On Tue, 7 Aug 2012 17:08:53 -0700 (PDT), ImStillMags
> wrote:

>On Aug 7, 1:02*pm, John Sorell > wrote:
>> dsi1 > wrote innews:jvrnp1$1v1$1@dont-
>> email.me:
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>> > On 8/7/2012 7:06 AM, John Sorell wrote:
>> >> Bob Terwilliger > wrote in
>> web.com:
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>> >>> John Sorell wrote:
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>> >>>> Does anybody have any experience with this brand of blender? I would
>> >>>> appreciate any comments.
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>> >>> 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).
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>> >>> Bob
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>> >> Bob,
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>> >> How's the noise factor?
>>
>> >> John
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>> > 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.
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>> > 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.
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>> > To sum up: it's noisy and well-built. Good luck!
>>
>> Thanks David,
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>> 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...
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>John, you might check out this lady. She's a Vita Mix demonstration
>expert. Lots of info on her site.
>
>http://panhandlerlady.com/

There's even a link on her site where you can send her some money.

Ross.
Southern Ontario, Canada