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Vita-Mix: Serious products for serious blending
Vita-Mix has been the pioneer in the world's best blenders since 1937. Whether it's for household use, back-of-the-house commercial kitchens or food preparation, Vita-Mix has got you covered.
Please click on one of the images below to see the detailed product page for each blender. Shipping costs listed here are for the continental US. Rates for Canada, AK, HI and PR are listed in each product page. Please feel free to email us if you have any questions.
TurboBlend 4500 |
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Vita-Prep 3 |
New 2008 model features BPA-free carafe made of Eastman Tritan copolyester, new lid-locking mechanism, new Healthy Recipe book and a new cooler running, more efficient 2+ peak HP motor (especially important when running for extended periods to make soup). 5 year warranty.
Our price: $399 + FREE UPS
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The Professional Chef's Power Tool™
2+ peak hp motor, variable speed dial. 64oz container with measurements & two part vented lid. Free tamper & recipe book. 3 year warranty including 1 year service contract. UL, CUL, CE, NSF listed for commercial use.
Our price: $398 + $20 UPS
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Vita-Prep 3 is the Vita-Prep's stronger brother. Identical features except for a 3+ peak hp motor. Variable speed dial, 64oz container, free tamper & recipe book. 3 year warranty including 1 year service contract. UL, CUL, CE, NSF listed for commercial use.
Our price: $477 + FREE UPS
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Confused by all these models?
Many people are a bit overwhelmed by the selection that VitaMix offers, so we thought that this recent buyer's email might help:
Question:
I'm looking for advice on which VitaMix model to buy. It's for home use but want to be able to make smoothies (with ice), frozen fruit, margaritas, etc that are consistent, blend smoothly and the machine will hold up over time with regular use. Most blenders I have tried have broken or leave chunks of ice and take forever to blend.
I have been looking at the BarBoss, BarBoss Advance, 4500 and commercial grade drink machine. Can you provide some advice and pros/cons on what would be appropriate?
Answer:
First, a word on containers, because that is pretty much the only major difference between the models you've mentioned. The BarBoss uses the standard VitaMix container, which is also used on the VitaPrep series and most other models. It holds 64oz and if you go with it, your best bet would be to get the one with the ice blade (VitaMix offers ice, wet and dry blades).
The BarBoss Advance comes with an XP container. It's smaller at 32oz but also wider and has a monster of a blade for crushing ice. It also has no tamper because it doesn't need it and because the machine is made for busy bar settings. That's also why it's electronically programmed, so a bartender can just hit one button and walk away, leaving it to do its thing.
Finally, the TurboBlend 4500 has been upgraded. It used to come with the same carafe as the VitaPrep but it now has a new BPA-free container and an improved lid. The blades are the same - it comes with an ice blade by default.
All of the models you mentioned have 2+ peak horsepower and you don't really need the timer feature at home, so I guess your deciding factor is the container. In our opinion, the new 4500 is probably your best choice. The cost is a bit less than the BarBoss Advance and it has a longer warranty (5 years versus 3 years for the other models mentioned, which are all commercial units).
Finally, we have posted on our website the most popular models that we carry however we can order any other model for you, if you don't see the one you want.
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