Keep in mind I also had to leave the machine running for 2 minutes on Puree/Smoothie/Icy drink mode for the slurry to gel properly. Another welcome design element is how the MultiBlend’s mixing jar uses a minimum of parts plus comes apart easily for hassle-free cleaning. And even though it’s a cinch to wash by hand the blender is dishwasher safe too, chances are most owners will simply toss it into the washer when it’s time to tidy up. It’s quiet for a blender, partly because of its lower motor power.
Whether you need a single serve blender for your morning smoothie or a professional mixer for baking a mountain of cupcakes, you’ll find a large selection of brands at Sam’s Club. Frankly I’m surprised by how many home blending machines can’t quite wrap their blades around a mere 2 cups of supermarket bag ice. Thankfully though, where its less powerful little brother, the Stay hamilton blender or Go (650 peak-watts), stumbled at times, the MultiBlend fared better at chopping plain ice cubes. While it took a long series of motor pulses to get there (specifically 45), the gadget did manage to crush plain ice into a pleasingly fine frozen powder. That said, muscular devices such as the Nutri Ninja performed the same crushing with more skill (fewer than 10 pulses).
The blades are fixed in the bottom of the jar instead of attached to a blade assembly that screws onto the jar like a lid. The blades are always attached when you use the jar as a travel cup. The Hamilton Beach Personal Creations Blender hamilton beach smoothie blender is awful for crushing ice. Even if you work in small batches of about four cubes at once, they tend to bounce around on top of the blades. It eventually makes slushy, uneven ice but leaves behind lots of unprocessed chunks.
The motor base has one button that you need to press constantly to blend. Simulating a pulse mode by pressing and releasing in short intervals is also easy. However, blenders with programs or that run continuously after one push of a button are more convenient since this design means you can’t multi-task while your smoothie blends. If you’re looking for other options, check out our recommendations for the best personal blenders, the best bullet blenders, and the best blenders for smoothies. Hamilton Beach commercial blenders make a convenient addition to your kitchen prep equipment or beverage equipment.
You’d be wise not to completely discount the MultiBlend’s abilities based on physical stature alone. Like its sibling kitchen appliance the Hamilton Beach Stay or Go , however, the MultiBlend’s lightweight plastic parts lack the stability and luxury of metal and glass. Head over to Walmart for an amazing deal on the Hamilton Beach Blender. For a limited time only, this blender is being offered at a discounted price of $22.96, down from its regular retail price of $44.99! They are offering free shipping with Walmart+ or on orders of $35 or more.