How does blendtec compared to vitamix

On the other hand, Vitamix uses metal for that part. That rubber seal also loosens the Vitamix container, especially during the blending process. If you compare all Blendtec blenders with Vitamix Classic Series and Vitamix Profesional Series, you will notice a big difference in the switch control interface.

All Blendtec blenders come with futuristic touch control that allows you to operate the blender the same way you use your smartphone. You just need to touch the buttons on the screens or swipe to set the blending speeds. However, all Vitamix blenders use a slightly manual press dial-and-toggle switch to control the blender. So if you are a gadget-minded or a geeky person, you may be more interested in the way Blendtec operates; I prefer a bit of an old-style dial and toggle since it gives me a better feeling when I use the blender.

All Blendtec blenders have pre-programmed settings that make it easier to set for almost all kinds of the end product. It provides a switch control for blending smoothies, soup, sauce, whole juice, etc. It is pretty easy to operate. On the other hand, not all Vitamix blenders have pre-programmed settings. Certainly, they still have a variable speed dial, which allows you to maintain the speeds based on your preference. Update: Most Vitamix Ascent Series blenders the latest version now have pre-programmed settings like Blendtec.

When making a green smoothie along with frozen fruits I love these two blenders; Blendtec, with the design of the two-prong blades that come with huge power, seems to be the predominant thing when making a green smoothie with the frozen fruits.

While when I used Vitamix for the same scenario, I found I need to utilize the tamper to assist the blending process by pull all the ingredients to the nearest part of the blades at the bottom level.

Here is where I started to think Vitamix is a better choice. I found that you have to use the twister jar from Blendtec whenever you want to make your homemade peanut butter or almond butter. While with Vitamix, it is easy to use the tamper to assist all the peanuts again so the blades can grind it. Additionally, you can estimate how long the product can serve you until you need to find a new one.

All Blendtec blenders have eight years and ten years of the standard warranty, depending on the model. While all Vitamix blenders are covered with 5-years and 7-years warranty also depending on the model. There is a 3-year extended warranty optional with some additional charge for both of them. Both brands also provide certified refurbished blenders that are also covered with a warranty.

Blendtec certified refurbished blenders have a 7-year warranty, and Vitamix certified refurbished blenders have a 5-year warranty. To claim the warranty for both brands, you just need to contact customer service by phone and verify your warranty; then, they will explain how to get the replacement unit. Choosing either Blendtec or Vitamix can be the ultimate choice for anyone looking for high-end blenders.

They are both good investments, given that they have ideal power and are versatile, durable, and reputable brands.

If you need to have more blending power and love the touch screen feeling when operating the blender, Blendtec will be a suitable choice. This tests the effectiveness of the blades.

We're looking for a consistently fine, fluffy powder with no sugar crystals left unblended. That's all it took to create perfect powdered sugar. We sifted through it did not find any full sugar crystals left over, it was a nice, white, sugary dust, as powdered sugar should be.

After 30 seconds at the highest speed in our Blendtec, we also ended up with a pile of snow-like powdered sugar. We sifted through and could not find any full sugar crystals. Blendtec makes a great mill for turning granular sugar into powdered sugar. Snow-like powdered sugar falls through the sifter dusting our test slate. Both blenders are excellent at milling. Both blenders excelled at breaking down full-size sugar crystals into powdered sugar.

Both Vitamix's and Blendtec's blade design incorporate thick, blunt blades. These blades spin so fast, they actually crush ingredients because there is more surface area for those tiny sugar particles to hit.

This, along with the food-grabbing vortex, ensures all of the food you put into your blender gets pulverized. This also makes Vitamix and Blendtec great for milling whole grains for flours.

Hot Soup. Vitamix is famous for making hot soups without you ever turning on your stove. How this occurs is brilliant in its simplicity: Those super-fast blades create so much friction, food heats up while its blending. Blendtec also advertises the ability to create hot soup sans stove. So who makes the better soup? Blend Time: 5 minutes 45 seconds.

We filled our blender jar full of cheddar-broccoli soup ingredients then pressed the Hot Soup preset and stepped back. Vitamix delivers on its claim of making HOT soup. Now, the soup was steaming and technically "hot," but not as hot as we think a serving temperature should be. If you were to put this soup into a cold bowl, the soup would cool down quickly and be more room-temperature. Now the soup was hot and ready to serve. Friction from the blades in a tight space creates enough heat to make a hot soup.

Although the Blendtec created a hotter soup in the same amount of time as the Vitamix, we're declaring Vitamix the winner here because its Hot Soup preset gave better results the first time around, for an easier user experience. Both Blendtec and Vitamix passed with flying colors on making hot soup, you just have to do a little more work with the Blendtec to get an eating-temperature soup.

Ice Cream Test. Yes, we were looking forward to this test especially. We love ice cream. The smaller the ice crystals and the faster they're moved around, the more frozen and creamy the ice cream. Vitamix has a dedicated Frozen Dessert preset function for ice cream.

We added 4 cups of ice along with milk, cream, vanilla extract, and cocoa powder to the Vitamix and started blending. The ice quickly crushed and started to freeze up on the jar sides, so we used the tamper to push everything back down into the blades.

After only one minute, we had thick soft-serve chocolate ice cream. The ice cream had very small ice crystals so it was smooth instead of "crunchy," and held its shape nicely. At first, Blendtec was doing great, but after only 20 or 30 seconds, the ice cream started to freeze on the sides of the jar and no longer blend.

We had to stop and push the frozen ice cream back into the blade to continue blending. After blending, the ice cream turned out pretty good. The ice crystals were small, but some chunks of ice were still there. All in all, Blendtec made a tasty chocolate ice cream and passed the test.

Both blenders made ice cream in their own way. It's interesting to see the texture difference caused by the blade design. Winner: Vitamix - Ice Cream Anytime. Vitamix is the big ice cream winner. With the use of the tamper, Vitamix made a better consistency ice cream without having to start and stop. Blendtec advertises that their blender is tamper-free, which makes blending and storing the blender a lot easier, but in this particular application, a tamper would have been beneficial.

For very thick blends, the tamper helps move food back down into the blender blades, and that's what helped Vitamix win this test. Bread Dough Test.

Both Vitamix and Blendtec advertise their blenders can make bread dough. We tested this claim with a dough recipe that is mixed and kneaded right in the jar, not by hand. As expected by this point in the test, Vitamix did a great job at mixing dough.

All flour was thoroughly incorporated and there was a good amount of gluten development. Mixing bread dough is something Blendtec is also very good at. Like Vitamix, all the dough was well kneaded and created a nice, stretchy bread dough as shown below. You can see the nice stretchy gluten development in both doughs.

This dough is on its way to becoming fresh baked bread! Smoothie Test. Smoothies are what most folks make most often in their blenders. Come to find out, this was a well known Vitamix issue that the company allowed to go on for years without fixing. I love the, both so I bought both I have the Vitamix Ascent and the Blendtec designer series they are both great I chopsoap in my blendtec to make my own laundry detergent.

Does the blendtec get things as smooth as the vitamix? No grittiness at all. Thanks for the comparison. I think both blenders are excellent machines and I love that both are made in the USA. However, I agree with others who have pointed out that comparing a used machine with a new one is not a fair comparison.

I have the machine, which I bought new. I blend ice, dates, frozen fruit and frozen veggies constantly. My Vitamix has never smoked, let alone shut down. It just works! I swear by it. I also find that the blades are not very sharp. Anyway, I just clean it as directed, by blending with a couple of drops of dishwashing liquid in half a container of water.

Having a tamper is the reason I chose the Vitamix over the Blendtec. Do you know? The review was spot on, Blendtec is a superior product when compared to the vitamix and its sharp dangerous blades.

Will it blend? That is the question. Quite frankly it sure will when you are using three horsepower and the blade designed by Tom Dickson which is amazing. Because it is not necessary due to the engineering of the square jar and wing tip blades. I have been using my Blendtec nearly everyday since and am still overjoyed every time I press the smoothie button! I bought a brand new Vitamix -not refurbished- and have had lots of issues with it getting stuck and the motor shutting off over the years.

So, I appreciated hearing that I am not alone in this experience! Your review was very helpful, thank you! You failed to mention vitamix has a 7 year warranty and the best customer service. Usually they will replace the container and tamper when accidentally broken once for free.

Also if you use the tamper, your vitamix will not smoke or shut off. As with any electronic product it comes with instructions, a DVD, and great online resources to those you how to use it. If you read the manual or wondered what the tamper was for, you would know the need to use it for nut butters, frozen fruit, etc.

There are quite a few models offering variable speeds and presents. There are also a variety of containers. I raw feed my dogs and essentially raw feed myself.

My Vita Mixer is used daily. Love, love, love it. Have only bought new ones for whatever upgrade and passed the old ones on to friends and they the VMs are still working just fine. I did a lot of research before making my decision. I attended the demos at the warehouse clubs, asked friends who had each and scoured the Internet for reviews.

The warranties on each were the same maybe that changed since you bought yours. I found favorable reviews for both but the most important advice I found time and again was that either choice was a good choice. Their specs, performance, cost, reputation, customer service and customer satisfaction are comparable.

I have had a vitamix for over 30 years! I have some trouble occasionally with the motor struggling to get the frozen stuff ground but have found if I put in a little at a time instead of dumping all, it handles it much better. Also the store, Sur La Table, has a fabulous silicone spatula just for blenders like the Vitamix.

The very end of it is slightly curved so it can scoop anything out from under and around the blades and it is longer than the Vitamix container. And yes, I do not know what I would do without the tamper! I love my Vitamix but was happy you reviewed both as I have heard much about the BlendTec and have been wondering about it. It was a huge decision for me to get a blendtec or vitamix.

Finally a pastry chef friend told me that for my usage either would work well for me. Based on my experience, If I needed a new blender, I would definitely stick with the Blendtec! I agree with others that it is not a fair comparison since you used a refurbished vitamix with incomparable settings.

My experience has been the exact opposite. So far the vita mix has blown the blendtec out of the water. Thank you so much for doing this post.

I saw you used the blendtec and almost every other person I see uses a vitamix and I always wondered if it was better. It was a little concerning to read this review of the vitamin. It is not supposed to shut off, smoke, etc. Blendtec sounds like you can throw whatever you want in it and it will blend. Both are great machines! Both the Vitamix and Blendtec are the blenders of choice for people blending food for tube fed persons!

Wow this review could not have come at a better time! I was just talking to my boyfriend about whether or not we made the right decision in purchasing the Blendtec. I have to keep adding water and then by the time it blends it is way too thin. I have never used a Vitamix but I just assume the tamper would solve this issue. How can I get a thick and creamy result without overheating the blendtec or having to add too much liquid?

You can get a tamper and lid for the 4 side jar from alterna jar company alternajar-store. Also, the twister jar is brilliant for making thick or smaller recipes such as nut butter or ice cream. Team Blendtec! So easy to clean and like others said the blade not being sharp is super nice. I love the wide top and I especially love the smoothie setting. Certainly have never had it overheat or smoke.

But this is simply my anecdotal experience, and not a fair review. My favourite is the one where they put a bunch of action figures, including one of Chuck Norris, into the blender.