Cuisinart CSB175RP1 Smart Stick Two-Speed Hand Blender

There isn't many things this blender can't do. I love making homemade soups, dressings, sauces, the list goes on. It is also awesome for desserts like milkshakes, smoothies, and whipping up egg whites for meringue or whipping heavy cream for whipped cream. It is the most used appliance in my kitchen. Great as a gift for someone who loves to cook! 👍

I've always wanted to try an emersion blender and finally took the plunge. The Cuisinart Smart Stick is easy to use, powerful and is extremely well made. It does not look or feel flimsy. Made corn chowder when I got it - worked beautifully! Why did I wait so long to buy one? Love it!

I'm new to immersion type blenders but want to make vegan cheese and more so I bought this one because I wanted something quality and lasting. So far so good!

I love this thing! So efficient and fun to use. It saves me from cleaning a whole blender and blades because I can just stick it into the existing pot I'm using.

1. It did exactly what I wanted it to do. 2. I have small hands; it was comfortable to use. 3. I was happy to find an option that did not include an array of unnecessary attachments which duplicate appliances that I already have.

I had a very old immersion blender that was perfectly okay but wasn't as powerful as I'd have liked. This Cuisinart has shown what I was missing all this time. Highly recommended. Solid performer.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I have used this hand blender a few times now and I'm happy I got it! Prior to this I was pouring my hot soup recipe into a blender which was very inconvenient and dangerous. This hand blender has been a very helpful tool for mixing soups. It is powerful and so easy to use. The lock button only needs to be pressed 1x then just hold another button to continue mixing. The blender has a strong pull to it so it's not easy to come up out of the hot soup. It's comfortable to hold and really does an excellent job blending. It disassembles for easy cleaning.

Good for creating drinks from fresh fruit, mixing with yogurt. I only wish it would beat egg whites to a stiff consistency. Still looking for the ideal device to do that easily. But this is a very good little mixer for liquids. Cuisinart means quality. I like all of my Cuisinart devices. Given a choice of a similar item I'd go with Cuisinart, regardless of price difference. It's worth every penny for this quality.

I was very disappointed that there were two buttons that I must press to blend. My other stick blender only had a start button and this one is much more difficult to operate.

Having to press both the Power button and the other button at the same time to start the stick is not only uncomfortable but also dangerous bkz 2 hands are really needed to press both buttons at once and the force with which the Stick jumps into action makes the mixing bowl slide out from under the Stick or just start spinning before you can hold it down with one of your hands once the Power button is no longer needed. Short of using a concrete grade weighted bowl, I could think of no safe solution to this setup. So I returned the product. Disappointed but knowing it was a dangerous tool.