Customer Reviews

Hamilton Beach 59205 Liquid Blu 5-Speed 48-Ounce Blender, Black

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(6)
1 star:		(7)

 

 

This blender does everything we wanted a blender for, from making fruit, yogurt and Kefir smoothies to chopping and liquefying vegetables for drinking. The controls are much better than push buttons. The wave action is excellent for making sure that everything is blended smoothly and leaving no chunks. Blends in much less time than other blenders that we have had, and most of them have been Hamilton Beach. A very pleasant extra is the soft blue light on the bottom of the blender. It provides us with an effective night light in the kitchen, for those nights that we need to get up and stumble out into the kitchen.
Turns out that after a while this blender ends up being an expensive night light. We have not used this blend hard at all, just the two of us. We use it for occasional smoothies and that's about it. It seems to have a thermal switch in it that shuts it off when it starts getting hot. At first it never did shut off when we were using it, but now it shuts off before we are finished and we have to wait a few minuets for it to cool down so we can finish. If I had it to do over again I would give it two stars.

Ive had three of these now, and I'm not going to bother returning the third one. I don't know if I am just having a giant streak of bad luck or what, but I have had the same problem on all three blenders. They work great, for about a month, and then they quit.

When you try to power them on, the motor moves for maybe - 1/10th of a second, and then the blue light flashes... and thats it. Too bad, its a decent blender when it works.

My mom bought me this blender as a house warming gift. I will admit I love that it glows and it is a gorgeous blender all together. However, it won't last very long. Within a month it stopped working completely. I contacted Hamilton Beach and told them it was a gift, I only had it a month and they sent me a replacement. Well, two months later that one has stopped working as well.
Looks really cool and works great for a very short time!

I bought this blender to replace my aging Hamilton Beach blender. What a huge disappointment this is. First of all, I seriously doubt that this unit is 800 watts. This machine bogs down at the slightest resistance, such as bananas, and ice nearly stalls it. My little old machine crushed ice without a whimper and it was 350 watts. So don't believe the power claim. Also, the unit leaks. When you pour the contents of your blending into a glass, some of the contents come out thru the bottom ring.
I consider this an expensive night lite for the kitchen. Just an awful buy decision on my part. Don't make the same mistake I did. This is NOT a good machine in any respect.

It blends milkshakes and smoothies fine, but I've been really careful with it and only had it for a week. I only crush a few ice cubes at a time instead of packing it with ice cubes and fruits all at once. The container is shaped in a way that tosses the liquid from the base towards the top to aid mixing. Would've been better if the bottom of the container was stainless steel instead of plastic, but I suppose for 50 bucks this is a well-functioning blender. The sticker label that marks "Power" and "Speed" etc on the control panel started peeling but it stuck back on after I pushed it in without additional adhesive.

this blender does exactly what it said it would. i have had mine over 2 months and use it daily for smoothies and it works like a dream. any negative reviews from others i would attribute to operator error. when you are using frozen fruit and ice, it may cause a 'freeze' in the blender where the blades are whirring, but not much else is happening. just wait a couple of minutes for things to thaw slightly, put more liquid in the jar or use a wooden spoon to push the ingredients down. i love this machine and i love my smoothies. this machine crushes the ice cubes just fine.

Do not buy this junk. After just a few uses, the blender failed and would not turn on. The manufacturer customer support is horrible. They acknowledged that the unit failed, but would only replace the 4 week old blender if I paid the shipping. They do not stand by their products; if they had, I would have accepted the replacement and assumed this failure was an exception.

On a positive note, Amazon return was hassle-free, and they accepted responsibility and paid the return shipping. Amazon, keep your great reputation and do not sell H.B. products.

OK, I admit it. I bought this blender because it is SOOO cool looking, and it was on sale for $34.95 at Target. The sealed 5-speed control panel that displays the speed setting with cool blue lights is 1000% better than the clunky multiple-button system used on most blenders. And it worked like a champ for about four months - and then just died. I called Hamilton Beach and they sent a replacement. It too died after four months! So, cool blue lights notwithstanding, this is a model to avoid. Pity, because it looks so cool!

800 watts of power. Need I say more? This blender is brilliant. It's also amazingly easy to clean. My old blender had a rubber ring that had to be removed with every washing. it would get nicked on the blades of the blender and have to be replaced frequently. This Hamilton blender has the rubber stopper built into the base. It's WONDERFUL I'm done cleaning in moments. The blue light works for me because my kitchen is blue and it's a good reminder to unplug the blender when not in use. If you'd like a blender that can remain plugged in, this may not be for you.

I got this blender as a gift off my wedding registry 2 years ago almost. I would say I use it once a month tops to make a smoothie. However the time has come to get a new one. I always use it to make smoothies, nothing else. The past year or so I have to stop it and stir the fruit and ice cream myself! over and over. It only works well if you add way more liquid than you really want. Bummer.

Also, as it nears it's second year with us the motor makes strange noises and there is even a smell to go along with it if you leave it running for too long. Probably blow out my power on set ablaze if I did leave it on. It also leaks through to the base! So you wash it, still see a ring of whatever you made so you almost always have to take it completely apart.

Yes, this blender is cute but def not worth the money! I will be throwing mine out soon and going with another brand all together.