Customer Reviews

Hamilton Beach HBB250 Commercial Rio Bar Blender with 44-Ounce Polycarbonate Container, Black

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We make a lot of smoothies and icees and this blender blends ice better than any blender I have seen. It is even better than the smoothies in our mall. The ice has an almost silky texture that is fantastic. I think it is the specialized way the container and blade is shape cause all of the ice is pulled down. We are saving a lot of money making our own drinks with just ice and fruit than paying $5 and $8 a drink elsewhere. This is especially good since my wife and I are grad students and we don't have the extra money anyways but we do like iced drinks during our studies. We don't make sauces or anything else with this blender and it isn't a household multi purpose blender but it is great at making drinks.

I checked on many blenders to make smoothies. After reviewing them I chose this one as a middle of the road model that had great reviews. So far it has been fantastic and we make smoothies and protein drinks daily. Makes a fast breakfast drink even with ice!

Our family loves this blender because it actually moves and blends the product inside without stopping it to stir and hand mix. It is simple to use, easy to clean in the dishwasher, and holds up well. We had an identical one that lasted for more than 3 years. The cheap ones last less than 6 months at our house, so the reduced frustration is well worth the extra money.

this blender is great. powerful motor and weighted well to not hop around on countertop to make all sorts of blended drinks. really does a number on cubed or crushed ice for that perfect consistency every time, and quickly. a workhorse. easy to clean too.

i actually took a risk on this purchase, i for some reason wasnt buying the reviews on here. someone said they use it to make ices, bad idea. no one i know uses ice anymore, ice has been replaced with frozen fruit. i did used ice at first like 4 times and i notice a smell from the motor like if it was working even harder to crush those ices, but every other time where i didn't use ice / or used frozen fruit instead, then there will be no smell. so this product is going to last longer as long as ice isnt being used. anyways the best thing i liked about this machine was, 2 sliced frozen peeled bananas + milk = banana frosty. very smoothie like/frosty type like ice cream. i wish i remember the amount of milk i use seeing as that plays an important role. this is definitely worth it. just don't use ice, use frozen fruits instead