In article >,
"AL_n" > wrote:

> I'm faced with the dilemma of whether to choose a tabletop blender or a
> handheld stick blender. I can see advantages in both, but I only have the
> budget (and space) for one!
>
> My main use for these gadgets is making smoothies and protein shakes. Here
> is what I see as the advantages of each type:

> Al

If you put ice cubes in your smoothies, get the tabletop blender. I
don't know that a stick blender could chop the ice.

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Barb,
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