Customer Reviews

Cuisinart CSB-77 Smart Stick Hand Blender with Whisk and Chopper Attachments

5 star:		(182)
4 star:		(46)
3 star:		(21)
2 star:		(22)
1 star:		(111)

 

 

I purchased this product mainly for making soups. I hated having to put soup into the blender in bathces to puree it. Not only was this time consuming but I usually made a huge mess in the process. Well this product solved that problem for me. I made a soup the other day and used this product to blend the soup right in the pot! While I was nervous about "only" being able to run the blender continuously for 50 seconds, I learned that 50 seconds is more than enough time for this item to blend a whole pot of soup, in fact it only took about 15-20 seconds.

I have also used the grinder attachment to mince fresh parsley, and have also made a smoothie using the included measuring cup and blender.

Although the manual states that you cannot run this product for more than a certain amount of time (depending on the function), I have learned that this product can accomplish those tasks easily in the time frames given (it took 5 seconds to mince my parsley!).

I cannot comment on the warranty as I have not had a problem with this item, but for the price if it fails I would most likely just buy a new one.

My only complaint would be that the whisk attachment seems very flimsy, but I have not actually used the whisk attachment yet, so I assume that it will work just fine for light tasks such as whisking egg whites. Although based on the feel of it I would not use it for much else.

However, I have a feeling that I am going to continue to find uses for this wonderful little gadget. For the price this item is a great buy.

I would like to give it no stars but that's an option on Amazon rating. Bought in May (but only used about 4 times since then as we were away for a long summer). Used to blend tinned tomatoes. Worked fine couple of times then blades in blender, chopper and whisk turned very slowly and seemed to squeal when motor ran. Called up Cuisinart and they sent me a new kit. Same thing happened. So I called again and they sent me chopper lid and whisk attachment (only blender had worked in new kit). Now I've the handstick that works very well (for how long though?), chopper grinder doesn't work at all and neither does whisk. I looked inside the motor shaft and these "stripped teeth" everyone in the one-star category keeps on about are also looking that way in mine (I hadn't looked in the original one I sent back). Unfortunately I hadn't read the bad reviews before I bought it, and it seems that this "teeth stripping" is a continual problem with most of their hand sticks. I've already spent $20 between sending it back the first time and then receiving the new parts....I'd like to ask for a total refund for the now $70+ I've spent on it but I think such a request is futile.

I have had this blender for about a year and have used it weekly for smoothies with great success. Last week I was using it to chop basil and the blade in the chopping bowl sliced into the side of the plastic bowl. Miraculously I kept and located the manual that said it had a 3 year warranty. I called the number, which told me to call another number, I was on hold a very short time. I read the customer service representative my item's serial number and she sent me a new bowl and suggested that she also include a new blade in case my blade had been damaged. Way to go cuisinart.

I have been debating for a while now about what to do with my faulty Cuisinart Smooth Operator blender (read my review, mine leaks) While looking for potential replacements, I read the reviews about immersion/stick/hand blenders and decided the concept made SO much sense!First for me, is the easy clean up. Then convenience (esp. love not conveying hot soup to the blender!). So I bought the set up that comes with the mini chopper and the mixing cup (for those of you who complained it didn't come with one--buy a big plastic cup at the dollar store)

Took it right home and started playing with it: a cup of frozen blueberries, some frozen ripe bananas, a cup of vanilla soy milk, a little green powder from Trader Joes and I was off. Stuck the blender in followed directions and buried the blade under the mixture and moved it up and down. This baby went to work and made a smoothie before I could say "Mmmmmmm..smooooooothie." Later in the evening, I'm using the crock pot to make my dog his food and once the beef is cooked I remove the roast, and stick my new gadget in the pot and turn the yams, brocolli, carrot and spinach mixture into my dog's meals for a month.

I love this thing, the reason 4 not 5 stars is the manual states to used chipped ice, not whole ice. For me, I'm lucky enough to have the crushed ice dispenser on the fridge, but for others, that would make this gadget a little less frosty-licious.

Love it, love it, love it and I'm buying another as the PERFECT gift for a brother who loves to cook.

I don't know about the warranty stuff, and I've only had this a week or so, but I love it. I always hated ladling chunky soup into the blender, thence into another bowl while I did further batches, making a mess at every stage. With this I did a big bowl of soup, put the hand blender into it and in maybe 15 seconds it was perfectly pureed. Moreover, a note in the manual led me to using it every morning to froth the almond milk I use in my latte, at which it does a fantastic job--again, 15 seconds or so and way better than you get at Starbucks (though a good barrista can still do a better job with steam). Terrific.

...not to have bought and used this product sooner. I heard wonderful things but kept putting it off. Finally after a messy and dangerous evening of pouring hot soup straight into a blender, I decided I'd waited long enough.

The design is user-friendly both from an assembly and safety standpoint (everything goes into an obvious place, and clicks when locked in) and from an ergonomic one. I found the blender very easy to hold and maneuver while I used it to puree homemade tomato soup. Within less than a minute the soup had a silkier and smoother texture than I've ever gotten with a standard blender. It was truly of restaurant quality.

Cleanup couldn't have been easier: "blend" some hot, soapy water. Done.

I'm really happy with this product and would wholeheartedly recommend it to any home chef.

My original review was very negative, but I have come to really enjoy the Cuisinart Stick Hand Blender. One of the nicest things about it is the mini-processor, which works well to make small portions and eliminates getting out the Big Cuisinart (with all that the cleanup of that entails). All of my initial concerns have subsided -- I still do think that Cuisinart should have paid the shipping for the replacement part, but now that this is safely in the past, I am enjoying using this appliance. It literally saved the day when I was making "Fleming's Potatoes" and neglected to process the leeks before putting into the cream sauce with the cheese. A few zaps with the blender and all was well.

I've always respected the Cuisinart brand name, and that's one of the major deciding factors that helped me choose this product. I wasn't disappointed. I love the brushed steel look, and especially the versatility. Very easy to clean, too. I've always been annoyed at how loud similar products have been but the motor is quite quiet, and unless I'm blending crushed ice it's a nice volume level during use.
The only thing that bothers me is the blade in the chopping cup is a bit difficult to clean if anything is stuck on it, since it is so slick but the blades are so sharp, and the pulse button style is a little trigger-happy so I have a few more inadvertent spins when not in food, which just sprays my food a little bit when I slip. *that one is more my fault though!*

I bought the Cuisinart Smart Stick to replace my Braun immersion blender, whose plastic was finally cracking after 12 years (it still runs like a charm). The Smart Stick is a nice elegant design with it's stainless steel. The multi attachments are nice. The food chopped does short work of herbs and nuts (can end up mincing too fine if you're not careful). The whisk is scary. I haven't yet figured out what type of a container I should be whisking in. Tried whisking some pudding in a deep 4 cup glass measuring cup (2 cups of pudding) and ended up with pudding covering a good portion of myself, the wall and surrounding area. I think you probably need to use the tall narrow container that the machine comes with, otherwise watch out. The other cool feature of course is the fact that the power unit detaches from whatever attachment you're using, so quite literally you can have three things going on at one time, simply by detaching and connecting the power unit to another attachment. Which also lends itself to easy clean up. Great small appliance, will buy another if and when this one wears out.

First, the plastic on the chopper bowl lid broke while I was trying to grate cheese (according to the directions). And then, after I replaced it (it took them 2 tries to ship out the correct part), something in the motor stopped working so that none of the attachments rotate at all (the motor is on though). This was a gift so I don't have a receipt. Cuisinart will not replace the motor under the warranty. Looking for a different brand now. It looks like it'll be sturdy, but it is not!