Vitamix - Anyone into them?

[mosesbotbol]

Originally Posted by BlackDog

We own a Blendtec. I researched them both and came up with that they are both excellent. We simply got a better price on the Blendtec. Can't go wrong either way.

A has the Blendtec and it's cool. For smoothies, the Vitamix is a little better due to the plunger. My buddy thinks his Blendtec is better...

[Blueface]

Showed my wife this last night before ordering Vitamix. Didn't matter to her as she wanted what she wanted.
The much cheaper $150 blender was the overall winner.
Too funny if you ask me.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FkcgBwbE7nw

[mosesbotbol]

Originally Posted by Blueface

Showed my wife this last night before ordering Vitamix. Didn't matter to her as she wanted what she wanted.
The much cheaper $150 blender was the overall winner.
Too funny if you ask me.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FkcgBwbE7nw

I don't think they are good tests to get a sense of what the blenders can do. The plunger is critical for many applications in the Vitamix.

If you do go Vitamix route, get the one with presets.

[Blueface]

Originally Posted by mosesbotbol

I don't think they are good tests to get a sense of what the blenders can do. The plunger is critical for many applications in the Vitamix.

If you do go Vitamix route, get the one with presets.

Yup, got the Professional 500 with three presets and pulse.

[mosesbotbol]

Originally Posted by Blueface

Yup, got the Professional 500 with three presets and pulse.

How do you like it? We buy frozen fruit and make our own nut milk. Been using frozen whole turmeric, about a .5" per smoothie for added health benefit.

[Blueface]

Originally Posted by mosesbotbol

How do you like it? We buy frozen fruit and make our own nut milk. Been using frozen whole turmeric, about a .5" per smoothie for added health benefit.

Picked it up via mail order.
Probably wont have it until sometime next week.

I better get use to what it makes fast as I think that is all she will feed me for a while.
Good thing I can always go outside and use my Weber.

[Seamus]

Originally Posted by Blueface

Showed my wife this last night before ordering Vitamix. Didn't matter to her as she wanted what she wanted.
The much cheaper $150 blender was the overall winner.
Too funny if you ask me.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FkcgBwbE7nw

Have to call BS on that video. I've blended hundreds of whole apples with my Vitamix. Never once had an apple top left over.

Also.. if you can't blend an apple with a Vitamix or Blendtec in 5 minutes then you have much larger issues and probably shouldn't be reviewing anything.

[Blueface]

That is how wife felt when I showed her the ninja infomercial that compared it to the Vitamix.

Just got shipping notice. Should be here my mid week.

[BlackDog]

Originally Posted by Seamus

Also.. if you can't blend an apple with a Vitamix or Blendtec in 5 minutes then you have much larger issues and probably shouldn't be reviewing anything.

Yeah something is wrong with that. Our Blendtec would turn an apple into sauce in a matter of seconds. I usually quarter the apple though and remove the seeds.