I was so pleased at creating my first fruit smoothies this week with my new Hamilton Beach Smoothie Blender.  Not only did I create some tasty creations, I was impressed with how much it held and easy it was to do.  I tried all the buttons to see what worked best, I liked that it had a button for smoothies and for crushing ice as well as many other settings. The wave technology was nice, it mixed everything so well I didn't have to do any stirring when I poured them into cups. Cleanup was really quick, the blender container was easy to wash out to be ready for my next use. This is a product I would happily recommend to friends and family.