dsi1 > wrote in news:jvrnp1$1v1$1@dont-
email.me:

> On 8/7/2012 7:06 AM, John Sorell wrote:
>> Bob Terwilliger > wrote in
>> b.com:
>>
>>> John Sorell wrote:
>>>
>>>> Does anybody have any experience with this brand of blender? I would
>>>> appreciate any comments.
>>>
>>> I have a fairly recent model Vitamix and I use it often. I used it
>>> tonight to make a zucchini soup (description posted in the zucchini
>>> thread).
>>>
>>> Bob
>>>
>>
>> Bob,
>>
>> How's the noise factor?
>>
>> John
>>
>
> It's noisy. Louder than an electric drill but quieter than a table saw.
> There's one in the kitchen and I hate that thing. We've never used it
> but my wife associates it with her mom and dad. Maybe I should have it
> framed and hung on the wall.
>
> It's well constructed, weighs about 10lbs, and rated at 1380W. It should
> be able to handle most anything you throw at it. The controls are easy
> to understand for neanderthals like me - an on/off switch, a speed dial,
> and a toggle to alternate between max power and the speed dial power. No
> push buttons - I like that. The blender container is of heavy
> construction and it sits between some rubberized supports. You don't
> have to lock the container to the base like most blenders - I like that.
>
> To sum up: it's noisy and well-built. Good luck!

Thanks David,

I found out that my wife was shopping for one of these for my birthday. She
went to several stores for demos. It seems the model sold exclusively by
Williams Sonoma is considerably quieter than all the other models she
tested. It also cooks and freezes. It is also considerably more expensive
than the other models. She gave up on it as a gift when she got propelled
into the $799 stratosphere. That's a lotta inedible dough...

John