Countertop blenders usually cost less than $100 but high-end blenders from Blendtec and Vitamix are both high-performance and expensive. They range from $400 to over $1,000. Vitamix and Blendtec offer both household and commercial blenders. This is an unbiased comparison of the two brands. A veggie smoothie, before and after being crushed in a Vitamix blender Blendtec typically uses a 1560 watt motor with 3 peak horsepower. This means that it uses more electricity to run than Vitamix, making it more expensive to use. However, it maintains its blade speed even in thick mixes, while the Vitamix blade may slow down. Vitamix typically uses a 1380 watt motor that works at 2+ peak horsepower, with 240 mph blade speed. Some models of Blendtec, like the Designer Series, cannot always blend frozen or uncut fruits successfully, but a Twister jar can be purchased separately for this effect. The Vitamix 5200 can blend frozen and uncut fruits through the use of the Vitamix tamper (purchased separately), which allows the user to push food into the blade and saves time in the kitchen.

Blendtec has a 2-prong, stainless, fixed blade that is non-replaceable. The two prongs allow it to have versatility in blending wet and dry ingredients. Vitamix has a 4-prong stainless blade than can be replaced. Because of this, users must buy an additional jar with a different blade if they wish to blend dry ingredients, such as wheat or coffee beans. Vitamix is known for its durability, with some models still in use after decades. Blendtec has a smaller RPM range, allowing for less precise control. It comes with 10 buttons plus a pulse button, as well as preprogrammed controls. Vitamix has a manual dial to control the speed and length of time of the blend. The cheapest Blendtec, the Total Blender Classic FourSide, has a starting price of $434.95. The Designer Series WildSide Color and Total Blender Classic Wildside are both $454.95, while the Connoisseur costs $649.95, and the most high-end blender, the Tom Dickson Extreme Blender, costs $1034.95. The Vitamix 1782 TurboBlend costs $479.99, while the 1732 TurboBlend VS Blender costs $549.99, the 1723 Professional Series 200 costs $549.99 and the 1363 CIA Professional Series costs $599.99.

A good place to check popularity of various Blendtec and Vitamix blenders would be the Amazon best sellers list. However, there are no Blendtec blenders on the list and only one Vitamix blender: the Professional Series 750. The best-rated Vitamix and Blendtec blenders on Amazon are as follows: Here is a comparison of the Blendtec product line: And here is a similar comparison of the Vitamix product line for homes:is a popular viral marketing campaign by Blendtec. It features Blendtec founder Tom Dickson blending several unusual items. hamilton beach single serve coffee maker model 49993Here's a video of Dickson blending an iPad.breville control grip stick mixer - bsb400cb In 2001 Blendtec introduced the WildSide jar, designed with a distinctive fifth side. omega blender bl420s

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This blender is great!!! I have a VitaMix 5200, which replaced my 5000, which I gave to my former pastors' wife. She uses it several times a day, and loves it. I bought this 5000 as a birthday gift for my 96 year old little-old-lady friend who wanted to do the Dr. Oz 3-day Detox diet (which WORKS, by the way!!!) with me. My friend loves, Loves, LOVES her Vitamix! I have used it to make 'Virgin Marys', which she and I enjoy after a rough morning of getting the hair done (hers) and the house cleaning done (her house, which I clean while she is getting her hair done). She had a wimpy blender on the counter until about 7 seconds after I gave her the VitaMix. The 'wimp' has since been given to one of her many grandchildren. There is nothing to dislike about this blender. It does what my friend wants, and more. How does this blender compare to others? Try using a whisk to puree tomatoes into juice. That is how a Vitamix compares to other blenders. I make smoothies (Dr. Oz) nearly every day in mine.