Hamilton Beach Single Serve Blender 51106

Full-Sized Blenders

We expect this model to perform similarly to the tested Hamilton Beach Single Serve Blender 51101 Personal although it may differ in price and features. Untested model is a different color

This Hamilton Beach 175 wattblender was good in overall performance, and has

pushbutton controls
plastic jar
1.625 cup capacity
1 claimed speeds
a 1 yr warranty.

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CR Expert Take

How did it perform in our owner surveys and expert lab testing?

Overall Score

The Overall Score for this model incorporates our expert lab test results, as well as ratings for that brand’s reliability and owner satisfaction from our annual product owner survey of members.

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What goes into the Overall Score?

OWNER SURVEYS

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Icy drinks (Smoothies)

/ 5

Convenience

/ 5

Puree

/ 5

Ice crush

/ 5

Noise

/ 5

Durability

/ 5

Color

/ 5

Detailed Test Results

Icy Drinks (Smoothies): This model performed good in our icy drinks (Smoothies) test, sensory panelists judged the smoothness and thickness of non-alcoholic pina coladas made by each model. Blenders that do well for icy drinks also do well for smoothies.

Puree: This model performed very good in our pureeing soup test.

Ice Crush: This model performed good in our ice crush test, which gauges how well blenders crush ice without water using a non pulse function.

Noise: This model was judged good for how noisy the blender is, running with 1 cup of water for 30 secs.

About

The Hamilton Beach Single Serve Blender 51106 is part of the Blenders test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Full-Sized Blenders models like the Single Serve Blender 51106 are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.

Icy drinks (Smoothies): Smoothness and thickness of non-alcoholic pina coladas are determined using assorted sieve sizes. Blenders that do well for icy drinks also do well for smoothies.

Convenience: Judgments on ease of cleaning and replacing blade; clarity of controls and jar markings; pouring ease; and jar weight, etc.

Puree: How well the blender pureed raw ingredients into a soup.

Brand Reliability & Satisfaction

#? in Reliability of all Full-Sized Blender Brands

Did the brand perform consistently well over time?

PREDICTED RELIABILITY SCORE

/ 100

Predicted brand reliability scores are based on the likelihood of newly purchased full-sized blenders experiencing a problem, adjusted for product usage, by the end of the 4th year of ownership. Higher scores mean better reliability. Ranked #? of 15

Would our members recommend this brand?

OWNER SATISFACTION SCORE

/ 100

Brand owner satisfaction scores are based on how likely owners are to recommend their full-sized blender to their friends and family. Ranked #? of 15

Source: Consumer Reports' 2021 Summer and 2023 Fall Surveys

Features & Specs

Features

Personal blender attachment

Accessories

None

Specs

Glass jar

Plastic jar

Yes

Stainless steel jar

Wattage

175

Capacity

Speeds

Weight (lbs.)

Pulse

Yes

Removable blade

Controls

Pushbutton

Height (in.)

Width (in.)

Depth (in.)

Jar weight (lbs.)

0.5

Dimensions (in.)

3.9 x 3.9

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Hamilton Beach Single Serve Blender 51106

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