Help me pick a Vitamix or something similar...

luvinmama · 07-25-2013, 12:00 PM

We are experimenting with GF and are wanting to take a nice blender/juicer/food processor/mill with us when we leave the states for a couple years. I need it to grind grains and all the other normal processing and blender stuff.

I'm most interested in the Vitamix, but am not sure what model to buy. We need a wet and dry container and I am fine with buying used.

Anyone have recommendations on which model they like? Or other blender recs?

expatmom · 07-25-2013, 01:53 PM

Make sure you get one that is 220v because they don't work well through adapters.

Sundance · 07-25-2013, 01:56 PM

Mostly just

I don't have one yet, but have done lots of reading & settled on a Vitamix, too.

I've been told that you don't *need* the wet and dry containers, you can just use the wet for the dry stuff, too.....but it'll scratch it all up and it won't look pretty.

luvinmama · 07-26-2013, 03:45 AM

Expatmom, really?! That makes sense. I've used (and a fair bit of our community as well) has kitchen aids, etc. that they run through a conveyer with no problems. I suppose I should just buy this item locally then....it's just so much more $$$ then.

expatmom · 07-26-2013, 08:10 AM

I can't remember which yahoo group you are on, but the organic one had lots of posts about vitamixes.

A local friend bought me a blender with a vitamix motor that was awesome and would grind anything.

07-25-2013, 12:00 PM	#1
luvinmama Rose Garden Taking one day at a time... Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Far from home... Posts: 4,129	Help me pick a Vitamix or something similar... We are experimenting with GF and are wanting to take a nice blender/juicer/food processor/mill with us when we leave the states for a couple years. I need it to grind grains and all the other normal processing and blender stuff. I'm most interested in the Vitamix, but am not sure what model to buy. We need a wet and dry container and I am fine with buying used. Anyone have recommendations on which model they like? Or other blender recs?

07-25-2013, 01:53 PM	#2
expatmom Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 19,582	Re: Help me pick a Vitamix or something similar... Make sure you get one that is 220v because they don't work well through adapters. __________________

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Sundance Rose Garden Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 4,055	Re: Help me pick a Vitamix or something similar... Mostly just I don't have one yet, but have done lots of reading & settled on a Vitamix, too. I've been told that you don't need the wet and dry containers, you can just use the wet for the dry stuff, too.....but it'll scratch it all up and it won't look pretty. __________________ ~Melanie Wife to my Lumberjack, Mom to DD1 (May 2007), DS (April 2009) & DD2 (July 2011), DD3 (October 2013)

07-26-2013, 03:45 AM	#4
luvinmama Rose Garden Taking one day at a time... Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Far from home... Posts: 4,129	Re: Help me pick a Vitamix or something similar... Expatmom, really?! That makes sense. I've used (and a fair bit of our community as well) has kitchen aids, etc. that they run through a conveyer with no problems. I suppose I should just buy this item locally then....it's just so much more $$$ then.

07-26-2013, 08:10 AM	#5
expatmom Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 19,582	Re: Help me pick a Vitamix or something similar... I can't remember which yahoo group you are on, but the organic one had lots of posts about vitamixes. A local friend bought me a blender with a vitamix motor that was awesome and would grind anything. __________________

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