Went back to this one because I was so pleased how it worked. I even ordered one for a friend. I love the TEXTURE of the wand. Easy to grip. Works a treat to whip up matcha or if I'm doing a matcha smoothie, I whip up a little in a cup with a little warm water and THEN add to smoothie because it makes it so....smooth :-)__________________________________________________Never used a frother before and here is my experience:PRICE - I got this as it was 12.99 on sale. My suggestion is if you are also a first time frother :-), this is an inexpensive way to try one.BATTERIES! - loved it CAME with batteries, which I think will last awhile, as I only use this for seconds a day.VERSATILE - Not just good for lattes, but really so many things. Even scrambled eggs, JUST MAKE SURE you have a DEEP bowl that is only about a THIRD full of eggs or it will be EVERYWHERE!POWER - this little sucker has some WHIRLING power! More about that in a minute.FROTH - does a good froth, but now for a couple of tips for first timers.Put in the tsp or however much matcha you use, then add your warm water or milk and then put the frother in. I added the powder AFTER the liquid and got a little cloud of green matcha! Next I added some liquid stevia (obviously a preference) and then almond milk. WOW. I only filled it up just a bit past half full of the cup and it started spraying! Next time, I will add less milk first!BOTTOMLINE: Inexpensive (even at regular price), seems a good quality, comes with batteries and has POWER. Great for lattes and I'm sure to mix other drinks.