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Blendtec - Professional 800 11-Speed Blender - Black/Clear
Average customer rating
4.5
(96 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 96 reviews
5 Stars
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3 Stars
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85%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for Blendtec - Professional 800 11-Speed Blender - Black/Clear
Customer Rating
3
on August 25, 2019
Posted by: Not for ICE CREAM
Gender:Female
So After much review and trialing one other Blendtec, which we kept, and a vitamin mix which I returned due to a recall for black specks, I settled on this blender. Figured if the blender performance matched the price it would be worth it. I rate it 5/5 for encasement ability to reduce the decibels. However, if you are getting this blender with plans to make ice cream, then look elsewhere. YOU NEED A TAMPER, this is where the vitamin is superior. The tamper prevents the air pockets from forming...YOU CAN NOT MAKE ICE CREAM WITHOUT A TAMPER. The ingredients will become compacted at the bottom and until you scrape/stir it you can't continue to blend. I used the back of the Blendtec spatula as a makeshift tamper, which is tricky because of depth, too much and you contact the blade. Blendtec is behind on this tech and does not have a tamper for it's a blender. I think they are in denial. regardless of how many servings you are making it won't work. That's what I told customer service, which is awful. Their response was to add more milk...well then it will be a Milkshake. I wanted to blend frozen berries and had all the seeds in it still and it came out like a smoothie bowl so I put it in the freezer for it to become more sorbet like.
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Posted by: Owen
from brooklyn ny
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
i bought this so make my protein shakes bu it wouldnt even blend ice correctly. it also seemed complicated instead of just doing blend. support wasnt great as i am only with the product at night. very disappointed based on the price it should do ice well.,
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Posted by: Ashku
from Seattle WA
Gender:Female
Verified Purchase:Yes
I’m really torn. I used a Ninja for years that did the basic job but couldn’t breakdown dates, spinach and berry seeds. I vowed to one day buy an expensive blender that could. I worked at a GNC smoothie bar over a decade ago and similar to all professional places- the texture is what we want! Not too thin- not too thick; no chewing please. I’m a smoothie junkie- at least once a day. I also make açaí bowls religiously. I bought a vitamix months ago and it co tinued to have cavitation issues. I returned it. I chose this Blendtec even though the price is painful. I even said Oh well- I’ll buy the twister jar too.
So here we are... the regular blender is great if you want a really runny smoothie. Follow any of their recipes and it’s like a milk thickness and just sad. Want thicker? You’ll have to open the lid just like any other blender and spoon the ingredients around multiple times to avoid cavitation and a thin smoothie. That’s a freakin bummer for the price. Insert the twister jar... great for ice cream for the kids but I have made huge messes multiple times trying to clean it or do a thicker smoothie.
Overall, I’m trying to be patient and see how it goes but I feel like I paid way too much to be opening the cover and the lid to still stir the smoothie. I will say the Ninja- didn’t really have the cavitation problems these more expensive ones have had and it’s weird because it supposedly is weaker? The blendtec does breakdown dates and spinach so far but I do run multiple programs.
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Customer Rating
1
Neither blender worked
on May 16, 2019
Posted by: Debbie51
from Rowlett, TX.
Gender:Female
I bought 2 of these blenders. One didn't even work at all, and the second one broke after just 1 month of using it. I sent the first one back months ago, and still haven't received the replacement. This has been going on since the end of February. Very disappointed. Lots of money spent and no working blenders.
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Posted by: hrhicks
from Scottsboro, AL
Verified Purchase:Yes
Our kitchen is in the middle of the house and any noise comes through very loudly. This blender has made all the difference to be able to "create" without disturbing everyone.
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Posted by: Truly Yours
Verified Purchase:Yes
We have been using Blendtec blenders for over 10 years. We previously had a VitaMix but we have been much happier with BlendTec. Now we just got the Blendtec 800 and it is phenomenal - and so much quieter than any other blender we have heard. It's a beauty. It does everything even better than our previous Blendtec. We use it multiple times daily and I we are very pleased and grateful for it.
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Posted by: Buff
from Vero Beach , Florida
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
A total new experience in food prep . The blender operates nice and quiet ! It cleans easily ! The experiments and fun likely never ending ! And be assured with a great warranty and a great manufacturer you can’t hardly have to much fun !
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Customer Rating
5
So quiet and blends like I've never experienced...
on April 19, 2019
Posted by: Gary108
from Seattle
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
I've owned $100-200 blenders for 30 years and thought them fine, but know I know the difference of what a quality blender can do. So much better.
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