Recommend me a good blender

[Kaido]

Okay, I've been going through blenders every 3-4 months. Someone recommend me a good one! I found one I like (used at professional smoothie places) - the Hamilton Beach Tempest - but it retails for $450. It's nearly $370 even on ebay. But it packs in 2 horsepower Since that's a little out of my pricerange for a quality blender, can someone recommend another good model?

 

[mwtgg]

Stop throwing diamonds into your smoothies.

 

[Drakkon]

wtfbare you blending? i've been using the same $15 blender i got at walmart fresh year of college (7 years ago)...been making margaritas and smoothies fine for years

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: Drakkon
wtfbare you blending? i've been using the same $15 blender i got at walmart fresh year of college (7 years ago)...been making margaritas and smoothies fine for years

Ice and frozen fruit, that's it!

 

[Kaido]

Haha THREE horsepower blender!

Edit: Ahah, $339 at Abes. Dangit, $339

 

[Howard]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00004...329?%5Fencoding=UTF8&v=glance&n=284507

Reviews seem pretty good.

 

[Kaido]

How long do you guys think one of these $300+ commercial blenders would last? I'm ready to put some of my electronics up in the FS/FT forum if it'll last a long time...

 

[zixxer]

wtf just get a PRP from best buy. I've had 3 blenders in ~5 years all replaced by them

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: zixxer
wtf just get a PRP from best buy. I've had 3 blenders in ~5 years all replaced by them

Uh, yeah. In other words you've been through 3 blenders in the last 5 years. I just want something that will freaking LAST!

 

[thescreensavers]

We will not give You a blened that can last though fingers for mor then 3 months

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: thescreensavers
We will not give You a blened that can last though fingers for mor then 3 months

You must be drunk or high.

 

[aircooled]

I have an Oster blender. cost a little bit more, but it has a glass container rather than plastic. Had it for more than 10 years and it still works great.

 

[Rkonster]

I have tried a few different blenders, and the ones I like most are the KitchenAid Proline for $229 at William Sonoma, and the Vitamix for ~$400. Even though I like the Vitamix, I do not think it is worth the extra cost. I have tried a Waring blender in the same price range as the KitchenAid, but I highly prefer the KitchenAid. I make smoothies every day, and this one has not let me down. In short, buy the KitchenAid!

 

[Wonderful Pork]

a guy at work was telling me he got a blender like this one and it worked great for ice/frozen stuff. I don't know if he got that exact one, but something similar. He did pay a good amt of $ though.

 

[Lonyo]

Originally posted by: Howard

Originally posted by: thescreensavers
We will not give You a blened that can last though fingers for mor then 3 months

You must be drunk or high.

Why can't he be both?

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: Lonyo

Originally posted by: Howard

Originally posted by: thescreensavers
We will not give You a blened that can last though fingers for mor then 3 months

You must be drunk or high.

Why can't he be both?

Hrunk?

 

[brunswickite]

VitaMix super 5000.

This thing is insanely powerful.
Comes with nice receipe book with nutrition facts as well.

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: Rkonster
I have tried a few different blenders, and the ones I like most are the KitchenAid Proline for $229 at William Sonoma, and the Vitamix for ~$400. Even though I like the Vitamix, I do not think it is worth the extra cost. I have tried a Waring blender in the same price range as the KitchenAid, but I highly prefer the KitchenAid. I make smoothies every day, and this one has not let me down. In short, buy the KitchenAid!

Are you referring to this KitchenAid? Why do you "highly prefer" the KitchenAid over the other ones?

 

[Kyle]

Been using an osterizer for a few years of making protein shakes (w/ice) every day.

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: Kyle
Been using an osterizer for a few years of making protein shakes (w/ice) every day.

How are those protein shakes working out for you?

 

[Baked]

Buy blender from Costco, return unlimited times.

 

[Kyle]

Originally posted by: Kaido

Originally posted by: Kyle
Been using an osterizer for a few years of making protein shakes (w/ice) every day.

How are those protein shakes working out for you?

Work out great- saw improvments in my gains after I started drinking them- uslaly use two scoops right after a workout so thats like 50g protein, almost no sugar. Then sometimes have one or two more thorugh out the day depending on my goals.

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: Baked
Buy blender from Costco, return unlimited times.

Arg! I don't WANT to have to return it multiple times though, I just want it to work! I think I'm going to get the KitchenAid Proline recommend earlier.

 

[electricJ]

Ok, so I've decided that some people have WAY too much disposable income if they can spend $300-400 on just a blender.

(No offense, just an observation).

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: electricJ
Ok, so I've decided that some people have WAY too much disposable income if they can spend $300-400 on just a blender.

(No offense, just an observation).

None taken I only work 10 hours a week because I'm a full-time college student, so it's not like I have $$ flowing out of my wallet; I actually found out recently that I'm allergic to wheat and having a blender is providing good sources of alternate foods that I can have. Unfortunately they keep breaking Yeah, $300 - $400 is way too much for me, but I think I can swing $230. No toys for awhile I guess