Cuisinart CSB175RP1 Smart Stick Two-Speed Hand Blender

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!

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.

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.

[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.

Works fantastic. I bought it for my instant pot for making soups. I made a butternut squash soup and it turned out delicious. My only problem was it scratched the bottom of the Teflon pan. I thought I could hold it above the bottom of the pan but when i turned it on, it pulled to the side. I didnt realize it would do that, this was my first time using an immersion blender.

Bought it several weeks ago and love how it performs on thickening soups, making fruit smoothies with frozen fruit, etc. but it is awkward to depress lock and speed at same time. Needs to be able to turn it on and run it without involving another button to push and hold.

The blender is great. I bought it to replace my Hamilton Beach stick blender. This one seems like it won't break since it's all metal instead of plastic. However, storage is an issue. It comes with a cup (that I don't see myself using) and there's no way to store it. I'll have to find a drawer somewhere. My old one had a storage box that it came in. That would be really nice.

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.

The LOCK mechanism is very poorly designed. I either need to have two thumbs to operate this stick blender or I need to get used to holding the power cord in my mouth because not having two thumbs, the only way to operate this blender is to have the power cord face me and get in the way between me and what I am trying to blend. I have several ideas about how you can redesign the LOCK mechanism on this stick blender if you should be interested in hearing me out.