Are you always in the gym? Working out and trying to maintain a healthy lifestyle or just trying to define your muscles and drinking protein shake after protein shake. Well, why don’t you make your life a bit easier and buy a portable blender? They can whip up your protein shake in no time, leaving you just a little bit more time to do a few extra reps.
Have you recently decided you would like to try and incorporate more fruit and vegetables into your daily diet? Or are you already health-conscious and always enjoy a healthy smoothie on the go? A portable blender will cater to your needs, and you can treat yourself to energizing fruit drinks quickly and get your 5-a-day.
Another excellent use for these portable blenders is for families with small children. These are the perfect accessory to take out and about with you and your baby, especially during the weaning stages as you can simply pop in an avocado or your selected fruit or vegetables and blend and voila baby food ready to be enjoyed by your little one.
They are perfect for everyone and can make all types of drinks to cater to your cravings or just blend your drink quickly while away from home.
It can be hard to choose which portable blender would work best for you. This list will help you decide on the best product for your needs, as you may only require one for infrequent use or may need one which can tackle all sorts of fruits and vegetables.
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1. Godmorn Mini Personal Blender
This is one of the best portable blenders and has a great compact size of only 8.6cm wide and 19cm tall. The blender will fit easily into your bag and is lightweight, so you won’t feel it weighing you down with its 1.1lb maximum weight. Even with its small size, it is capable of holding up to 300mls. It is straightforward to use, just charge it for 3 hours using the USB cable that is supplied, and the great thing about this being a USB charged blender, is that it can be taken around the world when you travel as USB is universal.
Three hours of charging will give you between 10 to 15 uses, which is ample. Simply cut your food into 1x1x1cm cubes and throw it into the BPA-free cup, and you are ready to blend. There are four great safety features on this blender, which all have to be done correctly before the stainless steel blades will work, so you don’t have to worry about it going off accidentally in your bag. This blender is very easy to clean, just hold it under running water, and it will be ready to go for the next time you need it.
Pros:
+ Hand strap attached to the blender
+ Many safety features including 40-second auto-off
+ BPA-free plastic
+ Compact and only weighs 1.1lbs
+ USB charger for use with this blender
Why We Like It – This is a stylish looking portable personal blender that is easy to transport around and easy to use. With so many great features including the handy strap to make sure it easy to take out and about, this is the best overall blender, and you will be the envy of all if you take it down to Hamilton beach.
2. G-TING Personal Portable Blender
That’s right, 6 stainless-steel blades are built into this portable blender, and with the 7.4-volt motor, you are guaranteed to a great smooth textured drink in 40 seconds every time you use this blender. To charge the blender, simply use the USB cable and allow it to charge between 2 to 5 hours, and the display will let you know when it is fully charged.
To get blending, all you need to do is cut your fruit into 2cm pieces and add some water or milk to the cup, although only fill the cup to around 80% capacity to prevent leakages. The cup will hold 450mls, which will keep you hydrated while you travel around, and one other great bonus is that it comes with a handy lid, so you can take it out and about without the motor.
Pros:
+ 6 strong and sharp stainless-steel blades built into this blender
+ Display screen – battery status and fully connected indication
+ Very powerful motor
+ USB charger supplied with this blender
+ Safety – Motor will not work if the cup is removed
Why We Like It – This personal blender will provide a fantastic smoothie and has a great cup capacity. It is made from high-grade materials and is of premium quality, which you can visually see. The digital display is a nice touch as it is good to know when the blender is running low on battery and can prevent disappointment by always having it ready to go.
3. Tenswall Portable Blender
Another blender on the list that has 6 blades which are fantastic at blending ice and fruit to make lovely shakes and smoothies. This blender will hold 380mls of liquid, which is a good amount, and best of all, it is so easy to clean. Just put some water in the cup, power up, and the blades and cup are clean in no time at all. The blender works best with around 3 hours of charging. which will give you 12 uses whilst you travel.
The 2000mAh rechargeable battery powers the motor, this is sufficient power for personal blenders. Like some of the other blenders on the list, this one also has a handy travel strap. This blender comes in a pretty pink color, which will undoubtedly catch a few eyes if you take it down to Hamilton beach to indulge in a protein shake or a refreshing blended juice.
Pros:
+ Safety feature – Stops working when the cup is removed
+ USB charger
+ 6 blades are built into this blender
+ BPA-free
+ Eco-friendly PP and ABS materials are used for this blender
Why We Like It – This one stands out from the crowd with its hot pink coloring and is a great blender with travel strap. It is a great value personal blender and will provide 12 drinks from one charge, which may last you over a week, depending on how much you decide to use it when you travel around or while at home.
4. LOZAYI Portable Blender
Wow, this portable blender has so much power in its motor. It has a rechargeable battery of 4000mAh, which is one of the best battery sizes on this list. Making this one of the best blenders if you actively make a lot of shakes and smoothies as this battery size will give you 24 uses from a single charge. Another bonus is that it only takes around 3 hours for a full charge, which is reasonable and better than some of the other portable blenders.
A great cup size of 450mls is included in this pack, and it also has an extra lid so you can disconnect it from the base and just use it like any drink holder as you travel around. The lid has a convenient opening so you can drink without having to unscrew the lid.
Pros:
+ 24 blends from only 1 charge
+ Great safety features built into this blender
+ Easily tackles frozen fruits
+ 6 powerful stainless-steel sharp blades
+ Extremely powerful motor inside the blender
Why We Like It – This is one of the best portable blenders for anyone who requires it for frequent use. You could use it to crush ice one minute, then make a healthy fruit juice the next or make loads of protein shakes while you run along Hamilton beach. It is capable of blending all types of fruit and even fruit straight from the freezer.
5. AHNR Personal Smoothie Blender
This is a great travel blender and is easy to clean after each use. The cup part is dishwasher safe, which is great if you prefer to clean using this method as some people find you get the best clean this way. The motor on this personal blender is 150-watts that does a great job of propelling the 6 stainless steel blades into action.
This portable blender has a slightly smaller battery capacity than some of the other blenders on this list at only 1500mAh. One charge will give you around 8 to 10 uses, so if you are not going to use it all the time, then this would be a great small blender for you. A great feature on this portable blender is the digital display, as it tells you the battery status, so it allows you to power it up when you want to travel around.
Pros:
+ BPA-free
+ 6 stainless-steel blades inside this blender
+ Battery status indication on the display
+ Safety features are built into the blender
+ Dishwasher safe
Why We Like It – This is a very sleek looking personal blender which is suitable for all. Whether you are a gym bunny and want to look the part while you define those abs or want to take it on a family picnic down to Hamilton beach, the modern design will fit well.
6. TTLIFE Portable Blender
Do you enjoy your drink poured over crushed ice to cool you down in the summertime? Well, this is the best portable blender for crushing ice cubes, due to it’s newly upgraded function. Simply press the switch twice in quick succession and it will blitz-up in no time at all. It also makes easy work of blending fruit and vegetables. This is great if you like to drink superfood juices or smoothies as it will make sure both are blended and combined well.
The rechargeable battery on this blender is large at 5000mAh, although it will only give you between 15 and 18 uses, this is mainly due to the power the motor uses when blending ice cubes and frozen fruit. The cup is made out of glass and will hold 450mls so it will keep you well hydrated. If you enjoy your travel, this portable blender comes with a leak-proof lid. When you have finished drinking your juice or smoothie, you can clean it by hand, or as the cup is dishwasher safe, you can use this method to get the best results.
Pros:
+ BPA-free blender
+ Upgraded function to crush ice
+ Fantastic at blending vegetables
+ Ice cube tray and cleaning brush included
+ Dishwasher safe blender
Why We Like It – One of the best portable blenders on the list as it will tackle a variety of fresh and frozen produce, including ice cubes, and is the perfect travel blender as it comes with an additional lid. This blender best suits someone who enjoys blending both fruit and vegetables.
7. TENSWALL Personal Size Blenders
This personal blender is made from eco-friendly material and also BPA-free. The blenders’ best feature is the anti-slip design that is on both the lid section and the power motor part. This is great if you want to use this travel blender while in the gym working up a sweat. As the last thing you want to happen is it slipping from your grasp and smashing onto the gym floor or falling out of your hand while you run along Hamilton beach.
The juicer cup will hold 380mls of fluid and would comfortably accommodate a protein shake. The motor is 7.4-volts, which will make blending your chosen fruit easy, and one drink takes around 40 seconds to make. Like some of the other portable blenders on this list, the battery size is 4000mAh, which will ensure you can make lots of drinks from just one charge.
Pros:
+ Easy cleaning with a click of the button
+ Anti-slip design on the lid of this blender
+ 6 stainless-steel blades
+ BPA-free
+ Eco-friendly materials are used on this blender
Why We Like It – An easy to clean personal blender that is great for people who want to use it while they travel around, as the lid also has a drinking cap. Perfect for gym goers or anyone that gets a sweaty hand in the summer as the unique grip design will prevent any accidents.
8. PopBabies Portable Blender
This is another great portable blender that has made it onto our list. A great feature on this one is the BPA-free plastic funnel, which is included in the pack. If you like to add powders to your shakes and smoothies, this allows you to do so easily – without creating a mess. You may want to add extra protein powder or additional powdered extracts to your healthy juices. This is a great tool that the other portable blenders don’t have.
If your best juice recipes also contain nuts, great news, this blender will easily cut these too. The juicer cup will provide you with 400mls of fluid, which will keep you going as you travel about. It is a great compact size and will fit well inside any bag. This mini blender is terrific at blending ice and frozen fruits, that will keep you cool if you decide to go to Hamilton beach. Like many on this list of portable blenders, it is also dishwasher safe.
Pros:
+ Handle on the lid top, great for travel
+ BPA-free plastic used on this blender
+ Dishwasher safe
+ Ice cube tray and funnel included
+ Easy crush ice function enabled on this blender
Why We Like It – The best portable blender if you want to add powders to your drink as the funnel enables this. It may be mini, but it has a 7.4-volt motor that has a lot of power and can make blending as quick as 20 seconds. This personal blender has one of the best colors out of all the portable blenders on the list, which is a delightful baby blue.
9. Ayyie Personal Portable Juicer Cup
Like many of the best portable blenders on this list, this one also has 6 stainless steel blades that make light work of crushing ice cubes and blending up frozen fruits. This blender contains a 4000mAh lithium-ion battery, which on one charge, can make between 10 and 15 cups of juice. Like other portable blenders on this list, the pack contains a free ice cube tray that will provide you with the right sized pieces of ice that are compatible with the blending blades, of 1cm pieces.
Larger ice cubes won’t work with this blender, so please consider this and keep the ice tray provided topped up to ensure you have ice for when you need it. Safety features on this blender are great. There is overheat and over-charge protection for the battery, so don’t worry if you have left it plugged in for a while, although it will take a long time to charge this battery compared to other blenders on this list, it will take between 4 to 6 hours.
Pros:
+ 6 stainless-steel blades are built into this blender
+ USB charger
+ BPA-free blender
+ Silicone ice cube tray included
+ Fantastic safety features including overheat and over-charge protection
Why We Like It – This is a superb blender, with travel strap included for easy transportation. It has a considerable amount of power, and the stainless steel blades make a delicious textured drink. This blender is one of the best portable blenders on this list for built-in safety features. Hopefully, this will give you peace of mind when charging the rechargeable battery.
10. OBERLY Portable Blender
This mini blender is a fantastic smoothie maker and will make great tasting and refreshing drinks. It has 6 stainless steel blades that easily chop pieces of fruit or vegetables, which are no more than 2 inches big. The motor is 3.7-volts and has enough power to create smoothies while you travel to work or sit on Hamilton beach, soaking up the sun. The cup will hold 380mls of fluid, which is a great sized smoothie portion. Make sure you use the ice cube tray provided to make the right size of ice needed for this smoothie maker to work properly.
The best feature on this blender is that it comes with a filter that sits just under the lid, this is to ensure you don’t get any lumps while you drink as that isn’t very nice. Charging time is roughly between 3 and 5 hours and will last you for about 10 to 12 uses as the power motor does its job by blending up the ingredients. The safety features on this blender include over-heating protection, and it won’t start unless the components are all secured into place. This is one of the best travel blenders as it is only 3 x 3 x 9 inches in size.
Pros:
+ Safety features including over-heating protection
+ USB charger included with this blender
+ 6 stainless-steel blades
+ Great at crushing fruit and vegetables
+ BPA-free blender
Why We Like It – A great personal blender that will power through fruit and vegetables to create delicious smoothies, which you can make extra special by adding the ice cubes that are made in the free ice cube tray provided. Blending all types of fruits is a great way to maximize your intake of nutrient-rich products and easy to drink for all.
Portable Blender Buyer’s Guide
Blenders
There is a wide range of blenders on the market. Some will contain 4 blades, and some will contain 6 blades, which are made from stainless steel to enable them to cut fruit or crush ice effectively.
The power of each blender will differ from product to product, but generally, speaking the voltage will range between 3.7-volts being the lowest and 7.4-volts being the more powerful. From this list, the lowest motor power is on the Oberly portable blender at 3.7-volts, although this smoothie blender contains 6 stainless steel blades, which help to cut both fruit and vegetables. If you are looking for more power in the motor, the G-ting and Tenswall blenders have 7.4-volts of power and contain 6 stainless steel blades also.
Blenders come in all shapes and sizes. Some are taller than others and will hold more fluid, which is great if you are traveling around and need a drink that can last you the duration of your journey. You may be after a small and petite blender as you may be short of space in your bag, or you just want a quick hit of juice or smoothie, and the smaller cup size is enough to provide you with a drink that you can drink quickly.
There are many different colors to choose from, and with the available, wide range, you will most certainly find a blender that will suit you. If you are looking for an eye-catching color, the PopBabies blender is a lovely blue color and will suit all.
Portable
The great news about all the blenders that are on this list is that they are portable. This is great if you are out and about and want to drink something that you know will be nutritious. Also, what is contained inside the drink as you have added the ingredients that you prefer, and without any additional preservatives or additives that can be found in-store brought drinks?
If you regularly go out and about with your baby and prefer to make your child’s food yourself, these portable blenders are perfect at blending up baby food. It gives you the freedom to explore without thinking you need to stay close to home so that you can feed your child nutritious and healthy food. All of the blenders on this list are BPA free, which means you can rest assured that your child is not taking on any harmful toxins.
Features
There are many features on these portable blenders on this list, ranging from safety measures to convenient carry handles.
All of the blenders on this list will only allow the motor to power up once the cup is securely clicked into place. Some have dots on both the lid and motor units that need to be lined up before it will start. Another safety feature is that you are required to press the buttons a few times on these blenders to start them up. This is a great safety measure because if you have fully assembled the unit so that your ingredients don’t spill into your bag. You can rest assured that it won’t start automatically blending if another object hits the button while inside your bag, as what a shock that would be!
Some blenders have digital display screens that can indicate when the battery is running low, so you can always ensure your blender is ready to go. This can be a handy feature, although many blenders will state how many uses you will get from each charge, so if you can remember, then this feature won’t be overly vital for you.
Many of the blenders have a handle or strap so that you can carry the portable blender with ease. If you prefer a solid handle, the PopBabies blender has a built-in handle on the top. The Godmorn mini personal blender has a moveable hand strap instead that you can also put around your wrist and hold the unit also for added grip.
Ingredient Size
To allow the blades inside the blender to propel and blend fruit and vegetables properly, each blender will specify the size of the pieces that are allowed into the blender.
This can range from 1cm pieces to pieces that are up to 2 inches. If you would prefer not to chop ingredients too much, this may be a deciding factor when choosing the right blender.
Some of the blenders come with ice cube trays that will provide the right sized ice, generally 1cm pieces, this is because they are unable to cut through regular-sized ice cubes. If you require a cold smoothie, just make sure you always keep the ice tray topped up, so you avoid disappointment.
Fruit
Using a blender is the best way to incorporate fruit into your diet. It can be hard to eat your way through your 5-a-day, this may be due to not having the time, or you may not enjoy eating fruit that much.
Consuming fruit is a great natural way of keeping your body nourished and obtaining healthy sugars that your body needs.
You can use any fruit in these blenders, as long as you cut it to the required dimensions first. If you are new to blenders, you may opt for plain fruit juices, but you should experience and try a concoction of various fruits. There are so many recipes on the internet to choose from, and you are bound to find the right fruit blend for your taste.
Vegetables
If you like to drink vegetable juices, which are very good for you, using a portable blender is a good way of incorporating these drinks into your daily routine.
If you want to use vegetables, always check that the blender is capable of blending vegetables, and many are not and are only for fruit as fruit tends to be a bit softer than some crunchy vegetables.
What is the best portable blender?
It is hard to say what the best portable blender is as they are all great. Some have more features than others, so it depends on your needs. If you want to use it for protein shakes while you are at the gym, you may find the Tenswall blender the best as it has an anti-slip lid and base or the PopBabies blender which comes with a free BPA free funnel which will help get all of the powder into the blender. If you are going to use a personal blender regularly, the Lozayi blender may be best as you get 24 blends with only 1 charge.
What is the best travel blender?
All the blenders on this list are perfect for traveling around. If you are looking for a travel blender that will provide a large amount of fluid, G-Ting would be one of the best portable blenders as it holds 450mls of liquid. Some of the smaller ones will contain around 350mls.
Where can I take a portable blender?
That’s the great thing about a portable blender. You can take it anywhere you like. They are generally quite light and not too large, so they will easily fit into any type of bag. You can take them to the gym, on your travels to work, while out and about with your baby or even take it down to Hamilton beach with you and have a lovely picnic with the family.
What is the best personal blender on the market?
It’s hard to say, as there are so many available. Various brands produce portable blenders, and some say bullet blenders and magic bullet ones are the market leaders, although all of the ones on this list will do a perfect job of blending your ingredients. Magic bullet has a larger motor unit and has fantastic power, although you would need to finish mixing your ingredients before you left the house as the motor power unit is too large to transport around.
Personal blenders are great for when you travel as you can freshly blend your ingredients when you are ready to drink them, whereas, with the magic bullet, ingredients would have been blended in advance and may have settled. Personal blenders will provide a fresher smoothie or juice.
What is the best small smoothie blender?
The best smoothie blender is the Oberly blender, as it is only 3 x 3 x 9 inches in size, meaning it will fit comfortably in your bag or your baby’s bag so that you can make healthy smoothies for your little one to keep them full and nourished.
Conclusion
You are spoilt for choice if you are thinking of purchasing a portable blender. With the available variety, you will find the right blender to suit your needs. It can be hard to decide which one is the best for you, but this guide will help you narrow down your choices.
If you like to purchase a product that comes with additional items, some of the blenders on this list provide you with special ice cube trays that provide ice that the blades can handle and are capable of blending well into fruits to create a nice ice-cold beverage. Other additional items include BPA free plastic funnels for adding powders to the cup and cleaning brushes.
Will you require a blender that you can use for multiple occasions? The great news is, all of the blenders on this list are durable and can be used in the gym while traveling around, picnics with the family, or to quickly blend ingredients to provide your baby with a nice snack.
If everyone in your household wants to buy a blender, then why not choose different ones from this list so that you know which ones belong to who. You can always swop them around regularly if you fancy a change or just to see how each one works. Treat yourself and get blending.
