Toastmaster 1740

Pros: Inexpensive, easy-to-use, good for smaller blending jobs.

Cons: Have not found any yet.

The Bottom Line: For a quick blending of drinks, cake mixes or other recipes, this is a very handy kitchen appliance to have around.

Review: I actually was shopping for something to get my sister when I saw this hand blender. A hand blender was something I never considered as a necessary kitchen item, but from the appealing way the item looked on the box, I became so interested, I ended up ...

Pros: Handheld, quick to use, blends well.

Cons: Not powerful enough to chop large cubes of ice.

Review: I bought this blender for one reason: to quickly make protein shakes after working out. This blender does the job nicely. It doesn't take up as much room as a large counter top blender, and it fit the need for only one shake to be made per day. All I had ...