Hamilton Beach 51171 Coral and 51172 Tranquil Blue are current U.S. color variants of a simple corded personal blender. Each page lists one nominal 14-ounce BPA-free jar that doubles as a drinking cup, stainless-steel blades, and a separate travel lid. Their appeal is a compact blend-and-go routine; neither is a battery blender or a multi-serve countertop pitcher.
Small, direct, and made for one drink
There is one blending jar, not a separate pitcher and serving cup. You blend in that jar, remove it from the motor base, and attach the travel lid before taking the drink with you. The design cuts out a transfer step and makes sense for a single breakfast shake or a small cold smoothie. It does not give you a second blending jar, so it is less convenient if two people want different drinks at once. Its nominal capacity is 14 ounces; that is vessel capacity, not a confirmed safe fill mark or an assurance that every recipe yields a full 14-ounce serving.
“Travel lid” describes the cup after blending, not an ability to blend anywhere. The exact pages describe corded operation. You need a wall outlet at the base, and the jar must be detached before it goes with you. If blending during a commute or away from an outlet is essential, select a rechargeable product with a battery and charging routine documented for that exact model.
Manual controls and a conservative recipe plan
Both exact pages link Use & Care guide 840379000, and unlike a manual that only lists a nearby model, its model table explicitly includes 51171 and 51172. The guide recommends adding one-half to one cup of liquid before the other ingredients and ensuring the liquid covers the blades. Fit and secure the lid, place and lock the jar on the base, then use manual ON for 15 to 30 seconds or short Pulse bursts until the drink reaches the texture you prefer. The user decides how long to blend; no numbered speeds or named automatic recipe cycles are listed.
Use cold ingredients. The guide warns against hot food or liquid because pressure can cause contents to erupt. It says frozen additions or ice go in last, after liquid. That supports ice or frozen fruit in a liquid drink, but it does not confirm a dry or ice-only grinding mode. The instructions also caution against hard foods such as cheese, crackers, or meat. If your regular work includes nut butter, flour, frozen-only crushing, or chopping, this page does not document a suitable routine. A larger or more specialized model may be the more honest choice.
Care and practical limits
The exact pages describe the jar, blades, and travel lid as dishwasher-safe. The guide says top rack and no Sanitize cycle. Never immerse the base, cord, or plug. It gives a warm-water-and-soap Pulse rinse for the jar, but that is not a separate automatic cleaning program. The listed jar material is BPA-free; the precise plastic type is not established in the sources checked, so choose glass or a specified resin if that is a firm requirement.
The model pages list a three-year limited machine warranty. The manual records 120 volts, 60 hertz, and 1.75 amps, but does not state a watt claim for these models; no peak or continuous watts are reported here. The product pages showed Add to Cart when checked on October 24, 2026; that status can change. No independent lab tests or personal ownership claims are used to imply performance beyond the manufacturer's documented routine.
Color or a different package?
Choose the 51171 if Coral is the finish you want or the 51172 for Tranquil Blue; the supported distinction is color, not a separate control set. The 51101AG/BG family is a similar one-jar, manual personal format, while the 51102G adds a second 14-ounce jar and travel lid. That second jar helps with a spare drink but does not increase the size of one batch. Move to a pitcher blender if you need more volume or hot-compatible operation. A practical match begins with the number of drinks and portion size, then checks exact model code, manual, and included pieces—not a broad “personal blender” label alone.
Primary sources: Hamilton Beach 51171 Coral page, 51172 Tranquil Blue page, and directly linked Use & Care guide 840379000.
