The Total Blender – Where Blendtec’s High-Powered Blending Dominance Began
Blendtec Total Blender – The First Classic Series Model
Blendtec Total Blender Classic – The Original
Buying the Blendtec Total Blender Classic
Blendtec Classic 575 – What You Use Most
Blendtec Classic 570 – A Costco Exclusive Model
Blendtec Classic 560 – DISCONTINUED
Blendtec Classic Review – A Comparison of Each in the Classic Series
The Total Blender – Where Blendtec’s High-Powered Blending Dominance Began
Tom Dickson is the prolific inventor behind Blendtec. Striving to help people improve their health and lead much more fulfilling lives, he developed one of the world’s most incredibly powerful, most technologically-advanced blenders—which he aptly named The Blendtec Total Blender!
And with his brilliance extending into marketing as well, Tom sold this impressive machine to the world with his wildly entertaining and highly successful “Will It Blend?” YouTube videos, which in the early days featured The Blendtec Total Blender Classic pulverizing everything from pool cues, rake handles, baseballs, golf balls and hockey pucks to marbles, magnets, lightbulbs, glowsticks and more—turning ‘em all into dust!
These unique videos rapidly went viral and took the high-powered blending world by storm. The Blendtec Total Blender gained so much popularity in such a short amount of time that it was even featured on Ellen, the View, WGN and the BBC—totally decimating everything tossed into its jar; wowing audiences all around the world… This successful marketing campaign continues to this day, and now features several of Blendtec’s latest models destroying basically anything you can imagine!
Now largely considered the best blender for smoothies, people everywhere use these innovative machines in their homes, and it really all started with The Total Blender Classic—which is where Blendtec’s high-powered blending dominance began! Now for this Blendtec Classic Review let’s meet the Classic Series…
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Blendtec Total Blender – The First Classic Series Model
The Blendtec Total Blender brought commercial power to the home kitchen blender. It is The First Classic Series Model and is Incredibly Powerful, Feature Rich, and totally Easy to Clean! With its Traditional Design, Push-Button Interface and an LCD Screen, The Total Blender Classic showcases all of the innovation that made Blendtec so popular.
It’s also the model Blender Babes recommends most, still uses in our test kitchens, and in many of our videos!
Today the Blentec Classic Series has been expanded and contains several new prototypes of The Total Blender, which is what Blender Babes is gettin’ to the heart of today.
I’ll be introducing you to the Blendtec Classic 560, Classic 570 & Classic 575, totally explaining all their features and benefits—as well as seeing how they ultimately measure up to the Original (and why it’s STILL THE BEST!)
Blendtec Total Blender Classic – The Original, the Iconic… & The Best Deal in the Classic Series!
The Total Blender Classic
has always been the cornerstone, the linchpin, the flagship model—The One & Only… It IS the ORIGINAL MODEL that fueled the fire which blasted Blendtec into the high-powered blending stratosphere… And today it is known as the Blendtec Total Blender Classic.
This iconic blending powerhouse of a machine is Currently Priced at just $279.95 with the WildSide+ Jar —making it The Most Affordable model Blendtec offers. Performance-wise it has No Equal in its Price Range, and to this day the Total Blender Classic is still loaded with the MOST Features of all current Classic models—which makes it the Best Deal in the Classic Series… As well as arguably Blendtec’s Best Overall Bargain too)!
Buying the Blendtec Total Blender Classic (the clock is ticking!)
The Total Blender Classic is currently only available as a Certified Refurbished model, with the vast majority of ‘em coming primarily from retail product demonstration models and customer impulse buy returns.
Note: Every Blendtec refurbished comes in LIKE NEW CONDITION with new jar, lid, recipe book, and owners manual. You really can’t tell the difference!
Blendtec puts these dependable blenders through a rigorous inspection process of incredibly high standards. Each and every machine that becomes a Certified Refurbished Blendtec features a Comprehensive 3-Year Warranty, virtually guaranteeing that this phenomenal kitchen tool will be with you every step of the way on your new health journey for many years come!
But given the fact that this Iconic Tried-&-True Model is no longer being produced brand-new, Blendtec will eventually RUN OUT of the Total Blender Classic… So for those wanting to own a Blendtec for the BEST POSSIBLE PRICE OF $279 (with payment plan options!), time is of the essence!
Blendtec Total Blender Classic Features:
- 3-Peak Horsepower 1,560-Watt Motor – This thunderously vigorous motor gives you all the raw power you’ll ever need to master any recipe you want!
6 Preprogrammed Cycles – Smoothie, Batters, Hot Soup, Whole Juice, Ice Cream & Ice Crush—all of which will broaden your culinary skills while giving you the freedom to “walk away” from the blender while it does all the work!
- 10 Speed Settings & Pulse Control – 10 speeds with increasing power each on a 50 second timer. Given its Wide Range of Speeds and Pulsing Capabilities, the Total Blender Classic gives you the power to achieve the most perfect recipe texture no matter how smooth, creamy, or thick you like it!
- STOP – Pressing any button while the machine is blending will STOP the cycle
Brand-New WildSide+ Jar or FourSide Jar w/Vented Gripper Lid – Whether you like Blendtec’s traditional four-sided container or you want the faster larger blends that the WildSide’s innovative 5th wall helps you achieve, the choice is totally yours!
Commercial Quality Construction w/Molded Plastic Finish Available in Black, Red & White – A traditionally sleek design that compliments any kitchen and is the perfect reflection of your new healthy lifestyle.
- Total Blender Classic Motor Base, Fully Sealed Push-Button Controls & Illuminated LCD Timer – This functional easy-to-use layout offers a unique combination of form and substance, and all while counting down remaining blending time!
- 7” Wide x 15” Tall x 8” Deep w/Total Weight of 7.28 lbs. – This ideal overall size allows The Total Blender Classic to be stored atop even the smallest of kitchen counters, where it’ll be easily accessible for daily use (which will also make you more likely to use it ;)!
Durable Metal Drive Socket & Blunt Safety Blade – Ensuring ease of use throughout your blender’s lifetime, as well as completely safe cleaning, Blendtec’s unique drive socket never needs to be replaced and connects directly to an ultra thick yet blunt safety blade—which is impossible to cut yourself with!
- Comprehensive 3-Year Warranty on Everything in the Box – Covering Parts, Performance & Labor (including ALL shipping costs should any issues actually arise 😉
So whether you want to blend great tasting smoothies, hearty purées, grind grains and seeds into flour, knead dough, whip up sumptuous batters, crush ice and even make healthy ice cream and other deliciously decadent frozen desserts—this amazing kitchen tool gives you the same combination of raw power and tremendous versatility that the Designer models offer and blending professionals in juice bars, coffee shops and restaurants all around the world rely on every single day!
Blendtec Classic 575 – What You Use Most
The Blendtec Classic 575 unites commercial-grade power with the Total Blender Classic features a majority of consumers used most, plus adding a desirable clean cycle.
Since Blendtec is one of the best for smoothies, this is DEFINITELY included as one of the 4 Preprogrammed Cycles (Smoothie, 60 & 90 Seconds, and Self Clean).
It also has 5 Speed Settings plus a Pulse Control, owning the Blendtec 575 means you can easily make restaurant quality smoothies, whole food juices, and soups right in your own home!
Currently the Classic 575 costs $399.95 with the WildSide+ Jar and $379.95 with the FourSide Jar. Or you can purchase a less expensive refurbished Blendtec Classic 575 for $319.
Blendtec Classic 575 Features:
- 3-Peak Horsepower 1,575-Watt Motor – This thunderously robust motor gives you the power to master any recipe you want, whenever you want!
4 Preprogrammed Cycles – Smoothie, Clean, 60-seconds, 90-seconds… The cycles you will use MOST! Providing the convenience of easy smoothie making, as well as fast simple cleanup, the 575 also uses two One-Touch Timed Cycles! You will use the 60 second cycle for Whole Food Juices or Raw Soups and the 90 Second Cycle (1-3x) for hot soups.
- 5 Manual Speeds, Pulse Control & STOP – With five speeds to choose from + the added power of pulsing capabilities, and a stop button, the the Classic 575 provides manual control of your blends. In order to use the Blendtec recipe books, made for lots of pre-programmed settings like the Original Total Blender Classic and all Designer models have, here is a handy Blendtech conversion chart which will help guide your manual blending compared to pre-programmed recipe settings.
- WildSide+ Jar or FourSide Jar w/Vented Gripper Lid – Whether you like Blendtec’s traditional four-sided container or you want the faster larger blends that the WildSide’s innovative 5th wall helps you achieve, the choice is yours!
Commercial Quality Construction w/Molded Plastic Finish Available in Black, Poppy, Caribbean, Orchid, Polar White & Slate Grey – With an upgraded stylish design and a wide array of dazzling colors, the Classic 575 can match your kitchen while simultaneously being the perfect reflection of your new healthy lifestyle!
Classic 575 Motor Base, Completely Flat Interface & Illuminated LCD Timer – This easy-to-use futuristic layout is a beautiful combination of style and substance, is super Easy-to-Clean, and even counts down remaining blending time!
- 7” Wide x 15” Tall x 8” Deep w/Total Weight of 7.28 lbs. – This ideal overall size allows the Classic 575 to be stored atop even the smallest of kitchen counters, where it’ll be easily accessible for daily use (which will also make you more likely to use it ;)!
- Durable Metal Drive Socket & Blunt Safety Blade – Ensuring ease of use throughout your blender’s lifetime, as well as completely safe cleaning, Blendtec’s unique drive socket never needs to be replaced and connects directly to an ultra thick yet blunt safety blade—which is impossible to cut yourself with!
- Comprehensive 8-Year Warranty (New, 3-Years on refurbished) on Everything in the Box – Covering Parts, Performance & Labor (including ALL shipping costs should any issues actually arise)
Blendtec Classic 570 – A Costco Exclusive Model
The Blendtec Classic 570 is similar to the other Classic models.
Here are the differences in a nutshell. It’s the lowest level model Blendtec makes with the fewest features (now that the 560 is discontinued).
It has 2 pre-programmed settings: SMOOTHIE and HOT and 3 manual speeds (low, medium and high).
It has the same body style as the Classic 575 but NOT the color options or as many automatic settings or manual speeds.
IMPORTANT CLASSIC 570 NOTE: The Classic 570 can only be purchased AT COSTCO . For less money and way more features, I recommend the Total Blender Classic Blendtec Refurbished OR the refurbished Blendtec Classic 575.
Blendtec Classic 570 Features:
- 3-Peak Horsepower 1,570-Watt Motor – This commercial-grade motor gives you all the raw thunderous power you’ll need to create any recipe you want!
- 2 Preprogrammed Cycles – Smoothie & Hot— the two One-Touch pre-programmed buttons (smoothie & soup).
- 3 Manual Speeds, Pulse Control & STOP– The Classic 570 utilizes Low, Medium & High speeds with bursts of high-powered pulsing capability. Note: The Blendtec recipe books were made for lots of pre-programmed settings like the Original Total Blender Classic and all Designer models have.
- Wildside+ Jar w/Vented Gripper Lid – Only available with the Wildside+ Jar.
Commercial Quality Construction w/Molded Plastic Finish Available in Black & Red – IMPORTANT COSTCO COLOR CHOICE NOTE: You can buy the Blendtech 570 in Black or Red when purchasing it directly from a Costco location, depending on what they have available.
- Blendtec Classic 570 Motor Base, Smart-Touch Interface & Illuminated LCD Timer – Same design as the Classic 575.
- 7” Wide x 15” Tall x 8” Deep w/Total Weight of 7.28 lbs. – Same size as other Classics
- Durable Metal Drive Socket & Blunt Safety Blade – Same as all Blendtec models.
- Comprehensive 8-Year Warranty on Everything in the Box – Like all new Blendtec blenders.
Blendtec Classic 560 – THIS BLENDER HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED
Blendtec’s Classic 560 has been discontinued and is no longer for sale.
The Blendtec Classic 560 had the fewest features available on any Blendtec.
Blendtec Classic 560 Features:
4 Manual Speeds, Pulse Control & STOP – Low, Medium-Low, Medium-High & High along with pulse and stop button.
In order to use the Blendtec recipe books, which were made for lots of pre-programmed settings like the Original Total Blender Classic and all Designer models have, it is a bit more difficult to make certain recipes.
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I feel like I wasted my money buying a blendtec blender. I had all kinds of problems with the blender and their blender jars. They are very expensive and you expect to get what you paid for but with my blendtec I feel like I did nothing but throw away allot of money.
I’m sorry to hear you had issues with your Blendtec! Sounds like you maybe had a lemon. I hope you were able to return your blender and get something you like better! Thanks for sharing your feedback. ~Tarashaun
hi.i want a blender that isnt really digital or automatic.i want ot make ice cream butters etc and mostly grind grains.what do you suggest?vitamix or blendtec?blendtec i see when it grinds it gets foggy and vitamix needs the tamper.also in both i need to get a dry blade or fourside jar so second jar is a must i guess but i am confused with the models…we are family of 2 so i dont need large quantities…36 or 48oz is good i guess.but all these models…..any help which will perform better for superfine flour,smoothies and so on?
Hi Misty! For both blenders, when grinding grains it will pit the jar and make it cloudy, however Blendtec jars can blend hot, wet, cold and dry goods all in the same jar with the same blade (no separate jar/blade is needed), so you can use the wildside jar that it comes with. The wildside jar is perfect for a family of 2, you do not need to fill it to the top but you have the option to make more as needed. Both perform very well and considered the best blenders for smoothies, as well as being able to make superfine flour. The Vitamix does offer a special dry goods jar with a different blade – but it’s an expensive additional cost that might be not be necessary unless you plan to grind grains a lot. You can learn more about this dry grinding comparison here. Hope that helps! Let me know if you have any further questions!
Thanks for the prompt reply. Yes, I am referring to the Total blender Classic original (discontinued by blendtec). It is still available at Costco.
Is it a good idea to purchase discontinued original total blender vs. the newer Blendtec classic 575?
Which one would you recommend? Total blender original definitely has more features.. but i am not sure why it was discontinued and if newer classic is any way better.. Thank you.
Archie
Thanks for the detailed comparison.. Would you recommend to buy new Blendtec Total Blender (still available at Costco) vs. the classic 575? I am torn between the two.
Originally, I was looking at the Vitamix 5200 super package but the sharp blade and large jar made me choose blendtec.. Plus, I want it for smaller servings. I have used a blendtec before and it is very easy to clean. Please let me know your recommendation. The other blendtec models at Costco don’t seem that good. (designer 600 and Pro 750).
Thanks.
Archie
Hey Archie! Great question. The Blendtec Classic 575 has more features than the Classic blender sold at costco. The costco version has only a few settings. The Blendtec Total Blender Classic original however has more features than all of the newer Blendtec classic models. It is more on par with the higher Blendtec Designer Series in terms of features (more automatic settings and manual controls). I love the Designer Series look and feel but again, the Designer 600 sold at Costco has the fewest features than the other Designer series blenders (Designer 625, 675 and 725). They made these blenders specifically for Costco and to keep the price down took away all the great automatic and manual settings. If you wish to make small servings, I highly recommend getting the Blendtec Twister Jar – you get $20 off as part of our free gifts offer. Although purchased separately it will also include free shipping. 🙂
Thanks for the prompt reply. Yes, I am referring to the Total blender Classic original (discontinued by blendtec). It is still available at Costco.
Is it a good idea to purchase discontinued original total blender vs. the newer Blendtec classic 575?
Which one would you recommend? Total blender original definitely has more features.. but i am not sure why it was discontinued and if newer classic is any way better.. Thank you.
Archie