Hamilton Beach 53155 Wavestation Plus Blender, Black and Silver

Bought this as a gift for my mother, she loved it! Has a pour spout for smoothies which was her favorite feature.

I have three of these. One which has functioned great for maybe 4 years. I like it so much for it's power and convenience that I purchased two back ups cause I know how these things go when they discontinue something that works well. The main thing I value is the 700w motor which makes the creamiest smoothies. It crushes the ice to an imperceptible fineness. The dispenser works well. It did break after four years of regular use, that prompted the purchase of the first backup.

Used it for the first time today and I'm taking it back today! It's the loudest blender I've ever heard, the spout leaks and it takes a long time to get going. I filled it half full with frozen berries, fresh strawberries, OJ, pineapple and banana chunks. Turned it on... LOUD, but no movement. I put in more OJ, shook it... turned it on... no movement. Finally after trying several times and stiring it with a wooden spoon I was able to get it to blend. I think it goes back to getting what you paid for. If you want a good blender, you have to put out a little more money.

I have loved this blender for a year. However, after hitting the 1 year mark the spout stopper broke, the plastic jar cracked and the motor is starting to make strange sounds. Granted I did use it everyday for a year and washed it in a dishwasher. Still I think that a blender should last a bit longer.

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Love it! Best blender I've used, shakes come out great and not watery. Haven't used the spout though.

I hate making a smoothie and having ice chunks, this one has an angled blade shaft that makes the vortex hit the side instead of straight up. That causes the larger ice chunks to fall down and get chopped up. Great for icecream too!