Hamilton Beach 51101B Blenders

The Hamilton Beach 51101B Blenders is ranked #9 for ease with which it crushes Ice, #9 in its ability for making Milkshakes, #9 in its ability for making Smoothies and #10 for Mixing.

"…space on the counter. 2. Very easy clean up. 3. . Will crush ice if you put one or two cubes in with other ingredients. 5. The to-go cup is great to drink from or for travel. " - on Jan 27 2009 …full review

"…before the frozen strawberries are all blended, and I can enjoy my smoothie. It makes great milkshakes, too. I have had mine for about 6 months now, and I love it. If it broke…" - on May 15 2009 …full review

"I am so pleased with this product. We needed a new blender, and since we usually use it to make milkshakes, we decided to try out a "personal" size one instead of a full sized…" - on Feb 24 2009 …full review

"This blender is just the right size for me. I blend my smoothie in the morning and grab the travel cup and drink it while driving to work. The only thing is it smokes a little bit. …" - on Jul 2 2009 …full review

"…chopping frozen berries for my smoothies. The only drawback is that its not dishwasher safe. Other than that this has worked great, and served its purpose. Excellent for the money spent." - on Jun 3 2009 …full review

"Best Blender for Smoothies and Shakes" - on May 30 2009 …full review

"I am so glad I bought this little blender. It is exactly what I need for making smoothies. I have a Back to Basics smoothie maker with a pouring spout and that is fine for making…" - on May 15 2009 …full review

"…for normal smoothies it's the perfect size. As the other reviews say, the motor requires pulsing, or else there is a slight burning smell. But for the price, this is absolutely worth it." - on Apr 15 2009 …full review

"…meal replacement powder easily (Met-Rx). I have to blend it in 2-3mins and shake it in between to mix everything. My blender bottle works way better and mixes the drink in a minute or less." - on May 10 2009 …full review

"…work too well, but other than that, its just fine. The locking mechanism works well, and it mixes water with powder very well, but I have yet to try anything bigger than that, so I…" - on Apr 22 2009 …full review

"…bring out the big blender and this works great! It is easy to clean and store. When I begin mixing it, I do it in increments. For instance, 30 secs at a time. If you are blending for…" - on Apr 5 2009 …full review

"…smoothie yesterday using a recipe I found at the HB website. The blender did a great job mixing the frozen strawberries with the milk, but would not pull the yogurt to the bottom. I…" - on Feb 26 2009 …full review

"I bought this to mix my protein drinks at work. I love it! It's pretty quiet and blends powdered mixes thoroughly." - on Jan 30 2009 …full review