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Vitamix Blenders
ImStillMags > wrote in
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> 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?
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>> >> 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
>> > shoul
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>> > 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
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>> > and a toggle to alternate between max power and the speed dial
>> > power. N
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>> > 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!
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>> Thanks David,
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>> I found out that my wife was shopping for one of these for my
>> birthday. S
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>> 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.
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> http://blenderlady.com/
Thanks! I will...
John
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