Rechargeable Cordless Hand Mixer for Baking & Whipping – Lightweight, Powerful Performance & Multi-Speed Control – Kitchen Freedom & Convenience

I’ve been using this blender several times a day, for about 2 years now. It is versatile, operation is a breeze, charge still holds up well and the power is sufficient for majority of cooking.

UPDATE: I've been using this blender for almost a month now and it has been great. I use it every day for my protein shake and I have charged it only 3 times. Two of those times the battery was only 1/3 down so I didn't really need to charge. I have gotten used to the weird ergonomics of the safety feature and it doesn't bother me much any more, but I still think the design of it could have been better. The cordless aspect is a great feature and makes this blender so much more convenient than the corded Cuisinart stick blender I have been using for years. I give it 5 stars for performance, but I'm leaving my review at 4 stars for the design of the safety feature and the mixing cup. I am now using the cup that came with my old corded Cuisinart blender and it is far superior to the cup that came with this one, which is a little bigger but poorly designed and made of flimsy materials in comparison. Cuisinart is a big company and should be able to provide better R&D/design. I looked at all the inexpensive off-brand cordless stick blenders and saw too many bad reviews about cheap materials falling apart and dying batteries. The KitchenAid seems great (built like a power drill), but for me it would be overkill and too expensive, since I am basically just mixing up protein powder drinks. The Cuisinart seemed like a good compromise . I was a little nervous to order it since some reviews say Amazon is selling years-old stock with stale batteries, but I went ahead and purchased, since it has a 3-year warranty through Cuisinart. So far, the blender has been just fine. The battery was over half charged upon arrival so I don't think it is old stock. It charged to full quickly. The materials seem sturdy with a nice stainless shaft and blade assembly. There is plenty of power to whip up my drinks very fast. I have used it 4 times and the battery indicator has not moved from full. It is not too loud. I can't say that the blender is perfect, so I am only giving it 4 stars. The main markdown is the safety-off feature. It is a good and necessary feature but it could have had a more ergonomic design; it is a little awkward. And the plastic mixing cup has ounces marked in multiples of 5 (seriously?); it should be multiples of 4 like every standard measuring cup on the planet. The markings are also hard to see. But these issues are not dealbreakers. All in all, I am pleased with this blender and I recommend it.

My original review was a "1" . Basically the unit did exactly what it was supposed to do and what I wanted it to do until it quit. I was angry - then I contacted Cuisinart support - and WOW! They were very helpful, explained that my item was actually stale inventory the shipper had sent me from stock that was not for the American market, but if I provided the Amazon invoice they would honor what I thought was a generous warranty from my date of purchase. They are replacing the unit and I don't have to go through the exercise of shipping it anywhere. I have several Cuisinart products, never had a problem with any of them before this, and they sure came through. Let us say I am a happy camper. My original review is below: I don't know what to say. It was great when it worked, I did not abuse it, I kept it clean. but it just gave up and no longer charges. Wire is in as new shape. So presumably battery has to be replaced - but really, it gave up in one year?

This machine is so very powerful. It went to a full charge witin an hour of my taking it outcof the box. A bit smaller than I expected. Haven't checked it yet if it actually holds 4 cups..maybe up to the brim, which means you cannot use it for the full 4 cups. All plastic, so a bit flimsy. But that's ok for the price, and the power makes up for that. It REALLY works well. Dont think it will last more than a year or two, because plastic is so thin. Again, that's ok..price is right and I do trust Cuisinart products. I do recommend for the power and the convenience of it being rechargeable! Very easy to use and easy to clean!!