I'm a smoothie man, nearly every day and pulling out the big ol blender for one good smoothie was a chore. As part of the Stellar Product Testing Panel I was fortunate enough to receive the Braun Hand Blender and I LOVE it! It's so portable and doesn't take up any room in the kitchen, which is great. Who wants another big appliance on the kitchen counter? Better than the portability, this little guy packs a wallop, has a lot of power and gets the job done. I like the different attachments but generally just use it for my smoothies. I like the large plastic cup that comes with it, as it's the perfect single serving size. The variable speed finger control is cool and works very well.
Great piece of gear and highly recommend it.