Pretty damn steep for a blender, but I am considering it. What say you? (Ram is being consulted along with the rest of you, but obviously I will give more weight to his opinion... because he has a bat)
[frypan]
On a serious note, looks like a hell of a blender. But, is it really worth that much? I've got a 20 year old Osterizer that I bought for about $20.
This thing has probably made enough frozen drinks to fill a swimming pool. In addition, I've used it to puree frozen veggies. Still going strong.
YMMV
TIGER
I have the same 20+ year old blender as abrinac.
This thing has a setting where you add the ingredients, push a button, and in minutes you have hot soup. Cleans itself, too. I'm gonna have to look for that other one, Jamie.
Edit: Found it, Jamie... it was the KitchenAid 5-speed blender. They ranked it #1 because it was less than half the price, but they preferred the Vitamix 5200 at $449. I am looking at the 6300 which is usually $649, but Costco has it for $499. Prolly take the wife to watch the demo at Costco this weekend.
I've been living on smoothies and soup ever since I got it. I've even lost a few pounds. It makes a mean hot chocolate two by putting almond milk and Hershey bars in it and let and it blend until it heats up
If you go to their site you can get the 5200 they call it the standard version for $299 reconditioned with a five year warranty. It is the exact same model without a couple of the presets. The presets are not necessary because typically do running at full blast anyway. Everything about the Cosco unit is exactly the same as what you will get in the reconditioned unit short of the presets
Use this as your guide but the reconditioned one is 30 bucks off right now so now it is 299
http://joyofblending.com/which-vitamix-to-buy/
It sounds crazy but some of the best money I've spent lately.
I talked to the folks at vita mix and occasionally they have the dry grains container on sale for 50 bucks so I'm waiting for that
[gonzo]
The other night I blended tomatoes celery ^ squash spinach and corn into a soup then at the very end added rotisserie chicken breast and tortilla shells.
Awesome
It will not fit under most cabinets though if you want to spend more money consider one of the next-generation ones there shorter wider and a little more powerful
Now I know why you're on a diet.
* hick *
Hey critter have you ever run across somebody that had one that didn't absolutely love it. I have a few people at work that that's all they talk about it seems
teedubbya wrote:
never knew anyone that wasn't glad they had one
https://www.healthmastersite.com/?mid=4166624
Smoothies are things you buy from the girl with big fake tits when you're leaving the gym. They cost 8$ and this is the only appropriate time to consume them.
