VIKING VBLG01SG Professional Blender Countertop Appliance - Stainless Gray
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: VikingBrand: Viking
Model: VBLG01SG
Product features:
- Rugged, high-torque, commercial-grade motor
- Easy to disassemble and clean
- 40-Ounce tempered glass carafe
- Attaches to base with positive lock system, which eliminates stripping of gears or carafe tipping
- Stable, die-cast metal base with no-mar rubber feet and wipe-clean finish
Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of VIKING VBLG01SG Professional Blender Countertop Appliance - Stainless Gray
Customer Review: Not just a great bar blender
Summary: 5 Stars
I don't own a food processor and the couple I've had over the years did nothing to make cooking simpler. So, when I needed to replace my blender, I simply wanted something that was better than what I had before. (Cuisinart). I researched the subject and found this blender to be the most highly reccomended. I wasn't happy about having to pay so much, but the price, while significant, is not out of line. I was surprised to find that though there are all kinds of blenders to be had, they are almost all of about the same quality. Even the better ones have trouble crushing ice and if used regularly, can not last more than two years.
This is why I am willing to pay what looks like too much. This blender is a high quality appliance that does what it claims it will, lasts several years, and saves money in the end. I didn't buy it to make drinks. Yes, I discovered that nothing handles ice like this, but it does so much more that most blenders would choke on. I bought it primarily for dog food. I grind broccoli down to nothing. It's what killed my last blender. This just goes right through it. The trick, I learned, is to feed it small amounts at a time.
Like so much else, when you pay that much more, you end up with some strange thing with few "features". The face of this appliance has a dial and that dial has four positions; one of which is "off". There is a high speed, a low speed, and "pulse". That is all. That is all it needs. I have never seen anything like this. It chops quickly and grinds uniformly. I wouldn't try it, but I wouldn't be surprised to learn that it could grind rocks.
If you don't mind forking over a bit more, well, you get what you pay for. This is in a class all it's own. Seriously: there are blenders, and then there is this. It has a strong motor that does not complain at tasks that slow most blenders. It handles ice cubles like they are butter. I expect that I won't be buying a new blender again for many years, if ever. I had serious reservations regarding paying so much for a device I have never had a good experience with. I am so glad I took the risk. I suspect I will still have no regrets about this purchase a decade from now. Most blenders can't go ten months!
Description of VIKING VBLG01SG Professional Blender Countertop Appliance - Stainless Gray
This high speed blender processes anything in a minute. It has a rugged, high-torque motor engineered for commercial use, and an electronic mixing sensor that maintains a smooth and continuous speed. Additionally it features cyclonic blending action due to optimized carafe and blade shape. You can add stuff while it's blending if you like and the jar and blade assembly come apart for easy cleaning. Finally this blender fits easily under standard height cabinets.Blenders
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