Braun MR 5550 CA MultiQuick Professional 5-Speed Handheld Blender

Pros: Space efficient, versatile use, sharp blades get the job done every time, easy to use.
Cons: 3 recipes in instruction booklet.

I love to cook but at times there just isn't too much time to whip up something tasty and nutritious. Especially when you have to locate a grater, a whisk, a blender, a chopper and still find room on the countertop to prepare the ingredients before you ...

Pros: Powerful, Convenient, and Versatile. Best in it's class, I would say.
Cons: None

This is a little powerhouse of a machine. I've had mine for over a year, and have enjoyed it. I use it at least 5 times a week, in many different ways. Utility: I use the chopper blade and bowl attachment almost every day. It does herbs, garlic, ...

Pros: Power, ease of use, variable speed, cleanup
Cons: Attachments, too attractive for dogs to resist, isn't sold by piece, where is the MR5000?

I bought this model handblender off of eBay, after getting tired of using a bar blender to puree soups. I had to wait for the soup to cool a bit, the bar blender could never handle the whole batch, hot soup would splash out, you know the drill. The ...

Pros: Ultra Powerful, light weight, replaces many other small appliances.
Cons: Only comes in white.

This is the most powerful hand-held blender I have ever purchased. We went through several of the inexpensive ones (+/- $20 range), and also tried the Sanyo with the re-chargeable batteries. This Braun model is a true work horse. I have packed away ...

Pros: Versatile, easy to clean, powerful, great accessories
Cons: Wire whisk splashes some, I wouldn't crush ice with it

I just tossed away a smoothie blender. You name a way it could stink, and it did: poorly made, impossible to clean, just a nightmare. It was so tough to scrub the inside of the dispenser valve-- where the springs and such are housed-- that I swear I ...

Pros: Easy to use, lightweight, durable, high-quality design.
Cons: Not a replacement for a heavy-duty blender such as a VitaMix

Due to dietary restrictions (wheat product, additives and artificial flavors), I avoid most processed foods. It is simply too time consuming, and impossible in some cases, to determine the actual ingredients in many processed foods. This is where the ...

Pros: multi-tasking is easy; clean up is a snap too
Cons: pricey

I got this tool after my Braun handheld bit the dust. I paid a bit more, but oh is this worth it. You get the stick blender which does a number on soups as well as TWO different container blenders. I love the fact that I can puree over 30 oz of sauce at the same time in the large canister, and do herbs in the smaller one. This has been more than worth the money as it has the power necessary to really make cooking a snap.

Pros: Speed, power and accessories
Cons: NONE!

I bought this little gem on a whim. I do not know how I survived without it.
It can whip a banana and a cup of 2% milk into a thick milk shake. My three old asks for them all the time!
The ice crusher is amazing!
Yes it is a bit more - but the accessories are well worth it!
The speed control and turbo button are options I have not seen on other handhelds. The turbo does a wonderful job of adding more power just when you need it!
Can not wait to make salsa this summer!

Pros: versatile, sturdy, easy to use
Cons: none so far

I've had this for over a year, and it's one of the most frequently used items in my kitchen. The blender attachment makes easy work of making pureed soups, baby food, hummus, tapenade, etc. We've use the whisk attachment for making amazing meringues and whipped cream. The chopper is great too. We love it so much, we gave away the big blender!

Although very powerful, I am somewhat dissapointed that it can't do all the thunderstick can do ( whip skim milk into whipped cream, grind spices and coffee beans.