Hamilton Beach DrinkMaster Classic Mint Drink Mixer

I could not be any more happy with my purchase. I made my first milkshake today. The mixer is very easy to operate and the stir stick was easy to install, as was the cup. The mixer is light weight to pick up, an issue since I use a walker., but not cheap looking or feeling.. The mixing quality was excellent and the finished product delicious. I would like to have a larger milkshake, but I probably had all I should have!

Why did you pick this product vs others?:You get what you pay for! For this price range, this machine works great. Easy to use and clean! Hasn’t had any issues yet!

Classic easy machine. Easy to clean, extremely effective. Milkshakes are awesome. Old school aesthic.

This is the worst thing I have ever bought. Not because it's a bad machine, no it makes really good milkshakes... too good. I just tried it out with some good hagen daz, some Hershey syrup and some whole milk. Wow it forced me to make a second one immediately after against my will. Unfortunately now I can make restaurant grade shakes at a fraction of the cost in the comfort of my own home. I just know that now I have probably ruined my life. This will truly make great shakes, but beware of the consequences LOL

The product is misleading and made cheaply. The motor makes an awful smell even when nothing is being mixed. It does not seem as sturdy as it should for the price and at best would make a decent children's toy. This is not for milkshakes. Using it to mix ice-cream makes the motor struggle and burn.When starting a return I was offered 20% of the amount to keep it and they keep 80% of the price.The motor isn't strong enough to power a toy car.Also just saying, the entire thing is plastic except the metal wand stem.

My initial review of the DrinkMasterI'm am having a hard time rating this 3 stars but feel that it doesn't deserve 2 stars. I guess when you are use to excellent products, like Breville, getting something as inferior as this machine is hard to stomach. The first thing that I noticed was the motor head seemed sizably smaller that I had expected. The motor sound really good running by itself, but seems to really struggle when you add...huh, ice cream. Really, it's a milkshake maker and one scoop of ice cream makes it sound like its going to die. Beyond sounding like it was going to die, it started smelling like the motor was about to burn up. The motor head was very warm, not hot, but the smell after two minutes was worrisome for the longevity of the product. I will have to say for the $20 this might be a alright hold-me-over-until-I-can-buy-a-decent-drink-mixer machine, but at this price it's a pass-on-it-drink-mixer machine. Regardless of the quality, the main thing that people buy the DrinkMaster for is the ability, or at least the main reason I bought, to make a milkshake, as many other people have stated, like they bought at a Walgreen's, Walmart, Soda Shoppe place. The milkshake that I made was so far from the milkshakes that I have bought at a retail shop that sells milkshakes, may I repeat that, so unlike, so not like, so far, far, far from what I have bought at...uh, places that make great milkshakes, places that make sub-par milkshakes, places that make horrible milkshakes. Comparing the all mighty DrinkMaster to my blender, some people are cringing at the very though of this comparison...my blender make a milkshake as well as, as bad as, this horrific machine. I'm not saying don't buy this machine. I yelling it at you at the top of my lung. So, if you for some reason decide to purchase this machine, don't destroy the box because you will want to sent this spinning plastic contraption back. I will have to at least want until I've used up all the milkshake ice cream first.My more updated review of the DrinkMasterI decided that it would be good to leave my initial impression of the DrinkMaster as a point of reference. At first I was saying that I was having a hard time between two, I don't like it, and three stars, it's ok. I have upgrades my opinion on the DrinkMaster a little. Now I'm having a hard time between three stars, it's ok, and four stars, I like it. Eventhough, definitely don't think it rates in the I don't like it area, I still don't think that I like it. It's ok is a good way to describe the DrinkMaster. I'm still so close to wanting to send it back and get a nice commercial grade mixer, but I don't know if I can honestly justify paying $250 for a machine to make milkshakes, right now. When I have one that seems to do an ok, job of it right now.It still doesn't compare to the quality of Breville. The motor head still seems undersized. It still seems to struggle with ice cream, but with some extra work (wiggling the cup around a lot, moving it up and down), it seems to get the job done in about 5 minutes. I'm not sure how long the plastic agitator will last after having to do all that. I still don't like that it has one agitator and the nice machines have two agitators. It seems like that would really help the milkshake making process. I still don't think it's worth more than $20. Where I drastically differ now from earlier is the ability to produce a milkshake that is as good as a soda shoppe. I'm not sure about your fancy high-end soda shoppes that specialize in those types of product, but as far as fast food milkshakes, I have adjusted my formula and how I make the milkshake and produce a pretty dang good milk shake now. I think frothing the milk or creamer first might be a good step, but I think that you might need to experiment a little and keep a diary of your successful milkshakes and the technique that you used to produce the milkshake to your desired consistence. It might take 4 or 5 tries to actually get the formula correct, but it will produce a good milkshake.I thought about changing the title of my review, but still think that's an appropriate description of my thoughts on the machine.

Reminds me of the early 2000s milk shakes. My childhood. Works perfectly!

Easy to use. Makes great shakes. Looks good on counter.