 16oz, however, you are not going to get a full 16oz of liqued. You will get about 10 to 12oz. Think the capacity should have been a full 16oz or 20 to 24oz. Because of relatively new laws in Europe and the United States, the power cord is way too short!!!!!, this drives me crazy!!!…I believe this one is a newer model upgraded with a better lid, so, it doesn’t leak anymore, however, you really need to make sure the lid is fully and completely sealed before you blend or you are going to have a big mess. Also, it has a latch/slide on the lid, make sure its also in the closed position or, again a huge mess.THE UGLY: The only thing I would call ugly, the lid !!!, while it now complelty seals and doesn’t leak, you have to use a lot of force to “Seat” the lid, then, when you remove the lid, have fun, it seals so hard, you really have to pull with the edge of your fingers to remove it. Painful!!!!I own many Hamilton Beach kitchen products and im a little surprised this is as quirky as it is. I give it 4 stars because it works as advertised and considering the price point, you can’t beat it.

Ainda não usei, comprei porque já tinha um é excelente !

Recebi no dia certo. Todo mundo tinha que ter este liquidificador.Prático, muito bom para fazer sua vitamina, tamanho perfeito.Já presentei várias pessoas com ele e adoraram.