GadgetGuy
(Formerly Shermie)
Looked at just about all brands before finally choosing the Shred Emulsifier.
I might not be as good as the Vitamix or others, but it DOES do all the things that the Vitamix does, and at only a fraction of the cost of the Vitamix machines!
I've done green smoothies, hot soups, hot beverages, frozen smoothies and frozen deserts in mine. I think that it's a great high-performance machine with just as much if not more, power as the Vitamix and others. The 2.5 peak horsepower motor spins the blade at a whopping 30,000rpm or 250mph!! Enough speed to pulverize everything!!
I once considered getting a Ninja machine, but its motor can't spin the blade fast enough to create the friction needed to make hot soups in the container. To me, it just won't work for me, and the main thing that I wanted in a high-performance blender is the ability to make hot soups right in the machine's container!!
