I love my Smart Stick hand blender. It's great for making gazpacho and any other recipe that calls for blending/liquifying ingredients. I use it also for making marinara sauce. It's lightweight and easy to use. The one drawback is the on-off button. It's a bit awkward to turn it on and off while you're blending ingredients. I kept the previous handle from my old blender and use that on my new blender which makes it much easier to use. It could be the arthritis in my hands that makes it difficult.
Love this item. Has 2 speeds and puréed a thick soup very well. This model has more power than the one I had before. Only wanted to replace with another Cuisinart.
This is much better design than a previous model. The safety feature still allows someone with small hands to operate it easily. Thank you for fixing the design.
I have purchased other immersion blenders prior to this one. I find this one to stand up to my various cooking needs. It is a good reputable product for the cost.