Personal Blenders:

The home cook relies heavily on different styles of power blenders. Whether they are amateurs in the kitchen or are experts, these devices come in a variety of different colors and styles. Whether you’re looking at a hand blender or a stand up blender, you’re going to find a great wealth of features, models, and brands to choose from. Consumers really have the power in regards to culinary products.

Hand Blenders – Portable Blenders:

If you’re looking for good overall blenders your journey should start at around $40 and upwards of $150 for a good standard item. For good hand blenders, though, you’re going to want to spend close to $79 for a good overall product. These are more commonly known as “smoothie blenders”, though they have several more uses for them.  They feature long life blades, and are compact and versatile for all uses. These hand blenders can blend, chop, grind, and purify on the fly. When you need to blend something during cooking these are imperative for those looking for portability and ease of use. Stand up blenders are quite good and blend, chop, grind, and puree with somewhat relative ease. The motors tend to burn out fast on lower end products, but there are great brands out there that will help you get the most out of your appliance.

Best Blender Brands:

The most popular brands are Oster blender, Waring blender, Tribest blender, and the giant company KitchenAid. These brands all have different pricing levels starting from $29 to upwards of $150. You don’t have to spend a lot of money to get a quality device, but if you’re looking for top rated brands you’ll have to spend a little more.  You can also find some great Vita Mix blenders.  The vitamix blender is becoming more popular lately for it’s functionality.  Also the Hamilton Beach blender is a good choice as it’s durability is unsurpassed according to some users.  Another good personal blender is the Blendtec blender.  And a popular college frat part favorite is the infamous margarita machine.

Power Blender Features:

The key feature on good blenders is the speed and size of their motor. The more watts in your motor the harder the blades will spin and process anything you need. The higher end models seem to have motors ranging from 450 to 500 watts. Anything higher is probably reserved for a professional blender which needs the higher power output for it’s constant usage.  These will take your cooking to a whole new level. With a powerful motor you can chop food, grind coffee, nuts, or even grate cheese with relative ease. You will also find that chopping ice, making smoothies, mixing soup, and other uses are made somewhat easier as well. The more power you have in your blender the more you’ll find it a major component to your cooking.   You might also want to look into the small blenders (or mini blender).

Cheap Blenders and Discount Blenders:

Cheap models are available for blenders and you might be tempted to buy one. However, if you go with the $15 no-name brand blender you’re going to find that the motor burns out fast. These models are not made with high wattage motors, and usually feature sub-par blades and components. While they seem to be somewhat functional, they won’t have the power to cut through ice with ease, nor will they be able to mix and puree a lot of items that other models will do. You have to make sure that when choosing a good blender you end up choosing a better brand, with a good overall motor. You can also see the reviews on better brands and notice that they usually get high marks for use, while cheaper models don’t get the same amount of attention. It’s been said that you get what you pay for, and it’s never been truer than when buying blenders.

Picking A Blender Machine:

The most important things to consider when purchasing your blender is what you’re going to use it for.  Consider these questions when buying your blender online.

Am I going to use my blender once a week, once a month or several times a week?
What color blender do I want?
Is my blender for parties?
Is my blender for margaritas only?
Will I be making smoothies with my blender?
What brand of blender has a good warranty?
How strong is my blender motor?
What blender is easy to clean?