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Cuisinart Evolutionx Cordless Hand Blender vs Hamilton Beach 2-Speed Side-by-Side Comparison

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Cuisinart Evolutionx Cordless Hand Blender

$79.95 from Amazon

Hamilton Beach 2 Speed

$34.99 from Amazon
Cuisinart Evolutionx Cordless Hand Blender vs Hamilton Beach 2 Speed

Overall Verdict

A Cuisinart versus a Hamilton Beach sounds like a showdown between a couple of big guns. Surprisingly, however, this Hamilton Beach 2-Speed fails to deliver in terms of performance, design, as well as usability. The Hamilton Beach comes with a whisk and a food processor, but it appears to be somewhat of a ‘compact blender’ with a stubby body and rather short blending shaft—it’s a whole 1.4 inches shorter than the Cuisinart. Performance wise, the Hamilton only excelled with hot soup purees, so it is really just a one-shot-wonder blender. The blade design is not suited to blending almond milk and the whisk did a poor job with egg whites and it was dismal with mayonnaise. 

The build quality of the Hamilton Beach is also very questionable. Plastic and connective parts of the blending shaft are poor quality and appear easily breakable. The outside of the motor body also discolors easily and the machine tends to get rather hot, suggesting an overheating problem. In addition, the buttons are unresponsive and the machine vibrates and moves excessively when in use. The Cuisinart has none of these issues, it is a quality and well-built machine, easy to use with little suction force, and it provides an all round satisfying experience. It is just not the best blender in terms of purees and smoothies, especially with the time it takes, but the final results are good enough for basic home needs.

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Pros & Cons

  • Excellent mobility 
  • Pleasing aesthetic appealing 
  • Included accessories allows for greater versatility  
  • Steady battery performance
  • It can be used for pureeing cooked vegetables, fresh fruits, and baby food.
  • Its easy-grip design allows for flexible control 
  • All the accessories are dishwasher safe
  • The blending wand can unintentionally detach
  • It isn’t powerful enough for many blending tasks
  • The two included attachments are almost useless
  • It isn’t durable due to the poorly-constructed design

Key Specs

Dimension
H 16.2 x W 2.4 inches
H14.3 x W2.6 inches
Weight
1.4 lbs (0.6 kg)
1.7 lbs (0.8 kg)
Number of speeds
1
2
Pulse/Turbo option
No
No
Accessories
A whisk attachment, a beaker.
15,680 RPM
Dishwasher-safe wand
Yes
17,330 RPM

Where to Buy

Price at publication
$76.43
$30.86
$79.95 at Amazon
$34.99 at Amazon

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Analysis and Test Results

Performance

Overall Performance Scoring
7.1
5.7

Hot Soup Purée

6.0
8.0
Scooping a spoon of pureéd soup produced by the Cuisinart EvolutionX RHB-100TG from the plastic beaker to check its smoothness.
Scooping a spoon of pureéd soup produced by the Cuisinart EvolutionX RHB-100TG from the plastic beaker to check its smoothness.
A batch of soup pureéd by the Cuisinart EvolutionX RHB-100TG immersion blender is checked for smoothness by being drained through a stainless steel mesh strainer.
Scooping a spoon of pureéd soup from a full batch in a plastic beaker made by the Hamilton Beach 2-speed hand blender.
Scooping a spoon of pureéd soup from a full batch in a plastic beaker made by the Hamilton Beach 2-speed hand blender.
Hamilton Beach 59765 Immersion Hot Soup
A batch of soup pureéd by the Hamilton Beach immersion blender is checked for smoothness by being drained through a stainless steel mesh strainer.
Pureeing Time
30 seconds
30 seconds
Result
Chunky
Smooth
Suction
No
Slightly

Frozen Fruit Smoothie

6.0
5.3
Scooping a spoon of smoothie from the plastic beaker to check its texture after the Cuisinart EvolutionX RHB-100TG Hand Blender had completed the test in 2 minutes.
Scooping a spoon of smoothie from the plastic beaker to check its texture after the Cuisinart EvolutionX RHB-100TG Hand Blender had completed the test in 2 minutes.
After finishing blending, the green smoothie made by the Cuisinart EvolutionX RHB-100TG immersion blender was spread evenly throughout a white paper on a gray table to check for solid chunks.
A plastic beaker containing a batch of green smoothie whose parts are scooped with a stainless steel spoon is between the Hamilton Beach motor body and a smartphone displaying the total blending time (2 minutes and 16 seconds).
A plastic beaker containing a batch of green smoothie whose parts are scooped with a stainless steel spoon is between the Hamilton Beach motor body and a smartphone displaying the total blending time (2 minutes and 16 seconds).
Hamilton Beach 59765 Immersion Smoothie
After finishing blending, the green smoothie made by the Hamilton Beach immersion blender was spread evenly throughout a white paper to check for solid chunks.
Blending Time
2 minutes
2 mins 15 secs
Result
Smooth
Chunky and Leafy
Suction
No
Slightly

Mayonnaise

9.5
0.0
A batch mayonnaise made by the Cuisinart EvolutionX RHB-100TG immersion blender within 1 minute and 24 seconds.
A batch mayonnaise made by the Cuisinart EvolutionX RHB-100TG immersion blender within 1 minute and 24 seconds.
Scooping a spoon of mayonnaise made by the Cuisinart EvolutionX RHB-100TG immersion blender.
Someone is holding a plastic beaker which contains a batch of failed mayonnaise of the Hamilton Beach immersion blender and is between the motor body and a smartphone displaying the total emulsifying time (2 minutes and 8 seconds).
Someone is holding a plastic beaker which contains a batch of failed mayonnaise of the Hamilton Beach immersion blender and is between the motor body and a smartphone displaying the total emulsifying time (2 minutes and 8 seconds).
Hamilton Beach 59765 Immersion Mayonnaise
Emulsifying Time
1 min 24 secs
N/A
Result
Velvety
N/A
Suction
No
N/A

Almond Milk

8.3
6.8
A white plate of almond pulp and a bowl of milk produced by the Cuisinart EvolutionX RHB-100TG stick blender within 1 minute and 10 seconds.
The Hamilton Beach motor body, a plastic beaker containing almond milk, a white plate of almond pulp, and a small red note displaying the total grinding time (1 minute 40 seconds) being side by side.
The Hamilton Beach motor body, a plastic beaker containing almond milk, a white plate of almond pulp, and a small red note displaying the total grinding time (1 minute 40 seconds) being side by side.
Hamilton Beach 59765 Immersion Almond Milk
Grinding Time
1 min 10 secs
1 min 40 secs
Result
Very Fine
Coarse
Suction
No
Tightly

Whipped Egg-Whites

10
5.0
A beaker containing beaten egg-white made by the Cuisinart EvolutionX RHB-100TG immersion blender in 1 minute and 45 seconds is put upside down on the table.
The plastic beaker containing testing beaten egg-white of the Hamilton Beach immersion blender is put upside down on the gray table with its motor body and a smartphone displaying the total whipping time (3 minutes and 22 seconds) by its sides.
The plastic beaker containing testing beaten egg-white of the Hamilton Beach immersion blender is put upside down on the gray table with its motor body and a smartphone displaying the total whipping time (3 minutes and 22 seconds) by its sides.
Hamilton Beach 59765 Immersion Whipped Egg-Whites
Beating Time
1 min 45 secs
3 min 22 secs
Result
Stiff
Stiff
Suction
No
No

Design

Overall Design Scoring
8.7
6.0

In the Box

The Cuisinart EvolutionX RHB-100TG immersion blender lying on a table with its beaker, whisk attachment, user manual, packaging carton box, and charger by its side.
A user’s manual, whisk attachment, blending wand with its motor body attached, paper carton box, and a food processor attachment of the Hamilton Beach hand blender lying side by side on a gray table.

Dimensions

The Cuisinart EvolutionX RHB-100TG standing on a table, with the length of its blending shaft being noted to the side as 8.3 inches, and the total length of the unit as 16.2 inches.
The Hamilton Beach Immersion Blender stands on top of its blending shaft on a gray table, with the length of the blending shaft being noted to the side as 6.9 inches, and the total length of the unit as 14.3 inches.
Height
16.2" (41.1 cm)
14.3" (36.3 cm)
Width
2.4" (6.1 cm)
2.6" (6.6 cm)
Weight
1.4 lbs (0.6 kg)
1.7 lbs (0.8 kg)
Length
Shaft Length
8.3" (21.1 cm)
6.9" (17.5 cm)

Build Quality

8.5
6.0
A close-up of the Cuisinart RHB-100TG parts
A close-up of the immersion blending wand, motor body, and whisk attachment of the Hamilton Beach 2-speed hand blender.

Speed and Controls

A close-up of the Cuisinart EvolutionX RHB-100TG’s indicator light.
A close-up of the Cuisinart EvolutionX RHB-100TG’s indicator light.
A close-up of the Cuisinart motor housing
A close-up of two speed controlling buttons on the front interface of the Hamilton Beach hand blender.
Activation
Press-button
Press-button & speed dial
Min Speed
N/A
15,680 RPM
Max Speed
N/A
17,330 RPM
Presets
No
No
Noise Level
N/A
96 dB
Digital Display
Yes
No
Pulse Mode
No
Yes

Blending Shaft

8.5
6.5
A close-up of the Cuisinart EvolutionX RHB-100TG blades
A close-up of the Cuisinart EvolutionX RHB-100TG blades
A close-up of the Cuisinart EvolutionX RHB-100TG blending shaft.
A close-up of the blade assembly sporting 2 sharp prongs of the Hamilton Beach immersion blender.
Material
Stainless steel
Stainless steel
Type
Sharp Blade
Sharp Blade
Guard Material
Stainless steel
Stainless steel
Blade Count
2
2
Removable
Yes
Yes
Dishwasher Safe
Yes
Yes

Beaker

10
0.0
A close-up of the Cuisinart EvolutionX RHB-100TG beaker
Material
Plastic
N/A
Capacity
30 oz
NaN fl oz (NaN ml)
Measurements
Yes
N/A
Weight
NaN oz (NaN g)
Height
NaN" (NaN cm)
Dishwasher Safe
Yes
N/A
Tamper Included
No
N/A

Extra Accessories

The Cuisinart EvolutionX RHB-100TG whisk attachment
A whisk attachment of the Hamilton Beach stick blender lying flat on a gray table.
Material
Stainless steel
Stainless steel
Dishwasher Safe
Yes
Yes
Removable
Yes
Yes

Usability

Overall Usability Scoring
8.4
6.4

Ease of Use

8.0
5.8

Handling

9.5
6.5
A close-up of the Cuisinart EvolutionX RHB-100TG ergonomically-designed handle.
Someone is holding the Hamilton Beach handle with one hand and pressing its button at the same time.

Blade Assembly

8.5
8.0

Cleanability

8.5
8.0