Customer Reviews

Hamilton Beach 52283WV 12-Speed Wave-Action Blender, Red

5 star:		(11)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(6)

 

 

I know that there are some true blender "gurus" out there - which I am not. However, this blender has worked wonders for me over the last few months. It's reliable and predictable and blends all kinds of foods to any consistency without hassle and without the lateral push from a wooden spoon. Because the blender looks beautiful on the counter, I have received several compliments just on the look of the blender alone. It's easy to clean, is made of quality glass, and is large enough to serve smoothies to at least 3 or 4 drinkers. This is a great pick for the price-conscious cook, health nut, or athlete!

I am quite satisfied with this blender (max 400 watt power). Its wave-action which one can watch thru the glass jar demonstrates how well it works in creating smoothies. And the ice-crusher does work! HOWEVER, if all you put is 6 ice cubes, the ice-crushing is unsuccessful. In 5 seconds, the ice freezes suspended above the blender blades. Liquid will be needed, which is in fact what a smoothie asks for (1/2 cup to 1-1/2 cup milk). The milk with the ice cubes will allow this blender's stainless steel blades and the waveaction to get the job done. The rest of the yogurt-ingredients(e.g. 1-1/2-cup frozen blueberries, yogurt, protein mix, banana) gets processed without difficulty as a smooth smoothie gets prepared.
[NOTE: I'm curious what the 700-watt waveaction blender does --- but they have plastic containers while this one has the all-glass container which I prefer.]

This blender is great. It blends ice perfectly. There are no giant chunks left in drinks. It is quick too. Some blenders seem to take the longest time to just mix a smoothie or something but I have whipped up iced coffee drinks in 30 seconds or less. I would recommend this blender for any basic household use.

The reason I purchased this blender was because I wanted to match it with the red stand-up mixer I have. When I read the description I was pleased to find out that the blender's pitcher was glass. From all my research on blenders I noticed that most of the blenders with glass pitchers were quite pricey. So when I found this on Amazon I was so glad that the price was right for this red blender. Once I received it I then put it on my kitchen counter and all I can say is "Wow, what an impressive looking blender!"

For all my positives about this blender my only negative is that it doesn't blend ice very well. When I made a smoothie which requires for the ice to be blended I noticed that there was still some small ice chips. Other than this the rest of the ingredients of my smoothie were blended well. All and all I still give this blender a 4 star rating which is still a good rating regardless.

Got this blender and I have to say I was a bit let down with it. It is NOISY. Not only that, if you don't over indulge your food with liquids, the wave action doesn't work properly. Looking back I wish I would have spent the money on a KitchenAid.

One of my criteria in my blender search was that it had to be red. When I found this one and read the (mostly) good reviews I decided to take the plunge and buy it.

It's a very pretty blender and the container is glass, which I really like. It's sturdy and well-made.

Unlike some of the reviews, however, I am unable to get ALL the ice to totally crush, no matter what setting I use. It's not enough to make the beverages undrinkable, but that's why I gave it 4 stars instead of 5.

It's definitely a good value for the money!

Lid design allows liquid to spill out during processing - motor burned up while trying to blend a small orange slice. Definite do not buy! Had less than a year.

I used this blender once. I noticed the smell of electric wire burning and Voila!: this blender was done. Would not start afterward. I was using the blender to make a smoothie with frozen strawberries - nothing more. So, if you would like to buy a disposable, throw-away blender, here 'tis!

I was hoping, based on others' reviews, to receive a better-than-average blender. This is not. Smoothies/slushies get ice chucks. The blender does not really lend itself to these type of drinks. Popping the top to use a spatula to assist is just like any other blender. I really hoped for more/better.

This little guy powers through just about everything you throw at it. It crushed ice and made margaritas like that was its job. The "Wave-Action" design actually does help mix things around inside the blender. The only con is that it is pretty noisy, especially when doing ice or icy drinks, but that's a loud process regardless of what blender you use.