Hamilton Beach 52282R Wave-Power BlendMaster 12-Speed Blender

Bought this blender the other day at WalMart (for much less than 31.95). We used it to make a batch of Mudslides and they turned out great! No ice chunks at all and very smooth consistency. The blender base is nice and heavy....very sturdy. The jar is heavy duty glass and the whole thing comes apart very easily to go in the dishwaher. A great buy for the price. Highly recommended!!

I've had this blender for 3 years now and it is finally going out on me. Shouldn't a blender last more than 3 years??? The one I had before it (Oster brand) was more than 20 years old before its motor ran out. This blender works great at making mixed drinks but it is not very good at smoothies....I still get chunks of fruit in my smoothies! Plus, when I use it I smell an electrical smell which is what happened to my old blender just before the motor burned out. I noticed this morning after I used it that the seal at the bottom of the pitcher is not good anymore because I had smoothie coming out of it. It is very cheap so I guess you get what you pay for.

I wasn't going to write about this product but I saw another reviewer mention the electrical or burnt plastic/rubber smell. I noticed that as well and wanted to inform potential customers about this issue.

I originally purchased this from a nearby store for a good price. The glass jar was large and sturdy. The based of this glass fit in nicely to the motor so there's no worry about slippage or such.

We made two smoothies with this machine and it broke large ice cubes with no problem. The drinks were consistent and well blended.

The major issue we had was the electrical smell. It happened the first time we used it as well as the second time. I didn't think this is regular at all and rather than take a risk of it breaking down or causing a fire I returned it from where I purchased it.