Design Engineer Tests $600 & $25 Blenders | Epicurious

[@pantheracheshire]

I would prefer to see a range between $25 and $600 instead of just one of each.. that way I would know if there's a cheaper blender that works as well as the $600 one..

[@SweetChicagoGator]

How would you rate the Ninja blender??

[@korosensei4384]

Yess, because a lot of people look for that sweet spot in terms of money and performance. I would never buy the cheapest blender, nor would I sell my kidney for the most expensive one.

[@iamjaquanna]

My blender, the Ninja Chef 1500, is currently $340 at walmart , and I think it could hold its own against the vitamix. I only use it for smoothies everyday and the occasional daiquiri and it gets the job done!

[@lorenadonatogalindo]

Yes, a range would have been ideal. Or instead of Oster, compare to other blenders that has similar features.

[@mollyroughan1154]

@@SweetChicagoGator I have a Ninja Blender, and I am very happy with it! I use it for anything from smoothies bowls and ice creams to soups and sauces. It works great for all of them, and it is cheaper than a vitamix

[@ImOnyxRS]

For anyone curious as to a good blender that doesn't absolutely break the bank - I own a coffee shop and we've used Ninja blenders since opening 4 years ago. They go through probably 50 pounds of ice each per day on average and have been going strong the whole time. Zero issues. I want to say I paid $100 for them. Blenders are definitely one of those things that comparing something super premium to a bottom shelf bargain brand makes it seem a lot more reasonable to spend $600 on a blender. If you compare to something just a bit better I think you'll find that for $100 you can have realistically 90-95% the functionality and quality of the more premium product.

[@chantao1804]

Agreed, to me, this feels more like a promotional video

[@dozer11]

Yep. Most people don’t need a Vitamix since they’re still not making multiple items every single day of the week with a blender. At a certain point it’s just a status symbol, and most things can still be done with a $100-$200 blender. Its like someone that maintains their own yards buying the most expensive tools just because they think “more expensive” = “best”. At a certain point, the ROI is negligible for the regular person who doesn’t use the tools for their profession.

[@jhcoverdrive9287]

As someone who got the original “consumer” model vitamix near 20 years ago on the cheap, I too would appreciate seeing it compared to something like a Ninja. I love how well my blender works but when something finally needs replacing I’m glad there are plenty of less expensive options these days (there really wasn’t 20 years ago). It still works like new, the container gets a little more dull and hazy as the years pass. The blades have to have dulled decently but it’s still blending like a boss. I certainly didn’t need the thing but it has lasted longer than some of my power tools and gets used more often than half of them.

[@malnutritionboy]

Hello can i know which ninja blender model?

[@jonjohn855]

@@jhcoverdrive9287 I tried a ninja, it just doesn't blend as well as a vitamix. Cashew cheeze and smoothies just aren't as smooth in the ninja

[@gareth6517]

it was unnecessary to go for the absolute cheapest option to versus the vitamix. a $100 ninja comparison would be more appreciated.

[@JB-xl2jc]

Why not all three to run the gamut?

[@mzzzzzzday]

Exactly. Obviously a $600 blender would perform better than a $25 blender….

[@HH-le1vi]

It's to show the engineering differences between a cheap and expensive blender which they did here

[@gareth6517]

@@HH-le1vi i know. the comparison i suggested would have been more useful tho.

[@TeapotsAreGreatHats]

Tbh I think I'll get the 25$ one when I move out of my parent's house. It doesn't seem to perform too horribly, especially if you change how you add ingredients. However, for a professional cook/home-cook a more expensive one may be more appreciated. As my mom says, "cry once, buy once."

[@cameronmueller-harder3916]

One amazing thing about the Oster is that the blade base fits a regular mason jar! This means when I make a smoothie each morning I can just shove all the ingredients in a jar, definitely make the right amount of smoothie, and only have to wash one part, before slapping a lid on the jar and tossing it in my bag to bring to work/class! I've been doing this on and off for about 8 years now (starting with my family's Oster blender from the 80s, which was still going strong when I used it in high school, and then with the cheapest Oster I could find when I went off to college), and this video actually made me feel like I don't want to get an upgrade, because I wouldn't have that awesome feature with a blender with a wider base!

[@BrunoSkiba]

That’s a smart feature!

[@mjkay8660]

oster also fits a mason jar

[@HepCatJack]

So you never wash the mason jars ? Ew!

[@unterhau1102]

The jar man

[@julienmv9272]

I bought a basic model vitamix blender at costco and it came with two single portion bottles. Exactly like you describe blend it, slap the top on and you're good to go

[@mindyenglish5305]

I used to sell all of them. The Oster is perfect for the price, and most people's needs. Really. The vitamix is necessary for restaurants and repeated, hourly use. I sold them to a new restaurant, whose specialty was sauces. They came back and ordered a couple more, and we usually handled parts for them. Extra blades and such. That's the only time I would recommend that kind of purchase. Kitchen-Aid and high-end brands were just basic and overpriced. Most people bought those just to match the rest of their appliances. All the pretty colors were the only selling point on those.

[@MartinAhlman]

This is a commercial, right? "Buy Vitamix/Oster! It's good for you!"

[@rylenstuffsv2]

That's what I thought industrial use and home use

[@nocause5395]

If I want to replacea blender every 6 months yeah the Osters fine but I've had my vitamix for over 10 years and it's still going strong. Overtime all those cheap blenders you keep replacing will add up.

[@mindyenglish5305]

@@nocause5395 true. I've never used mine enough to worry about that. Most of the people who came in looking for them were only gonna use them for as long as their new diet lasted, or to try a smoothie recipe they saw on Dr. Ozzy one day. They would see the mess it made and put the thing away after the first use. Blender sales came in waves. They depended on whatever was on daytime tv at the moment. People who use them every day, and already understand cleanup and maintenance, are the ones who bump up to the vitamix.

[@nocause5395]

@@mindyenglish5305 The Vitamix isn't messy. Add some soap and water turn it on the highest setting and then rinse, done. It's sad they stopped using a blender because of a bad experience with a cheap one. Also, I rarely cut fruit or vegetables more than 1/4 with the vitamix. So not much cutting either.

[@nicoledsouza7761]

The oster blender was cheaper than buying a different jug for the vitamix lmao

[@beezrow]

Sooo buy both 🤣 for $625 Vitamix for smoothies/cocktail parties and nut butters Oster for homemade mayonnaise (and callaloo 🤭)

[@Mohegan13]

@@beezrow Also by buying both, you can pour the smoothie mix into the Oster so you can more easily pour it into a glass. 🤣

[@nicoledsouza7761]

@@beezrow haha exactly

[@hectified]

Yeah, this comparison is absurd. It's absolutely pointless. Nobody is trying to decide between these two machines.

[@2011October14]

@@Mohegan13 🤣😂🤣

[@natalielawyerchick]

I’ve owned many blenders. I currently own a Vitamix and I’m pretty sure my first blender was an Oster. Oster blenders are really good for the price and most people aren’t making nut butter so they will last. You just need to add less ingredients to it, so as not to overload the motor. If you’re looking for something above the Oster but less than the Vitamix, try first a Ninja then a Blendtec. I still use a Ninja at work and I used a Blendtec until it burned out on me. You can buy them refurbished and they’ll last for years

[@BobMinelli]

My issue with "the Ninja blenders" are the blades and safe cleaning, as well as it's durability. Blendtec would have been my 2nd go to for high-quality as well, but never heard of one just burning out. Hmmm, guess Vitamix's shut-off mechanism is another good attribute. It's kicked in for me once or twice. Very grateful for that. 🌱

[@craigsxchange]

I have the original Ninja blender. Using the provided recipes, I never found it to liquify spinach for smoothies. They were always fibrous.

[@robertknight4672]

I just picked up a late 70s Hamilton Beach blender at a thrift shop. I didn't try crushing ice or making anything with frozen fruit but it made me pretty thick milkshake.

[@salonika101]

Thank you for this info. I was wondering where the others stand.

[@SweetChicagoGator]

Never heard of Blendtec? Are they reliable for making nut butters like Vitamix? 😀

[@donaldjones8920]

You didn't consider that the 2 blenders have very different capacities. This was very evident when crushing ice and the nuts. The same amount of ingredients almost completely filled the Oster. This would make it naturally more difficult to process the ingredients as well.

[@cso6565]

Remember he is the "engineer"

[@cso6565]

Funny thing he actually consider the capacity in favor of the expensive device. (Edit: I mean in the mayo test)

[@VenomTheCat]

Yes completly biased video

[@wanded]

why should he consider that?lol in a vs test you need to put the same amount in both, doing otherwise would be biased

[@VenomTheCat]

@@wanded but he did with the mayo. It's biased to do the same amount because the test could make one better over the other if you don't consider capacity. Making it the same amount based on % of capacity would be the only fair way of doing this test

[@aerocoaster3252]

I think I would be more inclined to use a food processor for making nut butters. It might be interesting to make some comparisons between blenders and food processors.

[@aerocoaster3252]

@Mia L - The food processor blade is also wider and flatter, plus my experience is that the partially processed food is less likely to get clogged.

[@R20-d4t]

@@aerocoaster3252 nothing gets clogged in the Vitamix.. it liquifies peanuts so much to the point that the oil separates and sits on top after you put it in a jar

[@addictofbrian]

I used my kitchenaid food processor making nut butter and I prefer my vitamin for nut butters.

[@aerocoaster3252]

@@addictofbrian - Thanks for the feedback. I have also used my food processor for making nut butter and I liked the results, but I prefer chunky, so I do not go for ultimate smoothness. My lower-end blender died a couple of months ago, after twenty-plus years of good service. I have considered replacing the blender, because my food processor is a bit large for some tasks, but the $600 Vitamix is beyond my realistic budget. Somewhere between $25 and $600 there must be a good-enough blender, but I wonder if I might get more use from a mini food processor.

[@wordkyle]

In all fairness, to crush ice successfully in the lower end blender you could just do it in smaller batches. In that one instance the Oster could work as well as the Vitamix with only a little more user effort.

[@Notdeepakchopra]

imagine making drinks for a party tho. that would be a lot of work for the user with the Oster

[@chaoticevil1425]

@@Notdeepakchopra but you save $600

[@wordkyle]

@@chaoticevil1425 Exactly. You could buy a dozen Osters to do the job and still have $$$ left over.

[@matthewwall5296]

And you can lift and shake the jug after a few pulses.

[@vanhoot2234]

it also shorted out and died faster though.

[@klprsd]

I can't believe 4 mil people including myself willingly watched a 14 min commercial .

[@verillo14]

😂😂 actually it was a really good commercial

[@EmperorNaval]

For a blender no less... I need better hobbies 😴

[@prjndigo]

Important to consider that the Oster is for 1 or 2 servings, the Vitamix for 6-8. Really qualifies the results. You consistently overloaded the Oster. It is literally the shape of the blades on the Oster that made the mayo better and thicker. The Vitamix is a chopping mixer not a blender.

[@pook6212]

Way more ice in the oster, this is SO biased.

[@blueknight3825]

THANK YOU!!! the test felt so rigged against the Oster. Had they done what they did for the Vitamix to the oster and lessened the amount put into the blender the result of both blenders would have been closer to each other.

[@dhkatz_]

@@pook6212 It's not way more ice, the Oster is just smaller

[@HackerActivist]

He messed everything up

[@vaguedreams]

Both of those jugs have a max fill line and he didn't go above it. I mean hell, what was everyone expecting? The 30 dollar blender beating the 650 dollar one?

[@cameronphenix2096]

I never thought I'd see a biased blender review, and I'm glad the comments have really pointed out the absurdity of this comparison.

[@kellyfanello6716]

Me to that's what I was thinking 😂

[@mruncletheredge]

Exactly.... You can get 24 Oster blenders for the price of 1 Vitamix....

[@Walter-Anderson]

@@mruncletheredge and none of those twenty would work as well as one vitamix

[@mruncletheredge]

@@Walter-Anderson You're right... The Vitamix is a better blender... But the smoothie he made in this video definitely WASN'T 24 TIMES BETTER... Neither is the Vitamix... Twice or 3 times better, I can accept.... 24 times better???? Hell no...

[@Zireael83]

yeah, vitamix is much better and worth the price, if you use a belnder regulary for a lot of different stuff. if you only use your blender once a mont to make a fruit-smoothie, you can buy the cheapest one you find ^^

[@rintinrina]

I literally have that exact Oster blender. It works great! Had it for years. With liquids it crushes ice really well and makes for some creamy delicious weekend piña coladas. Also works great for smoothies. I use frozen fruits because I feel like ice makes it watery and I get a smoother consistency. At the end of the day the $25 blender is great for simple everyday things that most people would use it for, but not prolonged heavy use (like the nut butter) Vitamix is great for restaurants and the like that are getting continuous all day use. It's a workhorse. We had them at a cafe I worked at and they never gave out on us.

[@4centhotdog]

Same, it's a steal.

[@a-love-supremist]

Stop being poor and buy a Vitamix. Some people have had theirs for 20+ years. You think a cheap blender is gonna last that long.

[@marcelgraf5520]

@@a-love-supremist thanks for the advice, i'll stop being poor right now

[@yourresume373]

@@a-love-supremist Man this commercial must’ve really worked on you!

[@wedmunds]

@@a-love-supremist consoomer

[@TheSummerCoast]

I think that the $25 one's problems could be solved with just patience. "Oh you can't crush all this ice? ok I'll add gradually." I understand that isn't the point of this video, but I feel like it is a great solution.

[@JoshuaBost]

Letting the blades stop and using rhe spatula to move some ice would work too. This felt like an ad the way some of these contests seemed to lack the same standards (two attempts at Mayo)

[@theharvinator]

@@JoshuaBost yeah, like bro, its a testing review, you don’t be biased and give second chances, especially when you change the recipe?

[@JoshuaBost]

@@theharvinator I'm not suite sure if this is in agreement or being sarcastic. To be clear either way, giving up on the ice test for one, but providing extra opportunities for the other seems like it's trying harder to make one seem better. If the viewer was already wondering if they were watching an unannounced paid sponsorship this really doesn't help confidence. "Here's how you might fix or mitigate this issue" commentary shouldn't be provided for one and not the other, especially when there seemed a good opportunity to provide that balance with the ice test, and instead it was "I just give up"

[@nesguillen]

And you save $575 which can buy a lot of smoothie ingredients.

[@VeganCicloWarrior]

And thats how we save money over here, wey call it patience ❤️

[@FalconPunchPro1]

"The Oster has an ice crush setting that is pulse based" Proceeds to just hold the button down instead of actually pulsing it. Genius engineer.

[@sweggs3599]

Bruh…..u dont need to take ur whole hand off the button just to press it lmao

[@Beepleg]

@@sweggs3599 Bruh..... they still didn't show him pulsing so its more likely he didn't lmao

[@itspapaj4732]

@@Beepleg wouldn't have made a difference. I've used Osters for ice crushing and they pretty much are garbage.

[@yz4043]

True

[@killerdeviant]

Some pulse automatically when you hold button

[@bixfrisbee2623]

We've had a Vitamix blender for 2 years now and are very happy with it. We rarely have to use the stirring stick and like that it's not as loud as previous blenders we've had. Interestingly our last blender went up in a puff of smoke when I was making a smoothie using frozen fruit. I've glad we splurged on the Vitamix.

[@sam_bamalam]

This guy clearly knows his stuff, but must not have worked in a smoothie shop. Gotta put the ingredients in from softest to hardest. But still, what a great analysis and insight!

[@Chunkosaurus]

He was giving a worst case scenario for the blenders

[@wdestroier]

Hmmm, so it's actually viable to make a smoothie at home 😅

[@kylovesart]

Do you think that would've made a significant difference with the Oster?

[@gonzo191]

@@kylovesart Yeah it actually wouldve same with the ice. The blender was working too hard because of its design.

[@Goldenheart_345]

@@gonzo191 I think the ice was just as hard throughout

[@after5hock273]

I think they should’ve disclosed that this was an ad. When the expensive one failed to make mayonnaise he gave it another chance with double the ingredients. But never even once considered halving the ingredients when the cheap one failed. That’s bias 1.7k likes wow thanks

[@kaemincha]

is it an ad?? genuinely curious since they didnt disclose it anywhere, so i assume it would not be?

[@after5hock273]

@@kaemincha based on their tone I’m betting they are paid for it, which makes it an ad

[@after5hock273]

@@kaemincha they’re trying to sell us a 600$ blender

[@hirnfaser7245]

@@kaemincha no i doubt. He was just biased bc he likes the product. More of a psychological thing

[@johnjon4688]

@@hirnfaser7245 it's a whole company behind this channel. He likely didn't write this. He's a presenter. The entire video stinks of #ad.

[@DinhQHuy]

Two things: 1) He said the square base allows more material to reach the base, but completely missed the biggest design intent of it: to create more turbulence in the mix. Turbulence within the vortex makes mixing so much better. 2) The Vitamix couldn't make mayo more likely because of speed, not because of the larger base. The lowest speed setting on the Vitamix is for sure lower than the lowest speed on the Oster. Instead of doubling the ingredients, which helped a bit, if he used the next higher speed on the Vitamix I bet that would've worked. Good product comparison video but I expected better technical content from a video titled "Design Engineer Tests ..."

[@TitusandTesla]

It was no sandy Munro review but it was aight. Good comment

[@rakeshkrishnan6571]

😆😆😆😆😆

[@rikazrameez7647]

actually the mayo part he was right. speed is not the issue here, the problem was vitamix had a wider bottom in which the igredients was thrown away and couldnt flow back in to the blades. speed has nothing to do with it

[@laboulesdebleu8335]

Anyone who is making mayo in their fullsize countertop blender, when that's what immersion/stick blenders are for :/ Perfect every time, never had a failure, done in seconds.

[@Zireael83]

nobody makes a smal bit of mayo in a big blender. makes absolutely no sense and was the worst part of this video ^^

[@chaosordeal294]

It sure looked to me like the Oster blended the smoothie more completely, right down to liquid, while the Vitamix pulverized the fruit less completely, thus a thicker result. I don't see why the smoothie "holding its shape" is of any benefit. Personally, I would rather drink the liquid, not the thick goop.

[@GregJoshuaW]

Vitamix definitely makes a far more homogeneous smoothie.

[@debracisneroshhp2827]

@Chaos Ordeal, Of course, personal preference is what matters__at the same time, smoothies are supposed to be 'thicker' consistency. 😺

[@kamallb4650]

@@GregJoshuaW in everyday life I could care less about how smooth my smoothie is💀

[@Brabldibrablmann]

It was at this point that i suspected i was watching an ad. If the results were flipped im sure he would have deducted points from the cheap blender for producing a gooey smoothie that is hard to suck through a straw

[@anointedone4775]

My thoughts exactly😄

[@TheMkc111]

If you make a lot of Mayo, then buy a stick blender, pour all the ingredients except oil in the bottom of a narrow container, insert the stick blender and then pour the oil in. Turn on the stick blender, and lift it up through the oil slowly 😉

[@RaccKing21]

Or, if you don't make a lot of mayo, you can do the same with just a bowl and a whisk. It's a bit of an arm workout, but it ain't hard.

[@ethelryan257]

I make a lot of mayo and my 1956 Oster does it perfectly. Stick blenders are great, too, but the can splatter if you aren't super focused. Guess how I know that.....

[@TheMkc111]

My point was mostly, that if it is what you buy a blender for, then I think it is better to buy a stick blender 😊

[@jainansankalia1026]

Another addition I'd make is to place the stick blender just over the egg yolk. That way it blends quickly and you should be able to load all the ingredients first; no slow pouring of the oil. Egg first, everything else, oil on top. Stick in blender over yolk. Turn on high and slowly lift up the blender.

[@BankruptMonkey]

@@RaccKing21 It can be hard. I've done dozens of attempts at hand whisking mayo and it never works, no matter if I drip the oil in slower than molasses. It either breaks or is too thin or comes out practically neon yellow instead of a gentle yellowish white. I can make all kinds of complicated emulsions but stupid mayo will never work by hand for me and the blender doesn't cut it either. On the other hand the stick blender makes it actually work.

[@phoenixmysticised88]

Just a personal choice: If I were going to have a smoothie say prior to working out my preference would be something that has more of a liquid consistency as opposed to a thick- like soup consistency; the Oster blender looked more appealing (IMO)

[@clod8]

Glass pitcher is great, too.

[@clod8]

@Torin Blosser There’s a point where the Oster can’t go-the Vitamix makes micro micro chunks. I have both and personally, for everyday normal stuff, I prefer the Oster.

[@replynotificationsdisabled]

Save the smoothie until post workout. Actually just fast all day and eat big before bed. You're welcome. -i don't have reply notifications on

[@daisycake9803]

Same. Was wondering why somebody would want their smoothie to hold its shape, when you are supposed to drink it.

[@alanwatts8239]

I love how the crush ice setting on the cheo blender clearly states "PULSE" and this buffoon just held the button pressed and acted as if it wasn't crushing it. Because, you know, you're meant to PULSE IT. God, i hate ads.

[@virtualnatureone]

It bothered me sooo much that he didn't pluse!!! Like what, and give it a shake too. Lol.

[@sionnfox6893]

Maybe he thought it pulsed automatically and you hold it down to use that setting. That’s how I would have used it, I feel like it should have said “manual” in that case. I mean buttons for machines tend to say what it does when pressed, not what you should be doing to it.

[@alanwatts8239]

@@sionnfox6893 I doubt he didn't know, he probably tested them before filiming.

[@OmniscientWarrior]

@@sionnfox6893 That is never how the pulse buttons on blenders ever worked. Pulse has always been on when pressed and off when released as opposed to the other settings where you have to push the off button to stop.

[@johnnylavoie]

Also it says in the user manual to put max 2 cup of ice, and he used 4 cups of ice. Engineers typically read user manuals...

[@CP-pb3pj]

I bought a the 5200 Vitamix about 15 years ago and still going strong. Great investment if you use it often.

[@ricklewis4442]

I smoked two Vitamix's making almond butter. Both time it was after nearly daily use for several months including making almond butter every week. I bought them at Costco, so they were replaced, but now with my third Vitamix, I avoid making almond butter.

[@vinny3144]

Just a quick tip: use a high speed for nut butters to prevent the motor from overheating, the cooling mechanism works best when the motor is going fast. Bit counterintuitive.

[@ricklewis4442]

@@vinny3144 Thank you. I didn't know that. I'll try that next time.

[@Fridelain]

Also add some (healthy) oil, and do smaller batches. Same with any blender.

[@mrsoggyramen9596]

I think the biggest effect of the outcome is the shape of the container the blending is happening in. Larger objects seem to need more extra space on the sides for the powder to fall into while the larger chunk roll down the middle to the blade.

[@gokblok]

Agreed. Vessel shape and blade configuration.

[@ravick6940]

I got an $80 Philips blender and it does the job just as well as the Vitamix. The key is to get a good value blender instead of underpaying for a blender that breaks or overpaying for a blender that's DEFINITELY not worth the price.

[@jessshnarcky1089]

With cheaper blenders, you want to add the liquid and softer ingredients first before adding the harder ingredients. I got a Breville Bluicer on sale and its been my favorite.

[@peshgirl]

I have the Oster and honestly, the Ice function is mostly for making iced mixed drinks like blended margaritas. I think you would find it work much better with liquid, same as the almond butter; there should have been fewer almonds and some oil in the jug to give it a chance to work the way it was intended. But if you wanna give me $600... I'll probably use it to buy my kids some awesome Christmas gifts. I ain't gonna buy a Vitamix unless I'm making 6 figures a year.

[@mike7546]

if i was given a vitamix id definitely use it, but id probably still end up buying an oster cus honestly who needs a vitamix, unless youre crushing rocks 😂

[@SpecterNeverSpectator]

@@mike7546 sell it instead, free 6 hundos

[@sprockkets]

If you want better nut butters the vitamix is like the only option. Smoothies taste better too. But i went with ninja, even though i know it is inferior.

[@mike7546]

@@SpecterNeverSpectator makes so much sense hahahaha

[@mike7546]

@@sprockkets im lucky my country has markets where you could buy pure and fresh peanut butter

[@stonedcoldchillerk7780]

Getting very strong “I’m too stupid for logic/dumb infomercial vibes”. He did everything wrong on the cheaper blender on purpose to make the $600 one look better. If it was really that great you’d actually do things the same and give it a fair chance.

[@annabananaSplitz1]

it was unfair too with the model of oster. Oster has a 14 and 16 speed blenders with the same 4 blade mechanism as the vitamix. and i think it would've worked better than the model he has.

[@timm8998]

What did he do wrong?

[@futurepastnull11]

@@timm8998 man literally dumped 3x the amount of ice into the cheaper one than the 600$ one. Video reeks of bias

[@juts89]

@@futurepastnull11 same amount of ice the Oster is just smaller

[@baam25th31]

@@juts89 he also does not know how to use the "pulse" button. Also, the oyster isn't meant to make the same serving size it's a much smaller blender. So maybe he should have put 1/4th the ice since it makes only 1/4th the servings as a Vitamix. It's like getting a small cup and saying it cannot hold the same amount of water as a large jug so it sucks.

[@mollygrace3068]

The first time I made a smoothie in my vitamin, I realized I had never truly made a smoothie before. I had made fruit salsa. It was amazing.

[@TinFoilHatx]

I have the oster one in red, works fine, but you need to read the instructions on how to use it in order to properly blend tougher things like ice. Youre not supposed to blend just ice by itself like that in any blenders, there should be liquid with it. I make great smoothies in my oster all the time.

[@ashleygovender815]

Looks like he had too much ice in there, the smaller container should make you use less ice.

[@julyb3941]

Sadly I learned this the hard way… once I was blending an icee I put in the freezer and it was like rock. The blender got cold and therefore fragile so the moment the ice hit the glass it all shattered and I cut myself.

[@dewilew2137]

@@ashleygovender815 exactly. He put way more ice in the blender than he did in the vitamix. The whole video was like a vitamix ad.

[@Apudurangdinya]

Who blend ice without adding a little bit of water ? I know that since i was 9

[@alunoodalmheiri7028]

I dont care if it can blend my deep rooted issues into a smoothie, im not paying $600 for a blender. Thats insane!!

[@Zenylrei]

then dont do it. no ones forcing you.

[@tomdragon3881]

I know, its crazy that theres people who have so much disposable income that they actually buy it

[@kyleyjs]

​@@tomdragon3881 No it's not? Even if you make minimum wage this is 6 days of work. Most adults are making 2-3x that. Plus you're buying a product that will last far longer and works better and easier. It's just a product for a person with an established career, once you're comfortably saving for retirement and have plenty disposable income you get to buy things that make 10 minutes of your day just slightly more comfortable.

[@2299mikey]

@@tomdragon3881 $600 for a blender isn’t that expensive at all. A vitamix is gonna last 10+ years if you’re someone who blends stuff 4+ times a week there’s no reason not to buy a vitamix. Take smoothies for example making a smoothie at home you may save $5 per smoothie. That’s only 120 smoothies before you’re breaking even.

[@danitho]

As people have already mentioned, it's just a matter of needs. A chef (or just a cooking enthusiast) buying a $600 blender makes sense. If you're going to use something a lot, no matter what it is, it behooves you to buy the better, more efficient brand of something. It's not more expensive just because. There are features, better parts, etc, that goes into the pricing.

[@mevludinandnikole]

I think this is great but the price points are too far apart. Its like buying an old navy sandal vs Birkenstock

[@lynnscott4729]

They are testing a fairly high end model of the Vitamix. There are other less expensive options. Mine simply has an on/off switch, dial to adjust speed, and a turbo switch for things that require more power to blend. I also got a reconditioned unit from an outlet store. This was 5 or 6 years ago, but I paid less than $200 for it.

[@arualsuga]

The less expensive vitamixes are still just as powerful, but without the fancy settings. They do the same job, you've just got to operate it manually.

[@wootburger1195]

11:00 Missed opportunity to say "It's all coarse, and rough, and irritating. And it gets everywhere."

[@reyna847]

It would be cool to see a comparison between the Oster and something like maybe the Ninja Blender. Both in similar price ranges to see if there’s really a difference by spending the extra bucks. This is pretty cool too, though!

[@Elemmire86]

Many people talking about price difference and design difference etc, this isn't about one uping blenders. It's all about what you use it for, how frequently you use it and how you want to use it. The video made that pretty clear.

[@echibussy]

For the ice crushing, it was extremely clear that the ice to volume of the jug ratio was way off for the cheaper blender, so that’s why it had a really hard time crushing it

[@anthonymanzo9880]

Also he said the Oster ice crushing setting is pulse based. Then he just holds the button. You are supposed to pulse it.

[@RubberusDuckus]

I would also note the the Oster had a HUGE chunk of ice in the blender, where as the Vitamix did not.

[@alexj.5207]

Its more important to put the same amount of ice

[@phantompillows]

@@alexj.5207 no it's not, if the Oster isn't designed for that large of a serving and thd vitamix is, then it isn't a fair comparison

[@jenniferwinsor7740]

​@@anthonymanzo9880Exactly! I said the same.

[@trashman11]

"One comes out a bit more watery but thats up for you to decide :)" For 600$ ill say no

[@TwlightDutch]

We used to have a blender with a glass container at home, it was fairly old but still holding on well. Until one day, my sister was trying to make a blueberry smoothie. The glass on the base of the container completely broke off, and the smoothie went everywhere. It was also the day my dad learned that the "washable paint" he used on the kitchen walls wasn't so washable after all.

[@walksthroughlife900]

😆😆😆

[@peoplez129]

The problem with the vitamix is it's extremely more expensive, and when something breaks, it's even more expensive to fix. Anyone but a daily blender user would have difficulty justifying such a cost. The tests are also a bit misleading. Loading up a smaller weaker blender with the same volume of almonds, is not comparable. Smaller blenders clearly work better with smaller amounts. In fact, any blender works better and quicker with smaller amounts because there's less material to blend. And time is also another key, because smaller cheaper blenders can produce the same result, given more time. Instead the guy ran the motor at full speed, seemingly deliberately, until it started smoking. These blenders actually do have time limits in the instructions for how long they're allowed to be run. So this isn't just someone honestly testing a blender.....this is someone basically doing a biased ad for vitamix and trying to disguise it as a show. The vitamix is obviously a better blender hands down. But at over 30x the cost, is it better in that context? Not really. Having to blend for 5 minutes instead of 2 minutes to get the same result, also makes that extra cost generally not worth it, especially when you can push a button and let it do its thing, so you're technically not even saving time, because you don't need to be hands on. It's kind of like how a fridge might make something colder a few minutes faster, but if you don't need it that fast and they're both going to reach a good temperature before you would go to drink them anyways, does it really matter if one is quicker than the other? It might matter if you're strapped for time and have to get out the door and want your smoothie to go right away...but just going in and pushing a button a few minutes earlier can lead to the same result. You still get your smoothie on your way out the door.

[@janellegodin2934]

I'm not trying to justify the price of the Vitamix and also not all Vitamix models are 600 dollars but I will say their customer service is quite good and their warranty is decent as well. The bottom of my container seized up after 6 or so years and they sent me a new one after a few minutes with their customer service line. I'm pretty hard on my blender and it's 10+ years old and still going strong. I was going through cheap (50 -150 dollars) blenders every 1.5 -2 years before getting our Vitamix.

[@g-alicenine]

Completely agree with you. The way he overused the cheaper blender clearly showed he was forcing it too much.

[@gillesbkf4315]

If you are a professional and you have to wait 3 minutes more every drink you make, you will loose more than 600$ per week. You won’t be able to handle a longer customer queue and sales goes down

[@Reverend_Salem]

@@gillesbkf4315 the vitamix is great if you regularly need to mix up larger portions quickly. if you need to mix up large portions infrequently, but use a blender frequently a cheaper blender. (i would still avoid the $25 one unless i needed one for cheap, like for camping, where i probably dont need/want a nice blender but still occasionally need a blender)

[@SpecterNeverSpectator]

@@gillesbkf4315 most people arent profesional smoothie makers

[@kimp.5853]

I believe the Oster would have done better on some of the challenges if he decreased the ingredients. Like he gave the other one a chance at the mayo by increasing the ingredients why could he not adjust for the size of vessel.

[@infantryrecon101st]

Oster makes some awesome blenders! I’ve had mine for over 10 years and it’s still running strong every day. Plus they have a metal to metal connection just like the more expensive blenders. I make a very thick hot sauce every month with the blender completely full. And the Oster handles it every time without fail. For $25 and 10 years of everyday exceptional blending you can’t beat it! Eventually I’ll buy a Vitamix but for the money the Oster is a pretty amazing product for how cheap it is!

[@dewilew2137]

Same! Thank you!

[@sparkywilson1405]

"let's try making peanut butter in a $25 blender and see what happens. wow wee it caught fire! who would have seen that coming?" Use the right tool for the job. I own a $25 blender, a $25 immersion blender, an $80 food processor, and.. (squints at ice test) a $10 box of Ziploc bags and a $15 meat mallet. They all work fantastic for the things they're designed to do.

[@sunflower7874]

I mean, it’s a test lol so ofc he’s gonna try it

[@ssassb]

@@sunflower7874 No pointing testing something for something it is not made for.

[@sunflower7874]

@@ssassb yeah ig, but he still tested it so-

[@Just-SomeGuy]

4:14 Shows how the Vitamix failed miserably at crushing all the ice evenly. 5:15 “overall the Vitamix crushed the ice perfectly.” 🤦🏼

[@michaelbcohen]

I have a $45 oster and it does smoothies and ice crushing very well, and can process nut butter, while not as good at the $600 machine here, it does better than the $25 oster and is a good value option. Some of us buy on a budget.

[@yakzivz1104]

where did you get it from?

[@michaelbcohen]

@@yakzivz1104 a store that went out of business years ago in bankruptcy. But the blender is 6 years old and still runs well.

[@EleneDOM]

I have an older Vitamix with the classic tall, narrow container. Although it's harder to scoop out the finished product, the narrow base keeps the ingredients together and cuts down on un-blended chunks better than the newer, wider containers. I've never tried to make mayo with it but I wonder if it would give the result Vincent is looking for.

[@OmniscientWarrior]

Now, I want to see the same tests conducted but following the manufactures instructions on how to operate. Like, pulse isn't "the highest" setting like you claimed. It is just at high as smoothie, but it only kicks on when you push the button; as the name implies and any one that has used blenders knows that pulse is always on when pressed and off when released instead of on till off is pressed like the other buttons are. As a result, you misused the pulse setting and thus sabotaged the blender's ability to crush the ice. Then you were all like, "Hurdy derrr, it no work."

[@janicenunn101]

For just smoothies we found a $15 model at the dollar store. Worked daily until after two years would not turn on. It only made enough for one smoothie but did it very well. But now it is in the junkyard. Nice small footprint on the kitchen counter too, I am looking for a more substantial one now though.

[@Fridelain]

It pains me how many appliances are thrown away that could have been easily fixed. Might have been a worn out switch or a loose wire. I got some USB speakers at goodwill, a wire had come loose, took all of two minutes to diagnose and repair.

[@georgewashington938]

I had gone through 3 kitchenaid blenders. they all quickly developed a serious leak where the blade shaft passed through the carafe. I could no longer tolerate sauces leaking out and making a huge mess, so I splurged and got a Vitamix. The Vitamix has worked well for several years and looks like it will be working long enough for me to hand it down to my daughters for another lifetime of use.

[@dewilew2137]

For such “new technology” the vitamix is only slightly less loud than the “decades old” oster blender. This video is just a vitamix commercial.

[@marettomoreboolets]

Loudness is logarithmic, that db difference translates to a lot of noise reduction in the real world

[@ianjohnson3546]

decibels scale works more like temperature in Fahrenheit. You know how 101F is significantly hotter than 94F? Same for loudness scale. 101db is significantly louder than 94db. About 100db is where you start needing ear protection so it's literally the difference between being able to tamp your ingredients in without hearing protection vs - you should really have ear plugs in to do this.

[@Escviitash]

A difference of 10 db means that it is twice as loud, no matter if it is 10 db vs 20 db or 1000 db vs 1010 db. For these blenders the difference was 6.6 db which is about 1.58 times louder. I wouldn't call that slightly more/less.

[@Zireael83]

what do you mean, the vitamix one is much better und is much quieter - and that which much more power. the differences are huge

[@TheBacontarian]

a 10db difference equates to being twice as loud, and the vitamix has a 2 HORSEPOWER motor

[@pepperthemini7868]

Cool review, I would like to see the vitamix vs the 4 in 1 ninja system.

[@TL14702]

You need to review the fluids dynamics of mixing against the volume and vessel size. Those relationships are key for blending. This will definitely influence your results

[@cymbalspecialist]

Vitamix offers the option of both a wide or narrow base container, for either "wet" or "dry" functions, although each is not exclusive and can do either well. In addition, fyi, blenders with presets are more expensive and imo are totally not necessary. Vitamix offers a "refurbished" option, and still comes with a five year warranty. And their customer service is outstanding. Worth every penny. I got one on sale for $275 last year (2021) and use it at least once each day. As far as the spout difference, I believe the flat spout of the Vitamix allows the contents to pour without widening inside the container and then spilling.

[@candyjustcandy]

I might be missing something but I would prefer the smoothie from the Oster. The mayonnaise was way better in the Oster. And the other things might be better handled in batches.

[@avarysse5782]

Same, and that's more what I'd be using the blender for too. I don't need to make nuts into butters &flour plus I already have a sturdy NutriBullit for juicing & smoothies that was 1/4 the price of Vitamix

[@trublgrl]

I own a high end blender I use a lot, and an Oster blender I almost never use. I also own a stick blender (Immersion blender.) I would definitely consider the stick blender with a slim vessel to mix in, a total replacement for the Oster blender.

[@jeanniemaycrawford4466]

The vitamix is just a better emulsifier hence why the Mayo was so watery, the $25 one was able to incorporate a lot more air into its emulsification, making it the consistency we know and love

[@pauljones9150]

True facts above. Probably had to do with those blades being wonky shapes

[@biancamillen3666]

I've made beautiful Mayo in my Vitamix just takes practice.

[@TokyoXtreme]

@@biancamillen3666 How do you make mayo with the wide container? Or do you use the smaller one?

[@chrisseal1467]

Based on what was shown in the video I don’t agree that the vitamix is a better emulsifier. Good emulsions should not be thin, and it’s nothing to do with incorporating air. No tool is perfect for all purposes. The vitamix is better for true blending as it’s blades seem designed to be turbulent which helps the blades get access to all the contents, but that doesn’t seem to be optimal for emulsifying. That could be the issue rather than the shape of the vessel. Also the cavitation might be breaking the emulation somehow.

[@biancamillen3666]

@@TokyoXtreme just really really slow did very slowly. My Vitamix is the older style one so my contiator is longer more then wide.

[@lalizarde]

When I was little, my mom taught me to pulse the blender at least at first, it helps everything come down. Do people not know this? Not a big deal, I don’t get why anyone would bother with the vitamix unless they had a smoothie every day and literally didn’t have the extra 45 seconds to pulse the thing. He’s right the oster mouth is narrow, but that also means you can attach ball jars to it, make your salsa straight in the jar. I love this. Maybe oster could make one that fits wide-mouth jars.

[@eelcogg]

9:51 What kind of engineer would call that a sprocket? It's a spline shaft. I think that interface is perfectly fine for the limited torque of the Oster motor.

[@RPanda3S]

They just let just anyone be a KZbin engineer nowadays

[@hydnars]

idk, sometimes you slip up on video and mean something else than what you vocalize

[@jmcd21182]

I'm an engineer and I engineer this message

[@AdamPearce]

So I think there are a few things that weren't considered in your test. 1. you applied the same amount of ingredients for two designs decades apart. The vita mix was designed for bulk processing. The oster not so much - so reduce the ingredients added - less ice, fewer almonds. Portion size matters here. 2. did you also consider that the base on the oster can be used with standard mouth mason jars - which changes the geometry of the container. This has some advantages over the vitamix. Grinding in a small mason can provide vastly different results from the narrow bottom at a fraction of the cost of the vitamix. (and in case you think this is a hack - osters used to come shipped with a mason jar explicitly for these purposes). Ironically the mason jar/oster connection was also the basis for the magic bullet. SO if you want a magic bullet and have an old oster - guess what - you too can have a bullet blender. :D

[@Reverend_Salem]

the oster would probably be better than a magic bullet/nutribullet. granted i might spring for a slightly better model

[@BliffleSplick]

Ok, the way people "test making mayo" drive me nuts by not understanding the mechanism you have at hand. Adding the oil slowly was because BY HAND people can't whip that fast. So they needed to go slow because they were slow. The machines can go fast. Just dump it all in there! It turns out great. (I do this with an immersion blender and have mayo in 10 seconds)

[@walksthroughlife900]

I had seen blender mayo made this way before and wondered where to find the recipe. Now I realize it's the same recipe, just dump the oil in one go. So thanks!

[@artvelcro]

I've got the Vitamix and can't tell you how much I like it. A few years back I got rid of a neighbor who finally got to me. Had no trouble with the Vitamix. He was about 6'3"and about 250 lbs. Went thru him like a hot knife thru butter.....once I got him into manageable pieces.

[@amberlee4536]

Yeah I agree, why aren't you showing us the expensive blender vs. a blender most people would buy? We've all learned our lessons about buying the cheapest Wal-Mart option by now.

[@TorQueMoD]

This is a perfect example of why spending $600 on a premium blender isn't really worth it unless you're a professional cook.

[@SusanLiu112k]

My parents got me a vitamix for my birthday and I use it all the time for smoothies. My friends are super impressed by how smooth and thick the smoothies are

[@NadiaSeesIt]

Nope. We are higher level home cooks and it's amazing. It's like getting a kitchen aid mixer. You don't need it to bake, but it elevates your capability

[@beelzemobabbity]

Or if you’re just rich and have money to blow.. i couldn’t imagine spending that much on a blender, i hardly even want to spend that on the phone i use everyday..

[@inactivechannel3004]

@@SusanLiu112kdamn only for 600 dollars so worth it, totally not a waste

[@Zireael83]

@@SusanLiu112k same. i would never have bought such an expesive one myself. but since i got the vitamix as a present, i dumped my old 70€ one. i can add giger, herbs, whole lemons and spinach to my smoothies which my old blender couldn´t mix into a homogeneous smoothie

[@kevinmacintyre4003]

I ended up with the Vitamix because I could get parts for it. I used $100 blenders for years but every time I broke any part of the blender I had to throw it out and buy a new one. I have been using the Vitamix for 10 years and have just replaced what few parts I have broken. (The containers don't like it if you forget a spoon in them)

[@7reemo]

I like this one. Please make more showing differences in product quality and price point. Because most people dont understand this..like the 1,2,3,4...LEVELS!

[@GraniteInTheFace]

Now for the real question. How can we mod the Oster to outperform the vitamix?

[@halepivot7530]

A 600$ blender just seems absurd.

[@henrydavidelmore685]

No it’s commercial and the highest rated blender in the world and professional grade

[@henrydavidelmore685]

It’s like paying $1200 for all clad pans it’s quality but it all depends on what kind of cook you are

[@chrispy199]

@@henrydavidelmore685 this comment section describes my parents lol

[@Captain_Dark]

It's ridiculous. I got my vitamix for $250 not pay $600 for it.

[@THEFIRE360]

My aunt has a $600 professional coffee maker. But it is pretty commercial grade. Commercial grade anything is expensive

[@greggmillettyourhomesoldgu5202]

after years of wear and tear - the Vitamix sprocket does wear down... had to buy a replacement a couple years back. But again well designed to allow for a change, so you don't have to go out and buy a whole new unit, just replace the blade unit.

[@coleschmitt8767]

I loved the format of the video!! Please make more!!

[@b1tchycvnt]

i worked at an açaí bowl place during school and we had those super expensive blenders in the store while i had a very cheap one at home. I could definitely tell a difference

[@SpirusFilms]

This man’s speaking cadence is so regular

[@SethFroGo]

Da da da⬆️ da da da⬇️

[@aretwothetoo7758]

I was waiting for this comment!!!

[@chrishoesing5455]

@@SethFroGo in both agree with your comment and find it hilarious that it has a translate option that makes it says yes yes yes yes yes yes. The upturned end of his sentences sound like a valley girl from the 90's speaking. I came looking for this comment thread...lol

[@Dommy11]

Everything he says? Turns into a question? Because he inflects? Each segment of his speech.

[@benjaminluckinbill07]

Couldn't pay attention to anything he said cause it's all "Phrase? Phrase? Phrase..."

[@LoganReads]

“The Vitamix crushed the ice perfectly” except those cubes that weren’t crushed at all.

[@janahoeningmusic]

He even mentions that the ice crushing of the Oster is pulse based but he still kept on pushing the button through rather than doing it correctly. I feel like this guy made it even harder for the Oster to compete.

[@brianeisenhauer]

You know what doesn’t need a tamp? A Blendtec, you know, the ones with the jar Vitamix wasn’t allowed to copy. The Blendtec just works without having to play with it to make it work. Even the cheaper Blendtecs don’t need a tamp and work better than the Vitamix.

[@emrysshafer]

Indeed, and the Blendtec blade is rounded, and does not 'cut' the food like a Vitamix, so it does not degrade and oxidize the food as much.

[@a-love-supremist]

Blendtecs are a mess. The contents splash all over the container.

[@TH-eb5ro]

I have burned out some blenders and many people really said VitaMix was the best. I watched Americas Test Kitchen and did other research. I borrowed a VitaMix and ended up going with the Breville Hemisphere. It is still working fine, the only thing I don't like is the little finger pull on the lid because when it is on I can't slide it into the area where I store it. Important things to consider are the storage space of the item, replacement parts, and repair options. Cleaning, is the blade base removable and if not how will you clean the bottom of the jar/blades? I also own a Bullet Blender that I even use to chop soap chips. I have a couple different stick blenders that make soups and smoothies. They don't need to do ice since I put frozen peas in my smoothies instead. Really enjoyed your video.

[@urmamasays]

Great review. Definitely Oster beat the competition, getting the Oster since I won't be overloading the crap out of it

[@Zireael83]

nope. vitamix is waaay better. but as the price is also waaay higher and for most simple fruit-smoothies, the outcome is basically the same, for most people the cheaper (and worse) option will be enough and they won´t see much differences. but if you use your blender daily for a lot off different stuff, you will want the expensive one. it´s the same with knifes. for most people, a 1 to 10 $ knife will be perfect and they won´t need any others in their life. but if you ask a chef, he would for sure prefere some 200$+ knifes. so yes, the cheaper options will be perfectly fine for most of the people, but you can´t say they are better. they are not. another example would be cars. sure...there are cars for one million $ or more. and they are better than a 20k one (faster, more luxurious,...). but for most people, the cheaper one is perfectly fine and they would never have the need for the more expensive one, even if they had the money

[@urmamasays]

@@Zireael83 I am neither a chef nor a race car driver. I'm an ecomical consumer who is lloking for something that provides more bang for my buck. I don't need a chef's knife for precision cutting to make art, just need it to cut. Don't need to a million dollar Bugatti, with high maintenance cost and fuel expenses when instead I can purchase a used/new Asian car that will outlast the million dollar without depreciating as much. If you've got a pretty penny to spend then you've got no obstacle, go ahead and enjoy your toy. I instead, will go for something more practical and realistic option.

[@kikermo]

With the Vitamix you have to do it in small batches, but it does a great job for things like mojito. Southern Spanish dishes like Gazpacho or Salmorejo, you get an incredible texture.

[@desertsage6825]

Awesome video, really appreciate Vincent going into the technical details of the blenders' designs.

[@jasonlahti7211]

I would love to see testing for mid range 100-300 blenders!

[@avarysse5782]

same

[@yesseniafigueroa460]

Let's not forget that for making mayo on the Vitamix they have available containers with a smaller base around the blades, I have the smoothie containers that work really great. But then again that's more $$$

[@iamjaquanna]

My blender, the Ninja Chef 1500, is currently $340 at walmart , and I think it could hold its own against the vitamix. I only use it for smoothies everyday and the occasional daiquiri and it gets the job done!

[@havad3938]

Thank you! Been trying to decide which blender to buy.

[@chris00gcg]

I have a later and a ninja blender, the ninja is a lot better when it comes to large quantities but I mainly use the oster because it’s a lot easier to clean because you can take the whole thing apart, great video

[@superhamsniper4487]

with the safety, might have been an indirect sensory type instead of a direct sensory type, where it senses if the thing gets too hot, depending on if another thing the power is going through also gets too hot, but under certain circumstances that wont work, and direct temperature sensing is then more ideal for those situations, where there is a thermometer of sorts that directly messures if its too hot.

[@nuclear_pasta9179]

You know the $600 blender company is doomed when it has to sponsor and get compared to a $25 blender

[@NadiaSeesIt]

Wow it is really far from doomed. It's for a higher income individual. There are options for everyone. I make soup, smoothies, and sauce everyday. It's really nice

[@tgirard123]

Our Vitamix 7500 came with a specific container for doing nuts and it makes fantastic nut butters. The cavitation effect is so strong with the Vitamix that you can actually boil water in the container just by turning it on high and leaving it. It's a crazy blender. The Vitamix was probably one of the best kitchen appliances I've ever bought and I'm super happy that we were able to do it.

[@BrunoSkiba]

I’ve played around with all sorts of blenders over the years, all cheapo models that have suited my needs at the time. Even bought an original Vitamix with the metal container (it made soup!) but nothing compares to my KitchenAid Pro Line Series. It’s a tank and should last for the rest of my life and my kid’s as well. It’s an amazing blender.

[@kj7653]

That is why I love my new Vitamix. I make delicious, healthy, hot soup right in the container 2 to 3 times a week.

[@Pauloden]

I love how he just double tested the Vitamix on the mayo test, like he doesn't want the Oster to win.

[@josephwinn01]

The $25 Oster's position hold is quite impressive considering its practically the same design from 50+ years ago, more so after factoring in cost reduction measures over time. Yeah...I already knew how the nut butter test would let go some of the magic smoke. I'm just not sure if the original Osterizer product designers considered blending almonds as a typical household use case around the WWII or Disco era.

[@silentvoiceinthedark5665]

Thank you Mr Engineer for conducting these tests. The question I have as a physician is there any difference in gut absorption between the two smoothies. I think the texture of both machines is acceptable but if one offers a nutritional advantage in the quality of the smoothie that would be the real winner. Vegetable fiber is very good for you. From anecdotal evidence I do believe crushing the veggies into micro particles improves gut absorption. Perhaps passing the two smoothies through a strainer may reveal the amount of material that was not completely pulverized.

[@henrimatisse7481]

very good point. Appreciating texture vs nutrition

[@silentvoiceinthedark5665]

@@henrimatisse7481 There is anecdotal evidence that indicates that micro pulverized particles of vegetables are absorbed better in the elderly. In theory, however the human gut is supposed to ingest orally chewed vegetables just fine. As we get older our gut does not function as well. I like kefir as it delivers micro biomes to the lower gut. The gut is the second brain of the human body

[@Sardin_]

13 minute vitamix ad

[@driblast9422]

I been made peanut butter for more than 8 years in an Oster blender and the results were the best, the one Oster you have is not one of the best, you could pick the best Oster vs Vitamix. The results will be impressive.

[@wanded]

but the best oster isn't 25$

[@privateprivacy2725]

I own an older Vitamix 5200, for over 25 years, the speed switch went out, after opening my Vitamixer I learned to my dismay the potentiometer to be a lower quality one, which I replaced with a 5 watt INDUSTRIAL POTENTIOMETER which should last long after I am dead :) The only other thing I have replaced is my wet container's blade with a newer one, that is all for more than 25 years of use!

[@Nokenify]

I would never ever try to crush ice with a $25 blender. It does everything good except for that, for the price.

[@hupkip8924]

Pretty good, mayo on Vitamix should use higher setting to compensate ....also for the Oster use some oil when making nut butter. Both would work. For ice add water to ice first then when mulched drain water....

[@mr.knightthedetective7435]

I'd much prefer more liquid shake than a thick smoothie in the first test, it's easier to drink and to clean the container

[@exco69]

That's a juice not a smoothie

[@seanhayes9792]

I was a bartender for a few years and liked to use those skills at home. When I regularly used my Vitamix, I loved it. The blades went so fast that the friction would heat up soup ingredients as it blended them. Now that I use it 1 or 2 times/month, any blender would do.