![]() ![]() The Vitamix and the Ninja had less trouble on the smaller serving size, so that's something to think about. So this model is fantastic at pretty much everything, but if you're planning to blend for one or two people, you might find yourself a bit surprised. On the other hand, when I doubled the recipe to 4 cups of spinach, it responded as expected, yielding the most perfect pesto I've ever seen. So, with smaller servings of things, you might have to intervene a bit with a spatula. It required 2 cups of spinach for the pesto and in fact, the motor was so powerful that it pushed the few ingredients quickly to the sides of the blender bin and made it a challenge for the blades to reach. I tested two different serving sizes here and found that the Blendtec significantly underperformed with the smaller serving size. This was the only test where I wasn't completely satisfied with the result. ![]() In addition to the presets, there's a sliding sensor that allows you to adjust the speed with ease. It's entirely flat and it only illuminates when it's in use. Rather than a touch pad, buttons, or dials, the Blendtec has a sensor surface. Neither the Ninja nor the Vitamix have presets at all.Īnother interesting aspect of this blender is the smooth display panel. I tested the batter, ice crush, and smoothie presets and they all worked very well. This model comes with batter, ice crush, smoothie, ice cream, whole juice, and soup settings. I mentioned them above with minor complaints, but they are in fact an pretty useful feature. Like the Hamilton Beach and some other more basic models, the Blendtec comes with presets. ![]() So, just be aware when you're making something like nut butter that has to run for several minutes - it might get hot. I didn't encounter that with the Hamilton Beach at all, but then again, the Hamilton Beach couldn't make almond butter. I know that this thing works hard to crush up almonds for almond butter, but it got really hot. I also noticed that the bottom of the jar got hot after certain tests. Basically, I felt like I was doing something wrong whenever I used pulse. When I didn't pulse in perfect time, the blender would return to the "home" screen and I would have to press the pulse button to start the cycle all over again. I also find the pulse mode a bit awkward. Sure, if you read the manual or visit the website you can figure it out, but that seems a bit high maintenance for a blender. For example, you press an image of a whisk to run the batter setting and an image of a citrus slice denotes "whole juice." I really wish those icons were labeled. Where the Hamilton Beach model I tested comes with labels like, "smoothie," and "mix/milkshake," the Blendtec only has images. The presets are a bit harder to use than I anticipated. And unlike the Ninja's fussy locking lid and twist base, the Blendtec's jar requires minimal effort to secure into the base. There's no spout on the lid, but the jar itself has corners that make pouring very simple. The pitcher handle is easy to grip and the lid is easy to remove. It's $200 and it comes with two 16-ounce single-serving cups for smaller, on-the-go portions. And if you can't spend that much on a blender but want a similar level of power, take a look at the Ninja. It might also work in a professional capacity - maybe a coffee shop or a catering business that needs something fast, tough, and easy to clean. If you are a super hands-on cook and make a ton of stuff from scratch regularly, this is a fantastic option. There's the $1,034 Tom Dickson Extreme Blender named after Blendtec's founder and CEO (he's also that guy in the "Will it Blend?" videos) and even a $1,499 Stealth model that claims to be the quietest, most advanced blender in the world. And, in the spectrum of Blendtec models, it's actually quite conservatively priced. Given that, its $454 price becomes slightly less ridiculous. It can act as a substitute for other small kitchen appliances like mixers, food processors, and coffee grinders, too. What it comes down to is this: Do you actually need a blender that can reduce Apple products and other popular electronics to a fine powder? If so, the Blendtec is your blender. ![]()
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