Cuisinart
Cuisinart Smart Stick Variable Speed Hand Blender (CSB-179P1)
$89.95
Best Immersion Blenders · head-to-head
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Hamilton Beach 2-Speed Hand Blender with Whisk and Chopping Bowl (59765) is cheaper at $44.49. Every spec and price links to its source.
Cuisinart
$89.95
Hamilton Beach
$44.49Cheaper
On the specs we track, they're closely matched. The Hamilton Beach 2-Speed Hand Blender with Whisk and Chopping Bowl (59765) is the cheaper at $44.49.
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| Spec | | |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $89.95 | $44.49 |
| Brand | Cuisinart | Hamilton Beach |
| Released | — | — |
| Power watts | 300 | 225 |
| Speed settings | variable (slide control with pulse) | 2 |
| Cordless | No | No |
| Attachments included | blending shaft, 3-cup chopper/grinder, chef's whisk, 2-cup mixing/measuring cup | stainless steel blending wand, stainless steel whisk, 3-cup chopping bowl with lid |
| Blade material | stainless steel (8-inch shaft) | stainless steel |
| Detachable shaft | Yes | Yes |
| Dishwasher safe parts | Yes | Yes |
| Release year | — | — |
Sources — Cuisinart Smart Stick Variable Speed Hand Blender (CSB-179P1): cuisinart.com (verified 2026-06-19). Hamilton Beach 2-Speed Hand Blender with Whisk and Chopping Bowl (59765): hamiltonbeach.com (verified 2026-06-19).
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (4 of 7). Matching specs are omitted.
Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.
Only one whitelisted hands-on test of this exact model survived verification: Good Housekeeping (accessed via AOL syndication). It fully pureed a thick vegetable soup in 90 seconds and its processor chopped garlic evenly, but it crushed frozen fruit for smoothies about 30 seconds slower than GH's top picks and struggled with parsley and hummus. GH lists it under 'other immersion blenders we recommend' rather than as a category winner. (1 sourced review, 1 lab-tested.)
Praised: Fully pureed a thick vegetable soup in 90 seconds; Processor chopped garlic evenly.
Flagged: Crushed frozen fruit for smoothies about 30 seconds slower than top picks; Struggled to chop parsley and did not puree hummus effectively.
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