Hamilton Beach Blender for Shakes and Smoothies & Food Processor Combo, With 40oz Glass Jar, Portable Blend-In Travel Cup & 3 Cup Electric Food Chopper Attachment, 700 Watts, Gray & Black (58163)

Good product
Very happy with my purchase, good product added to the kitchen. The style is nice, the glass container rather than plastic will last a long time.

Best “Value” blender combination
I bought this blender back in October 2019 , and since then it has served me well.Let me also say at that tie the blender with food processor combination was (at that time) ~40 USD so truly a great value for the money, although I see today that price has increased dramatically. I will go through the features below. If you don’t want to read my full review in summary I would say this machine is great for your first apartment where space is limited , or alternatively for people who really need a blender (personal or standard size) and only occasionally need the additional attachments. I would have liked to see this product built into a “kitchen system” with more attachments that I could buy later or add on (Larger bowl , dough hook attachment, juicer). The motor is more than capable of doing much more but the accessories and lack of speed control limit it’s functionality when you want to create more complex dishes or need. My advise to you is this – If you are considering this machine over all of the other ones out there I assume it is because you want more functionality than a traditional blender , if that’s true and it turns out you actually need more than just a blender there are other Kitchen systems that might serve you better in the long run (Ninja for example). However if you have a small apartment (or are just cooking for 1~2 people) and don’t need something fancy then this might be a good option–Motor:*The good:StrongSmall (Compact)*The bad:Plastic drive for connection to all accessoriesOnly two speeds (2 Speeds + 2 Of the same speed in “pulse” mode) Which makes for 4 total buttons–Large Glass blender*The Good:Large (Standard) capacityMade from glassPowerful enough to chop ice with a little liquid*The Bad:Lid is very difficult to remove once sealed (As others have noted)You cannot clean it without removing the blade–Personal Blender:*The Good :Perfect size for smoothies and smaller blending needsPowerfulThe mouthpiece opening is very ergonomic and there is no spilling unlike other “flap style” mouth pieces.It is designed to be slightly inserted into your mouth which means you can take a sip and re-close it without excess smoothie in the lid basin.*The Bad:The travel lid uses a friction fit closure and silicone ring to seal the mouth piece , Over time I think the friction fit will wear out which you’d need to buy a new lid, I’d like to see a “Screw top” lid something like the “Takeya” water bottles have.The measurement markings are printed instead of molded into the cup , which can cause them to fade over time. In my case I don’t have a dishwasher and therefore only hand wash in a few short months of ownership I have seen the markings begin to fade way. I suspect if you use a high powered dishwasher it will be more severe.There is no “Lip protection ring” in case you want to drink directly from the cup without the lid attachment. The edges are not sharp but it is not very comfortable unless you add the cover.–Food Processor:*The good:Can easily process 1 regular can of beans for HummusHas a measuring cup integrated into the “pusher” and the markings are “embossed” or molded into the plastic.*The Bad:I do not like the “drive” contraption which delivers power from the motor to the blade . It is very large , difficult to clean and has a small rubber seal at the top which I suspect is not dishwasher safe and will likely ear over time. There are already Food processors with blades that are screwed to the bottom , I would have liked to see this kind of design.There is no scraper attachment for the sides of the bowl, so you will need to manually open and scrape.At this price point you truly cannot complain however it should be noted.The blade has a very smooth sides which makes hand washing very tricky, it would have been better to make this square shape and it could also help move the food around as there is no bowl scraper.The “Pusher” attachment does not reach the bottom of the bowl , So when it is in Food Processor mode it really only acts as a cover.The bowl is small – truly this is going to be something that you can use to prep a small amount of food at a time,like 1 can of beans for hummus, 2 medium onions , 1.5 cans of black beans (smaller than chick peas)Very loud, Much louder than either of the blender accessoriesNeed to pre-chop some veggies to fit in the chute (No full size russet potatoes fitting in here, you need to chop in half first)No dough making blade–Food Shredder:*The good:Shreds, cooked meat, cheese, veggies no problemPusher meets the cutting blade (unlike food processor mode)*The Bad:Only one size cutsNo “Spiralizer” functionGaps on the side which allows food to fall to the bowl.Uses the same “drive” contraption as the food processor–Food Slicer:*The Good:Slices food as intended*The Bad:Only one size slicesSame me issues with the Food processor + belowFood can become stuck in the blade

Works great
I was worried it was going to be too small but it’s true to size and does what I needed to do. Plus you get a free cup! Well, worth the purchase

not sturdy
Only had since October 13, 2023 and the base disintegrated. I was making oatmeal flour and, in the middle of grinding the oatmeal in the food processor, the base made a weird noise and the power shut off. When I picked up the base, there were pieces of plastic on the counter. Wouldn’t turn on after that. I tried contacting Hamilton Beach to see if I could get a new base, since all the other parts were ok but never got a response. I don’t want to have to buy a whole new unit. I just want the base. It shouldn’t have fallen apart this soon.

Smoothens and blends to desire

bien contente de mon achat

Used it for few weeks and below is my observation:1. very noisy.2. Tried all attachments but the blades are not powerful.- [Blender Jar] Hummus was not smooth and have to blend it multiple times and even for long to get desired smoothness (still had granules)- [Chopper Jar with slicer blade] did not work at all, tried slicing cabbage, peppers, cucumber – it was not slicing anything. Initially I thought that I dint fit the blades in a right way, but that wasnt the case. Just to test it out, I also tried checking if it can shred coleslaw, everything just got collected over the blade nothing went through it to shred. It was such a waste of time.- [Travel Jar] only works to make smoothies and icy drink but not powerful, leaves chunks of fruits, only way to realise it is after pouring it in a glass- which defeats the purpose of having travel jar.Now, I use blender only to make lemonade and travel jar as water sipper, I dont know what to do with slicer, looking for replacement.