Hamilton Beach 52654 Blender/Food Processor Combo

by Hamilton Beach

Product Features

• Wave-action system
• Powerful 700 watts peak power
• Durablend plastic jar
• Food processor attachment
• Stainless steel blades

Product Details

• Item Weight: 8.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 9 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000EWFGV2
• Item model number: 52654
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #63,394 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

Hamilton Beach Wave-action Blender. Revolutionary blending systme forces mixture down into the stainless steel ice sabre blades for ultimate blending performance. 12 speed motor with 450 watts of peak power. 56 oz Dura-blend plastic jar is 50% stronger than ordinary jars. Includes 3-cup food processor attachment with stainless steel chopping blade.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

57 of 58 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Food Processor/Blender Combo!, September 29, 2006

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M. Yasir (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hamilton Beach 52654 Blender/Food Processor Combo (Kitchen)

I have used different brands of Blenders and Food Processors from various manufacturers in the past, but beleive me or not, this Blender/Food Processor is really the one I am looking for. It has a powerful motor that can easily break ice, plus the Blender jar is made of really thick, unbreakable material, unlike many other Glass Blender jars. One other feature I like about this combo is its wave action technology, which can continuously pull down the mixture in it and this system really works. The Food processor is large enough to chop/mix fruits and vegetables, and above all it saves a lots of space in my kitchen. I have read a lots of bad reviews from many people about other Combos like this, but I don't know what these people are exactly trying to do with a Blender/Food Processor.

45 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Works well but did not make me happy, November 9, 2007

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danmirage "danmirage" (Ukiah, California) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Hamilton Beach 52654 Blender/Food Processor Combo (Kitchen)

I have used blenders in the kitchen for decades. Having left my blender on the wrong coast, I grabbed this to continue my cooking and blending. My first comment on this is that it works. Chops ice to liquid in no time. The chopper is nice. If you want to simply blend shakes or simply chop, this is a workable tool. I use it every single day.

Now let me say that I am usually happy with my kitchen tools and I am NOT happy with this blender. First there is no low speed on it. Even the lowest speed at low is too fast for some cooking jobs. It just hacks and spits.

The blender also has a tendency to spray contents at random moments on the lid, out of the lid if you peek, or out of the top, and if you go to add something while it blends, invariable that is when it launches the bulk of what is inside the blender into the air. It is quite annoying that it does this.

Having used a great number of blenders, I was not expecting that you could not use it to prepare things while it runs.

I do not really like the way the bottom is set up. The reverse lip on the bottom bothers me and has led to some leaking. It has to be screwed on hard.

The designers never washed a dish in their lives. The design of an implement that regularly is covered with food (as this one insures it will be by its performance) should be easy to clean with few crannies for food to get into. This blender is a mess and gets everything all over it and takes special care to clean well.

As I said. It works very well otherwise. I will give it away and get something else when I get the chance.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Hard to disassemble blender jar, October 21, 2006

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TC - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hamilton Beach 52654 Blender/Food Processor Combo (Kitchen)

Great blender. One major problem was removing the blender jar's rubber gasket for cleaning. If was very hard to remove, unless you are an arm wrestler.The rubber gasket needs to be exactly in place before assembely or it will leak all over.