Hamilton Beach Food Processor
Score: 76/100
Bear Food Processor
Score: 70/100Rankings
Hamilton Beach's Food Processor combines a 450 W motor with three speed settings and dishwasher-safe blades, delivering strong performance for puree making. Its larger footprint and limited warranty are trade-offs. Ideal for home cooks needing power and versatility in a single unit.
The Bear Food Processor offers a 400 W motor, glass bowl, and dual-speed control for quick, fine mincing of small batches. Its limitations include a tiny capacity and lack of slicing or shredding capabilities. Best suited for small households or beginners needing fast, fine chopping.
| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
450 Wbest | 400 W | |
2.4 Lbest | 2 L | |
3best | 2 | |
| ↓ lower better | 2.13 kgbest | 2.72 kg |
1 years | 3 yearsbest | |
| ↓ lower better | 548 cm² | 310 cm²best |
3best | 3best |
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| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
General(1) | ||
Warranty (years) | 1 years | 3 years |
Build & Design(4) | ||
Bowl Capacity (L) | 2.4 L | 2 L |
Product Weight (kg) | 2.13 kg | 2.72 kg |
Footprint (area) (cm²) | 548 cm² | 310 cm² |
Blade Type | S-blade | S-shaped |
Power & Performance(3) | ||
Motor Power (W) | 450 W | 400 W |
Power Type | electric | corded |
Speed Settings | 3 | 2 |
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Professional sources are limited; product pages and retailer descriptions highlight the powerful motor, multi-functionality and easy cleanup, but note the lack of independent third-party reviews.
Everyday users appreciate the motor power, dishwasher-safe parts and compact size of the 3-cup version, but commonly mention the absence of slicing/shredding capability in smaller models and the bulkiness of the larger 8-cup unit.
Professional reviewers, represented by a YouTube test of the 400W version, are impressed with the chopper's fine chopping performance, especially for carrots, and appreciate the dual containers, spare blade, and the effortless cleaning process.
Consumers generally praise the chopper for its speed, simplicity, and easy-to-clean glass bowl, noting it works well for quick prep of small amounts. The main criticism centers on its limited capacity and the fact that it only produces fine mince, lacking slicing or shredding capabilities.
