Was flipping channels over the weekend and … O.K. I was watching the
Shopping Channel. Hey, I was exercising and there was
no 'design emergency' on HGTV to distract me. Anyway, there
appeared on my screen what appeared to be a doppleganger for the
Vita-Mix.
According to the guest, this blender replaces not one, not two, but nine
appliances. In addition to the usual demonstrations of smoothie and soup
making, viewers were treated to an ice pulverizing demonstration that was
indeed impressive. The blender is called the Blendtec
Total Blender.
Priced at $100 less than the Vita-Mix, the Blendtec model looks to be
similar in design and function although the warranty is significantly shorter
at three years to the Vita-Mix's seven.
I'm curious about this blender. How well does it work? Does
one container really work for both wet and dry foods? The Vita-Mix offers
two distinct containers with different blades for wet and dry ingredients –
superior engineering or just good marketing?
If anyone out there has
experience with the Blendtec I would appreciate hearing what you think of it.
One Green Voice 