Hamilton Beach 70550RL Food Processor Review & Ratings

It’s really hard to decide what we really need and will use and what are just marketing tricks.

That’s what this website is about – helping you make sense of it all.

I worked as a Quality Assurance Manager for years and I know how to tell the difference between the true value for your money and a piece that will not solve your problems but become an additional one, no matter how affordable it is.

Hamilton Beach 70550RL Food Processor Review

What the Review Includes:

  1. We’ll list all of the product specifications
  2. We’ll carefully look into user reviews, both the PROs and the CONs
  3. I’ll end with my review resume and give this product a rating

Specifications:

  • 350-watts motor with 2 speeds
  • Continuous feed chute
  • Blade storage in the bowl itself for saving space
  • Generous 8-cup bowl capacity
  • Includes bonus safety lid for the bowl

So far everything sounds OK, but it’s really difficult to say anything about the product just based on the specifications list. Let’s see what users have to say about this product.

Positive User Reviews 

  • Best food processor I’ve owned so far. Easy to use, easy to clean, and easy to store…
  • Friendly customer service…
  • I’m very happy with this product. We originally bought it to make home-made food, but now with our first baby on the way we’ve tried to make baby food…so far so good…
  • I’ve never had a food processor before, but this one definitely does what it says will do.
  • I’ve used it for only 3 months, and I’ve cut my preparation time by 30-40%…
  • It got shipped really fast. It’s really sturdy, well-made and user-friendly…
  • Just as advertised…
  • I’ve crunched some numbers, and after owning this food processor for a little over 3 years I’ve saved so much money in the long run on junk and takeout food. It now takes me less time to make a salad or a home-cooked meal than to wait for a fatty takeout meal.
  • It’s dishwasher-safe and that’s a huge relief. It simply saves me so much trouble…
  • It works wonders on nuts, herbs, vegetables, you name it…I’ve been using it almost every day for 4 years now, and I have no complaints so far…
  • Great quality at a really affordable price. It really exceeded my expectations…
  • A great diversity of features, it chops, purees, mixes, mince, grates, you name it. I’ve saved so much time in the kitchen…
  • Really light and easy to use…
  • I’ve really abused my Hamilton Beach food processor during the holiday season, and the motor didn’t heat up or failed me once. I’m really satisfied with this unit; it’s really powerful and efficient…
  • I’ve had it for over 2 years now, and I can say that it’s easy and safe to use. It does the job well; it’s a really powerful food processor at a really great price.
  • I have a joint and wrist problem, and I was really afraid I won’t be able to use this product on my own. Luckily, no such problem. This machine is really user-friendly and very light…
  • I got it as a present, and I’m definitely going to spread some joy with it…
  • It does a great job when it comes to easy stuff like soups and salad, and even works wonder on heavy-duty dough even when I’m pushing its limits with larger quantities than recommended on the box…

Negative User Reviews

  • I haven’t read the user manual before using it for the first time, and I’ve tried chopping ice and grinding coffee and it just dies on me…
  • The company sent me the wrong model of Hamilton Beach that I haven’t ordered…really frustrating…
  • If you go with this product, please be careful with the blade. It’s razor-sharp they should warn you about this on the box, I cut myself when washing it…
  • I’ve been using it for 5 weeks and it just won’t start anymore. The cost of shipping it back and forth exceeds the cost of the unit.

My Review

We’ve arrived at the very end of our review. Here is where we’ll put it all into perspective and make sense of it all.

Let me start with an aspect of the design I really don’t like. This will explain why I gave this processor a 3/5 rating in durability even after seeing all the positive reviews.

I am talking about the fact that the motor is side-mounted. I know the internal workings of such pieces and there’s too much that can go wrong. Too many mechanics and belts involved.

I would personally never get a food processor with a side mounted motor.

Having said that, I can’t ignore all the positive reviews and this product seems better than most of the models that use a similar design.

So, let me put it this way:

The best model with a motor on the side can’t even come close in durability to the medium quality processor that features a motor installed at the base of the processor.

Why?

  1. Too many mechanics involved
  2. Greater chance of material wear and fatigue
  3. Much more friction -> much more heat-up – > much greater chance of some of the electronics melting

It is a bargain, but I would think twice before getting this product, even at that price.

My Overall Quality Rating is 4.0 out of 5 stars.

You can do much better, even at that price range, take my word on this one.

Jennifer Dumas

My name is Jennifer! Welcome to Dinners and Dreams. My goal here is to encourage you to try out recipes you never thought you could make at home. Furthermore, I also review products that I have used in the past or currently using to make every day buying decisions easier and to ensure you get the best value for your money.

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