Have you seen one of those Blendtec Blender commercials lately? We know you'd agree when we say that they're hilarious, wouldn't you?
But reading between the lines, they're proving one point and one point only in each of these commercials; that's sheer power and durability. Well, two points actually! And through all those years of being out in the market, no one and I mean no one has yet questioned Blendtec's performance and durability.
Read around, and the only complain you'll read has to do with its excessive noise which is to be expected; with a 1,500 watt motor spinning at the speed of 29,000 RPMs, it should be noisy but don't worry, at this speed, whatever you put in gets chopped, mixed, pureed, and slushed in lightspeed so you don't really have to suffer that long whenever you use it.
The Blendtec Blender is renowned worldwide for its top quality and they've proven themselves time and again by producing top quality blenders like the Blendtec Total Blender which is available as Basic, Wildside, and Wildside Combo.
The other two of their blenders that complete the ranks are the Conoisseur and the Tom Dickson Signature Blender which if I may say, is a monster!
The best things that Blendtec has brought into blending are technology and class...
Blendtec blenders feature preprogrammed blending cycles that allows you to walk away and do something else while you blend, the software will automatically turn off the unit for you when it's done blending.
All of the units come with ice-crushing guarrantee, and a polycarbonate blending pitcher which is the highest quality used for blenders.
Generally, a Blendtec blender stands 15 1/2 tall and weighs 11 pounds, which makes it quite smaller and sleeker than a Vitamix juicer blender.
It's smaller size allows the flexibility of being stored on spare corners of your kitchen but don't underestimate it for its small size as it could beat other brands of blender by a hundred times over!
The only general drawback that we've observed with a Blendtec blender is that its base is made out of plastic since we would expect that a blender of this stature to have a metal base at the least but other than this, Blendtec blenders are more than recommendable for home or even commercial use.
And having mentioned Vitamix in this review, this goes without saying that Blendtec is on that level so when choosing a high quality blender, either of these two should suit your requirements.
If you're wondering about the things that it can do aside from blending smoothies; a Blendtec blender can serve you some fresh fruit and vegetalbe juice, ice creams, any type of sauces you desire, breads, crumbs, and virtually anything else that you may want to blend, crush, grind, or puree.
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| Connoisseur Blendtec |
The Connoisseur combines commercial blending power with an elegant stainless steel platform to complement any kitchen counter top. It's a verstatile blending equipment that's flexible to help you do just almost anything you desire in your kitchen.
It features Blendtec's state-of-the-art electronic led panel that controls 30 pre-programmed blend cycles that makes blending more than a breeze. Eighteen of these pre-programmed blend cycles vary the blade's speed enabling the drawing of the food into the vortex for smoother blend.
It's 64 ounce polycarbonate pitcher allows for easy measuring with its graduated markings of up to five cups one one side and 32 ounces on the other.
A small airhole located in the middle of its flexible lid cover can be opened by popping out the covering to allow steam to escape when blending hot solutions.
When purchased, the Connoisseur comes with instruction manuals and a recipe book.
The two pitchers are covered with a one year warranty against leak, the more has a five year warranty and the rest of the smaller parts including the motor base is covered with a lifetime warranty.
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| Tom Dickson Signature Blender |
The Tom Dickson Signature blender is another top of the line classy-commercially efficient blender that Blendtec has brought into the world of home blenders.
Tom Dickson is Blendtec's CEO and a blender bringing the name of the company's CEO should better be worth it!
The Tom Dickson Signature Blender is as I've said above, a monster blender that would crush virtually anything you put into it; it's powered with 20 amp, 2,400 watt chrome plated motor that easily steals the scene from any of Blendtec's previous blenders that showcased 1,500 watt motors.
It's no question that Blendtec has perfected their craft with the Tom Dickson Signature blender for which they proudly named after their CEO.
Like the Connoisseur, this blender is also table-top mountable which means, you can incorporate it into your kitchen's table-top design.
The package also includes two blending pitchers, with 25 pre-programmed blending cylcles and a whooping 10 year motor warranty; yes, not the ordinary three year warranty that Blendtec Total Blenders carried but ten long years of motor guarrantee.
The unit stands at 17" tall, 5.75" wide and 7.5" deep
The Tom Dickson Signature Blender is undeniably is more powerful than any other blender on the market today, just as they claimed on their site.
Package includes owner's manual, recipe book, Will it Blend DVD, Basic and Wildside pitchers.
These blenders can be used like ordinary blenders and can be placed anywhere in your kitchen but their special feature is the ability of being installed right into your kitchen counter top. The video below demonstrates how they are installed.
The Blendtec total blender is a multifunctional kitchen appliance which can do more tasks compared to the standard-issue kitchen blenders.
It is a nine-in-one kitchen blender that can function as a coffee grinder, grain mill, juicer, bread machine, ice-cream maker, smoothie maker, blender, milkshake maker, or ice crusher. It is an easy to use appliance that can blend, chop, grind, freeze, cook, hash, crush, mince, dice, mill, purée, and more.
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