I received this blender free from Hamilton Beach, in return for an honest review. This pitcher is wide even at the bottom. It's easy to clean the bottom with room to move your hand and cleaning vessel without the tight fit problem by other blenders. It very powerful it took only a few seconds to make my smoothie by pressing the smoothie option even with the added seeds I used. There is a mixing spoon to use if needed if food is stuck but I did not need to use it today. I love the pouring spout on the pitcher which allowed me to pour my smoothie into the cup without removing the lids.