THE BEST BLENDER
Only two blenders on the market are worth your money: VitaMix and BlendTec. I own both power blenders, so which is the best blender? I use my BlendTec and VitaMix 3-5 times a day. I think that qualifies me for a new nickname, like maybe blendergirl? I hate to even call it a blender, because these machines are so much more: they grind wheat or flax seed or coffee, they make perfect soups without a stove, they crush ice, juice, and make ice cream (nutritious, GreenSmoothieGirl ice cream, of course).
It costs the same these blenders—and I’ll leave any other competition out of the comparison, because these two big guys, VitaMix and BlendTec, are the best. (I also own a Bosch blender and some others, and they don’t even belong in the blender comparison.)
So here’s what I think—my review of the pros and cons of both blenders:
- BlendTec’s blender motor technically has higher horsepower, and I’m a sucker for faster/bigger/better. However, VitaMix’s blender motor is fantastic too and I don’t notice any weakness here after 9 years as a VM owner.
- BlendTec is the “smarter” machine, with 17 settings for what you want to do. The smoothie setting alternates high and low to pull greens down into the “blending vortex” centrifugally during the slow cycles. Some people, however, like the VitaMix tamper. I love the VM tamper for really thick blender concoctions—raw frostings, pates made with nuts, etc.
- BlendTec has a lifetime warranty on the blade so you don’t have to worry about it getting dull. The VM warranty overall, however, is the best. I’ve sent my VitaMix back to the manufacturer several times, but haven’t needed to repair my BlendTec. (I’ve also owned the VM blender longer.) When I do send my VitaMix in, customer support is nothing short of brilliant. Quick, no questions asked. The real issue should be, what’s the likelihood you will need to exercise your warranty? And it’s hard to compare on this measure.
- BlendTec’s base and overall height is shorter and fits under standard countertops (unlike VM, which does not fit without taking the jar off the base). I take my BlendTec when I travel to hotel rooms, condos, anywhere I go, so my family’s nutrition doesn’t suffer on the road—because my BlendTec fits in a suitcase and is less heavy.
Having a good blender will result in better green smoothies. This is why I advise purchasing a BlendTec or VitaMix. |
- BlendTec has the square blender jar design. Sometimes at the beginning of a pour, it flows down the side of the jar instead of where I intend it to go. The VitaMix has a “lip” on the jar so it pours well if you start REALLY slowly. (Otherwise if you overpour, which is easy to do, it spills too.) The VM jar is narrower and deeper, so I have a hard time scraping thick stuff out of its bottom of the blender with a spatula and get stuff all over my arm. Stuff gets stuck at the narrow part of the bottom of the VitaMix in the blades, and thick mixtures stuck down there go to waste. But again, only VitaMix has a tamper, which many people like. For thick mixtures, and when something might get stuck while blending, I prefer my VM.
- BlendTec now has a 96 oz. (3 qt.) blender jar. I wish it were marked all the way to the top (impossible in manufacturing, I’m told, and it’s “rated” for only 44 oz.), but it’s huge and I love it.
- With BlendTec, you don’t have to buy a second canister to blend dry ingredients, for instance, to grind wheat. (That costs extra with the VitaMix. That said, VM says you can use the wet jar to grind wheat—the dry blade is just more efficient.)
- BlendTec is less expensive.
- VM is a really old company with a fantastic reputation. (BlendTec, owned by KTec, is newer.) I know people still using their 40-year old VM machine.
- Both companies now use a BPA-free blender jar.
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