Cuisinart EvolutionX RHB-100 Blender Review

The Cuisinart EvolutionX is an immersion blender with a long blade shaft. When not in use, it can be stored in a spacious drawer.

The Cuisinart EvolutionX has a poor build quality. The blades and blade guard are stainless steel, but the motor base and transmission are made of plastic, which doesn't feel very premium. Also, unfortunately, the metal rod that helps the shaft attach to the motor base feels wiggly.

There are battery status indicator lights and a micro-USB port on top of the handle. The charging port has a flimsy rubber cover that doesn't easily fit into place. The position of the power button on the front of the handle makes it a bit awkward to hold down while blending. If you want a better-built cordless hand blender, check out the Cuisinart Smart Stick Cordless Hand Blender.

This Cuisinart EvolutionX comes with a 30-ounce beaker that you can use for blending. It's made of thin-feeling plastic. There's no lid, but it has measurement markings and a spout for easier pouring. Unfortunately, it's not dishwasher-safe.

There are no additional jars.

There are two sharp blades fixed to the bottom of the blending shaft. They can't be removed, and they aren't dishwasher-safe.

This blender doesn't come with a lid for its beaker.

This is a battery-operated blender. It has a micro-USB to USB-A charging cable that's quite a bit shorter than the KitchenAid KHBBV53's. The charging cable plugs into the included AC power adaptor.

According to the manufacturer, the battery provides roughly 20 minutes of continuous runtime and takes up to two hours to completely recharge. However, we don't currently test this. You can't charge the blender and use it at the same time.

• Motor base
• Blending shaft
• 30 oz beaker
• Micro-USB to USB-A charging cable
• AC power adaptor (charger)
• Whisk attachment
• Instruction and recipe booklet

The Cuisinart EvolutionX has one speed setting that's quite fast. There's a lock button that you need to tap and release before holding down the power button to blend. If you want to simulate a pulse mode, you can hold down the lock button and repeatedly press and release the power button.

This blender is inadequate for making almond butter. When you first turn it on, the blades can send pieces of nuts flying. The blender doesn't jam, but you can feel its motor base heat up as it works. If you're blending continuously for long periods, you may notice its power decline as you deplete the battery life, which may be annoying if you want to make multiple batches of food. The almond butter is spreadable but not smooth, with plenty of unprocessed chunks.

This blender makes great smoothies. It takes roughly two minutes to incorporate frozen banana chunks and leafy greens into a cold, uniformly-blended smoothie. There are grains of unprocessed kale left, but no leaves or big chunks.

The Cuisinart EvolutionX is awful for crushing ice. The blades don't blend the ice cubes, even if you hold the blender at an angle.

This blender doesn't have any programs or modes.

The Cuisinart EvolutionX RHB-100 is very easy to clean. You can easily rinse liquid ingredients off the shaft with water. Even if you used it for something sticky like almond butter, clean-up is fairly easy. You can rinse it under hot water and use a sponge to remove any film from the blades. However, neither the beaker nor the blade shaft are dishwasher-safe.

The Cuisinart EvolutionX doesn't have many extra features. It's an immersion blender, so it's safe to use for blending hot ingredients. It also comes with a whisk attachment advertised for making foods like whipped cream and mayonnaise, but we don't test it currently.