How does this compare to a Vitamix for making smoothies?
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No comparison! i have owned both, if you are only throwing in soft fruits with liquids and ice than it would be sufficient but then again that could be subjective on the user but no comparison as to blending capabilities, also the container is about half the capacity. But the stainless does keep the ice cold when blending.
68458
I bought this unit a couple of years ago as my wife was dealing with major health issues and needed specific nutrients and could best take them in smoothie form. With that sait we had the vitamix, a juicer, a ninja etc. Although we have them still, they haven't been in use since we bought the waring. It took a bit to figure out, as in amounts, but its been the best over all. And to date we've had no issues. It was a great investment for us.
417395
I have used mine for making rawfood mornig shakes that include frozen fruit and seeds -- sometimes kale. It works very well. The Vitamix I have is the only one I've tried, but it is a great product, and I assume the less expensive ones would work as well. When you look at less expensive models, read the product description carefully. I would think they should describe the capabilities of the machine.
1383832
I bought this Vitamix and it did not come with a recipe book. After purchasing this I wish I had bought the one with more speed options. I think this is the bartender blender. I love it though. I use it almost daily.
1544091
From what I have seen, the Vitamix and Blendtec are not interchangeable. Sorry.
2232925
Its as good as vitamix. I have friends who use both & I know we can grind dosa/idli batter to the right consistency.
1959123
Unless Vitamix makes a juicer, a Vitamix is a blender. I have one. Love it, but it's a blender. Mac-daddy of all blenders! Awesome. But it is not a juicer. I juice, then add the juice to some whole fruit, kale, whatever then into the Vitamix and make the best smoothies on earth.
1972495
Am not sure exactly what you're looking for...but I learned quickly that the Vitamix is NOT a juicer. If you want all the pulp REMOVED and be left with a drinkable liquid, you need to get a juicer. But the Vitamix does a good job of grinding up hard fruits and vegetable to a pureed texture. You can add water or other liquids to end up with more of a "juice" consistency. That's been my experience!
647794
Did any of you see the Popular Mechanix video that tested blenders? Neither the blentec or the vitamix comes out looking very good. I've been using my Kitchenaid 5-speed, which won the competition, everyday for green smoothies and it does a great job at a fraction of the cost.
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The six blade, as far as I'm concerned, works like a VitaMix, I put frozen broccoli, frozen frut, ice and all the rest and I never have lumps, whereas with the regular blender blade it wasn't crushed up as well. I love these. I have 3 of them as I have 3 large blender jars, I'm a smoothie person. Plus I make zucchini soup, just zukes and chicken broth cooked and then bended. I make several jars and keep it in the frig to have on hand. Today I am going to try to add some cooked carrots. I like this, as I am not a good eater. thanks for asking
1367775
Actually, the motor in this unit is more powerful than the Vitamix. I think only company that has more powerful motor is Blendtec. But you'll be shelling out at least $300 more. And this unit goes up to 24000 rpm which is same as Blendtec. Same speed... think...
698938
I found it to be ok...I was not happy with how it made green smoothies or almond milk so I upgraded to a vitamix. This is a good blender for the price but if you are doing recipes like almond milk and any other raw recipes you may want to consider a more powerful blender.
1922509
How frequently do these people use their blenders? once a day? once a week? once a month? In my case, my work place(a professional kitchen in a 5-star hotel in Waikiki)has a blender like this one, we use it a lot everyday. That's why I bought one myself for home use. Don't get me wrong, Vitamix are good stuff too, we have them in the kitchens too. It's like comparing Toyota and Honda, you know?! One is NOT necessarily better than the other.
920754
First of all, I have never owned a Vitamix, so I do not know its performance and reliability, here are the reasons I like Blentec more than Vitamix. 1. The appearance of the machine design of Blendtec is much better than Vitamix, the Blendtec has touch buttons that no only simplify the operations but also make it looking COOL! 2. Based on web site information for both brands, Blendtec has 8 years warranty, Vitamix has only 7 yrs. 3. If we compare their models at the same level, normally Blendtec is cheaper than Vitamix. 4. This is only for Blendtec. After using it for several months, we like it a lot, very powerful and easy to use, the machine is built with high quality material, and even the juice container has 3 yrs warranty, so good to not to have it. Hope this will help your decision.
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I have both Nutribullet and Vitamix. I've also had a dedicated juicer which I gave away...too much trouble. Anyway, Nutribullet works almost as well as Vitamix without having to take up so much counterspace. Also I believe the "juices" taste better when you keep the fiber in. Way more filling. Admittedly I can't give you any advice about the Ninja but I do believe you can't go wrong with Nutribullet.
1097512
My neighbors have a pretty new Vitamix (not sure which model) so when I bought the Oster Versa I invited them over for a "blender challenge". We spent an afternoon making identical recipes in both blenders. The results were identical except that the Versa heated the soup recipe faster than the Vitamix. The only other difference I noticed is the Vitamix's lowest speed is much slower.
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If you are referring to Vitamix, you can Google Vitamix VS Health Master Elite and get lots of info. All I know is that the Vitamix is much more expensive and I can't imagine it can be any better than the Health Master Elite - I use mine every day and love it. Make sure you get the Elite and not the original version.
143999
Vitamix can do a few food processing things Ninja can't from what I understand (I have not owned the Ninja but read up on Consumer Reports before purchasing my Vitamix). Vita can do flours and doughs in the dry grains container attachment and can make hot soup ready to go in it. Other than that if you are just looking for super good blending of smoothies, drinks or making some nut butters and hummus (or the like)...the Ninja seems to be a good deal for a low price. That being said, I love the vitamix and it's been around longer and known for it's longevity if used properly. The Ninja is new to the market so reliability has yet to be seen.