Omega has been well known in the market for manufacturing high quality juicers – including the bestselling 8006 and NC800 and now they’re out to challenge big blender brands Vitamix and Blendtec.Today, we’re going to be looking at the Omega BL630 variable speed blender. Spec wise it can go toe-to-toe with the Vitamix’s of the world thanks to the powerful 1,400 watt motor (3HP) and the 64 ounce Tritan Copolyester Container that according to Omega is “unbreakable”.Omega is so confident about their pitcher and blade design that they say this does not need any plunger – a staple of all Vitamix blenders which allows it to make stuff like frozen desserts and nut butter.How does it perform? And does Vitamix have to worry about it eating into its market share? Let’s find out in this review.A Quick Look Power: 3HPWidth: 8″Height: 19″Warranty: 10 yrs.Pitcher: 64 ouncesPrice First order of business is looking into the features:As you’d expect from any Omega product, you’ll be getting a high quality product that’s carefully designed to meet all your blending needs.

The pitcher or carafe as others like to call it is made from Tritan Copolyester plastic and is BPA free.On top of the pitcher is a square lid that will not pop off in the middle of a blending cycle because it has latches on the side.santos brushless blender 62 priceIn the middle of it has smaller lid that you can pop off so that you can add ingredients in a middle of a blend cycle, it also doubles as an air vent when you blend hot recipes like soup.oster 10 speed osterizer blender 6640John Kohler says that the pitcher by itself weighs around 3 pounds and is the “most heavy duty” among the blenders in the market right now.oster blender 564aLet’s see if Vitamix has anything to say about that.healthmaster yd-2088e blender

At the bottom of the pitcher is a stainless steel blade that is connected to the motor using metal gears. This ensures that this machine will last for years, hence backed up by the 10 year warranty.If you look closely at the blades, it looks similar to the blade of a Blendtec…russell hobbs hand blender 18035The BL630 is powered by a 3HP motor that Omega says is commercial quality and they’ll give you a one year warranty if you’ll be using this blender commercially. waring 50th anniversary blender reviewThere are only a few manufacturers that offer this type of warranty – I’m really impressed.oster blender model bpst02-bThis blender is around 19 inches tall from the base of the motor to the tip of the pitcher so this will not fit under standard sized countertop cabinets.

For this product, Omega adapted the principle less is more and if you look at the control panel it only has 4 buttons and two rotary dials.The left most dial is the timer control where you can set it increments from 15 seconds to 6 minutes – you can make hot gourmet quality soup with this!If you look at the middle, the top two buttons are the on and off buttons, the bottom two are the infinity and pulse. The infinity feature basically lets you run this blender until you shut it off.The rightmost dial is the variable speed dial that will give you the option of controlling how fast or slow the blades spin for those recipes that require more precision.Underneath the motor body are 13 “gripper feet” that keeps the blender stable even at the highest settings.That means you don’t have to keep your hands on the blender during a cycle. Just make sure that the surface this blender sits on is clean and not oily to maximize these gripper feet.It also has an area underneath the motor base where you can store the power cord so you won’t have any cords dangling around.

If you’re a neat-freak this is a must have.Another great feature is a reset switch that allows you to reset the motor just in case you overload the motor. It works much like a circuit breaker that cuts power to the motor when it is overloaded.With 3 horsepower on tap and a heavy duty motor this blender can pretty much do blend anything you put inside it but it needs a little liquid.The blades have a similar design to the Blendtec so this machine will not need a tamper or so Omega claims.With the square shaped pitcher design –again similar to the Blendtec, it creates a “vortex” that forces ingredients down as it blends it.Aside from making stuff like smoothies this make has the power to turn whole seeds like flax into powder (you’ll see this in a video later on).One thing to note when blending leafy greens – you’ll have to chop them in smaller pieces (particularly in this blender because the blades are blunt) to maximize the blending efficiency.You don’t need to chop them into really small pieces just manageable pieces.

When you make green smoothies, you can use the infinity button and watch it turn leafy greens into a smooth textured smoothie without having to play with the speed setting because it does it for you.Another benefit of the heavy duty motor is its ability to withstand blending cycles that go up several minutes – this allows you to make hot gourmet soup at the comfort of your home.This may struggle making thick low liquid recipes like nut butter without a tamper. Even though Omega claims it doesn’t need it – you may need one if your making frozen desserts or almond butter.John Kohler shows you the different features of the BL630 plus a demonstration on how it turned flax seed into flax power and a simple green smoothie recipe.The Omega goes against the Vitamix TurboBlend VS blending flaxseeds and coconut. Make sure to watch it all the way through because you’ll see a torture test where both of these machines will try to blend coconut meat without any water.Overall the Vitamix performed better particularly blending coconut, it produced a more consistent blend with less chunks and it outperformed the Omega in the torture test.

Omega says you have two options to wash this – using a dish washer or hand washing it. I’d recommend that handwashing because it is faster and you get to thoroughly clean it using a sponge and dish washing liquid soap.First thing I noticed reading the reviews is how this blender does very well with recipes that include even a tiny bit of water. Recipes like smoothies, soup and even nut milk.The large pitcher does allow you to make large batches of these healthy recipes and the infinity feature is pretty innovative because it goes into variable speed mode if it detects a lot of ingredients inside.You’ve seen the video of John Kohler blending a huge chunk of greens on this using the infinity feature and it does pretty well.What this blender struggles with is recipes that have very little or no water at all. Though it did well crushing flax seeds, it has some difficultly when it comes to the dry stuff – stuff like nut butter or frozen desserts if you don’t use a tamper.I don’t know why Omega claims that their blender doesn’t need one because in the demonstration I shared with you and with consumer reviews, this is a major issue.

The 10 year warranty is nice but if you’re into making stuff like nut butter, frozen desserts or even hummus dare I say the Vitamix TurboBlend VS is a better deal.If you decide to get this blender, the best place would be in Amazon where the regular price would be just a little over $330 but if you’re a Prime member you can get this for a hundred dollars less!This blender is a great alternative to similar style high powered blenders because of its heavy duty carafe, powerful 3hp motor, infinity feature, 17 gripper feet and a built in circuit breaker.The deal maker here is the industry best 10 year warranty, 3 years longer than the Vitamix, 2 years more than the Blendtec.Even though Omega says this machine does not need a tamper, if you’re making thick recipes that has minimal liquid content, the BL630 may struggle with it and as you’ve seen in the video above it may not be able to make smooth nut butter or frozen dessert minus the pusher.If you want to be different, if you want to try something new and you can afford a $400+ blender, this blender can help you transform your health and your lifestyle.