Blendtec Classic 575 High Speed Blender - FourSide Jug (2.2 L) - Food Processor - Professional-Grade Power - Self-Cleaning - 4 Pre-programmed Cycles - 5-Speeds - Black

Context: We (reluctantly) gave my parents our brand new Ninja BL682UK - because we almost forgot their anniversary! The Blendtec 575 our replacement. We have now owned it for over three months and made over 300 smoothies since!!Build Quality: 5*The pitcher - sturdy, hard plastic. We've had frozen spinach, nuts, large ice cubes smash against the container and not a scratch, dent or blemish. The container is easy to clean and without an inch of worry when being washed.The base - Solid, stable and of course a little heavy. The unit is easy to wipe down and looks lovely in the kitchen. The main buttons do come across a little cheap with the plastic coating, but understandable as you do not want the risk of any liquids or crumbs getting into the system.The lid - rubber with a removable plastic component for situations where you need to add ingredients while the machine is in operation - or - in the less likely event of the ingredients not moving at the top and you need to intervene with an appropriate kitchen item.Performance: 5*We have blended everything from frozen spinach to nuts. This blender has pulverised everything that we've thrown into it without an issue. Whole fruits and veg are blended into smooth texture virtually bit-free (unlike the Ninja - which was 3/4 the price).In the case where ingredients seemed stuck at the top of the blender, they were soon sucked into the vortex.We have mainly been using the smoothie and cleaning features. Smoothies are made at a touch of a button. You are provided with a minute countdown to completion.To clean, put in a glass of water and press the clean button to rinse down the jug - nice and easy.It's the easy and performance of this unit that has encouraged us to blend 300 smoothies so far! We don't live on a juice diet, but it's a great supplement to getting into shape - and help with the occasional hangover.Price: 3.5*At £450 - it's not cheap. But if you're serious about your investment, you cannot go wrong with Blendtec. Other blenders (inc ninja) are thought to have shorter lifespans due to their plastic cogs. The Blendtec (like the Vitamix) use stainless steel gears that are far less likely to wear down over time.Seller: 5*A rapid shipment, good packaging and no problems makes this a solid seller. Recommended.Note: I have done extensive research both by scouring the internet and testing against the Vitamix, ninja, nutribuller and salter blenders. This is on par with Vitamix in terms of performance but better aesthetically​, if you like the modern look.

I deliberated for a long time on what high speed blender to get when I had the money. I fairly quickly decided on Blendtec because the blades are a bit safer to poke around in and I’m an idiot who would do that, and because of their “will it blend?” ad campaign from a while back. I originally wanted one of the professional line but I got messed around by the seller so I just went for this one because it was in stock and directly through amazon.So far I’ve made cashew and cooked vegetable sauces and whole fruit smoothies with fresh and frozen fruit. It’s working great so far and it’s an attractive machine especially in white. I will update if I have any problems but for now I’m really pleased.I was worried the normal jar this one comes with would be rubbish but it’s fine. I might get the wild side jar if I ever want an extra jar but it’s been no trouble at all to just use this one.It’s very very noisy when it’s going but that’s to be expected. You can set it on the smoothie or cleaning cycle or on a 60 or 90 second timer and leave the room if you want. You only need to be there to change speed (if it’s not the smoothie cycle) or to use the pulse.

I am glad I bought this. It is used everyday for making porridge/smoothies. Follow instructions - put liquids in first and then bulkier ingredients afterwards. Blending is a walk in the park for this blendtec. I use it to blend fruits for cakes. Blender does a very good job of it. Quite noisy though. However I could not afford the model with the casing - nearer £800. This model is very good, but I think it is too expensive.

I bought it as a gift. I have my own the same one. It's loud , that's the only disadvantage but it blends everything.

It's a great product, kind of loud but that's just blenders for you! It's mega easy to clean too. Defs receommend.

crushes ice like a champ. its working as expected and for me this is exactly why i did buy it.

As someone more used to common or garden blenders and food mixers, the eye wateringly expensive Blendtec Classic from the USA, is a tad more sopiticated and versatile to any blender I have used before. The makers suggest it could be used for just about anything. From grinding coffee beans to making dough; blending smoothies to making soups. I guess this is the type of blender that a Rick Stein or Hugh Fernly Whittingstall would have in their kitchen and not something from the Tesco budget range!I like the square-ish jug which stands out in a market of cylindrical blender jugs. Its a good size and you can of course make things in decent sized quantities. Unlike some blenders which have to be tipped out and refilled when you are making fair sized batches.The versatility of the Blendtec means I'll be passing on some of my kitchen appliances to the charity shop. Why stash a cupboard full of electrical kitchen gizmos when this will do the job?Five star performance but hard to see how the makers justify the price? Especially as there are plenty of pretty good blenders and mixers out there from top manufacturers at a fraction of the price? For cooks with deep pockets who can afford a quality item like this then go for it.

These days blendtec machines have more issues than they used to. I bought my first blendtec in 2010 - it was the best one. Since then I bought 3. The motor burned out when I blended ice . Next time I will try the vitamix