Blender - Seeking VitaMix Equivalent

[Catal]

I am shopping around for a powerful +1kW, +25,000rpm, 2Litre kitchen blender
for less than R2,000. One of the ultimate blenders that go up to 37,000rpm is the
VitaMix blender, but it is R8,000!

So after a lot of research I found a Chinese manufacturer that obviously
tried to make an imitation of a Vitamix for $50/piece:
http://gzschi.en.alibaba.com/produc...ercial_Fruit_Crusher_Ice_Crusher_SC_387_.html



This mixer can do up to 26,000rpm so I think it is powerful enough for my
needs. I want to make smoothies with soaked whole hemp seeds, but I want
the hulls to be pulverized as much as possible for easy consumption.

Grinding the seeds with a coffee/seed grinder is also a possibility, but I
really want to soak them to reduce the enzyme inhibition and soften
the hulls, after which I think grinding will be inappropriate.

My projection from YouTube videos such as http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkWh9a0Gp0w
where they make hemp milk, the blender really has to go +20,000rpm
to pulverize the hemp seed hulls. I don't feel that the average sub-1kW
kitchen blender is up for the task.


The Chinese supplier ships with UPS, so it is a $130 shipping fee, but I can
order multiple blenders and sell the rest on BidOrBuy to offset the shipping
fee, provided that the blenders are not crap quality. I feel like I want to
make the gamble.

I first want to shop around and hear from you guys/girls if you have used/owned
a blender that you are happy with?

 

[MikeSSteiner]

Omniblend as perfect Vitamix equivalent.

Hi,

I can highly recommend the OMniblend V blenders. http://omniblend.co.za. I got one from there 2 years ago, and it's perfect. With 38,000 RPM (I haven't counted them - so I rely on manufacturer stats) you can blend the hardest ingredients. I always blend frozen fruits and vegetables. At R2999 it's a bit more expensive than your Chinese manufacturer, but here at least I have local support and parts. I recently got an additional jug from them also.