Recent content by vacboy88

Jeff, The blender jar is made of plastic. I was skeptical about it at first, but I almost think that it is better than a glass jar. It is of very good thickness, and does not feel cheap at all. It almost feels indestructible. Because it is plastic, it is fairly light weight, and does not...

And a look inside the jar...

And here's the after...

By popular request... Peanuts! Here's the obligatory before pic.

And just how much snow did it produce? 4 cups of ice produced 4 good sized snowballs. I think I might just go outside and see what the reaction is when someone is hit by a snowball in 80 degree weather. Thats all for now. enjoy the pictures, and stay tuned for future experiments with this...

A look inside the jar The blender does not cavitate like most do, and did not require adding any liquids.

And 35 seconds later... The blendtec has pulverized the ice cubes into snow! Try doing this with your average Waring or Oster purchased at Wal-Mart.

Now for the durability test Doing this to your average blender would most likely damage the blade or yield unsatisfactory results. Here it is loaded with four cups of crescent shaped ice cubes.

Inside the blender jar Notice the massive blade. Much stronger than your average Waring or Oster.

The control panel In addition to the preprogrammed cycles, you can also manually increase or decrease the motor speed, as well as pulse it.

After removing from the box Here's the Blendtec Total Blender assembled and ready to go. It feels very solid and well built, and the fit and finish is excellent. So far, it lives up to its name.

After further unpacking The blender is revealed!

Paperwork Galore Previously pictured yellow sheet, owners manual, and an almost 200 page recipe book. Very, very nice.

Box opened A yellow piece of paper insisting that their products are of the highest qaulity, and to call them with any problems.

Hey Everyone, I don't usually post on here, nor do I take pictures while unpacking a new "toy", but this is an exception. I am sure most of you are familiar at this point with the Blendtec Total Blender, and the "will it blend videos" posted on Youtube and www.Willitblend.com, but for those...