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19 May, 2016
This blender is worth every dime
1 of 1 found this helpful The Blendtec Total Blender is worth every penny, even new. I got mine on a crazy sale, refurbished. Refurbished is also completely reliable, and comes with a massive warranty, reflective of the company's confidence in the quality of their product. I chose the Wildside Pitcher because it's a good size to make smoothies for 2 people at once. The regular pitcher is just a bit too small for that, and I could never seem to make my recipes fit. The Wildside is just right.
The blendtec fits on my counter, under my cupboards (unlike the Vitamix). I love the set-and-forget pre-set programs, even for manual speed choices (I can always shut off early if I want to).
This blender does things that regular blenders just can't. I think the main difference for me is the fineness that it's able to get the particulates, thanks to the high RPM and high horsepower (6 times more power a typical blender). With frozen spinach in a green smoothie, a regular blender makes it... drinkable... but not nice. The particulates are really large and leave an unpleasant texture. With the Blendtec, those become perfectly blended in and the whole smoothie is... well... smooth. Like.. silky smooth. With kale, a regular blender would just flat out choke. With the blendtec... it's just another Tuesday.
Seriously... I know this thing is crazy expensive for a blender (even with the deal I got). I get that. But I also use this more than any other appliance in my house (except my fridge, which is obviously running 24/7). And it's perfectly capable of multiple blends daily, for many years. I see these things in bars (don't even get me started on the awesome piña coladas and/or margaritas this thing makes... I did mention silky smooth, right?) and coffee shops (think blended mocha). I get to have it in my kitchen, and I am the envy of all those who know.
That's not why I bought it, though. I bought it for the green smoothies, and this machine makes those easy enough for my every day breakfast, and my health has improved dramatically since doing that (cholesterol, triglycerides, blood pressure, weight). My partner lost something like 80 pounds in 18 months on a 2 smoothies and a meal diet, and that was with ZERO exercise, and she was never hungry (she just carried a bottle of smoothie with her for lunch and had a bit whenever she was hungry during the day, and then came home and ate a typical dinner with me).
Long story short... if you're considering this blender... and you're debating if it's worth the investment... YES. Yes, it is... and then some.