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- Last seen at $449.95 at Blendtec on Nov 8.
The Blendtec Designer 650 is a touchscreen countertop blender built around a 1560-watt motor, the same power class Blendtec sells to coffee shops and juice bars. It has six preprogrammed cycles (Smoothie, Whole Juice, Ice Cream, Ice Crush & Margarita, Sauces & Batters, Hot Soup & Fondues), eight manual speeds and Pulse, all run from a sealed capacitive touchscreen with an illuminated countdown timer. It suits people who want one machine for smoothies, hot soup, frozen drinks and dough and will trade a loud, tall jar for that range. Against Vitamix it offers preset cycles and a flat touch panel instead of a dial, but its jar is shorter and wider and its touchscreen draws complaints about responsiveness.
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Owners rate the Designer 650 highly for raw blending power and preset cycles that produce smooth results with frozen fruit and ice. The recurring complaints are noise and a touchscreen that sometimes ignores presses.
The Designer 650 is a touchscreen countertop blender from Blendtec. It has a 1560-watt motor and a sealed capacitive touchscreen that is easy to wipe clean. It can make smoothies, juice, ice cream, margaritas, soups, sauces, bread dough, dressings, salsas and flours.
Six preprogrammed cycles run at the touch of a button: Batters, Ice Crush, Smoothie, Ice Cream, Whole Juice and Hot Soup. For manual control, a slider sets any of 8 speeds, and a stop control and a pulse control sit beside it. An illuminated LCD timer shows the time remaining on a blend.
It comes with the WildSide+ jar, which has an extra-wide base, a narrow fifth side and two vertical ridges on the interior walls. The jar is made of impact-resistant, BPA-free copolyester and suits larger blends, high-volume recipes, bread dough and smoothies. It is not for commercial use, and commercial use voids the warranty.
