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Post by keknj on Aug 20, 2014 1:23:40 GMT
Please tell me if you have one of these and why you love or why you hate it and would never buy another one. Our current blender is leaking and DH is drooling over blenders. He can't really make up his mind. He is really leaning towards the Blendtec (after all, we did see it on the Showdown of the Unbeatables TV show). Blendtec offers a refurbished one for around $400, just the blender. Costco has a new one with a small single serving jar as well as the big jar for $360. You see where this is going, right? We will probably be headed to Costco when he gets home from work tomorrow night!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2014 2:01:36 GMT
I have a Vitamix and love it. I understand the Vitamix and Blendtec are equally awesome. I chose the Vitamix because it was a TSV on QVC back when I got it. The Ninja is good too and much cheaper but I know people who have had to replace the Ninja after about a year if use.
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Post by TXMary on Aug 20, 2014 2:04:46 GMT
I love my Vitamix!! I don't know anything about the other two, so i can't compare but the Vitamix is amazing!!
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Post by bosoxbeth on Aug 20, 2014 2:18:50 GMT
Vitamix Vitamix Vitamix!!!
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Post by rumplesnat on Aug 20, 2014 2:20:47 GMT
I have the Ninja and I've yet to have it fail or give me less than amazing results.
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Post by back to *pea*ality on Aug 20, 2014 2:24:09 GMT
I bought a Ninja in February and loved it until smoke came pouring out of the motor about a month ago. Thankfully, QVC gave me a full refund.
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Post by LeaP on Aug 20, 2014 2:27:03 GMT
We love our Vitamix. Don't know a thing about the other two. The Vitamix makes super creamy anything and it is easy to clean.
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Post by keknj on Aug 20, 2014 2:32:13 GMT
Thanks for the replies ladies. He is obsessively watching comparison videos right now.
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Post by laurasw on Aug 20, 2014 3:11:56 GMT
I bought a refurbished Vitamix and love it. It's the 5200 and comes with a 5-year warranty.
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Post by eebud on Aug 20, 2014 3:12:50 GMT
I have a Blendtec from Costco and have been very happy with it. Mine has the Wildside jar. One thing I like about my Blendtec over the Vitamix's I have seen is I don't have to use the plunger thing. Maybe that has changed with Vitamix now. I would buy either Vitamix or Blendtec again.
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Post by tamaraann on Aug 20, 2014 3:57:40 GMT
I was debating the same thing, until I watched this video: Ninja or Blendtec or VitamixAfter watching, I'm going to get the Blentec for a couple of reason. One, it can go in the dishwasher. That is a huge biggy for me. Also, it can fit under upper cabinets. I never really considered the Ninja, but was torn between the other two. Hope this helps! |
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Post by SAHM wannabe on Aug 20, 2014 4:06:52 GMT
My DD uses our Nutri Ninja frequently and has been very happy with it. She has become a smoothie fanatic! I like that the blade section and the canister can both be washed in the dishwasher. We bought it online from BB&B using 20% off coupon and free shipping.  |
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Post by melanieg on Aug 20, 2014 4:24:07 GMT
Vitamix.
I watched the comparison videos.
That sold me on the Vitamix for the smoothness of the smoothies.
Worth every penny.
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Post by JustKim on Aug 20, 2014 4:25:41 GMT
Vitamix for me  My cousin has had one for 20 years and it is still working great. I am not sure how long blendtec has been around. They sound pretty even to me. |
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Post by flanz on Aug 20, 2014 4:48:19 GMT
I have a Blendtec from Costco and have been very happy with it. Mine has the Wildside jar. One thing I like about my Blendtec over the Vitamix's I have seen is I don't have to use the plunger thing. Maybe that has changed with Vitamix now. I would buy either Vitamix or Blendtec again. I always thought that "plunger thing" looked like a real pain. We LOVSE our BlendTec. Have had it for four years and the counter on it is over 1,600. Very rarely do we blend something twice. It is super easy to clean, I love that there are no sharp blades to cut myself on when washing it. We bought ours new and I think it was about $360 at the time. I plan to gift these to our kids when they have permanent homes of their own. Best appliance we've ever had. |
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Post by Katiepotatie on Aug 20, 2014 6:09:36 GMT
I have the Ninja shown in the video. Love it!
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Post by SunnySmile on Aug 20, 2014 6:34:55 GMT
I love my vitamix. I don't know about the other two. I rarely have to use the plunger, only when it's super full and not a lot of liquid to get it going.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2014 6:50:40 GMT
Not having the $$$ for the Vitamix or Blendtec, I bought a Ninja a couple of years ago.
I love it!
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Post by Patter on Aug 20, 2014 9:11:29 GMT
When we looked at blenders, I could have gotten any of those three I wanted. I chose the Ninja, and have never looked back! LOVE this thing! I have used it daily for about 2 years now, and it always gives amazing results. Everything goes in the dishwasher except the lid. I discovered that after the rubber started melting even on the top shelf. Ninja sent me a new one but the lid no longer goes in the dishwasher. I am fine with that! |
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Post by giatocj on Aug 20, 2014 10:15:43 GMT
I LOVE my Ninja!
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Post by elinoah on Aug 20, 2014 11:32:44 GMT
I have a blend tec which I love, one of my best friends has a vitamix which she loves another has a ninja which she loves. I will tell you from my experience of using all three. The blend tec and vitamix are very similar. I like the blend tec better because it weighs less and fits under the counter.
I would not recommend the ninja. It does okay, but there is no way it pulverizes like my blend tec. I have tried both and the ninja leaves little pieces. I gag on those. My advice is to get the blend tec or vitamix. If you are a dedicated blender of things (which I am) you will not regret it.
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Post by transprntbutterfly on Aug 20, 2014 11:55:54 GMT
I just purchased the ninja and so far I am loving it, but my old blender leaked and had a cracked blade housing after 25 years,
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Post by baslp on Aug 20, 2014 12:04:00 GMT
We have a vitamix . I really the fact that you do not have to take it a part to clean it!
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Post by originalvanillabean on Aug 20, 2014 13:27:01 GMT
I have the Ninja and I've yet to have it fail or give me less than amazing results. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2014 14:31:57 GMT
I have the ninja and don't care for it when I'm making smoothies. It doesn't pulverize as well as the vitamix, it sloshes the food around in there, and doesn't suck it into the blades. I will be getting rid of it and getting a vitamix.
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Post by mnscrapper on Aug 20, 2014 15:00:19 GMT
I've had my Blendtec for almost a year and LOVE it! Purchase from Bed, Bath and Beyond and use a 20% off coupon.
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Post by dazeepetals on Aug 20, 2014 15:08:30 GMT
I got a Vitamix for Christmas and absolutely love it! I make smoothies often and they are super smooth. I also like that I don't have to disassemble it to wash it, just fill it half way with warm water add a drop of soap and blend away!
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Post by dazeepetals on Aug 20, 2014 15:10:13 GMT
I have a Blendtec from Costco and have been very happy with it. Mine has the Wildside jar. One thing I like about my Blendtec over the Vitamix's I have seen is I don't have to use the plunger thing. Maybe that has changed with Vitamix now. I would buy either Vitamix or Blendtec again. I rarely use the plunger, only if I'm making a super thick puree that doesn't have a lot of liquid in it. |
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Post by keknj on Aug 20, 2014 15:37:05 GMT
Thank you all so much for your imput. He beat my guess that we would be at Costco tonight by ordering the BlendTech online last night! We should have it by early next week. I'm working on making a place for it to live!
*eta: I think the fact it was on the TV show swayed him! Only kidding. He thinks it was a better deal with the two different sized jars.
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My cousin has had one for 20 years and it is still working great. I am not sure how long blendtec has been around. They sound pretty even to me.
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