Best Review on Hamilton Beach 51102 Single Serve Blender
We've had this for about a month now. It has already saved me so much money from Jamba Juice visits, and the smoothies taste just as good. I bought a super package of disposable straws and my kids are nuts about drinking the smoothies. I figured out that it's important to put liquids in the bottom, below the frozen fruit, otherwise it gets stuck. Also, since it's small, I shake it sometimes during blending. The key is to put enough liquid in there - always more than I think I'm going to need. The best drinks I made - plain yogurt, water, frozen mango and pineaple chunks, and bananas. Or, crushed ice, creamer, equal or splenda, and coffee are like a low calorie frappucino - love it. I buy big bags of frozen fruit at Costco - they have berries, mango, pineapple, everything. Even if it just lasts me 1 or 2 years, it's a huge savings over my Jamba Juice addiction!!
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Pro's:
BalasHapus- easy to clean as blades are in both cups just pop them in the dishwasher
- Makes great smoothies
Cons:
- After six months one of the cups broke, but for a $20 blender this is not a big deal
- Does have a bad small when used, smells like the motor is burning, but this goes away. I know this sounds terrible but it works fine.
- Sounds like it's struggling but it does the job
CONCLUSION: If you want to make smoothies for breakfast, particularly 2+ a day, this is a great value and honestly I was willing to spend more but this one is more convenient than the 50+$ blenders. This is why I give it 5 stars despite the fact it is not a perfect item.
Bonus Smoothie recipe:
- 1 cup of milk / almond milk / soy milk
- 1 banana
- 1 scoop of protein powder
- half a cup of mixed berries (costco sells big bags of these)
- 1 tablespoon of peanut butter or almond butter
This is a super delicious smoothie that also will give you what you need before a workout!
This is a strong little appliance. We use it for food that is hard for my grandma to eat and it does a great job at it. Ive used it for smoothies and what not and its strong. Considering the size, its pretty potent. Below the blades is a little hard to clean, but its not that big of a deal since different methods can be used. Overall I do recommended and its very portable.
BalasHapusI purchased this for my grandson who likes to make fruit shakes and it works great. It takes ice cubes well.
BalasHapusThis is a great product. I had one at home and then bought this one for my office. It's light, easy to use and store in my desk. I use it for weight loss protein drinks and it is just the right size and easy to clean. I just love it!!!
BalasHapusAfter much deliberation here on Amazon, I purchased the Hamilton Beach Single-Serve Blender with 2 jars/2 lids, and I love it! First, there's not a "burning smell" that comes off the blender; that's actually the smell of ozone, which is produced by the electrical motor. So, this is not a blender that is somehow burning up when being used. Second, there's plenty of warnings in the manual to keep your hand on top of the lid/jar when blending, so if the lid is properly sealed with your hand on top, it's not going to leak. Finally, the big "PULSE" label over the main button makes it pretty clear that this single-serve blender is designed to be used in short bursts, rather than continuously like a full-size blender. So far, I've limited it to milk shakes and instant breakfasts, and it works exactly as intended. Based on how it chops up frozen chocolate, it should be fine for fresh and frozen fruit and ice as well, as long as the user properly uses the PULSE button. I love having the second jar for when someone comes over, and being able to drink right from the mixing jar is a guilty pleasure that would make my mom very unhappy. I could have spent a lot more, but getting two jars/lids with this blender for this price is wonderful!
BalasHapusWe've had this for about a month now. It has already saved me so much money from Jamba Juice visits, and the smoothies taste just as good. I bought a super package of disposable straws and my kids are nuts about drinking the smoothies. I figured out that it's important to put liquids in the bottom, below the frozen fruit, otherwise it gets stuck. Also, since it's small, I shake it sometimes during blending. The key is to put enough liquid in there - always more than I think I'm going to need. The best drinks I made - plain yogurt, water, frozen mango and pineaple chunks, and bananas. Or, crushed ice, creamer, equal or splenda, and coffee are like a low calorie frappucino - love it. I buy big bags of frozen fruit at Costco - they have berries, mango, pineapple, everything. Even if it just lasts me 1 or 2 years, it's a huge savings over my Jamba Juice addiction!!
BalasHapusAbout 3 months ago, I had gotten the hamilton beach with one cup. I didn't even see this one with two cups. I use mmine 3-4 times/week. It would have been worth the extra money if I'd seen this before purchasing the other. I love love my blender. Some people have a problem that the blades are still in the bottom, but it doesn't bother me one bit. You just have to be sure to rinse it before anything gets crusted.
BalasHapusI have never spent better money in my life :) This Blender is so easy to use, compact and works brilliantly!! I have absolutely no complaints whatsoever! I use mine to make my Protein drinks, I add all my goodies and protein powder and blend, in 30 seconds I have a perfectly mixed drink and clean up is a breeze!!
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This blender works like a champ for "softer" things. I use it to mix up a powdered smoothie mix in the morning before work. Just don't add too many frozen berries to it. Overall I'm very happy with it.
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BalasHapusI love this tiny little blender. Sometimes if my fruit starts to go bad before I can eat it all, I wash it, cut it up, and put it in the freezer. I use that and some almond milk to make my smoothies. This blender isn't too loud and it looks cute sitting on my counter. I also love that you can wrap the electrical cord around the base for easy storage.
BalasHapusThe thing I love most about it is that clean up is a breeze! As long as you give the jar a quick rinse after you are done drinking, 99% of the crud washes away. No heavy scrubbing required.
I have only been using it for a couple of weeks but I am happy with it so far. I do wish that it came with some recipes. Also, another thing to watch out for: If you don't add enough liquid, the blender can stall. So if you notice that it isn't blending well, add a little water or milk and you are good to go.