Blendtec TB-621-20 Review
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Category: Kitchen
Brand: Blendtec
Model: TB-621-20
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Blendtec TB-621-20 Review
Blendtec TB-621-20 Review by Anonymous
This unit is claimed to have 3 horsepower.
This unit uses 1560 watts.
Google "How many watts in a horsepower". I'll save you the effort, its 745 watts to produce 1 horsepower.
Avoid the company. They are a Vitamix knock off company.
Blendtec TB-621-20 Review by R. Hardison
opend up put in water hit button and it leaked cheap top. most dissapointing 400.00 item i ever bought. cheap plastic
Blendtec TB-621-20 Review by lovemyicecream
We had been looking for a better quality blender and had seen the VitaMix demonstrated several times. We had decided we would likely buy one the next time we saw them demonstrating. In the meantime, we came across a BlendTec demo. We hadn't heard of this brand before, but were impressed by the demo and convinced that it was a similar quality machine that appeared to have a few advantages over the VitaMix. We decided to purchase the BlendTec and tried a variety of recipes over the next several days. As we used the machine, we were pleased with the results for the most part, but definitely saw how being able to use a tamper while the machine was running would be an advantage. We looked up information online about both machines and found VitaMix would be doing a demo in a couple weeks at a venue we were planning to be at anyway. We went to the demo and decided to bring home the VitaMix so we could try both machines and make our decision based on personal experience.
We found that both machines had their advantages and disadvantages. The BlendTec is smaller overall and fits well on the counter. The design of the container makes it easier to get all of your food out of the container (for eating) and to clean out thick or sticky foods. The blade is not sharp, making it safer and easier to clean if needed. Both machines are easy to clean for liquid recipes). I did find that a bottle brush made cleaning thick or sticky foods out of the VitaMix to be pretty easy, but it doesn't help when trying to get these foods out for eating.
At first, I liked the preset buttons and the built-in timer on the BlendTec. What I don't like about these, though, is that if you have to interrupt a cycle (to scrape down ingredients or add something) you can't just resume where you left off. So you either have to start the cycle over, which doesn't always make sense because of the variable speeds built into the cycle, or you have to use the manual speed up/down buttons, which I didn't find to be very effective, especially at lower speeds. I do, however, like the built-in timer feature and wish the VitaMix had this to keep track of how long I've been blending something.
Both machines claim to be able to make yeast bread and neither is particularly good at it. I will say that the BlendTec probably has the advantage on this one because it's easier to get the dough out when you're done, but I went back to hand kneading rather than trying to use either machine for breads. I do, however, like grinding my own flour in the dry container for the VitaMix. I have never ground my own flour before and now I prefer to do so rather than use store bought flour.
Both machines are very loud, especially with thicker recipes (such as ice cream, which we make a lot). For free-flowing liquids, the VitaMix seems less loud, especially at lower speeds. The power difference (2HP vs. 3HP) is nominal in terms of what the machines can accomplish. We found that by placing a mouse pad upside down under the VitaMix (as recommended at the demo), the noise and vibration was reduced considerably. The BlendTec has a greater tendency to jump all over the counter and it overheated once when I tried to make bread.
I also discovered that while both machines will make soup, the soups end up foamy after running long enough to puree them well and heat them up. We found that the demos do tortilla soup for a good reason: mixing in additional ingredients at a low speed after the soup is done helps to cut the foam. Even just running the VitaMix at a low speed after the soup is done (regardless of whether you add additional ingredients) helps cut the foam. It's hard to get the BlendTec to run at a low enough speed to accomplish this.
The stick on the VitaMix is indeed a handy tool that allows you to incorporate ingredients while the machine is running. We find this especially helpful with ice cream, so ingredients get mixed in before the machine is running so long that everything starts to warm up. Running either machine too long is counter productive to making good ice cream.
There is a huge difference in the quality of the cookbooks that accompany each machine. The main thing I like about the BlendTec book is that it is spiral bound and therefore lies flat while using up half the counter space of a typical cookbook. Otherwise, the VitaMix book is far superior. The instructions are more complete for each recipe, including helpful general information at the beginning of each section. It has tabbed dividers for each section, and the cover is designed to stand up, making recipes easier to read. Also, since it is a 3 ring binder, a recipe could be removed and clipped to a cupboard or somewhere else for easy access. All the accompanying documentation for the VitaMix fits in a 3 punched pocket that gets stored in the cookbook itself.
In the end I felt like I was choosing between two high quality machines, but for us the scales definitely tipped in favor of the VitaMix, which we kept. Thankfully, the BlendTec was purchased at Costco making it easy to return.
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Blendtec TB-621-20 1,560-Watt Total Blender, Black:: Features
- 2-prong stainless-steel blade spins at up to 29,000 rpm; ice-crushing guarantee
- Measures 7 by 8 by 15.5 inches; 3-year motor-base warranty; 1-year jar warranty; lifetime coupling-and-blade warranty
- Preprogrammed blending cycles; digital touchpad controls; auto shutoff
- Commercial-quality 1,560-watt countertop blender with 3 HP direct-drive motor
- 2-quart square blending jar; secure-fitting lid; user guide and recipes included
- Item Dimensions: 7 x 8 x 16 inches; 7 pounds
- Brand: Blendtec
- Model: TB-621-20
- Product Type: Kitchen
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