Hamilton Beach Immersion Blender, 260 W 2-Speed Hand Blender for Kitchen with Stainless Steel Blending Wand and Whisk, Black

Wow, I am beyond pleased! Bought this on Consumer Reports review, supposedly the top pick over $200 dollar blending wands and it is everything CR says it is! It does have a cord not a battery but that is fine for my use which is blending shredded paper to make paper clay. The brown paper does take a bit longer to become pulp but this blender does the job very nicely plus so much easier to clean than the upright blender.

It's easy to attach the two different whipping attachments. Clean-up is easy. I keep a spray bottle filled with a diluted dishwashing mixture, spray on the used attachment, then run under hot water. First thing I made was mayo. It took less than 30 seconds.

Love it. I use it for my coffee, my homemade creations such as sauce and whatever. The best part is, you need not transfer your food to another location. Just blend it and continue to cook. I should have gotten one sooner.

It was my first time using an immersion blender it is very powerful… I was cooking some cran-apple butter and I needed to blend it but I didn't want to dirty another dish so I ordered the immersion blender and it was so strong that it ( almost felt like suction cupped) stuck to the bottom of the roster pan that I was using.. it worked so well that you couldn't tell that I didn't peel the apples and you could feel the peels from the cranberries..

I would have given this five starts except for one tiny thing. It would be nice if it had one lower speed. It is a two speed blender. Very powerful. Does the job quickly and easily. It is a little hard controlling the spray if you get too close to the surface while blending. One more "lower" speed would be great to have. Nonetheless, for the price point I am duly impressed with this product. It is surprisingly small and lightweight. Easily handled with one hand. If you are looking for an emersion type blender this is a great choice.

What a bargain for such agreat utensil. Emulsifier and whisk are detachable. I believe they are dishwasher safe. Love it.

It works as advertised and was delivered quickly. Best price between all online stores and big box stores. My wife even asked why did we not get one earlier since it helps out around the kitchen so much.

The color is cute, but the quality is just not there. It feels cheaply made and it vibrates in my hand, which my previous one (Cuisinart smart stick) did not do. The motor doesn't seem very powerful and didn't seem like it will hold up to many uses. If you cook or bake at all, you will probably not like this. If you are only using it occasionally, it might work OK for awhile. I used it once and greatly disliked it - that vibration is a real issue. I returned it.

I looked for the best reviews and ratings and this came up on the top three. However my recent experience with this has been very disappointing, it does not puree, or barely blends and it splashes every where. Waited to long to return it but won't even give it away.

Unit best suited for blending rocks. Seriously, it sucks down so hard even at the slower speed that it creates a huge mess. (This is not my first immersion blender). Not recommended.