We just love our Blendtec. We spent a while doing a lot of research before purchasing this brand, and I am glad we did. We have the "twister" jar and are having a lot of fun making smoothies. I've also experimented with grinding up nuts and dried coconut and in both cases, the blender turned the nuts and the dried coconut to an excellent fine powder. It's relatively easy to clean - we just rinse the jar and top in warm water after each blend. In particular, my teenager is having a blast making smoothie recipes and has become inspired to buy ingredients and try new foods. Highly recommend this is a great blender for families.
I purchased this blender in 2017. Within 6 months, had to order another one. Blendtec sent a reconditioned version which may have been worse than the first. The model was the Classic Black 570. Could not make a smoothie without smelling like something was burning and I was following their recipe book to a tee. Wish I would have had a better experience, as I have heard good things about this brand.
I was super excited to get a Blendtec a few years back, but that excitement has faded to disappointment. I could have a Vitamix and two ninjas for what I have paid for this and replacement jars. Everyone I know that owns one, and I mean everyone has the same issue with the the jar locking up and splattering gooey bits of rubber everywhere. I gave it two stars because it blends like a champ, until it destroys itself.
I finally decided to get a high powered blender. When I made my first smoothie, and took the first sip—WOW! I was so amazed by the smoothness. I like the settings and that I don’t have to guess how long to blend. Finally, a blender to keep for a long, long time I hope.
I bought this about a month ago and have used it almost every day since. I love that I can hit a button and have it blend the correct amount of time and change speeds as needed.
It’s only been a month but the comfort I have in knowing I’ve taken the plunge and purchased something of such good quality makes me happy. We are a household that makes at least three smoothies a day and we purchase new blenders often so it just made sense to get one that can handle the load. My 6yr old loves that I can just make a snow cone any day of the week in a few secs.