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Hamilton Beach 58148A Blender Review

True Score

76
83
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Experts

86
45.2k

Consumers

Expert Rankings

The Hamilton Beach 58148A Power Elite Blender is a decently affordable option for hot blending, but it doesn’t offer manual control to chefs. Similarly, despite supporting ice crushing, it takes a while to finish and features a poor overall build quality.

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Overview

Released in 2020, the Hamilton Beach 58148A Power Elite Blender is a mid-range model that delivers excellent hot and cold blending performance out of the box. Similar to the top-rated blenders, it features 12 different speed settings with a pulse function. However, if you are looking for dial-based controls, visit our Hamilton Beach Professional Quiet Blender review.

Just like the best blenders for vegans, this model features a powerful 700 watt DC motor that delivers immense chopping and blending speeds, and it works well with the unit’s four-bladed blending system to crush ice. If you need an even more powerful blender that can seamlessly crush ice and nuts, look at our Breville Super Q Blender review.

At its max speed of 18900 RPM), this Hamilton Beach blender gets incredibly loud at 91.8 decibels. And it comes with a 40 oz glass pitcher that is dishwasher-friendly and easy to clean.

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our Verdict

Despite suffering from jar leaks and having a relatively cheap overall build quality, the Hamilton Beach 58148A Power Elite Blender is a great inexpensive option for users looking for a multi-purpose blender. With sharp blades and a decently powerful 700-watt motor, its 12 blending functions work well to blend fibrous ingredients like kale.

But if you need an even more powerful blender, make sure to look at our Instant Pot Ace Blender review. Check out our All Clad KZ750DGT Blender review if you want to avoid leaks altogether. The 58148A features easy-to-use button controls and comes with one blender jar, but it does get fairly loud at 91.8 decibels during noise tests.

If you prefer manual controls, then our Kenwood Blend X Fresh Blender review is worth a look.

True Score

76

Reasons to Buy

  • Can blend hot ingredients and hot liquid
  • 12 different auto speed modes for different recipes for new users
  • Extremely easy to operate and novice-friendly control panel
  • Two different pulse buttons, along with three other blending buttons
  • Excellent 700 Watt peak power motor

Reasons to Avoid

  • The plastic build of the base feels cheap
  • The plastic lid is difficult to remove and can suffer from jar leaks
  • No manual speed control dial for professionals
  • Takes some time to crush or grate tough ingredients
  • Exceptionally high noise levels

Specifications

App Compatiblen/a
Auto Shut-Offn/a
Blade MaterialStainless steel
Capacity(s)40 oz
Detachable BladesNo
Dishwasher SafeYes
Number of Bladesn/a
Number of Speeds12
Overload Protectionn/a
Pour SpoutYes
Programmablen/a
Safety Lockn/a
Single or Multi Serven/a

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Market Context

Released in 2020, the Hamilton Beach 58148A Power Elite Blender is a mid-range model that delivers excellent hot and cold blending performance out of the…

Released in 2020, the Hamilton Beach 58148A Power Elite Blender is a mid-range model that delivers excellent hot and cold blending performance out of the box. Similar to the top-rated blenders, it features 12 different speed settings with a pulse function. However, if you are looking for dial-based controls, visit our Hamilton Beach Professional Quiet Blender review.

Just like the best blenders for vegans, this model features a powerful 700 watt DC motor that delivers immense chopping and blending speeds, and it works well with the unit’s four-bladed blending system to crush ice. If you need an even more powerful blender that can seamlessly crush ice and nuts, look at our Breville Super Q Blender review.

At its max speed of 18900 RPM), this Hamilton Beach blender gets incredibly loud at 91.8 decibels. And it comes with a 40 oz glass pitcher that is dishwasher-friendly and easy to clean.

The Hamilton Beach 58148A Power Elite Blender has a much higher blending performance than the Hamilton Beach Commercial HMI200 Immersion Blender, which is only a…

The Hamilton Beach 58148A Power Elite Blender has a much higher blending performance than the Hamilton Beach Commercial HMI200 Immersion Blender, which is only a handheld blender. While the 58148A features a 700 watt motor, the HMI200 blender only has a 175 watt DC motor. The 58148A also has 12 different speed settings and presets, but the HMI200 Immersion Blender only has two, and unlike the 58148A, it does not have a jar.

The KitchenAid K400 is much more powerful than the Hamilton Beach 58148A Power Elite Blender when it comes to blending, thanks to its more potent…

The KitchenAid K400 is much more powerful than the Hamilton Beach 58148A Power Elite Blender when it comes to blending, thanks to its more potent 1119-watt motor. The K400 also crushes ice and tougher objects like nuts much faster than the Hamilton Beach model and features a significantly better build quality. In addition, the K400 has dial-based controls, which allow a much higher level of fine-tuning compared to the 58148A, which is excellent for veteran users.

Even though the Hamilton Beach 58148A Power Elite Blender has a larger capacity jar (40 oz) than the Ninja Nutri-Blender Plus, it does not perform…

Even though the Hamilton Beach 58148A Power Elite Blender has a larger capacity jar (40 oz) than the Ninja Nutri-Blender Plus, it does not perform better when it comes to blending. The Ninja Blender makes smoothies, crushed ice, and almond butter significantly faster than the Hamilton Beach model. The Nutri-Blender Plus also has a much better build quality than the 58148A Power Blender. However, unlike the Ninja Nutri-Blender, the 58148A blender does support hot blending.

App Compatible

n/a

n/a

n/a

Auto Shut-Off

n/a

n/a

n/a

Blade Material

Stainless steel

Stainless steel

Stainless steel

Capacity(s)

40 oz

56 oz

56 oz

Detachable Blades

No

No

No

Dishwasher Safe

Yes

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Score Card

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Expert Score

83

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Customer Score

86

*.25

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True Score

76

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Expert Score Breakdown

  • Techgear Lab
    C

    Trust Score

    57
    While the Hamilton Beach 58148A might not have come close to claiming the top spot… read more

    By:

    Austin Palmer
  • Don’t Waste Your Money
    F

    Trust Score

    98
    With 12 blender functions, there isn’t anything you can do with this sleek countertop blender…. read more

    By:

    Unknown
  • Best Views Reviews
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    Trust Score

    93
    “No bottom line found for this product” read more

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