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Question: don't know which to order..spending 500 dollars is a lot.  Is there another good mixer around that someone can suggest
Document: I did not want to take that chance with the Blend-Tec. I know a lot of people swear by them but I went with the older, more established company.I am 100 percent satisfied with this wonderful powerhouse blender. I use it 2-3 times per day. No, it does not fit under my kitchen cabinets when assembled but that was not an issue for me. I store the motor and the jar side-by-side.
It is so much easier and faster, and yes it works as described. Had I really know about this before I'd probably skipped the J8006 and went straight to this-- but it wasn't $3xx.00 at the time.My only concern is that unlike every other blender I've ever seen, I don't believe there is a way to lock down the blender carafe (top unit) to the base. Instead you have to hold it down with your hand. If I'm wrong, someone can tell me.
I wasn't at ALL sure that I wanted to invest this kind of money in a blender, but I make a lot of smoothies, and my Ninja wasn't doing a good job with the greens - the kale in particular. This thing seriously rocks!!! It's easy to use, easy to clean, and it can do all kinds of things!!! Grind coffee, make smoothies (even with kale ... no chewing!!!
I have never needed more than thirty seconds to blend anything.It comes with a recipe book and everything I tried came out great. I like food a bit more spicy then the recipes but that is easy to fix. Again, it is fast.On top of that, it is easy to clean. My only regret is that I did not buy the very top of the line, now that I know how good the best is.
I am middle-aged and MUST MUST MUST get more veggies in my diet. I dislike many vegetables and am ambivalent to the rest. The Vitamix and a couple of good green smoothie books likeGreen Smoothie Revolution: The Radical Leap Towards Natural Healthhave fixed the problem COMPLETELY! I am eating lots of raw greens and enjoying them so much I look forward to the next time I get to have one! So is my hubby. I have been using the blender on my Bosch Universal Mixer for years.
I mean it is only my personal health and life expectancy we are talking about here and all I can think of is convenience and taste gratification. Anyway, I promise you will be in slack-jawed shock at how good healthy stuff can taste when you use one of these machines. We're talking spinach, cabbage, carrots, peppers, tomatoes, onions, kale (I didn't even know what kale was) - stuff you would usually put in a salad and then drown in dressing to cover the taste.
Who knew that making your old almond and rice milk would be so easy. This is a great mixer, easy to use, easy to clean. Even makes hot soup
Many friends had recommended this product. I love it and my family enjoys all of the recipes from the book. would recommend it to more people. makes a great family product to revolve a family holiday around or event.
This product is amazing. I first try to buy a used one, but people just won't sell these jewel. One guy had his for 20 years and another for 35 years (older model of course).It doesn't compare with anything.
This is so far beyond any &#8220;blender&#8221; I have ever had that there should be another category for it. No wonder Jamba Juice spends the extra money. It makes smoothies worthy of the name. I put sunflower, pumpkin and even hemp seeds in mine and not a speck of grit!Be advised that it is really fast.
Answer: Love my Vitamix..it's worth every penny.