Folks, this is not a Vita-mix. Nothing is a Vita-mix except a Vita-mix.
However, this is a GREAT little blender. I purchased it to travel with, so that I could continue having smoothies for breakfast and keep eating raw - instead of having to eat cooked food out in the morning at the hotel. I was more than impressed with how well it made a smoothie, and how good it tasted, as well as how easily it cleaned up.
*******HERE IS THE BIG KEY TO THIS BLENDER WORKING LIKE A CHARM***** >>> READ THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL THAT COMES WITH IT. <<<<< IT SAYS TO PULSE ONLY - SHORT PULSES, (THEN IT WORKS JUST FINE AS IT WAS BUILT TO WORK) - DO NOT HOLD THE BUTTON DOWN AND MAKE IT RUN NON STOP LIKE A REGULAR BLENDER - IT IS NOT MADE TO BE USED THAT WAY. *********************************************************************
I read all the reviews before I purchased mine - and was concerned about some people saying the motor burned out after a while, etc. I then saw some reviews that mentioned to pulse as stated in the instructions, and not just let the motor run forever by keeping the button pressed in for long periods. When I got mine, I actually called Hamilton Beach Customer Service, and spoke with the very nice lady who answered to find out more about this. She said you could pulse it many times for 1-2 seconds at a time. This works just fine. It does not make a totally smooth smoothie if there are things like pieces of carrot, celery, etc in it - but I very much liked that when I drank my smoothies - a Vitamix does not leave any little pieces like that - this was a very welcome change - it was fun to chew on some of the tiny little pieces of food in the drink - I know it may sound bad, but is is actually quite pleasant. You feel more like you are having a real meal.
So when I got to the San Francisco Bay area with my brand new Hamilton beach mini blender - I went to Trader Joes and purchased some broccoli slaw, cucumber, pear, prunes, celery, green beans, spinach, field greens, carrots, broccoli, and maybe a couple of other greens - don't remember, and was ready to make my smoothie the next morning.
I took both containers (it comes with 2 bpa free, very nice, high quality 16 oz. plastic containers with lids - very comfortable to drink from )- and made my first smoothies with it the next morning.
I started by putting water in the bottoms, then cutting the above mentioned food up a bit, adding equal amounts of each ingredient to each of the two containers and then blended 1 16 oz container up at a time. I added some protein powder and green powder I had brought with me as well. I added a few little ice cubes (from the ice maker at the hotel) - and blended my little smoothies. It handled the ice and the food just fine! And the drinks were out of this world. Maybe I just lucked out, or maybe finally after 2 years I know what I'm doing - but I was /very/ pleased with how the blender handled, and with the drinks it made. I pulsed, pulsed, pulsed (just for less than a minute total of separate pulses) and it came out great every day. I then wiped the cups out with paper towels (so as to not plug up the bathroom sink) - then put some water in them with a couple of drops of liquid dish soap I brought with me and pulsed the solution - then shook the cup up and down with the lid on -and rinsed it out and set them upside down to dry on a drying cloth I brought with me - (from Walmart) - I was then very full and very happy for many hours after that with regard to food. There was a small little fridge in our room - which was essential to keep all the food cold during the week we were there. It was really the easiest and most delicious part of my day every day.
Being raw vegan is hard enough at home sometimes - but traveling, it is next to impossible without this great little blender. If you use a blender for any reason at home, I highly recommend this one as a travel partner. I love it.
Many people travel with their Vita-Mixes - but they are very heavy, and I would not want to lug it through the airport, etc, or risk hurting it in any way at any of the many places this could happen on an airplane trip. And as my suitcase weighed in at 49 lbs, I never would have made it with the Vita-Mix in there as well. I am very grateful to have this Hamilton Beach now, and highly recommend it to you too.
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Blends well
I like that it's small, it's a wired motor which I like so I won't have to charge it. I however do NOT like the lid it's a pop top not a screw top which can be difficult to take off and it's a cheap plastic. It blends well though so I can't complain too much especially because of the affordability, can't beat that. If you have issues with your hands or wrists I do not recommend getting it though because of the lid. I notice that if you run the motor for longer it starts to put off a slight smell like it's being worn out so light bursts are your friend, the blades cut well though so you really shouldn't need to run it very long. Overall I don't think it'll last for years but for the price it's a great temporary personal blender!
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