Vitamix - Anyone into them?

[T.G]

Originally Posted by Remo

We have the Blendtec which is awesome, but have not used the Vitamix so I can't compare but I doubt you could go wrong with either

Originally Posted by Chainsaw13

Not me Adam. But I've heard the Blendtec's are another good choice and were on my radar. I ended up getting a killer deal on a closeout Vitamix which was hard to pass up.

Mike, Bob, can you think of any real shortcomings of the units you do have? Cavitation problems with lighter/thinner liquids? Any experience blending lots rehydrated seeds? (like from peppers). I'm looking to eliminate the step of a hand cranked food mill for some sauces.

Originally Posted by themoneycollector

Yep, some don't use the peel, but the seed is ok and high in fiber.

Wicker chairs are high in fiber too. Just saying.

Originally Posted by Blueface

Interesting article comparing the two, Blendtec and Vitamix.
http://smallapplianceshortcuts.com/b...er-comparison/

Thanks Carlos. I like the fact that the author of that article went and compared the specification differences between the two, but after reading it, I'm left wondering if the author has ever seen the operation of, let alone used either one of the blenders.

[Chainsaw13]

Originally Posted by T.G

Mike, Bob, can you think of any real shortcomings of the units you do have? Cavitation problems with lighter/thinner liquids? Any experience blending lots rehydrated seeds? (like from peppers). I'm looking to eliminate the step of a hand cranked food mill for some sauces.
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Only regret so far is I don't have the counter space to leave it out all the time. It'd get more use that way. I've not made any lighter/thinner mixes in it so I can't comment on cavitation issues there.

I'll give it a shot this weekend with some rehydrated peppers this weekend to see how it performs. I'm guessing from the results I've seen with other things, those will get mixed up rather finely.