Moxie Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 My blender died. All we use it for are smoothies and milkshakes. Should I get a new blender or a smoothie maker (is there a difference??)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawn in OH Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 I have both. My blender is attached to a giant Oster kitchen center (mixer,food processor, meat grinder, the works), and I've had it forever. It was my grandmother's. Eight years ago, while living on a sailboat, my Mom bought me a Smoothie maker. It was easier to store in the small space. If you are adding ice to your smoothies, some of the smoother makers are better designed to handle the ice crushing. My blender is OLD so it's tough. I doubt modern blenders could handle the ice crushing for very long. That probably wasn't very helpful now that I re-read what I've written. You may want to go online and research some blenders and smoothie makers and see what will best fit your families' needs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 It's obscenely expensive, but oh, how I love my Vita Mix. It will blend darn near anything. It took me about a year and a half of hemming and hawing/saving money, but I'm glad I took the plunge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 I don't know that it matters, you just want something that is 450watts or higher. The classic Oster Beehive blender is a good, basic blender. You can easily get replacement jars, seals, lids and they have a great warranty. We make multiple smoothies a day so we have 3 blender jars. It is really nice to not have to wash out the jar between kids (food allergies) or if one is dirty/in the dishwasher, I can just pull out another jar. They also have smoothie cups that go on some of the Oster blenders. You don't have to get a glass dirty that way. It is blended and drank from the same jar. One thing I do like to use my blender for is bulk grinding coffee. We use an individual burr grinder for daily coffee. But there are times, like going on vacation, that I want to take our own coffee with us. I can grind what ever quantity I want by using a mason jar. Same with making my own ground nuts, ground oatmeal for oatmeal baths, ground bread for bread crumbs etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mabeline Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 :iagree: But if you just can't get one, I would suggest the best blender you can buy. That way hopefully it stands up better to ice crunching, and you can always use it for other stuff if the need ever arises. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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