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Blender
Comparison Chart
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Champ HP3 Blender |
TurboBlend 4500
by Vitamix |
Lequip RPM Blender |
| Picture |
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| Dimensions |
15.5" High
7"Wide
8" Deep |
20"
High
7.25" Wide
8.75" Deep |
16.25"
High
8.25" Wide
8.25" Deep |
| Horsepower |
3+ peak horsepower |
2+ peak horsepower |
1 Horsepower |
| Automatic Shutoff |
YES |
NO |
NO |
| Speeds |
10 |
2 |
INFINITE |
| Timed Cycles |
YES |
NO |
NO |
| Maximum RPM |
28,000 |
37,000 |
20,000 |
| status display |
YES |
NO |
YES |
| Amps |
13 amp |
11.5 amp |
3 amp |
| Watts |
1500 |
1380 |
900 |
| Break Resistant Carafe |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| BPA free Carafe |
NO |
YES |
NO |
| Carafes Included |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Carafe Material |
Lexan |
Titan Copolymer |
Polycarbonate |
| Carafe Size |
64 oz |
64 oz |
52 oz |
| Weight of Carafe |
1 lb 1 oz |
1 lb 14 oz |
1 lb 1 oz |
| Carafe Color |
CLEAR |
SMOKE |
CLEAR |
| 1 piece carafe |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| Has rubber insulator between base
and carafe |
NO |
YES |
YES |
| Stainless Steel Blade |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| Blade Syle |
2 prong |
4 prong |
4 prong |
| Base color |
white |
black |
Brushed Aluminum |
| Tamper Included |
NO |
YES |
NO |
| Fits Under Standard Cupboards |
YES |
NO |
SHOULD |
| User Control |
1- on/off switch
6 one-touch buttons |
1- on/off switch
1 - low/high switch |
1 - on/off switch
1- rotary dial |
| NSF approved |
YES |
NO |
NO |
| Computer Controlled |
YES |
NO |
NO |
| Preprogrammed Cycles that
automatically vary speed of blade and shuts machine off |
YES |
NO |
NO |
| Grinds Flax Seeds into powder? |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| WARRANTY |
3 Years for home use |
5 Years for home use |
6 Years |
| Warranty on Carafe |
1 Year |
5 Years |
1 Year |
| Replaceable Bearing in Carafe? |
NO - Must Replace
Whole Carafe |
YES |
YES |
| YOUR PRICE |
$399.99 |
$399.99 |
$169.99 |
| RETAIL PRICE |
$599.99 |
$499.99 |
$199.99 |
| SAVE |
$200.00 |
$100.00 |
$30.00 |
| Comments |
We
like the LCD display and pre-programmed cycles as well as the auto off feature. This is
the most powerful blender of the 3 units being compared. |
Tamper that is included is also a nice feature. This unit is a bit more quiet than
the champ. Harder to clean due to the taller carafe. |
Lequip Blender is the least
expensive unit we offer. It's small carafe size is a limiting factor. |
Frequently asked Questions about Blenders:
Are the blenders easy to clean?
Yes, the blenders we offer are much easier to clean than
"department" store blenders that have 4 parts to the carafe (i.e.: carafe,
gasket, blade and nut). The units listed above have a 1 piece carafes, with the
blade and bearings built in. The manufacturers recommend to put some liquid
detergent in the blender with a little water, and turn it on for a little while.
This will swish the water around the blender, and do a fairly decent job cleaning
it.
What's the best blender?
That's really tough to say. They are all high-powered
units that will easily out perform household blenders. Of course, if
you wanted the maximum power, and price is no object, the Champ HP3 blender and the
TurboBlend 4500 are a better choice. Its hard to say which of those two is
"the best". It DEPENDS on the features that are important to you.
Both machines are VERY HIGH powered units, that will outperform the blenders in
your local department store. Read about the most
powerful blender. We have used them side by side to make smoothies and grind flax
seeds into powder, and they BOTH produced the SAME high quality end result. In our
tests, when blending, the Turboblend 4500 took a little longer to produce the same result
as the Champ HP3 blender. We like the Champ HP3 blender because the carafe is easier
to scoop things out of (its short and "wide", compared to the long and tall
container of the vitamix). With the Champ HP3 two prong blade, its easier to
use the champ as a food processor, and we find it more effective for "grinding"
type project than the 4 star blade of the vitamix.
What are some of the differences
between the Champ HP3 Blender and the TurboBlend 4500?
If you want something that gives you feedback, the Champ HP3
blender is nice, due to its LCD display, that tells you the speed of the blender. On the
other hand, its our opinion that the vitamix is a bit quieter than the Champ HP3
blender. The TurboBlend 4500 also includes a tamper to help push things into the
blender, which is something the Champ HP3 blender doesn't offer. If warranty is
important, the Champ HP3 blender has an 3 year warranty and a 1 year warranty on the jar,
with a lifetime warranty on the coupling and blade.. The TurboBlend 4500 has a 5
year warranty.. Technically the Champ HP3 blender has a more powerful motor behind
it.. (13 amps vs. 11.5 amps) The Champ HP3 blender is computer controlled and will
automatically turn itself off and vary its speed of spinning (which helps to suck the item
being processed into the blade), while the TurboBlend 4500 has no computer and relies on
the user to turn it off and on and select either high or low speed.
Which juicer has a sharper blade,
the Champ HP3 blender or the TurboBlend 4500?
Based on our tests, I would have to say the
Champ HP3 Blender has a sharper blade than the blade on the TurboBlend 4500. What
does this mean? Basically the vitamix 4500 tends to "beat" things around rather
then blend them. This lengthens total blend time.
Have you heard about the Waring Pro
MX1000 Blender with 3 horsepower?
Yes, we have, and we evaluated this model for a
month before deciding not to sell this model. The blades seem to "beat"
things around even more than the Vitamix 4500. In addition, the carafe is
"fluted" so that it makes it much harder to clean than even the vitamix 4500.
Also in the past, our company has had customer service issues with the waring
company. In addition, even though the blender is rated at 3 horsepower, in our
tests, the Champ HP3 Blender outperformed this model.
Do you offer extra carafes for the
blenders and why would I need one?
Having an extra carafe for a blender can come in
really handy. Say you are making a raw pizza, that requires blending the nut cheese
and the tomatoe sauce, you could blend one in each of the blenders. In addition, in
the morning, your significant other could have his/her own carafe to blend their smoothie,
and you could have one for your blended drink. In some cases, if Im too lazy to do the
dishes, that extra carafe is like gold :). We currently only offer extra carafes for the Champ HP3. The extra carafes for
other blenders should be available from the manufacturer. The Vitamix Carafe is the
most expensive and runs about $100. The Champ HP3 carafe
runs about half that price.
How much is shipping?
Shipping depends on the weight of the blender and your zip
code. To get an estimate, proceed to the web page of the item and enter your zip
code in the space provided and click "go". We are currently paying for the
shipping on the Champ HP3 Blender and Turboblend 4500 by Vitamix. |
