Oh pshaw, on Wed 15 Nov 2006 10:04:04p, Vicki Eastwood meant to say...

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> On 11/15/06 8:01 PM, in article
> , "Wayne Boatwright"
> <wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com> wrote:
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>> Oh pshaw, on Wed 15 Nov 2006 11:08:22a, meant to say...
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>>> I have a friend who swears by the VitaMix blinder/juicer.
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>>> They are wanting me to get one. They use it for fresh
>>> veggie juice in the AM, etc
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>>> They SWEAR that owning one has made them healthier people.
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>>> What you all think?
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>> Had one. Swore *at* it. Gave it away. Bought another Osterizer.
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> Why? I'm a Vitamix owner - I expect it to outlive me, probably. It does
> everything I want a blender to do, and is a ton more effective than the
> Oster and KitchenAid I owned previously. As a result, it actually gets
used
> more, which tends to make the price more palatable. So, why did you
swear
> at yours?

Mine was an earlier model from the 1970s. The steel motor housing was
finished in a hammered enamel finish which flaked and rusted. The
stainless steel blender container was not so "stainless" and developed rust
at the seams. The blender container had a one piece non-removable blade
assembly that had non-submersible bearings which hampered thorough
cleaning, let alone the possibility of disassembly and washing the parts in
the dishwasher. The single knob motor control sometimes sparked when
changing from one speed to another. The spigot on the container dripped
anytime the blender was running.

Was this one a lemon? Perhaps. Would I chance it again? No. I've had an
Oster since giving away the VitaMix and it still runs perfectly, performing
any task I need.

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Wayne Boatwright
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