yup mostly just needs a rinse but for a more thorough clean you can add hot water and a drop of soap and run the smoothie setting. easy and we use it for everything . smoothies every morning , soup, cashew cream, making nut butters, salsa.. all kinds of stuff
In this case what was written in the owner manual was expected. The blendtec has more HP. This means there is more energy involved. The energy needed to break down the ingredients is the same for both blenders because they are the same ingredients. The excess power from the blendtec (compared to the vitamix) had to go somewhere, and the only logic way was to be transformed into heat.
No mean to disrespect, the test is about which's better at making soup NOT which one can produce more heat. I am an owner of Blendtec, but this test is just pointless. They both can make soup. Total even has a button for it. Frankly, I don't think a slightly warmer soup would really make that much of difference. Plus if the point is to see which blender produces more heat in 3 minutes, a better scientific test would be running the same exact test multiple times then measure the average temperature. I like Blendtec better, but this test didn't show anything.
I think it is comical how some get so touchy comparing the features of these two top brands of blenders. Both are great! To be honest, I considered both. I went with the Blendtec for two reasons, it was on sale for about $35 cheaper and more important the size at 15 inches tall means it easily fits under kitchen cabinets which have a standard height where the bottom is at 18 inches which means if you buy a Vitamix it will NOT fit under your kitchen cabinets in most homes which likely will mean after the newest factor wears off you'll put it away, while the Blendtec because it fits under your cabinets might earn a spot on your kitchen counter. ;-)
The reason Blendtec gets hotter than the Vitamix is not power. The Vitamix 4 blade system is sharp as a razor blade slicing through things with less friction. The Blendtec 2 blade system is blunt and not sharp. This bluntness causes more friction therefor more heat. It's that simple. Blend the Vitamix another 30 seconds and it's equal. Both awesome machines that you can't go wrong with.
Before buying the Blendtec 575 classic I owned the Ninja Master Professional. The ninja couldn't make the fruits and vegetables into liquid but rather it tasted like a little chunky. After buying the Blendtec model, all my fruit smoothies looks and tastes like fruit smoothies. Blendtec is expensive but worth the price.
Drew Palermo I bought the Blendtec 575 new at Costco. The company was doing demonstrations showing the blender and what it can do. I bought it immediately.
I've been on the fence for a while on if to get either of these blenders or just stay with my basic cheap blenders. These two just happen to be the models I would choose from. I try to investigate the shit out of these beasts since the $ is so high. I'm leaning toward vitamix with it's commercial business success, experience, durability(the blendtec pitcher issues seem to get mentioned a lot, not sure if they fixed it), etc. The blendtec features, sleek design and horsepower make it tempting, but Vita has more than enough power, arguably better blade design, and seems to go the distance from what I hear. Still deciding. As far as soup goes, I never liked the idea of a blender using friction to heat up my soup. If I buy one of these, I'll blend the soup and then heat it on a stove instead like your supposed to. I'll save the wear on the motor and pitcher.
fukgloryzz If you want something that lasts get the Vitamix. Blendtec price is better here but they are having a terrible problem with jar failure. I don't want to be calling for a new jar every 6 months
Mr Bob Thanks for the honest comment. I was worried about that. Always leaned toward Vitamix.. For sure now, if I invest in this, it's Vitamix all the way.
Wonder why bananas, carrots, etc get stuck in the corners of my Blendtec jar? I have a Vitamix which this has never happened. I wanted the Blendtec due to the ease of function. I have a family that loves smoothies. I thought this would take out some of the guess work. Another thing, the speed of the manual control. I wished it would start off a little slower. Another thing, half the smoothie is slung up the sides and the lid. My protein is to expensive to be washing down the sink. Guess I'll stick with te Vitamix...
+Jeffrey Gwinn the jar shape is definitely a trade-off. Would be nice if it were quadratic at the opening but had the corners collect in a non-linear curve into a circle at the base, optimally sized for recycling contents into the blades. Something to dream about.
Nope, there are never leftovers anywhere like on the Vitamix sometimes. Else there is no viscous stuff at the bottom like always on the Vitamix. The Blendtec is better to clean :)
Running both machines for the same length of time but you forgot one main factor. Were they at the same relative power rating and/or rpm? As per your intro there are many factors so what are you trying to show? The main issue is how do the liquids compare for smoothness or taste. A taste test or a close up of the liquids might have been more informative.
At the end of the day.. I chose Blendtec simply because they are the innovators.. When Vitamix copied their 5 sided jar.. and refused to acknowledge Blendtec's patent.. and had to be dragged through court... no.. I'll support the company that innovates the concept and ideas.
+Brake Nut Blendtec is not the innovators. They are new in the game compared to Vitamix, Waring, Hamilton Beach, Santos and other high end brands. Who cares about the wildside jar? It does not work anyway, and the motor is simply not on a level like the others.
+Drew Palermo That depends. In a bar application, the Hamilton Beach Summit or the Waring MX1500 are tough to beat, but the Santos #62 is king. They are simply stupid fast, they are really quiet, and the consistency is top notch - oh and the power of the Santos, is just ridiculous. As for "normal" size blenders in commercial kitchen use, the Vita-Prep3 and 7500/750, or Waring MX1200. For hardcore home use, the Vitamix G series is my choice. The only reason why I don't put any of the Vitamix C series blenders here, is because I really don't like the jar. If a wide jar would fit, they would be right in there with the G series.
Temperature increase in the fluid is due to the inefficiency of conversion of energy from electricity to mechanical spinning of the blades...When energy isn't efficiently converted it produces heat. To say temperature increase is a direct correlation to power is inaccurate... Really your result should be the blendtec provides too much power for the required job and therefore wastes energy as heat or the blendtec could be less efficient than vitamix (dont know since they have different hp to start)
I wonder if the Blendtek was 118 after first cycle the settings for the soup button was 1.5 min. Try taking reading on both after 1.5 min. Mabe that's why the blentec was so mutch hotter.
I doubt that's how it heats the stuff. I'm pretty sure it transfers heat through the blades with some heating element, which is why the blades and the part that attaches to the base need to be metal. Unless you consider the heat generated by the electrons flowing through the blades as friction caused by the blades.
+nambinhvu Take a powerful blender with plastic couplings and run it for 3-5 mins. You'd be surprised how hot things get. Better yet, just take a Vitamix or Blendtec apart, or look in the parts catalog, no heating elements. Fun fact time. If I run my Vitamix 750 for 5 mins which create a liquid that is between 125 F. and 150 F. depending on the type of liquid, the coupling is cooler than the liquid. What's the point of your comment?
+MuletTheGreat Took a while to find what I wanted :P I only saw random people saying that, took a bit more effort to find the information from vitamix themselves.
Best one is the cheapest one. What about the best thing to blend or juice? It's wine. Blending or juicing wine makes it taste much better. Give it a try and see for yourself.
+Passed High School Physics So you're saying there's trivial difference b/w the two? And what if someone doesn't drink wine like myself, what's the next best thing to blend?
Drew Palermo There is a very well respected doctor at UCSF Medical Center who has studied and treated childhood obesity for the past 25 years. Blending/juicing predigests the food for you so you body doesn't have to. As a result your body doesn't have to spend any energy to break down the food because the juicer did it for you. Since all of the fiber is has already been broken down you will consume more than you normally would. If your goal is weight gain, juicing/blending is the way to go. If your goal is to lose weight juicing/blending is NOT what you want to do. As for the heath benefits the physical action of juicing/blending destroys the nutritional value. Our bodies were not designed to consume juiced/blended foods. The acid in our stomach further destroys the nutritional value. The other issue you have is that it takes our stomachs about two hours to digest food. Food that has been juiced or blended overwhelms since your are getting all of the nutritional value all at one time instead of spread out over time. I had a juicer and a blender and threw both away years ago. My kids liked no sugar added smoothies and after about two weeks we noticed they were putting on weight. Once they eliminated juicing from their diets there weight dropped. Juicing/blending is what you want to do gain weight.
+ABOlsen69X Would you be interested in writing some review pieces/guides on juicers for my blog? It's at outdoorgardenliving.net , and I'm looking for more writers at the moment. Maybe we can work out some kind of deal. You have quite a bit of knowledge on juicers, so that's why I'm asking.
You should have used a thermometer with an actual probe on it, not an IR thermometer like this which is meant to give a reading of surface temperatures not internal temps.
I have stated a number of times how the cost of these is prohibitive in the UK but looking at these 2 next to each other the Vitamix is hideous in comparsion so if they perform the same then it has to be the Blendtec as smaller and more compact.
I wonder if the jar size has to do with breathing space and heat dissipation issues. Just by looking at the 2 jars, I can see why you would get a higher temperature reading out of the blendtec. Also, the preset buttons I am sure would not allow the blending to go over just a few seconds with either machine so this test is not really useful. We all know the blendtec has a higher RPM motor, which will create more friction inside the jar, which creates more heat. This is not rocket science.
The best reason not to buy a Vita mix is that they have been incredibly dishonest about teflon flecks in their products. They have never Recalled the products or been honest about it. All of the new models are flecking teflon in your smoothies and soups. Just type in the key teflon flakes and Vita mix. Or run the test for yourself. Blend water for a full minute and you'll see teflon flakes in your product. My heart was broken when I found this out. You buy this for health purposes, and you're eating teflon. WOW! just wow!
+salmon19 I hear you. But, the Blendtec has the issue of the wobbling jar leading to blending the black plastic gasket into bits which have ended up into smoothies. I would think that both companies have improved jar designs addressing all of these issues ready to come to market in the near future.
Actually not, the second one just spun free, because the blades and the jaw is badly designed after they tried to copy the Blendtec design and got suit they have to do it for their own...
The comparison to the Blendtec is the 7500, not the 5200. Anyway, the general products coming out of the blendtec is of a lesser quality than the Blendtec. Also, the Vitamix is much closer to a pro grade blender. Load 6 cups of almonds into that Blendtec and stand back. It will burn out.
+ABOlsen69X So you'd say the Vitamix does better with nut butters than the Blendtec? I wonder how the Vitamix would compare to the Cuisinart food processor I've used to make almond butter.
+Drew Palermo Yes, that is what I'm saying, and what does your processor have to do with anything? I've used a Vitamix to make almond flour several times in a day, and it will survive that. Make 10 batches of almond flour from frozen almonds, within two hours with your Blendtec, and see how it does - that is, if it will make almond flour in the first place.(It won't). One of the issues, besides the dull blades, with the Blendtec is the cooling. The Blendtec is simply not equipped like the Vitamix and other commercial blenders in this regard. Sure the Blendtec will make a thousand smoothies a year, but the Vitamix will make 50 times that without issue. In terms of build quality, and how they mix and blend, they are worlds apart. Heating up soup, don't tell the story about these blenders. Blending stringy things or tough stuff like almonds with sugar and honey a few times within an hour, that will show how well it last. Dull the blades on the Vitamix, and they will heat the water a lot more. I know this from personal experience working in a commercial kitchen and bar. When the blades got dull in the blenders, they heated up things a lot more. Btw, do you know why Starbucks went away from Blendtec and back to Vitamix? The only other blender I'd consider, is the Waring 1500MX. Sure the Blendtec is cheaper, but not so much that it makes sense. You get your moneys worth in the Vitamix, especially in the 7500, you don't with the Blendtec. At least, that's my personal experience from both ownership and heavy duty use.
it did not require tampering he just chose to do so and by opening the lid he released some heat? the Vitamix does say it's soup program is five minutes not three
He used it on the Vitamix appropriate, at this time, there wasn't that much heat, so the heat loss might result in a half degree or so at the end. Blendtec have a 90 seconds program which is enough for soup, so I'm wondering why you should do 3 minutes. :) But then yeah, the Vitamix just need that much longer to achieve the same result than a Blendtec have after 90 seconds. Maybe Vitamix should go ahead and copy more stuff. :D
These results are somewhat misleading. Sure, if you are making a hot soup its great that the BT gets it hotter, but for the 90% of the blending you will be doing, THIS IS NOT OPTIMAL. The Vitamix cuts and mixes more easily in less time with less heat. When blending frozen fruit or making salad dressing, you want to minimize heat. Don't be fooled. The Vitamix blades are superior to the dull Blendtec design. Oh, and we've owned our Vitamix 5000 for roughly 8 years.
Whenever I blend frozen drinks, it doesn't make it hot lol. And I like blendtec a blade design a lot more, one it's not sharp, two it makes a huge vortex and pushes everything up so it make sure everything is blended up. You don't need a tamper for blendtec... But I wish they did come with a tamper sometimes for like ice cream or peanut butter.
You just mentioned yourself that Blendtec is a 3 horse powered machine while Vitamix is 2 horse powered, so why are you running them for the same amount of time? Of course Blendtec will be hotter. Notice how the Blendtec's soups cycle is much shorter than what he ran it for. Hate it when idiots are making these stupid reviews.
Does Blendtec have the same black residue issue as the vitamix? I would love it if someone could test it for me. Just youtube "Vitamix Black Residue" and watch it. Then do the same water test on the Blendtec. All 3 Vitamix 750 I had failed the test and did a Waring Extreme.
Just run your blender on high for 2 min with a cup of water in it. Then pour in a white bowl or cup and let settle for 1 min. See if there are black flakes. Sadly happens with most blenders. Only one I found that doesn't was Breville. That is the one I now own.
Adam Goldstein Thanks for telling me this. I'll try it out. Which Breville do you have? The Breville Boss looks good. The blades are thick. I saw it in Bed Bath and Beyond.
+Adam Goldstein The current Vitamix blenders don't suffer from this. Vitamix changed a few things in their carafes in the beginning of August. No more black specks.
All this shows is that the blendtec isn't as efficient as the Vitamix. Heat is caused by friction and when electricity doesn't flow it creates heat. Just touch your halogen light after 3 min of it being on. Same concept.
The 3hp claim is marketing wank. The max you can theoretically pull from a wall plug is around 1.8hp. The claimed rpm is also inaccurate. ..it's around 20k max rpm. Check out Ave' s review. I would not purchase the Blendtec at this point just because of the issue with seals failing on the jars frequently. ...not acceptable at this price range.
+Rennie Ash Well, if doing this, you get a soup with a very creamy and delicate texture, when running it in the blender for longer durations. It all depends on what you want to do. If you want a soup with more texture and bite, blend less and heat in a pot. If you want a Jerusalem Artichoke soup with a silk-like creamyness, then after sauteing and initial boiling, you cool it to room temp and re-heat and finish using this method. Serve with some bacon bits and spring onions sauteed with a little apple cider vinegar. The result will be nothing less than spectacular.
Drew, why did you choose to double the Blendtec setting? I am curious what the temp nd consistency would be like after one cycle. Likewise, what the Vitamix was like after the same amount of time. On another note, I thought it was interesting that you had to use the tamper (a negative, imho) and also how difficult it seemed to remove the cap lol. I am a Blendtec user but usually don't hate on the Vitamix but this test, I really think the Blendtec takes it:)
Didn't realize those things could produce so much heat. Thanks for a very scientific review. It was helpful.
+YumYucky Thanks for the comment, did you decide to get one of these blenders??
But the real question is can they blend each other?
Now that would be a sight to see.
we have a vitamix and I would buy nothing else. it makes everything smooth and creamy in no time at all. love the tamper is very helpful.
Does your Vitamix clean up easy? What do you usually throw in the blender?
yup mostly just needs a rinse but for a more thorough clean you can add hot water and a drop of soap and run the smoothie setting. easy and we use it for everything . smoothies every morning , soup, cashew cream, making nut butters, salsa.. all kinds of stuff
In this case what was written in the owner manual was expected. The blendtec has more HP. This means there is more energy involved. The energy needed to break down the ingredients is the same for both blenders because they are the same ingredients. The excess power from the blendtec (compared to the vitamix) had to go somewhere, and the only logic way was to be transformed into heat.
No mean to disrespect, the test is about which's better at making soup NOT which one can produce more heat. I am an owner of Blendtec, but this test is just pointless. They both can make soup. Total even has a button for it. Frankly, I don't think a slightly warmer soup would really make that much of difference. Plus if the point is to see which blender produces more heat in 3 minutes, a better scientific test would be running the same exact test multiple times then measure the average temperature. I like Blendtec better, but this test didn't show anything.
I think it is comical how some get so touchy comparing the features of these two top brands of blenders. Both are great! To be honest, I considered both. I went with the Blendtec for two reasons, it was on sale for about $35 cheaper and more important the size at 15 inches tall means it easily fits under kitchen cabinets which have a standard height where the bottom is at 18 inches which means if you buy a Vitamix it will NOT fit under your kitchen cabinets in most homes which likely will mean after the newest factor wears off you'll put it away, while the Blendtec because it fits under your cabinets might earn a spot on your kitchen counter. ;-)
The reason Blendtec gets hotter than the Vitamix is not power. The Vitamix 4 blade system is sharp as a razor blade slicing through things with less friction. The Blendtec 2 blade system is blunt and not sharp. This bluntness causes more friction therefor more heat. It's that simple. Blend the Vitamix another 30 seconds and it's equal. Both awesome machines that you can't go wrong with.
Before buying the Blendtec 575 classic I owned the Ninja Master Professional. The ninja couldn't make the fruits and vegetables into liquid but rather it tasted like a little chunky. After buying the Blendtec model, all my fruit smoothies looks and tastes like fruit smoothies. Blendtec is expensive but worth the price.
And a Ninja is much cheaper, go figure. Did you buy the Blendtec 575 new (or refurbished)? Blendtecs kick butt, don't they?
Drew Palermo I bought the Blendtec 575 new at Costco. The company was doing demonstrations showing the blender and what it can do. I bought it immediately.
I'd make soup the old fashion way with raw ingredients and a stove top, for making smoothies and protein shakes both these blenders are stellar.
Exactly, people get these blenders and burn them up...then want to complaint on YT..
GET SERIOUS PEOPLE
I've been on the fence for a while on if to get either of these blenders or just stay with my basic cheap blenders. These two just happen to be the models I would choose from. I try to investigate the shit out of these beasts since the $ is so high. I'm leaning toward vitamix with it's commercial business success, experience, durability(the blendtec pitcher issues seem to get mentioned a lot, not sure if they fixed it), etc. The blendtec features, sleek design and horsepower make it tempting, but Vita has more than enough power, arguably better blade design, and seems to go the distance from what I hear. Still deciding. As far as soup goes, I never liked the idea of a blender using friction to heat up my soup. If I buy one of these, I'll blend the soup and then heat it on a stove instead like your supposed to. I'll save the wear on the motor and pitcher.
Finally, somebody talking with some sense..
THANK YOU
fukgloryzz If you want something that lasts get the Vitamix. Blendtec price is better here but they are having a terrible problem with jar failure. I don't want to be calling for a new jar every 6 months
Mr Bob Thanks for the honest comment. I was worried about that. Always leaned toward Vitamix.. For sure now, if I invest in this, it's
Vitamix all the way.
Wonder why bananas, carrots, etc get stuck in the corners of my Blendtec jar? I have a Vitamix which this has never happened. I wanted the Blendtec due to the ease of function. I have a family that loves smoothies. I thought this would take out some of the guess work. Another thing, the speed of the manual control. I wished it would start off a little slower. Another thing, half the smoothie is slung up the sides and the lid. My protein is to expensive to be washing down the sink. Guess I'll stick with te Vitamix...
+Jeffrey Gwinn the jar shape is definitely a trade-off. Would be nice if it were quadratic at the opening but had the corners collect in a non-linear curve into a circle at the base, optimally sized for recycling contents into the blades. Something to dream about.
Nope, there are never leftovers anywhere like on the Vitamix sometimes. Else there is no viscous stuff at the bottom like always on the Vitamix. The Blendtec is better to clean :)
The Vitamix 6500 with the Wide Round jar i like better then the Vitamix 5200 with the very tall jar.
cool thermometer,where can I get one?....nice video
Drew ... where do I find a thermometer like you are using here? THANK-YOU for these wonderful demonstrations!!!
+Dawn Marie Williams-Sonoma sells them
What is the name of the company that made the digital thermometer you used in your demo? I am in the market for at last two digital thermometers.
Running both machines for the same length of time but you forgot one main factor. Were they at the same relative power rating and/or rpm? As per your intro there are many factors so what are you trying to show? The main issue is how do the liquids compare for smoothness or taste. A taste test or a close up of the liquids might have been more informative.
At the end of the day.. I chose Blendtec simply because they are the innovators.. When Vitamix copied their 5 sided jar.. and refused to acknowledge Blendtec's patent.. and had to be dragged through court... no.. I'll support the company that innovates the concept and ideas.
Great to know this! Thanks for the info;-). Made my decision know
+Brake Nut Blendtec is not the innovators. They are new in the game compared to Vitamix, Waring, Hamilton Beach, Santos and other high end brands. Who cares about the wildside jar? It does not work anyway, and the motor is simply not on a level like the others.
+ABOlsen69X Which of those blenders you mentioned is your personal favorite? What do you think of the Nutribullet? Way more hype than performance?
+SushiLover1990 So you got the blendtec?! How do you like it?
+Drew Palermo That depends. In a bar application, the Hamilton Beach Summit or the Waring MX1500 are tough to beat, but the Santos #62 is king. They are simply stupid fast, they are really quiet, and the consistency is top notch - oh and the power of the Santos, is just ridiculous. As for "normal" size blenders in commercial kitchen use, the Vita-Prep3 and 7500/750, or Waring MX1200. For hardcore home use, the Vitamix G series is my choice. The only reason why I don't put any of the Vitamix C series blenders here, is because I really don't like the jar. If a wide jar would fit, they would be right in there with the G series.
Temperature increase in the fluid is due to the inefficiency of conversion of energy from electricity to mechanical spinning of the blades...When energy isn't efficiently converted it produces heat. To say temperature increase is a direct correlation to power is inaccurate... Really your result should be the blendtec provides too much power for the required job and therefore wastes energy as heat or the blendtec could be less efficient than vitamix (dont know since they have different hp to start)
Thank you! Preach brother.
whats the brand of your digital thermometer ?
it would have been helpfull if you said if you r useing the four side jar, the twister or the wildside jar for the blendtec
Great Test.
I wonder if the Blendtek was 118 after first cycle the settings for the soup button was 1.5 min. Try taking reading on both after 1.5 min. Mabe that's why the blentec was so mutch hotter.
I was wondering , is it possible to blend hard coconut meat or sugarcane on these 2 awesome blenders ?
I doubt that's how it heats the stuff. I'm pretty sure it transfers heat through the blades with some heating element, which is why the blades and the part that attaches to the base need to be metal. Unless you consider the heat generated by the electrons flowing through the blades as friction caused by the blades.
+nambinhvu
Take a powerful blender with plastic couplings and run it for 3-5 mins. You'd be surprised how hot things get. Better yet, just take a Vitamix or Blendtec apart, or look in the parts catalog, no heating elements.
Fun fact time.
If I run my Vitamix 750 for 5 mins which create a liquid that is between 125 F. and 150 F. depending on the type of liquid, the coupling is cooler than the liquid.
What's the point of your comment?
+nambinhvu You could look it up you know, instead of spouting misinformation. Derp.
+MuletTheGreat Took a while to find what I wanted :P I only saw random people saying that, took a bit more effort to find the information from vitamix themselves.
+ABOlsen69X In the end it got me a confirmation of the friction thing. :P So that was the point I guess. haha
Best one is the cheapest one.
What about the best thing to blend or juice? It's wine. Blending or juicing wine makes it taste much better. Give it a try and see for yourself.
+Passed High School Physics So you're saying there's trivial difference b/w the two? And what if someone doesn't drink wine like myself, what's the next best thing to blend?
Drew Palermo There is a very well respected doctor at UCSF Medical Center who has studied and treated childhood obesity for the past 25 years. Blending/juicing predigests the food for you so you body doesn't have to.
As a result your body doesn't have to spend any energy to break down the food because the juicer did it for you. Since all of the fiber is has already been broken down you will consume more than you normally would.
If your goal is weight gain, juicing/blending is the way to go. If your goal is to lose weight juicing/blending is NOT what you want to do.
As for the heath benefits the physical action of juicing/blending destroys the nutritional value. Our bodies were not designed to consume juiced/blended foods. The acid in our stomach further destroys the nutritional value.
The other issue you have is that it takes our stomachs about two hours to digest food. Food that has been juiced or blended overwhelms since your are getting all of the nutritional value all at one time instead of spread out over time.
I had a juicer and a blender and threw both away years ago. My kids liked no sugar added smoothies and after about two weeks we noticed they were putting on weight. Once they eliminated juicing from their diets there weight dropped.
Juicing/blending is what you want to do gain weight.
YUP....Blendtec rules!
+Dave Alan (RadioDavesTube) In which world? Not commercial kitchens, bars and cafés. But Vitamix seems to be well represented like Waring.
+ABOlsen69X Residential kitchens then?
+ABOlsen69X Would you be interested in writing some review pieces/guides on juicers for my blog? It's at outdoorgardenliving.net , and I'm looking for more writers at the moment. Maybe we can work out some kind of deal. You have quite a bit of knowledge on juicers, so that's why I'm asking.
You should have used a thermometer with an actual probe on it, not an IR thermometer like this which is meant to give a reading of surface temperatures not internal temps.
+YouWrasse IsMine (th3master69) Thanks for the tip!
I have stated a number of times how the cost of these is prohibitive in the UK but looking at these 2 next to each other the Vitamix is hideous in comparsion so if they perform the same then it has to be the Blendtec as smaller and more compact.
I wonder if the jar size has to do with breathing space and heat dissipation issues. Just by looking at the 2 jars, I can see why you would get a higher temperature reading out of the blendtec. Also, the preset buttons I am sure would not allow the blending to go over just a few seconds with either machine so this test is not really useful. We all know the blendtec has a higher RPM motor, which will create more friction inside the jar, which creates more heat. This is not rocket science.
What's the surprising results?
Where do you get a thermometer like that?
The best reason not to buy a Vita mix is that they have been incredibly dishonest about teflon flecks in their products. They have never Recalled the products or been honest about it. All of the new models are flecking teflon in your smoothies and soups. Just type in the key teflon flakes and Vita mix. Or run the test for yourself. Blend water for a full minute and you'll see teflon flakes in your product. My heart was broken when I found this out. You buy this for health purposes, and you're eating teflon. WOW! just wow!
+salmon19 I hear you. But, the Blendtec has the issue of the wobbling jar leading to blending the black plastic gasket into bits which have ended up into smoothies. I would think that both companies have improved jar designs addressing all of these issues ready to come to market in the near future.
+greatlakestrader Good to know. I guess I'll have to find another blender. Any recommendations?
mortar and pestle, wait that grinds stone bits into your smoothie
I think the first one sounded like it was struggling to blend
Actually not, the second one just spun free, because the blades and the jaw is badly designed after they tried to copy the Blendtec design and got suit they have to do it for their own...
can you get the second one in uk
The comparison to the Blendtec is the 7500, not the 5200. Anyway, the general products coming out of the blendtec is of a lesser quality than the Blendtec. Also, the Vitamix is much closer to a pro grade blender. Load 6 cups of almonds into that Blendtec and stand back. It will burn out.
+ABOlsen69X So you'd say the Vitamix does better with nut butters than the Blendtec? I wonder how the Vitamix would compare to the Cuisinart food processor I've used to make almond butter.
+Drew Palermo Yes, that is what I'm saying, and what does your processor have to do with anything? I've used a Vitamix to make almond flour several times in a day, and it will survive that. Make 10 batches of almond flour from frozen almonds, within two hours with your Blendtec, and see how it does - that is, if it will make almond flour in the first place.(It won't). One of the issues, besides the dull blades, with the Blendtec is the cooling. The Blendtec is simply not equipped like the Vitamix and other commercial blenders in this regard. Sure the Blendtec will make a thousand smoothies a year, but the Vitamix will make 50 times that without issue.
In terms of build quality, and how they mix and blend, they are worlds apart. Heating up soup, don't tell the story about these blenders. Blending stringy things or tough stuff like almonds with sugar and honey a few times within an hour, that will show how well it last.
Dull the blades on the Vitamix, and they will heat the water a lot more. I know this from personal experience working in a commercial kitchen and bar. When the blades got dull in the blenders, they heated up things a lot more. Btw, do you know why Starbucks went away from Blendtec and back to Vitamix?
The only other blender I'd consider, is the Waring 1500MX. Sure the Blendtec is cheaper, but not so much that it makes sense. You get your moneys worth in the Vitamix, especially in the 7500, you don't with the Blendtec. At least, that's my personal experience from both ownership and heavy duty use.
Vitamix requires tampering. look how liquid bounces up and down, The blendtec pulls down
it did not require tampering he just chose to do so and by opening the lid he released some heat? the Vitamix does say it's soup program is five minutes not three
He used it on the Vitamix appropriate, at this time, there wasn't that much heat, so the heat loss might result in a half degree or so at the end.
Blendtec have a 90 seconds program which is enough for soup, so I'm wondering why you should do 3 minutes. :)
But then yeah, the Vitamix just need that much longer to achieve the same result than a Blendtec have after 90 seconds.
Maybe Vitamix should go ahead and copy more stuff. :D
Top Rated Blenders- VITAMIX VS BLENDTEC REVIEW
These results are somewhat misleading. Sure, if you are making a hot soup its great that the BT gets it hotter, but for the 90% of the blending you will be doing, THIS IS NOT OPTIMAL. The Vitamix cuts and mixes more easily in less time with less heat. When blending frozen fruit or making salad dressing, you want to minimize heat. Don't be fooled. The Vitamix blades are superior to the dull Blendtec design. Oh, and we've owned our Vitamix 5000 for roughly 8 years.
Whenever I blend frozen drinks, it doesn't make it hot lol. And I like blendtec a blade design a lot more, one it's not sharp, two it makes a huge vortex and pushes everything up so it make sure everything is blended up. You don't need a tamper for blendtec... But I wish they did come with a tamper sometimes for like ice cream or peanut butter.
very professional, geat vid!
Karmin makes the best blender in my opinion
What model of Blendtec was used in this test case???
the Blendtec Total Blender
Drew Palermo Thanks!
You just mentioned yourself that Blendtec is a 3 horse powered machine while Vitamix is 2 horse powered, so why are you running them for the same amount of time? Of course Blendtec will be hotter. Notice how the Blendtec's soups cycle is much shorter than what he ran it for. Hate it when idiots are making these stupid reviews.
How about the omniblender?
I have a review of the Omniblender on my channel here: Vitamix 5200 vs OmniBlend V- Which is Best? See for Yourself
Does Blendtec have the same black residue issue as the vitamix? I would love it if someone could test it for me. Just youtube "Vitamix Black Residue" and watch it. Then do the same water test on the Blendtec. All 3 Vitamix 750 I had failed the test and did a Waring Extreme.
Adam Goldstein Whats this Black Residue your talking about in the Vitamix and Waring?
Just run your blender on high for 2 min with a cup of water in it. Then pour in a white bowl or cup and let settle for 1 min. See if there are black flakes. Sadly happens with most blenders. Only one I found that doesn't was Breville. That is the one I now own.
Adam Goldstein Thanks for telling me this. I'll try it out.
Which Breville do you have? The Breville Boss looks good. The blades are thick. I saw it in Bed Bath and Beyond.
+Adam Goldstein The current Vitamix blenders don't suffer from this. Vitamix changed a few things in their carafes in the beginning of August. No more black specks.
Will it blend?: blender
+Lorenzo van het Hul I'd say they blend... and blend well!
All this shows is that the blendtec isn't as efficient as the Vitamix. Heat is caused by friction and when electricity doesn't flow it creates heat. Just touch your halogen light after 3 min of it being on. Same concept.
The Vitamix has a sharper blade then the blendtec which causes more friction in the blendtec . Has nothing to do with the electricity.
Blendtec spun faster therefore it created more friction and you gonna need less time. :)
The 3hp claim is marketing wank.
The max you can theoretically pull from a wall plug is around 1.8hp.
The claimed rpm is also inaccurate. ..it's around 20k max rpm. Check out Ave' s review.
I would not purchase the Blendtec at this point just because of the issue with seals failing on the jars frequently. ...not acceptable at this price range.
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it took you 9 secounds
They both looked pretty blended after 30 s... why 3 minutes? XD
+Rennie Ash Because they are making soup and running it for 3 minutes makes it hot.
Lol, I'd rather heat it in a pot than listen to that racket :-P
+Rennie Ash Well, if doing this, you get a soup with a very creamy and delicate texture, when running it in the blender for longer durations. It all depends on what you want to do. If you want a soup with more texture and bite, blend less and heat in a pot. If you want a Jerusalem Artichoke soup with a silk-like creamyness, then after sauteing and initial boiling, you cool it to room temp and re-heat and finish using this method. Serve with some bacon bits and spring onions sauteed with a little apple cider vinegar. The result will be nothing less than spectacular.
+Pleasure Kevin
Exacty, put the soup in a damn pot, on the stove..
Drew, why did you choose to double the Blendtec setting? I am curious what the temp nd consistency would be like after one cycle. Likewise, what the Vitamix was like after the same amount of time. On another note, I thought it was interesting that you had to use the tamper (a negative, imho) and also how difficult it seemed to remove the cap lol. I am a Blendtec user but usually don't hate on the Vitamix but this test, I really think the Blendtec takes it:)
Not gonna lie, the blend Tec blending is kind of scary but it works!
+Carmina Inguito It's a work horse, that's a given!
an ice cube... BA BA BUUUUUUMMMMM
500 dollar blender lol