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The Hamilton Beach Multiblend does basic blending on a budget

If everyday blending for a low price is what you're hankering for, the $40 Hamilton Beach Multiblend has those bases covered.

Brian Bennett
Brian Bennett is a former senior writer for the home and outdoor section at CNET.
Brian Bennett
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Blends on a budget

For a mere $40, the Hamilton Beach MultiBlend Blender can tackle most ordinary food-mixing tasks.

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Compact but small capacity

Unfortunately while the Hamilton Beach MultiBlend is compact, it only has a small 48-ounce mixing jar.

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Classy though not up close

The MultiBlend may look like its made from premium metal but a closer inspection reveals plastic parts and fake chrome.

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A push-button panel

The Hamilton Beach MultiBlend features a five-button control panel to blend in multiple speeds.

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These blades could be bigger

The MultiBlend's blade array is on the small side.

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A lid with many caps

The blender's lid sports a mixing cap plus a flip-open spout for adding liquids on the fly.

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Smoothies shouldn't be an issue

Though test smoothies took a bit longer in the MultiBlend, I had no trouble making them.

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Pesto without the presto

Whipping up a decent pesto was possible but you'll need to help things along by also performing some hand mixing.

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