I recently received this Hamilton Beach blender to make smoothies mostly. And have been using it for several days.  This blender does a fantastic job. This Lid with the pour spout makes filling glasses easy with little to no mess. The stir spoon comes in handy and makes it very easy to scrape the sides. It's much quieter than my old blender I have had for years and the build quality is excellent. [This review was collected as part of a promotion.]