Vitamix CIA Professional Series
Vitamix produce extraordinarily good quality blenders considered by many as the creme de la creme of their kind. The Vitamix can be used not only as a blender for smoothies but as a total food processing unit.
You're getting a lot of bang for your buck with a Vitamix - these come highly recommended.
- Countertop blender with laser-cut stainless-steel blades
- 2+ peak hp motor generates blade speeds of 240 MPH
- Durable construction; variable speed control
- 64-ounce jar; recipe books, instructional DVD, and manual included
- Measures 8-3/4 by 7-1/4 by 20 inches; 7-year warranty
Blendtec Home The Professional's Choice Total Blender
Like Vitamix, Blendtec has a very strong following amongst juicing and raw food enthusiasts. These blenders aren't just for your smoothies - which they make magnificently, of course - but also for chopping vegetables, kneading dough for bread, making ice cream, crushing ice, grinding coffee.
A truly versatile machine, built like a tank and well worth the investment.
- Commercial-quality 1,560-watt countertop blender with 3 HP direct-drive motor
- Preprogrammed blending cycles; digital touchpad controls; auto shutoff
- 2-prong stainless-steel blade spins at up to 29,000 rpm; ice-crushing guarantee
- 2-quart square blending jar; secure-fitting lid; user guide and recipes included
- Measures 7 by 8 by 15.5 inches; 3-year motor-base warranty; 1-year jar warranty; lifetime coupling-and-blade warranty
Breville 800BLXL Die-Cast Hemisphere Blender
If you're looking for a blender capable of dealing with the trickier fruits and vegetables - and some of them can be - the Breville 800BLXL is an excellent choice. This model's unique design means that it delivers uniformly smooth smoothies, allowing no morsel of food to escape its super-efficient blades.
- 1000-watt blender offers push-button controls and 2 speed settings plus pulse
- Extra-wide stainless-steel blades hug bowl to prevent food from being trapped
- Stainless-steel and polymer motor helps eliminate friction and create quiet blending
- Dishwasher-safe 67-ounce polycarbonate jar with measurement markings and leak-free lid
- Measures 7 by 7-3/4 by 18-1/4 inches; 1-year limited warranty
