Vitamix vs Blendtec for 2020? My Honest Opinion After Years of Use
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- Опубліковано 3 сер 2024
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Wondering if you should get a Vitamix or a Blendtec? In this video, I break down my experience after years of using both for the past 5 or 6 years.
There's a few reasons that makes these blenders stand out from the crowd, but in the video above, I discuss the main ones.
There are certain features which are worth paying for and certain ones that aren't.
We'll get into my experience with the warranty of both these blender brands and whether the companies actually live up to what's advertised,
I'll also discuss whether the higher cost of these blenders are worth the money. Are they really better at making smoothies, hot soups, crushing ice, and everything else they promise?
Happy blending!
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Why so many cuts?
Ur gay get a life
In your opinion, Which one is best for nut butters?
I have a question. My son has a feeding tube and the food has to be blended to a complete liquid. I've been using the vitamix but I just got a blendtec. Which ones liquifies better? I know my vitamix has 4 blades and blendtec has 2.
Seen many Vids of Vita Vs Blendtec. Its all a different mix of same content because what else can it be? Warranty, Tamper, No Tamper, Twister.. the features. I personally have my line drawn on the real difference. Blendtec minimizes your work, and 'it' Blends. Vitamix like a baby expects you to become the blender while it offers power and speeds. One is basically Automatic 1 touch walk away, and Other is you know, shove and switch. Both will appeal to different kinds. Blendtec, a little costlier is for those who love great cooking but want some times to go on 'cruise control'. Once you setup the recipe, each time press a button lo! same result. Vitamix .. cant do that. You must @ your best training each time, must use the tamper each time and remember the speeds. In an easier format, Blendtec is like your Automatic Car with Cruise, and Vitamix is largely that nice strong car that you must drive with a manual gear, and be the driver all the time. Thats the real difference to a blender owner.
I HAVE OWNED BOTH THE VITAMIX AND BLENDTEC, BUT I LIKE THE BLENDTEC BETTER. THE WARANTY IS SO GOOD THAT THEY EVEN WILL SEND YOU NEW JARS AND TOPS FOR 8 YEARS. I HAVE HAD MINE FOR 12 YEARS AND I USE IT EVERY DAY.
@Zesty Lemon Zach BECAUSE WE ARE SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS!! 🤣
vitamix will do the same thing.
Your preferred blender is absolutely inferior to the vitamix. This has been shown on multiple comparison videos. You must work for the company.
Okay mate calm ya farm
@@anti-ethniccleansing465. Well I have both of them, I bought the blendtec first at Costco 5 years ago because it was cheaper than the vitamix I paid 279 for it but because I thought the vitamix would be better because of the plunger I I finally bought it 3 weeks ago for 319 at Costco, I was planning to give my landlady my blendtec but thank God I didn't because I'm really disappointed with the vitamix, try getting hummus out of the jar is not as easy as the blendtec, there's simply more pros and less cons with the blendtec, too many cons with the vitamix, I either got a defective one or I might need to learn how to maximize its use blendtec is just much simpler to use, easy to store, is smaller than the vitamix but the motor sounds more powerful, at high speed the vitamix smells like is burning very noisy but is not doing much, I'm going to give the vitamix a couple of more weeks and if I'm still frustrated with it I'm taking it back, my blendtec after 5 years still sounds as powerful as the first day thank God I didn't give it to my neighbor and I definitely don't work for the blendtec company lol 🙃🤣😂😄😆
Thanks for your comments they are appreciated. You like the Vitamix based on a stick and variable knob as compared to the Blendtec which also has variable control by an up/down button and you could use any random stick. Also some models do come with other device you mentioned.
I have used the Blendtec for over 5 years for blending everything you can imagine due to throat cancer....
Blendtec could pulverize rocks if you want minerals in your drink (jk) ...its an amazing simple machine. The only drawback is that it is very loud. Thanks again for your comments
I just purchased the Vitamix 5300. It is amazing. 2.2 horsepower goes through anything. Cleans really easy. 7 year warranty. A really good investment. I purchased it new from Vitamix directly at 26 percent off plus shipping totalling $374.00. I did well making hummus with the tamper. Smoothies and green drinks are very liquified. Very pleased. My nephew bought the same model new from QVC for $315.
I've used a Vitamix and I have the Blendtec. The Blendtec is way easier to use. The jar and blade assembly is engineered so for most things you don't need a tamper. And more importantly for me, the Blendtec jar sides are smoothe so it's far easier to get all the food out and easier to clean. There are things I don't like about the Blendtec, but all in all I prefer it to the Vitamix. Just my 2¢ worth. Oh, and my Blendtec has a dial for adjusting the speed. I've had it for over 15 years, still going strong.
Thats exactly what I suggested under Author's reply.
How can you say "... for 2020" then show that this video was recorded in 2018. Already distrust this review and I've only watch less than 1 minute.
read the description box.......dont be so hard on the dude.....lol
@@lynnjackson8367 I call BS. It was 2018, not 2020.
Hashtag- Not trustworthy. 👎
Thank you. It is so nice to see a UA-cam review of a product that is more about the product than the hand gestures, facial changes, volume and attempts to be a comedian. We done! Good information. Thank you.
I have never understood the move to plastic carafes (versus glass), and I also never understood having the blades integral to the carafe. It was SO much easier to remove viscous mixtures from old time blenders with removable bases. I curse this design feature every time I work with thick mixtures. I would love to see these quality blenders have these features that used to be standard on almost all blenders back in the 60s.
As a woman, although I love the glass carafes, they're heavy and awkward when filled. Polycarbonate is crazy durable. We use polycarbonate hurricane shutters on our windows.
@@JanuariStar I’d also imagine they won’t shatter from vibrations like a glass one possibly would
Ever dropped a glass carafe? They don't last. The separate base is a product of that. It's hard to integrate metal and glass as a single unit.
@@JanuariStar enjoy eating plastic dum dum.
@@allswellinendwell6957 I have dropped my Oster a hundred times and it is fine. You're making up a problem that doesn't exist.
Nice breakdown, thanks👍
thank you very much for sharing.
I have used the Blentec blender for 14 years with the wide side 90 Oz jar. I have made over 16,000. Blends. I received a new wideSide jar from Blendtec for free a few years ago. My husband had a bad heart when he married me his dr gave him only 2 years. I got this blender and began Spanish and Kyle and avocado carrots celery beets and berries. Paul lived 12 months years. Now I use it. It’s been Great!!! Now I am looking at the Quiet model stealth 800
I just purchased my first Vitamix (A2500) love it....coming off an Oster that served me well, but just not as nice as the vitamix, In addition to the 64oz standard jug, I got the 48oz and use it almost exclusively since I live alone......
Love this channel
Excellent. Thank you, nice video.
I got a vitamix I have the same one that he has in the photo and I just got my jar and everything replaced and I love it
I used my blentec to blend my old vitamix
WHAT?
I've used both but prefer Blendtec. It's more powerful. If you load your ingredients correctly you will not need a tamper.
And if you load your VitaMix properly, you won't need a tamper either.
And try to put an amp meter or watt meter on your blender. They draw the same current.
Thanks for taking the time to make this video. I truly love Vitamix, in fact, I am on my fourth machine. I purchased my first Vitamix blender, the 5000 around 2002 or 2003, and my second one, the 5200 between 2012 and 2013. They both still work fine, but I upgraded to get more features. I passed the older machines on to family members. Just this year (2018) I purchased the A2500, but I returned it because it lacked presets and a countdown timer. I currently have the A3500 which I absolutely love. Additionally, I have purchased the 32oz wet container, the 32 oz Aer container, the 20 oz individual blend cups (for smoothies), the 8 oz blend cups (for spices), and the perfect blend smart scale.
Nice! I tend to get out the Nutribullet for smaller stuff - I like that I can just throw it in the dishwasher, lol. I haven't splurged on more Vitamix containers. It's on my list of things to get soon!
Kitchen Tips by Joe, as a longtime Vitamix user, I have not tried the nutribullet, but I can not imagine it works as well as the individual sized Vitamix containers, however, I could be wrong. I also realize the A3500 and accessories that I have amassed hits the wallet quite hard. That being said, and as you noted, the Vitamix is a beast and the Accent Series is even more magical. Additionally, the 10-year warranty makes it more palatable. Thank You again for a great video! BTW, unlike previous models, all Accent Series containers are top rack dishwasher safe.
aBMWEnthusiast oh yeah don’t get me wrong, if I had to have only one it would be the Vitamix with all the containers. We got the bullet 900 as a wedding gift a few years back so I’m going to use it till it stops working then get the containers :) good point about the dishwasher safe thing too
The AER is a joke. Unless you are using it to get only the meat out of lemons and such, there’s really no other purpose for it that the wet blade can’t do. You wasted money. Do you work for the company?
Also, the Accent series is well known for having issues with not sensing when the container is on the base and all sorts of crap that comes with “smart“ technology.
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No nonsense & solid warranty for my Blendtec. The rubber seal around the blade melted due to the heat resulting rubber in the food. They quickly sent new containers. After the same happened to the replacement jar, they sent one with new design. And has been problem free since then for the last 6 or 7 years. Because it's a low end model, the base is not heavy. Hence I hold down on top of the jar while blending. Same problem now happened to the twister jar. The rubber seal melted and the jar bought separately does not come with a 8 yrs warranty and it over $100 by itself. Now I am eyeing the Ascent series with the 10 yrs warranty.
I love the Blendtec and it works great and I needed a new jar and they send it to
Me For Free no shipping fee at 5 years I had made so much
Whole food juice.
It’s amazing too
My blended shows in the screen that is overloaded
Great review
I've had both. The tamper is a must lol.
I have both. They are both fantastic. I give the edge to Vitamix but they are close.
Thanks for this, it helped me decide to get the Blendtec on sale!
gladitsnotme congrats! Be sure to get the twister jar if you’re having trouble blending things with little liquid. Other than that you’ll love it!
Bad choice,
Here is the thing about the Blendtech not mentioned in the review...it senses the air gap and adjusts the speed of the motor and even before I can add more liquid the problem is rectified. Unless you are making super thick ice-cream or similar, then you really will never need the tamper. If you are making icecream...get an ice-cream maker as the Vitamix is the wrong tool for that. I bought the Blendtech and before I opened it saw this review and related to the need of the tamper as I had a high end vitamix in the past (ex wife has now) and had to use the tamper all the time. Inna week of using the Blendtech I can say any concerns not having the tamper are gone and am blown away with how good the Blendtech is. It is superior to the Vitmax to the point hat I do not understand how Thrive Cuisine feels otherwise.
Love my Blendtec
@@38terri11 Me too! : )
Great review, and exactly what I was looking for. You even mentioned banana “ice cream”!🍦 Thanks!
Which is the better choice?
@@stevemazz3121
Vitamix is by far the superior product.
I really love my Blendtec Total Blender. For your readers that need a less expensive blender, the Oster Pro 1200 with its reversible blades is an excellent choice too.
What's the best button to use on the blendtec go make smoothie bowls like the ladies Twin Coast uses?
I have issues with my blender making smoothie bowls with just frozen fruits. It seems as if the blendtec is far too powerful and it spends so damn fast that it throws the frozen fruit on the sides of the plastic leaving the blender to spin loudly and hard with no blending.
@@temickab Use the smoothie button. You are experiencing cavitation when the blades spin as you described, and your user manual discusses this phenomenon. Essentially, you stop the blender and take a spoon and stir the mixture for a few seconds. Make sure too that you have sufficient liquid for your smoothie. You might have to add a bit more liquid. I hope this helps.
@@avilachs this did not work unfortunately, I did add significantly more liquid but now it's a liquid-like smoothie. The motor keeps stopping on every button I press. Adding a little bit of liquid and blending to get the thick ice cream-like consistency is what I want. It does not work sadly.
Don't know what to tell you. Have you tried the button for frozen beverages? Also, when does the motor stop? If you use the speed buttons rather than the preprogrammed buttons, the Blendtec will stop automatically after 50 seconds.
I have used a Vitamix for many years, when it got old I then purchased the Blendtec and have now used it for 3 years. I have to say I like the Vitamix a lot better! The Blendtec lid is a joke, it leaks all the time. It does not seal the same way the Vitamix lid seals. Also, you can fill Vitamix much fuller, making larger amounts of everything. The Vitamix also made everything much creamier & smoother. With lid off you can see the Vitamix pulling the ingredients down towards the blades, with the Blendtec it shoots it up and out of the blender making a huge mess. I dislike my Blendtec blender very much. I am now going to try Tribest's new vacuum blender called Dynapro, it looks to be very promising.
This is my concern
Hi Bruce. Great info! I love my Vitamix. Maybe in love with it! Also love the company and the service. LOL. Did you try the Dynapro? If so tell us about it!
I love my BLENDTEC
Have you ever used the Vitamix A2500 vs the A5200 or 5300 models??!
Witch blender is the best .who makes the best smoothies & hot stuff
I have a blendtec but it is getting old. I am going to try a vitamix now. I hope I like it
I had the blendtec for 5 years and decided to upgrade 3 weeks ago I bought the vitamix and I'm just happy I didn't give my blendtec away, there's too many cons on the vitamix and very few cons on the blendtec technically it comes down to what you're using it for, I used mine to make power smoothies with kale, pineapple papaya, blueberries and collagen powder, psyllium fiber, honey and flax seeds and I noticed that the collagen powder sticks to the walls of the jar of the vitamix and even at the highest speed I can't get it unstuck and because of the design of the jar if you make hummus getting all out of it with a spatula is not easy is also too bulky in comparison to the blendtec, when cleaning the blendtec you can get your hand with a sponge all around the blendtec jar and toward the bottom by the blades is just so much simpler. Vitamix is going back to Costco .
thank you for the review...
still don't know which one to buy..lol
i guess buy both..return one of them...
VM
They both go on sale regularly. Get the one with the best price and warranty at the moment. They are pretty much the same no matter what Vitamix owners say...
I plane in ordering a blendtec so I can liquify table scraps for my garden tower so that way the composting worms can eat
Work on your basic grammar, punctuation and spelling instead of “Feeding the worms”. The worms are smarter!
@@catlady8324 oh leave them alone.
What's the best button to use on the blendtec go make smoothie bowls like the ladies Twin Coast uses?
I have issues with my blender making smoothie bowls with just frozen fruits. It seems as if the blendtec is far too powerful and it spends so damn fast that it throws the frozen fruit on the sides of the plastic leaving the blender to spin loudly and hard with no blending.
Also there is now a temper (that stick) made specifically for the blendtec. It's not a blendtec brand but a company created one just for the blendtec models.
hi, can you tell me please wich model of vitamix you recomend me i live alone and i dont have a big buget, but i make dressings, smoothis and i use a lot of celery
Hi Patricia - look at the link in the video description. You'll find a Refurbished 530 on there which I think will be the perfect fit :)
Which brand has the most durable containers? Most leak proof? Which has containers that are the easiest to clean?
I'd say the Blendtec is easier to clean. The container is much wider at the bottom and there are only two blades which are blunt, so you cannot cut yourself either.
@@TheFishface95 You usually just put some warm water and soap in them and turn them on to clean them (at least that's how you clean vitamix), so I don't think what you described should be an issue.
@@brianz7710 yeah but the blendtec is just easier. Mine gets clean and dried in a minutes and a half
I realize it is out of date but if one has a blendtec with a rubber lid that has the removable center plug one can buy a separate tamper.
What do you think of a vitamix recond 7500?
I use enough water or milk or juice to
Get a vortex and I don’t make ice cream if we want it I simply love Hogan Dos so I don’t bother
Don't need a tamper with the BendTec because it just works better. Also fits under cabinets. Just saying.
I bought a Ninja and I love it.
Do you still love it now that you've owned it for some time
Bwahahaha a Ninja? Sucks for you
Well I always have a 3/4 Full blender so does Vitamix have a larger jar than the wide side one I use?
Have u done the white plate test
I'm a blendtec lifer at this point. I never use a stick or have to mess with it.
These are the exact 2 that I have@
I always pulse 2 or 3 times then select Whole Food juice I never walk away I hold that lid down
Which of the VitaMix blenders can make a hot soup?
All of them
All except the vitamix one.
👍🏾👍🏾
Is one is quieter? Because my husband always complains
I have a Blendtec; and for a blender, it is quiet.
@zaraman0077 hi! how is it for nut butters?
@conscofd 😂😂😂😂
I have a Vitamix Pro 750 it really is incredible. Big moan on Vitamix though, they purchased the Blend App off the Perfect Company In January and they requested that wired scales be disabled in the Blend App. My wired scales work great with the bake, drink apps but not with the blend. Bad move Vitamix!
Black Country Lad what are wired scales?
what about the low noise technology on vitamix 750 professional? how significant is the noise level on these?
David Hahn loud I own one but is a great one to have
you like the vitamix cuz it comes with a stick? stick a wooden spoon in the blendtec
jay tee yes but these blades go at high speeds the fact that the tamper can’t touch the blades allows you to put some force into pushing ingredients down with out destroying spoons
@@zackcav i see what you're saying but if you were to figure it out safely on the blendtec would you view it as superior?
I once stuck a wooden spoon in a blender and had wood chips in whatever I was blending. Wasted food.
been using my regular Oyster blender for years. For the spoons or sticks, I always stick a knife but always make sure the blender is off, then I can mix up my stuff as much as I like, then continue blending. Comes out perfect all the time. But kind of looking into upgrade, once I justify the need.
Best ice crushing?
Blentec replaced my jar after 5 years no problem... 8 years warranty...
Got my jar replaced but now I’ve got the same problem and it’s no longer under warranty. Left Blendtec, team Vitamix from now on
@@quintinp02 gotta do what you gotta do
We've had an issue with one jar and Blendtec had it replaced with no problem. Now our Blendtec died right after the warranty had expired, i.e. 8 years and 2 months. Luckily we bought it at Costco. Blendtec is a good machine but we've decided to give Vitamix a try. I also agree with the inconvenience of stopping the Blendtec to push down the ingredients. My wife had tried to cut corners without stopping resulting in damaged silverware. Luckily did get hurt nor destroyed a kitchen cabinets by flying utensils.
Is there a filter on this? I feel like there's a filter. idk.
I just got a new vitamix 7000 series after putting over 4k cycles on my blendtec, and let me tell you.... The blendtec feels like chinese garbage by comparison to the vitamix after just one cycle. I dont care about the warranty because id rather not have use it in the first place. The vitamix simply feels like a stronger unit. The motor base is substantially heavier and bigger as well... I didnt see any sort of max timeout, so it seems i can actually run this closer to 100% duty cycle as opposed to the maximum 50s runtime on the blendtec. Additionally, the "analog" inputs and momentary mechanical switches on the vitamix just feel GOOD to use. The digital touch interface on the blendtec was always a terrible idea IMO. Any moisture on your hands would screw it up.
👀👀👀👀👀 They.re both made in America I love my total Blendtec. you don't need a stick with a wide jar and powerful motor and enough liquid, when i purchased my Blendtec 5 years ago it cost me 550.00
Look around, everything is made in china.
Ironically...Vitamix is only assembled in USA while Blendtec is actually made in Utah - completely.
I've used a Vitamix, and I have friends who have/had both. Neither one advocates for the Blendtec. They said things are much smoother in the VM.
They must be keen home chefs that love to personally work it in the kitchen. Otherwise I have Blendtec for 12+ years. I love its automation button control that does it all, with same results each time. Walk away blending.
@@medretav The VM is the best. Hands down. And there's a ton of automation on the VM.
@@TimothyOBrien1958 Ofc as I said in my post under author. Best is determined by checklist of what u aspire. If its hands on blending and where u love manual work its the best. As long as u need to manually run speeds and push ingredients around using the forearm its a manual machine. Isnt it
@@medretav the vitamix 3500 is so automatic lol. Tamper is a choice, still doing everything a blend tec does but the tamper is good. The 3500 vs blend tec would be a different story
@@lyranlover6904 it's correct now vm has automatic. But Vitamix is a large corporation that has been there before blendtec. It kept making average equipment. Blendtec was launched by its founder Tom Dickson and in his one working life as individual he squeezed in the most advanced range of blending products both by power features and modern smooth design.
He outclassed a company many times their size. Their home range today is just awesome and incomparable. Match Vitamix and blendtec home range. It's like comparing Ford with Tesla.
I got me a blendtec 725 because it has a 3.8hp motor which to me translates to all powerful turn anything into liquid machine.
It has gotten stuck when using less liquid and frozen things. I am really considering returning it and getting the vitamix ascent 3500. But idk 2.2 hp motor much weaker lol. Wish they made a tamper for blendtec. I have never used my twister jar probably never will
The best blender is Waring Commercial MX1200XTX Xtreme....Vitamix in the second place....
no tamping needed for the blendtec
Oh yeah try to make nut butter without twisting jar 😆
Most blender "nerds" usually aren't honest about their experiences. So Vitamix's aren't bullet proof. For all the money they ask. Best maybe to get a reconditioned unit. They give you a brand new carafe, new engine ..new manual..etc. Everything is new but the engine..which is replace anyway. Why pay full price for a 3500??? $800...All that money and have that motor burn out? I'd be pretty miffed...kind of why I haven't bought one yet.
Thought you were going to introduce some new 2020 model...like the Vitamix One...not sure if that came out just this year in 2021. Blentec? Nothing new?
Too much talking.
His eyes say he's a murderer, but his personality is like, "Hey, I'm a nice guy!". lol. I think I'll go with his personality.
Jon C hahah hey man it’s not easy talking for the camera!
Hey his eyes are Beautiful, jealous much Jon?
BLENDTEC ARE HORRIBLE AND THIS COMPANY DOESN'T GIVE YOU YOUR MONEY BACK!!AND THE PRICE IS OUTRAGEOUS!!!!!
Exactly. They no longer stand behind their product. That makes them no better than Ninja.
@@AB-pr4uc I have found blendtec to be excellent with customer service
He did not even turn them on! All talk and no action. 👎