Blendtec Total Blender Classic (Black) & 75oz* FourSide Jar

I waited a few weeks before entering this review to get a better perpective, and this blender does not disappoint! It is solid, simple, and does exactly what it claims to do. Cleaning could not be easier (use hot water to rinse out because of the sugars in fruits and my favorite sweetener, agave.) Every few uses put a couple drops of dish soap in with a bit of hot water and run the blender for a few seconds. This blender fits under my cabinets even when in use. The programs are good, but I find myself using the manual speeds just as much. *Weight Watchers* -- If you are in Weight Watchers, or are considering it, this is a great tool. I use this every day on the program, and sometimes twice a day. On the Points Plus program, fruit and veggies are not counted against you, so just toss in whatever you have, fresh or frozen, then some spinach, then some of your favorite fiber powder or protein powder, sweeten with splenda or my choice of agave, and finally add crushed ice on top. This gives you a large smoothie with between 0-4 points depending on how you sweeten it. Make sure to read the instructions, as this will give you great hints such as placing the liquids on the bottom, fruit/veggies in the middle, and ice chips on top. This blender goes through anything! Peel, core, seeds, ice, whatever. Don't bother doing too much prep, one of the excuses I used to have was that eating healthy foods took too much time. Just toss it in and turn it on then rinse it out. Hint: Buy larger, stronger straws. Sucking down a delicious whole foods smoothie is more fun with a proper straw. I use a Starbucks reusable cold cup with it's own straw. This (and any other high power unit) is quite loud. But most cycles last less that 40 seconds, and some are done in much less than that. To make great (and much cheaper) Frappacino drinks, buy some xanthum gum which prevents separation. Use Starbucks Via (iced variety), add cocoa powder and sweeten as desired. Add ice chips, skim milk, and xanthum gum. For weight watchers, the Via contains a bit of sugar, so beware of adding too much additional sweet stuff. Other stuff you can make include: healthy dips, soups, salsa, hummus and so much more. Yes, this blender is expensive, but it is of such higher quality that it is well worth it. Also, the money you spend on this is nothing compared to the expense of health related expenses of being like me: overweight, out of shape, and not eating fruits/veggies. I hope you enjoy this as much as I enjoy mine. UPDATE 21 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE: Still going strong after 21 months! The counter reads 601 smoothies/sauces/soups and much more. This should give you an idea of how much we use ours... nearly every day. We have 'sneaked in' tons of veggie of all colors and types and our kids love it! Then we tell them there was spinach or kale in it and they shrug, and say 'well, I guess we like kale now.' As long as it's blended in this awesome blender anyway...

I have had a Blendtec for about 12 yrs and I love it! Bought it from Costco. I haven't had any problems with it. I did however have a problem with the jar leaking so I called Blendtec and even though it was out of warranty she sent me a new one! That's great customer service! I read where someone said the top popped off. I don't think she had it on right mine has never popped off. She also said there was only a vent hole, the jars now have a bigger hole on top that you can easily add more ingredients through or a tamper if needed. Sometimes if I add too much ice I will need to add more liquid and then push the ice down and blend again. That is the only time I need a tamper. You can blend anything with this blender! I read that someone could still feel the texture of the seeds in a fruit she used, if this happens just blend longer and everything will be smooth. I love being able to have a smoothie in just a matter of minutes! I use spinach and kale and it all blends smoothly no pieces of leafy veg left. Just cut bigger fruit into a couple of pieces and throw it all in. My grandkids love my smoothies so it's nice that I can make one for them in just about 2 or 3 min so they can have one before school and they don't mind at all that there is spinach in it! You can add spinach to the ice cream too! I also love that I can grind wheat or any grain no need for a wheat grinder, and it will grind sugar to make powdered sugar in just a minute if I find that I am out and need some. I have a jar for dry blending and a jar for liquid blending since blending dry does scratch the inside of the jar. It is also very easy to clean. If you do happen to forget to wash it out right away just let it soak with hot water for a bit and it will clean easily. There are just so many things you can do with this blender. I just bought a new one just because the treasure truck had it at an amazing price and it is the newer model so why not! You cannot go wrong with this blender! I highly recommend it!

I have been through several traditional blenders using them for basic blending purposes and wanted to step it up to the next level and try juicing which led me to look at the Blendtec. It was highly recommended on many juicing sites I looked at. I thought, "no, I can't spend that much on a blender". I tried a couple of others and ended up returning them because my vegetable juices were pulpy and chunky even after pulsing waaay over the normal time suggested. I did some more research and saw so many recommendations for the Blendtec, many saying the same thing I am saying here...it does the job perfectly and more (making sauces, nut butters, soups, mixes dough and even makes ice-cream.) All you have to do is press the button for whatever you are making, and it does the rest within a short time. It is quite loud, but not for long as it starts out slow and works up to a high speed then stops automatically when the job is complete. A 10-year old could do it. (With supervision, of course). Most importantly, it IS worth the money spent. The electronic monitor tells you exactly how many time you have used it...not necessary for my purposes, but I suppose those that use it in smoothie shops may use this. Yes, I understand this is a favorite for commercial use as well, but I'm sure they opt for a higher priced heavy duty model. This one is perfect for my use. The clean-up is easy...rinse, pop out the lid insert and put it all in the dishwasher. After using daily for a month, it looks as new as the day I took it out of the box. Take time to read the description and how each jar is used. This simple cook, found it all fascinating. Blendtec helps you understand how the vortex construction works with different ingredients and while you may get by with just the main set-up, to maximize the success of the different things you can make, such as mixing dough and making ice-cream, you may want to consider the other jars as well. Overall, I couldn't be happier and wish I had gotten a Blendtec years ago! My favorite "perk" has to be the fact that the bottom is all intact... no need to unscrew and clean caps or rubber seals or risk the leakage that can occur with traditional blenders. If I were young and creating my Bridal Registry, this would be at the top of the list!

Our BlendTec blender rocks! Super easy to clean, operate, and does such a super job that I can't stop telling people about it. It took less than 3 seconds to completely shred 2 large boiled chicken breasts for chicken salad. I have used it to coursely chop celery and carrots to use for stuffed bell peppers. We've made salsas using all sorts of veggies. At first it intimidated me. I did not want to waste my expensive organic fruits and veggies making wierd concoctions. But I have learned to keep it on low, pressing the ^ button only once. That way it does not whir everything into a liquid until I want it to. I can actually prepare recipes so much more quickly. The only thing it does not do is SLICE. Cleanup is a breeze and it is attractive enough to leave on the kitchen counter...but not too tall that it couldn't be put in a cabinet. Amazon mailed it to me within days. It is VERY UNCOMPLICATED to use and comes with a small cookbook. It is less expensive than the Costco Blender and easier to clean. My daughter has the Costco blender. I've used them both. Following the directions to put wet/liquid items in first, then the chunky things and Ice on top makes smoothies very easy. I did blend some roasted nuts into Cashew Butter and had to stop, poke the sides with a spatula a couple of times to get the butter to move so that more nuts could be ground, but it was so simple and easy...just use a long spoon, or spatula. This would make a very good gift for someone who wants to incorporate more fiber, fruits and veggies into their diet. Unlike a juicer, the whole piece of fruit or vegetable is used. Dr. Oz has convinced me that eating lots more green, leafy vegetables is good for us. Put some seedless organic grapes (resveratol), frozen peaches, carrots, and baby spinach leaves into this blender...add ice and even a sprig of mint and Voila!! Delicious and healthy drink. My husband made an iced coffee drink one morning. Making baby food from leftovers would be a great money saver for young families too. The list is endless! No blender is quiet.. this one is very tolerable, so the loud noise is not an issue.

I'm one of those people that usually has to learn something the hard way. Blenders were no different, apparently. I went through "a few of them", and luckily I was able to escape with my wallet relatively unscathed. I didn't realize it at the time, but I was going to need that wallet. Because what I needed out of a blender was apparently industrial strength. I make smoothies like a lot of people, but for some reason the mix of ingredients I use invariably "lets the smoke out" of 99% of the blenders out there. Now I'm a pretty simple person (if having to learn the hard way wasn't an anvil-shaped clue). In my world, if I'm not blending rocks (if I'm actually blending something edible) then a normal blender should be able to...blend. I don't know, maybe it's something about the name. So after learning the hard way, it took some coaching to make the leap to an even-more-serious blender than I had tried before...and I had tried some blenders. To be honest, after going through all of those inferior blenders, the opinion only solidified more. A blender should be able to blend. So if you have to pay $400 for one, it better do it perfectly, and for a long time. The choice for this model started with friends recommending it. Then it was onto the "Will it Blend" videos. They're pretty effective. Especially the one where he blends cubic zirconians into dust. I figured "okay, if it'll do that it should handle my smoothies". And it did, for the most part, and for a while. One problem is with certain ingredients. The unit will vibrate *very strongly* if you put certain food ingredients in together. No, nothing extreme like the blend videos. Normal food (okay, maybe "tricky" food). A blender like this shouldn't vibrate enough for an owner to have to hold it down with both hands so it doesn't vibrate off the counter. And there's apparently another problem when the unit vibrates with heavier-duty food ingredients in it--the digital display can flake out. Just like mine did. After over a year of use, the display lights up basically whenever it feels like it. Yeah, that's not good. The other problem is the "heavier food ingredients" I mentioned. In my case, it was a magic ratio of ice and...of all things...peanut butter. Warm peanut butter is nothing, I can blend that with my eyes. Cold peanut butter--made cold by ice especially--that's apparently a different story in the alternate universe of blending. PB and ice is no synthetic diamond, but apparently it's up there. With one blend, I could actually smell ionized air from the blender. Of course I stopped it immediately. And cursed at it to give me my money back. My final criticism (okay, no promises): the jar. I was very careful when I made the move to buy this. I read a *lot* of the reviews on here. (Thanks for those by the way, and yes they really do help.) One thing I saw a lot of was people complaining about the lifespan of the 2 quart jar. Most of the problems seemed to be caused by dishwasher use. Now for me, I'm thinking a $90 blend jar should be able to withstand a lifetime of dishwasher washes on heavy-duty wash using hot water and the strongest detergent you can get your hands on. I sort of refuse to change my mind on that, $90 is a lot of money for questionable engineering. I did manage to promise myself to only hand wash mine, though. And I have. It's been 14 months now. I've always used regular dish soap, warm water, and my hand. Seriously. And after 14 months, about 15% of the gasket that marries the blade mechanism to the jar has 'particle-ized' and deposited itself in a ring around the jar's base that surrounds it and forms the 'feet' it sits on when it's on the blender. And that material is apparently not optional because the blade is now noticeably harder to turn when you try to with your hand. Uh yeah, this shouldn't be. I don't know how much more life it has. I do know I could not have babied it more. And I know if it doesn't last at least another 10 months then what's wrong isn't how we treat them--it's how they're designed. Okay, enough of the criticism. I'll give the Blendtec this--it is extremely powerful for an appliance that takes power from a normal wall outlet. And it has blended some 250 44 oz smoothies (I do it in two 22oz batches, one after the other, so really it's 500 uses). It only faulted twice (once when it ionized air, and again when the display developed a mind of its own). That puts its performance in a world of its own. If I had to bet, I'd bet this thing will last another 4 years. And I understand who I am--I'm most likely a heavy-duty user. Still, if it doesn't last another 4 years I'm going to be getting on the phone with someone, and they're either going to correct the problem or I'm going to make my own video with my own blender, complete with its level of performance. And then I'm going to turn right around and try the competition. This is a seriously good blender for the money...but for the money we're talking about, we deserve excellence.

A truly Total Blender The Blendtec Total Blender really does it all. You’ve probably seen the unique square jar design before, but until you use it you won’t know the power of the blending vortex that the shape creates. The power This industry-leading 1,560 watt motor cranks out up to 3 horsepower! Plenty to propel that 4 inch blade to annihilate whatever is inside. The capacity The three quart BPA-free jar is large enough for nearly any job; even soup for a large dinner party is no problem for this blender. The versatility Maybe the best way to think about a high-performance blender is to not think about it as a blender at all. It’s more of a counter-top appliance replacement. With all of the different tasks it can handle, it really is so much more. The Blendtec Total Blender ticks all the boxes of what a high-performance blender should be. If you make bread or bake, the Total Blender is large enough to replace your mixing bowl for making dough. Your soups will be creamier than ever. Turn ice into snow and wow your friends with incredible margaritas. When fruit is at peak ripeness, make it into creamy ice cream and you can savor it then, or save it for another time. The BPA-free jar means you can make delicious food for your baby, worry-free. The list goes on and on; dressings, sauces, salsas, cappuccinos, hummus, nut butter, you’ll never run out of uses for a high performance blender. The convenience The best thing about having a high-performance blender in your kitchen is the convenience. Quite simply, having one means that healthy, delicious meals can be prepared in no time at all. A number of features make most high-performance blenders hassle-free, and the Total Blender delivers on all counts. It’s small enough to stay on your kitchen counter beneath the cupboards, or store below in the cabinets. The fixed blade makes the blender safe, but also means no more dealing with screwing on loose parts. The Blendtec is always assembled. Once you have it out, just add your ingredients and select one of the pre-programmed blend cycles. The blender will slow down, speed up and stop on it’s own giving you the exact result every time whether you’re making a smoothie or baby food. It’s a great time saver that let’s you get other things done while the blender does its thing. Cleanup is always the dreaded part of hauling out the blender, but with the Total Blender it’s a breeze. Just add water and a little dish soap, blend it for a few seconds, then take it over to the sink and rinse it. It really couldn’t be easier to clean. The flat panel design is easy to wipe off when there are any spills on the base. There are no buttons for small scraps to lodge under. Drawbacks By far the biggest issue consumers have with the Blendtec Total Blender is that it is loud. Of course with all of the power it has, it’s essentially unavoidable, still, it’s important to be aware of this before buying. Especially if you plan on using it while people sleep. Another complaint is that the base is heavy when compared to a conventional blender. This is also unavoidable, to house such a powerful motor, and be safe to use, the 5.6 pounds of metal and quality material is a necessity. One other thing that some purchasers notice is the inevitable scratching inside the jar. Because it’s plastic, this will happen over time. The scratches won’t be deep, and the jar will still clean just fine, it’s mostly an aesthetic consideration. The only way to avoid this is with a glass jar, but glass is actually less durable and there are no good high-performance blenders that offer it. The Total Blender comes with the “WildSide Jar” which gives it its unique blending vortex. It also includes the Twister jar which allows you to scrape the sides with a twist of the lid while blending – an important feature when making something sticky like homemade peanut butter. It’s also great for individual servings. For sticking in the WildSide Jar, the included Spectacula Spatula is designed especially for the Total Blender. The Fresh Blends Cookbook features over 200 pages of recipes so you’ll never run out of ideas for great, healthy meals and snacks. And of course, the Blendtec comes standard with a manufacturer 8 year limited warranty, a welcome reassurance after making a significant investment in a high-performance blender.

Wowza! This is an amazing blender. But then it should be for what you pay for it. It is really robust and has fantastic function buttons for things like "smoothies" and "soup" which makes it really easy to make them. It is very powerful and relatively easy to clean (read the manual -- you actually put water and a little dab of dish soap and then run it). A friend has one of these and making smoothies at her house convinced me I need one as well. It comes with a book of recipes and you can find loads of Blendtec recipes on the internet. It has a little counter that keeps track of number of uses at I just made it past 100. Another friend who has one is in the 900 range. This is the little engine that just keeps going!

I’m surprised it has taken me this long to write a review. Sorry if this is a bit of a novel, but this blender has changed my life!! I’ve been using the Blendtec for the last two and a half years to make veggie shakes – it is an amazing machine. Some folks prefer juicers as opposed to a blender, but I find that you waste all of the fiber, which is good for you and fills you up as well (you get something that is a bit more like juice with a juicer, but the Blendtec does an amazing job at making it pretty smooth and you don’t waste any part of the vegetables/fruits). I’m sure the Vitamix works well also, but the Blendtec seems to be more powerful (plus the Vitamix looks like it was designed in the 70s). Quickly after I started juicing I started to lose weight, after 5 or 6 weeks I dropped 15lbs, while still enjoying what I wanted to eat for most meals. With regard to recipes there are all kinds of concoctions. I usually buy about 4 days’ worth of veggies when I shop. My concoction is very green and consists of the following: Kombucha (full bottle - as you need some liquid for blending). I’d recommend the one with Chia seeds in it as it adds sweetness, tastes great, and has no carbonation (and Chia seeds are really high in Omega 3). Fermented drinks are really good for you and help break down foods in your system. Whole Foods sells their own brand of Kombucha as well (at least in the Bay Area). Coconut water is a good alternative, but I don’t care for the taste. Everything organic (not necessary, just personal preference): Always 2 of the following (I mix it up): Kale, Dandelion greens, collard greens, broccoli, or watercress (I use half the bundle of kale, etc, that whole foods sells, except for the watercress which is smaller - I use the whole thing that Whole Foods sells as the serving). A roma tomato (cheaper than slicer tomatoes) 4 or so good size white mushrooms 2 medium size carrots or one large carrot 1/3 cucumber (I like the taste and it has some other benefits such as Vitamin E); I sometimes purchase red bell pepper in place of this (high in vitamin C, but I sometimes have a hard time finding the organic variety). Starting out, you may want to add fruit if it is too bitter for you – I typically added pears when I did, or sometimes strawberries for flavor (4 or 5 strawberries can impact the flavor quite a bit if you want it sweeter). Occasionally I also add some beets as these are really good for you (a great detoxifier as well). This provides for about 40-48oz of liquid goodness (I really do love the flavor - it never gets old). I usually drink this 5 days out of the week for dinner (Sunday through Thursday). It takes me 15 minutes flat to prepare this. I usually supplement it with something else - perhaps yogurt or a small serving of fish (I also like to eat a small piece of dark chocolate (70-80% cocoa). For breakfast or lunch, I eat whatever I want (although, I’ve cut back on dairy and eggs recently). On weekends I usually splurge as well (beers, pizza, etc). I actually eat more than I used to. But every morning when I step on the scale I am right at 160lbs (I’m 5’8” with an athletic build). The fiber likely has a lot to do with it. And I’m not a big exercise buff - on a good week I’ll run twice (3 miles each session), and I’ll do a couple of free weight exercises once or twice a week. I’ve always suffered from high blood pressure (always at the high-end of pre-hypertension since my mid-twenties). I’m turning 40 next month and my last blood pressure reading was 104 over 70! Although, I have to admit that I became a Pescetarian last year (cut out meat except for seafood (wild only as a preference)), and I saw my biggest drop over the last year, but it could also be from the cumulative effect of the veggies over the past two and a half years. I turned to the blender after feeling like I was running out of energy and was having a harder time getting through the week at a stressful job. I am glad that I did - physically, I feel great (no medication, ailments, etc). I grew up on the East coast eating processed foods - I always had a microwave hot pocket in my hand so it was a radical change for me. The blender idea got in my head after watching a couple of those juicing documentaries from a couple of years ago (“Fat, Sick, and nearly dead” was one of them). Anyhow, I’m sure I could go on and on (I know some of my co-workers would tell you the same, especially in the first year - although I’ve probably been responsible for over 15 Blendtecs sold among family, friends, and acquaintances - I should really start getting kickbacks from Blendtec). Admittedly it has not worked for everyone (can’t get into the taste or just can’t commit to it on a regular basis), but the majority of the folks have gotten a lot of benefit out of it and quite a few have become full converts like me. Anyhow, this has just been my experience with blending and I wanted to share it in the hopes it might help others with their health.

La verdad es que pensaba gastar un poco menos para comprar una de otra marca, pero no me arrepiento para nada haberme decidido por ésta. Es sencillamente la mejor licuadora que he tenido en toda mi vida- pulveriza el hielo en segundos y hace unas margaritas y frapuccinos deliciosos, ya probé la función de helado y lo dejó cremoso y con la textura perfecta. Los smoothies los prepara a la perfección sin ningún grumo y puedo ponerle frutas enteras lo cual reduce considerablemente el tiempo de preparado. La licuadora se limpia trabajando el motor durante 10 segundos con agua y jabón, y vaya que se limpia. Es sencillamente perfecta.

I am so happy with this Blentec blenter. My wife and I had been looking for a replacement (and improvement) for my Oyster blender (6 years old) for quick sometimes and were saving for a Vitamix pro 750 until one of my friends showed me the 'will it blend' videos. The guy was using a Blentec blender and it was quite impressive. Amazon had this Blentec TB-621-20 on promo during Boxing Day 2016 and that' s all we needed to make this investment. Pros: - powerful engine - blends everything (so far) - awesome built quality - the jar design (square) makes it easy to pour and clean - the preset modes handle your desired blend mode (try the soup mode, you will be amazed) Cons - a bit noisy, especially with frozen fruits or veggs - the absence of recipe book (my friend got one with his Vitamix and I have been using his recipes) - would have been nice if it came with a mixing temper (for a machine worth over $700 it should be included) We could not be happier, this blender is a real powerhouse!! So far we have used it 30+ times making morning shakes, smoothies, frozen drinks, and soups. No matter what we throw at it, the results are always spectacular. Kale (comes out super smooth), raw carrots (blend in seconds), frozen blackberries (can hardly feel the seeds), ...

El vendedor es súper atento y el precio está muy bien. Lamentablemente la licuadora salió defectuosa pero se puedo pedir el reembolso sin problema. Son licuadoras muy buenas la pediré de nuevo ya que es un buen producto y vendedor de primera.

Lov it,I have been using it .Make lots of smoothies

Compre esta licuadora, ya que he visto que las usan bastante para las cafeterias como Starbucks, Cinnabon entre otras... Y la verdad es que quede ENCANTADO con el funcionamiento que tiene para frappear el hielo, las bebidas quedan excelentes. La recomiendo 100%