Saturday, October 19, 2013

Hamilton Beach 53205 Wave Maker 2 Speed Blender, Black



Not very good overall performance.
I make smoothies everyday and I had high hopes for this product but it didn't live up to my expectations. It lacked enough power to blend larger smoothies and I wasn't a fan of the wave action either. It seemed to hinder some of my blending.

Excellent so far
I have only used this blender a few times, so I can't provide any long term capabilities. So far, it has worked quitw well, especially when blending drinks. Provides a very smooth consistency. Excellent for the price.

Very satisfied.
After 5 days of smoothies as a novice green smoothie maker using a blender, am hooked. Many years ago tried a juicer, but found the pulp waste as just that, very wasteful. Never tried a blender. This product does the job for me, and in fact am very pleased with the results. Clean-up is absolutely a snap; the spout tends to drip a bit when pouring, but I prefer having a glass jar. Also the warnings in the accompanying owner's manual about the blade sharpness seemed unwarranted; I used a knife sharpening rod to put an edge on the blades. My homework came up with some tips on blending and smoothies: (1) chew your smoothies as it stimulates the salivary glands and improves the digestion; so the fact my smoothies are a slurry with bits of the leafy ingredients (99% not larger than parsley flakes) are O.K. by me. (2) Add your liquid first (2-3 cups), then leafy items, and blend; then harder items diced (I dice everything) into 1" chunks or less. (3) not necessary to blend for...

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