Blendtec Total Blender
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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 shatter in the event it is dropped.
To answer your question about how loud it is, I would say it is as loud as your average blender on low to medium speeds. On high speed, it is about as loud as a shop vac. This is probably louder than some may prefer, but keep in mind that you usually only run a blender for about 30 seconds at a time.
Evan
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 shatter in the event it is dropped.
To answer your question about how loud it is, I would say it is as loud as your average blender on low to medium speeds. On high speed, it is about as loud as a shop vac. This is probably louder than some may prefer, but keep in mind that you usually only run a blender for about 30 seconds at a time.
Evan
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Looks like a great machine Evan, and congratulations on your graduation!! Are you off to college, or what is next for you? My youngest nephew graduated this year too.
I have a Vitamix 5000 and enjoy it a lot too. I've primarily used it for smoothies and a few odd other blender like things, but someday I'll play with it more and try some of the other things it does.
I have a Vitamix 5000 and enjoy it a lot too. I've primarily used it for smoothies and a few odd other blender like things, but someday I'll play with it more and try some of the other things it does.
Evan, Congrats on the new Blendtec
I also have a Vita Mix 5000 and LOVE it! I used to walk past the demos at Costco and roll my eyes... that is until a friend told me how great they are and the health benefits of eating the whole fruit, i.e., apple core and all the nutrients that are in the stuff people normally don't eat. You can't put an entire apple (cut into quarters) in a regular blender and have it come out smoothly. People just don't get it until they try it. And, cleaning is a breeze. Just fill it up half way with water, pour in two drops of dishwashing liquid and turn it on for a minute--instant dishwasher. I'm guessing Blendtec is the same. The Vita Mix Corp. actually recommends that you not disassemble it.
I also have a Vita Mix 5000 and LOVE it! I used to walk past the demos at Costco and roll my eyes... that is until a friend told me how great they are and the health benefits of eating the whole fruit, i.e., apple core and all the nutrients that are in the stuff people normally don't eat. You can't put an entire apple (cut into quarters) in a regular blender and have it come out smoothly. People just don't get it until they try it. And, cleaning is a breeze. Just fill it up half way with water, pour in two drops of dishwashing liquid and turn it on for a minute--instant dishwasher. I'm guessing Blendtec is the same. The Vita Mix Corp. actually recommends that you not disassemble it.
Yes-way to go-that peanut butter you made looks delicious!just had some homemade peanut butter in my sandwich at work.The lexan plastic the Blendtec jars are made of is tough-its used in making bulletproof glass.Vita Mix uses the same material for their 5000 series on up jars.Blender jars for commercial use use Lexan or Stainless steel-these materials are tougher than glass and have the NSF rating.Only one glass container gets an NSF rating-the Waring Quart jars used on their classic type blenders-and with the fixed blade.Jars with removable blades don't get National Sanitation Foundation ratings becuase all the crannies that can trap dirt.For the lexan jars-treat like glass though in terms of going from hot to cold or cold to hot-the material can crack like glass from sudden temp changes.
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did a demo on their jars awhile back by hitting it with a two pound hammer hard! Nothing happend! But I did not know about the temp sensitivity, will watch out for that one for sure.
In the old SS Vita Mix tape they actually take a 2x4 and chop it up into sawdust!!!! But that had a SS container , I don' think these Polycarbonate ones could take that kind of abuse.
I should digitize that tape it would be cool up here on the site.
Jet
did a demo on their jars awhile back by hitting it with a two pound hammer hard! Nothing happend! But I did not know about the temp sensitivity, will watch out for that one for sure.
In the old SS Vita Mix tape they actually take a 2x4 and chop it up into sawdust!!!! But that had a SS container , I don' think these Polycarbonate ones could take that kind of abuse.
I should digitize that tape it would be cool up here on the site.
Jet
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Peanut smoke... don't breathe this LOL
One day I'll have a Blendtec blender but first I gotta get a gaming computer.
One day I'll have a Blendtec blender but first I gotta get a gaming computer.
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Buffster, I used to look forward to our state fair every year, which is where I'd always see the Vita Mixes. The stainless steel 2200, then later 3600, were the creme de la creme of that period, and on a hot day I just loved those wonderful drinks they'd make and give you samples of. My mom would never spring for one, but I'm glad I have my own now!
I have the VM video of the Vita Mix tester grinding up the 2X4 blocks in the SS Vita mix machine-was THAT the first "Will-it-Blend"?I got the tape with the 4000VM machine I bought new years ago and still use the machine on occasion-something about those old VM SS "Monoliths"they are kinda cool-and the reversable blade action.I am looking for these at yard sales-got one that way-a 3600.It would be so neat if the VM folks could reissue that video on a DVD instead of the tape-I also have a demo-cookbook video for the 5000 model.One time I talked to the VM service dept and they told me about a customer that used the SS Vita-Mix machine as an ash processor after cremation-they mentioned the container was badly dented and the blades twisted and bent-but its motor ran OK.Certainly a bizarre use for a VM machine-just as bizarre as a person who used his Kirby vacuum to try to clean up gravel,water and other stuff out of a drained swimming pool.Was told by a Kirby sales-servicecenter in forestville,MD,just outside of Wash DC-Was a Classic moel they tore up.Its a wonder the user didn't get electrocuted!On the blendtec "Will-It-blend" episodes-the 2X4 wood blocks would be nothing-In the 5000 video they show the blocks being ground up in the lexan container 5000 VM machine-the container was scratched and clouded-other wise it was OK.I am not going to try it.
