![]() ![]() ![]() Making hummus was not as easy as using the food processor but probably my fault for not following the directions and putting too much in to begin with (easier to get it all out in processor) but I can only say good things about the Vita-Prep 3 so far. I have only made green smoothies so far except for one round of hummus. Their Customer service was excellent when I spoke to them. I dont have any issues with the poly container and as far as the noise, It is loud but not prohibitively so, I only have it on high for 30-90 seconds so the TV heads have to pause it for a few but I dont think it is THAT loud. The warranty is shorter than the 5200 but I dont think I will be putting it through any "commercial" stress. I purchased mine online from Prima Supply in Kentucky which advertised on eBay item number: 170188196293, I called and they gave me the ebay "special" of 435.99 w/19.99 shipping so I got it to the door for 455.98. I thought these units are 2.xxHP units whereas the VP3 is a 3HP unit, so that was the deciding factor for me. I called Vita-mix and was told by someone in sales that the 5200 was the same as the 5000 with the exception of the new Carafe/Pitcher composite. but based on my limited research over the past month, you can only buy the 5200 from Vita-Mix direct (I'm sure that will change eventually) and it costs 449.00/549.00/649.00 depending on the package you buy. Someone please correct me if I am wrong here. I just purchased the Vita-Prep 3 and love it! I based my decision largely on Wheatgrass Yogi's posts and his first hand experience with different blenders. HELP! Maybe I don't need anything that high powered and the Breville would be okay? Thanks for any info. but am concerned about the plastic leaching chemicals - I've been trying to reduce the amount of plastic in my food supply. I'm really pining for a Vitamix or Blendtec. The KitchenAid Proline looks interesting too although it's polycarb like the Blendtec, and I find it to be ugly although I know that shouldn't be one of my primary criteria. Anyone have a clue what the Breville can do or an opinion on which one I should get? I'm new to blending and raw. Quiet blending was one of my original criteria, but can live with noisy. (Except the Krups but I've read mixed reviews on the Krups). The lids of all the other brands smelled too, but not as bad as on the Breville. I wondered what the point is in buying glass if the lid is outgassing toxins, but I suppose it would probaby dissipate over time. Maybe I have a sensitive nose, but I couldn't stand the smell of it. I went to BB&B to buy the Breville but the rubber lid on the store model stunk. Apparently it's not necessary with either of the other two brands? Since I don't currently have a blender, I'm not sure how much extra work that would be, or if it's really necessary. The manual indicates that you should cut everything up into 1 inch chuncks. ![]() I keep reading that the Breville is nice, and apparently it can make nut milk and nut flour, but I don't know if it will make nut butter. Eventually I'd like to do more than that - maybe make flour out of whole grains, vegan ice creams, etc. I want to be able to make nut butters and blend things with dates, but will be starting out with mostly green smoothies. I'm trying to decide between the Vitamix 5200, Blendtec Total, and Breville BBL600XL. ![]() I wanted glass, but none of the higher powered blenders have it - but the Breville does. I've read all the reviews I can find, read the discussions on this forum, watched the videos, and still can't decide which blender to buy. ![]()
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