Hamilton Beach 53155 Wavestation Plus Blender, Black and Silver

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

Comment: We've had this blender for a couple years now. In the first 6 months, the rubber gasket got sliced up and needed to be replaced ($2) and 2 months ago, the blender jar got cracked to the point where it's leaking ($15). Even though it has a 3 year warranty, it wasn't covered by either of these problems.

Overall, great at making smoothies, as long as you add enough liquid to get it going. You may have to shake/stir the chunks at first, but after that, it works great, and the "wave-action" really does work.

I probably would've given it 4+ stars if it was more durable, or if the replacement parts were covered under warranty.

Comment: 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.

Comment: 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.

Comment: 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!