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Cuisinart Smart Stick Variable Speed Hand Blender (CSB-179P1) vs Hamilton Beach 2-Speed Hand Blender with Whisk and Chopping Bowl (59765)

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.

Which is better: the Cuisinart Smart Stick Variable Speed Hand Blender (CSB-179P1) or Hamilton Beach 2-Speed Hand Blender with Whisk and Chopping Bowl (59765)?

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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Full spec sheet

marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.

Spec Cuisinart Smart Stick Variable Speed Hand Blender (CSB-179P1) Hamilton Beach 2-Speed Hand Blender with Whisk and Chopping Bowl (59765)
US price $89.95 $44.49
BrandCuisinartHamilton 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).

What's the difference between the Cuisinart Smart Stick Variable Speed Hand Blender (CSB-179P1) and Hamilton Beach 2-Speed Hand Blender with Whisk and Chopping Bowl (59765)?

Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (4 of 7). Matching specs are omitted.

  • Power watts: Cuisinart Smart Stick Variable Speed Hand Blender (CSB-179P1) 300 vs Hamilton Beach 2-Speed Hand Blender with Whisk and Chopping Bowl (59765) 225
  • Speed settings: Cuisinart Smart Stick Variable Speed Hand Blender (CSB-179P1) variable (slide control with pulse) vs Hamilton Beach 2-Speed Hand Blender with Whisk and Chopping Bowl (59765) 2
  • Attachments included: Cuisinart Smart Stick Variable Speed Hand Blender (CSB-179P1) blending shaft, 3-cup chopper/grinder, chef's whisk, 2-cup mixing/measuring cup vs Hamilton Beach 2-Speed Hand Blender with Whisk and Chopping Bowl (59765) stainless steel blending wand, stainless steel whisk, 3-cup chopping bowl with lid
  • Blade material: Cuisinart Smart Stick Variable Speed Hand Blender (CSB-179P1) stainless steel (8-inch shaft) vs Hamilton Beach 2-Speed Hand Blender with Whisk and Chopping Bowl (59765) stainless steel

What reviewers say

Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.

Cuisinart Smart Stick Variable Speed Hand Blender (CSB-179P1)

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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