Used & new (8) from $36.37 Sold by 212 Distributors (NO SALES TAX OUT OF N.Y.) and Fulfilled by Amazon. There is a newer model of this item: Cuisinart CSB-100 Smart Stick Variable Speed Hand Blender, Stainless Steel Cuisinart CSB-77 Smart Stick Hand Blender with Whisk and Chopper Attachments Cuisinart Smart Stick 2 Speed Hand Blender, Brushed Stainless Steel Cuisinart Smart Stick CSB-75BC 200 Watt 2 Speed Hand Blender, Brushed Chrome 212 Distributors (NO SALES TAX OUT OF N.Y.) Get ready to blend! This Cuisinart SmartStick Hand Blender is designed to handle a variety of basic tasks, such as blending, mixing, chopping, grinding, whipping, pureeing – even processing bread crumbs – to give you time for more creative culinary undertakings! Elegant brushed stainless steel houses a powerful motor, and the handy “stick” design lets you blend in a pot, bowl or pitcher. Operation is easy and cleanup is quick. Product Description Cuisinart makes it quick, clean and easy to blend, prep and whip a variety of ingredients.

The SmartStick Hand Blender includes Whisk and Chopper attachments to extend this blender's performance. You can blend or whip right in the bowl, pitcher or pot, to eliminate extra dishes, and with the Chopper attached, it turns into a handy mini food prep tool. The look is commercial, the performance is professional, and the ease of use is pure Cuisinart! Product Features • Brushed stainless steel housing with embossed Cuisinart logo • Powerful 200-watt motor • Push-button control for continuous or pulse action • Comfort grip handle • Stainless steel blending attachment • Whisk attachment • Chopper attachment • 16-ounce mixing and measuring beaker • Instruction manual and recipe booklet • Limited 3-year warranty Whisk Tips Use the whisk attachment for beating heavy cream or egg whites. It may also be used to whisk eggs when making scrambled eggs or fluffy omelets. Reversible Blade The Cuisinart SmartStick Hand Blender chopper/grinder attachment is equipped with a reversible blade.

This blade is sharp on one side and blunt on the other. The blade is attached to a plastic ring which slides over the blade assembly shaft, so it can be easily turned over to select the appropriate blade. Blending & Mixing The specially designed blade is for mixing and stirring all kinds of foods, including salad dressings, powdered drink products, and sauces. It is ideal for combining dry ingredients, and can be used to emulsify mayonnaise, too. This blade mixes and stirs while adding only a minimum of air to your mixture. A gentle up-and-down motion is all you need to make the most flavorful, full-bodied liquid recipes. Be careful never to remove the Cuisinart SmartStick Hand Blender from the liquid while in operation. Features and Benefits • One Touch On-Off Button: Allows you to activate the hand blender at the touch of a button. Simply press and hold down on the toggle switch to blend or pulse. Once the button is released, blending will stop. • Comfort Handle: The handle allows you to control the hand blender with ease.

• Motor Body Housing • Detachable Shaft: By pressing the release button on the back of the unit, the shaft will detach for easy cleaning. vitamix 1005 vita-prep 3 64-oz food blender• Blending Attachment with Stainless Steel Blade and Blade Guard: This attachment easily snaps into the motor body housing. breville wizz n blend food processor and blenderThe stainless blade is partially covered by a stainless housing that keeps splashing to a minimum. margaritaville blender mudslide recipe• Whisk Attachment: Whisk attachment snaps into the motor body housing. cuisinart blender cbt 500 parts

This attachment is great for whipping cream, egg whites and other delectable treats. • Chopper/Grinder Attachment: Chop, mince and grind with the Cuisinart Chopper/Grinder attachment. Chopper/Grinder attaches to the blender motor body in place of the blender shaft or whisk attachment. • Mixing Beaker: 2-cup mixing beaker is microwave- and dishwasher safe. Use this container to blend drinks, shakes, salad dressings and more. Designed for easy gripping and drip-free pouring. Easy Clean-Up Cleaning your Stick Blender is easy! To simplify cleaning, rinse the prep bowl, cover and blade immediately after use, so that food won’t dry onto them. If you have a dishwasher, you can wash the prep bowl blade assembly on the upper shelf. Insert the Prep Bowl upside down. Put the blade in the cutlery basket. When cycle is completed, unload the dishwasher carefully to avoid contact with the sharp blade. Wipe the motor body and top of the cover with a damp sponge or cloth. I don't want to rely on some juice shop to satisfy my smoothie and milkshake fixes.

I know my taste buds better than anyone. And frankly, I think I can make a better drink for myself than some hipster kid working his summer job. But I live on a budget, and I have pretty limited kitchen space, so I'm not about to shell out $500 for a fancy Vitamix. Instead, I've been looking at single-serve blenders. They let you make your favorite drink exactly how you want it, quickly, and in a manageable size. Some even blend right inside the same cup you drink out of, so you can run out the door with little to no clean-up routine. I've also found that some of these single-serve blenders still offer a level of control and performance that approaches what you get out of a full-size machine. So they really are ideal for anyone who wants to save money, doesn't have the space for a larger appliance, or just wants blended drinks with less hassle. We selected some of the most popular single-serve blenders, or any blending machines that let you blend directly in the same container you drink from.

The maximum size of the drinking containers was 20 ounces, and all of them had some sort of lid for transportation. Some of the machines came with larger containers for blending more than one drink at a time, but none were the size of a full blender. We made drinks several using different ingredients -- yogurt, frozen berries, Nutella, ice cream, and fresh fruit -- to gauge varying consistencies and emulsification. We also looked at the size and weight of the machines, ease of operation, and portability. We stayed away from stick or wand blenders, because that's a different category. Photo: Lisa Clarke/FlickrHamilton Beach Single-Serve Blender The bargain of the bunch (by far) is the Hamilton Beach single-serve blender. It's only $20 and it will do exactly what you need in 30 seconds or less, every time. There are only three pieces you need to worry about: the base with the 175-watt motor, the 14-ounce blending container with a built-in blade, and the travel lid. The built-in blade is an added convenience, especially when you want to make a quick breakfast smoothie before running out the door.

While that makes it a little tricker to clean, it's not much of a hassle thanks to the wide mouth of the container. Because it's only three pieces, it's also super-compact. This is the best of all the blenders I tested for tiny apartment dwellers with little counter or shelf space. I found the Hamilton Beach made slightly thicker drinks than the others, but all ingredients were well distributed throughout, and the blade did a nice job blending harder foods like frozen berries. My only gripe with the Hamilton Beach is the feel of the jar in my hands. It's a wide container, so it's not your typical tall and thin travel cup, but it will fit in most car cup holders. The travel lid easily snaps on and off, but I feel the slide closure of the drinking spout could be more secure. It's by no means completely spill-proof, but it works. WIRED Easy to set up and use. No parts to change or swap out -- swiftly transition between blending and drinking. Lock indicator tells you if the top is properly secured to the motor base.

TIRED Wide jar is a little clunky. Sliding travel lid closure could be more secure. Rating: 8 out of 10 Cuisinart SmartPower Blender Series The Cuisinart SmartPower machine is considerably more expensive ($70), but it comes with a bigger motor, more accessories, and more options for making drinks. It has blend settings for high, low, and pulse. And you get a bunch of different cups: four 16-ounce travel cups (but watch out when you travel, the lid spout is just an open hole), an 8-ounce chopping cup, and a large 32-ounce blending jar. The two blades can be swapped into all the different blending containers, so your biggest decision will be whether you want to make a drink just for yourself, or a batch of smoothies for the entire family. And if you can't decide, each person can still make their own drink easily. It has more than enough power with a 350-watt motor. However, it is a little on the loud side, and it's one of the heaviest machines in the group. Be wary of its power, though -- blending on low for 30 seconds will give you a super-thin drink, so if you like your drinks thick, you'll get the best results if you reduce the blending time.

The chopping cup is also a nice addition to the set, letting you crush denser ingredients, grind spices, and shred leafy vegetables. WIRED A full-service blender, but it takes up half the space of a normal one. Multiple containers and travel cups to blend in. Louder than the others. Travel cup lids don't close, making them poor travel companions. Rating: 7 out of 10 At under five pounds, the Bella Rocket ($30) is surprisingly light for a 250-watt blender. It comes with both a blending blade and a grinding blade, so you can make drinks and pulverize your coffee beans all with the same machine. It comes with a tall drinking cup and a shorter container that seems best suited for grinding. While it doesn't have a typical travel cup lid, it does come with a "storage lid" that closes entirely over the top of the container, as well as "comfort lip rings" for the cups that make them more comfortable to sip out of. There are also two additional shaker lids with large and small holes.

My best guess is that you're supposed to use these shaker lids with cocktails, or to just strain out the larger chunks when you're pouring into another glass, or for any spices or nuts you've pulverized. Regardless, it's a weird choice to include shaker lids with a blender. I would have preferred a real travel lid for drinks instead. But my biggest issue with the Bella is how you start it. There are no settings or controls, not even a single-touch button. You just place the cup (with the blade attached) on the base and twist it to turn on the motor. This wouldn't be an issue if I felt confident the blade and cup were secure in the base. While there are grooves to guide the cup into the correct position, I fumbled with it a few times trying to fit it in. And I only knew I got it right when the motor sprung to life. If you're not paying attention, you'll be caught off guard. WIRED Different blades for blending and grinding. Powerful motor and still fairly lightweight.Tricky to fit cup onto base.

Lacks a travel lid. Automatic twist-to-start mechanism is awkward -- How about an on/off button? Rating: 5 out of 10Oster MyBlend The MyBlend ($30) looks like a sports bottle -- one of those plastic sippy cups you throw into your bag before a workout. And actually, that's exactly what you'll be able to do with it. Besides being able to hold 20 ounces of your home-brewed protein drink, it has a spill-proof lid that's super secure and able to withstand the rigors typical of backpacks and gym bags. Though the bottle is cool (and BPA-free), it doesn't make the best blender container. The motor is decent -- at 250-watts, it's powerful enough to blend all of my test ingredients well, including frozen fruit, peanut butter, and yogurt. But good luck filling up that cup through the tiny opening. I couldn't avoid spilling everything all over my counter-top while adding ingredients to the Oster's thin, small-mouthed container. Ingredients have to be chopped up smaller than usual, and you can't heap large spoonfuls of Greek yogurt into that smoothie.

WIRED Very secure travel lid. Most portable container of the bunch. TIRED Small opening makes prep messy. More difficult to clean, for the same reason. Rating: 6 out of 10Nutribullet While similar to all the other options in its base-blade-cup construction, the Nutribullet ($100) is different -- unlike the rest, it screws and snaps together so securely, it feels like one seamless appliance when you use it. Each of the two blade attachments twist tightly onto the cups and fit into the base without any guesswork. All pieces fit together like a glove. It also has the biggest motor: 600 watts. No surprise, it's the best emulsifier of the bunch. The Nutribullet can crunch and crush all kinds of fruits and vegetables, skin and all, including nuts and seeds. And while that big motor makes it heavy, it's not as loud as I thought it would be. It's a great option for anyone who may not have a taste for fruits or vegetables, but wants to do the right thing by drinking them in a smoothie with other ingredients.