Performance Blenders

About Blenders

The blender performance scale ranges from residential to the 3.5hp. Your blending experience will be greatly impacted by were your blender falls in this range. I strongly suggest getting the highest performance blender you can afford.

Residential a

2hp a

3hp a

3+hp a

3.5hp

Seeded Grape Blending Test:

• 1HP or less: Very grainy, not smooth, fragments of grape skins still intact, pieces of whole grape, many seeds still intact
  
• 2HP to 2+HP: Slightly grainy, tiny fragments of grape skins, no pieces of whole grape, semi-smooth. Still a need to chew seeds. We did turn the blender off to avoid the grapes from getting so hot that it started steaming.
  
• 3HP Peak: Graininess is still there but hardly noticeable, not all phytochemicals unlocked, still need to chew a few seeds
  
• 3+HP: No graininess, seeds blended to almost powder like consistency, almost all phytochemicals unlocked from cell walls, blends in shorter time to avoid overheating
  
• 3 1/2: At this level, the torque and speed is so strong that there is no need for a tamper when making smoothies. The same results as in a 3+HP blender but with reduced oxidation and heating due to a quicker blend time. The less time you blend the better the ORP reading.
  

Blender Options:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nJ69qAqXvM

Video comparison of Blendtec, Waring and Vita-mix

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8H29jU8Wrs
Will it Blend Videos – Demonstrate power of Blendtec Blenders

http://www.acmeequipment.com/index.php?l=product_list&c=16
Good source for performance blenders

My Blender

This is a hybrid Blendtec 20amp commercial "Smohtier" blender motor in the within the residential BlendTec "Connoisseur" base, making it much more counter-top friendly. This blend pushes 2400 Watts of power. It is by far the most powerful blender made. I will soon be posting video comparison of this blender and competing blenders from Vita-mix, Waring, and Breville.