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Question: I'm trying to make 'cream' dressings from cashews.  My Ninja 1200 leaves it gritty.  Vitamix and Blendtec will do the job, what about Dash?.
Document: I was blown away by the product the Dash produced. Perfectly smooth and incorporated. No gritty, watery slurry. I have now used the dash to make peanut butter, Nutella, dressing and sherbet. Definitely much closer to vitamix/blendtec performance than the ninja. I have returned the ninja and am very happy with this product.
About 7 months ago, I bought a Dash due to the price. I was skeptical as I have tried several blenders, including 2 models of Ninja, the Blendtec and Vitamix at more than double  plus the price. First I tested the temperature on the soup. Hit 170 degrees about 1 1/2 min before end of soup cycle. That is steaming hot.
THIS IS A GREAT BLENDER !!! It is not perfect, but I LOVE USING IT !!! Now I have never owned a Vitamix or Blendtec blender. However, this one is well worth taking a look at. Especially when you compare the prices of these top shelf blenders. This is my first high power/high RPM blender. I have been making shakes and smoothies with it, for 2 months now and I'm very impressed with my Dash appliance.
I got this to replace a Ninja pulse blender which died (started leaking grease at the base) barely after one year. I had a Vitamix in the 90's, but didn't want to spend that kind of cash. So I was very excited to find this Dash blender.I use it exclusively to make smoothies and shakes. The smoothies I make have rice milk, kale, carrots, banana, and frozen  strawberries.
Those high RPM's can generate some heat. All these blenders can make hot soup within several minutes. The blade design is different between the 3, so each one will need varying blend times to achieve similar results.Fourth.... SIZE. Height . 19.6&#34; Dash, 20.5&#34; Vitamix, 15.5&#34; Blendtec. I can fit my blender under my cabinets, but I still store it on a shelf.
I'm no blender expert, but I've always wondered how much a performance blender should cost if it didn't come with a full time person at my local club trying to pressure me into buying it. I mean, they have to get paid right? We'll i purchased this blender at my local club for about 1/3 of the price of what the &#34;other&#34; blenders go for. I have used it to make smoothies so far and it works great.
I have been wanting to make homemade green smoothies, so I originally purchased a ninja mega prep system. The first smoothie was very good with a sorta frothy consistency. Unfortunately each smoothie after was worse and worse with bigger chunks left and more of a slurry feel. I had seen the Dash when I got the ninja, so I started doing some research. The metal construction, container builds, tamper and connection style are very similar to much more expensive blenders.
looks great, makes a little too much noise in smoothy mode, but it does a great job! but the problem i have with it is that the lid is toooo tight and the red light keeps blinking while in electricity. but its a great quality blender. I'm satisfied
Pros:Extremely powerful motor which performs, at least in every way that I can tell, as well as the pricier Vitamix and Blendtec blenders. It produces extremely smooth smoothies and reduces any vegetables, even frozen, into delicious creamy soups. The automatic settings are great, allowing you to hit a button, walk away, and return to a perfect smoothie, soup or puree.To really appreciate how this machine is different than your average cheap, big-box store blender is to see it make snow cones.
We purchased the Dash instead of a VitaMix blender per the advice of a friend and because of the cost savings. We have not been disappointed! We use our Dash Chef Series daily for smoothies, fresh fruit & veggie juices and sorbets. It makes soups too! I'm so glad that we chose to go with Dash and get such a powerful machine in the kitchen at an awesome price!
Answer: Don't buy Dash.  Mine caught fire in the kitchen after three months.  Others had the same experience and the seller wouldn't back the product.