My husband and I had blender envy for a long time and finally purchased this blender a couple months ago. This blender lives up to the hype and then some! I make a smoothie every morning for breakfast now and it always comes out perfect with no chunks. The recipe book included is great too - it gives a lot of cool ideas. I started making my own almond milk, and even my own nutella. You should absolutely invest in this blender. The blender is loud, but it isn't advertised as being quiet. I will trade the noise for the quality any day.
I love my Blendtec! I have used it every day for the last 6 years. It has been a great investment! Which is why I was so bummed when my Wild Side Jar started having problems, I thought it was my motor, luckily it wasn't! I contacted customer service and they promptly sent out a new jar, free of charge. That is great customer service! I highly recommend Blendtec Blenders, don't forget the Wild Side Jar to go with it! It gives you extra room for two smoothies so you can share one with your Lovie!
I run a home daycare and feed nine children daily under the age of 5. I have had two other blender/food processor machines in my 37 year career of caring for children and feeding them. The Blendtec is awesome and by far the best machine I have ever used. I need to "conceal" vegetables all the time or even chop meat for recipes. I made a delicious cream asparagus soup with a variety of other vegetables and the soup was so smooth being processed in the Blendtec. Not all the children cared for the soup and I had some left over. The next day I prepared a quiche recipe and instead of milk with the eggs, I used the left over cream asparagus soup. I used muffin tins with a tablespoon of cooked hash browns on the bottom and poured directly from the wildside jar into the muffin tins and then topped each individual quiche with a few sprinkled frozen peas. Made a great St. Patrick's day meal ! I am processing baby food in the smaller jar as well. And several times I have made the best Pina Colada around! I am truly enjoying the Blendtec. It is such a time saver in food prep as well when it comes to chopping ingredients. Powerful machine. I am the envy of my friends!
I bought this to replace a regular juicer. I love the fact nothing is wasted when you "whole juice" and I can do all kinds of other things with the blendtec. I've been juicing alot of veggies and fruits together (more veggies though) to add to my diet. Ever since then, My recovery from work outs are faster and I don't get sick as often especially with a toddler around. Definitely a great investment with no regrets. Is it loud yes but what blending appliance isn't? I like the fact it fits in between my counter and cabinet too.
They stand firmly behind their product and for good reason. I am very pleased with their customer service. Something happened to my jar and within a week they sent me a new one. Blendtec is worth the investment. I make my baby purees in there as well as grinding spices, making smoothies and soups. Saves time and effort. I love my Blendtec.
I have been using this for about a month. I use it daily to make my smoothies for breakfast. Every combination I have created has come out as smooth as a milkshake (even ones that I add nuts to). I have also used it to make homemade whipped cream and salsa with great success. I haven't had the opportunity to try some of the soup recipes or nut butters but I plan to. Worth every penny! I certainly get value out of my machine.