• 175-watt single-serve blender for smoothies, shakes, and more
• Simple one-touch operation; durable stainless-steel blades
• 14-ounce blending jar doubles as a travel cup; less to clean
• Fits most car cup holders; travel lid and recipe book included
• Measures 3-3/4 by 3-3/4 by 12-1/2 inches

* Take your drink to go * Use the travel lid to drink from * Great for fruit smoothies, icy drinks, shakes, and more * Stainless steel blades * One touch blending * Easy storage * Less cleaning * Single serving size

Customer Rating:
Summary: Great design, lasts a long time, works well
Comment: I've had 3 other smoothie blenders over the years, and either they've frustrated me (poor design) or burned out (poor quality). This Hamilton Beach blender has lasted a long time, the design is excellent, and I still like to use it.

I make a smoothie nearly every day, and my wife does the same. We've had this blender for over a year, so that's probably about a thousand smoothies, and it's still going strong. It's easy to rinse out, works great, and takes up very little room on the counter.

The best I've ever used!

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Great little blender, terrible lid!
Comment: Great blender, but cheap plastic lid cracked in 2 places within 2 months. And I don't think a replacement is available.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: The Best Home and Travel Blender Out There
Comment: I use my Hamilton Beach 51101 blender every day, and have done so for several years now. Pulsing is, in my opinion, the single best way to make a smoothie, for certain.

I make smoothies using frozen fruit and vegetables every time - - the trick is, cut up the fruit a bit, so the blades have a chance to blend- - ie, I cut a frozen strawberry into two pieces, and I chop up a celery stalk and a half an apple into smaller pieces before blending. I never ask it to blend ice, though. Perhaps that is why my blenders last so long - - approximately 2 years with everyday use.

I also just took this blender on an eight-week road trip, camping all the way. It did miraculously well! I was able to have fresh, healthy drinks anywhere we were hooked up to power. It was a Godsend.

While on the road, I had a chance to use a Magic Bullet. It did ice very well, and if ice was a real priority, I might get the Magic Bullet. Since I don't use ice, I found I prefer the Hamilton Beach 1101. I also found the Hamilton Beach was no larger than the Magic Bullet, if size is important.

This is not my first Hamilton Beach 51101 blender, it's my second in three years. I always have a backup, as there is nothing out there that can do what this one does, consistently well. I find it easy to keep looking new, as long as I rinse it out after each use, and use only a soft sponge while cleaning. If you treat it well, it will reciprocate in kind.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: OK blender
Comment: This blender is handy for on the go drinks but not very good at blending frozen fruit. I haven't tried ice for that reason. If large pieces of fruit are put in first before more liquid items, frequent hand mixing is needed. A bit of a learning curve is needed as to what works best whereas a larger, more powerful blender would not be a problem.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: two years and going strong
Comment: My blender is over 2 years old with nearly daily use and is still going strong. I just ordered one for my wife who is now into protein and fruit shakes. Sure beats draggin out the Oster.

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